Patient Essays

Korean-Americans are the fastest growing subgroup of Asian Americans. In a 10 mile radius of the hospital I work in the Korean population varies from about 10 to more than 50 of the population comprising some of the surrounding towns (Holy Name Medical Center Korean Medical Program, 2013). Therefore, it …

Billing System is a combination of a software application and a database designed to take customer information regarding charges made to that customer. Billing system will process and calculate into the invoice which one can receive either by post. The proposed system was created to perform such functions. The system …

Mindy Perkins is 48 year old woman who presents to the ED with 10- 15 loose, liquid stools daily for the past 2 days. She completed a course of oral Amoxicillin seven days ago for a dental infection. In addition to loose stools, she complains of lower abdominal pain that …

Different forms of communication are effective in a health centre. These different forms are used in different situations and are most effective for what they are used for. One to one communication- a form of one to one communication could be a GP giving test results back to a patient. …

I have been working as a medical transcriptionist/scribe with my current doctor for over ten years. He has been practicing dermatology for over 30 years and has seen the industry change for the better in some aspects, as well as changed for the worse. I knew he would be a …

Infection control in a health care facility is the prevention of the spread of microorganisms between patient to patient, patient to staff member, and staff member to patient. Health care workers. All health care workers who have contact with patients and equipment must all adhere to the Infection Control Policies …

Question: Think of a troubling condition you have had as a nursing student, as a practicing nurse, as an educator, or as a nurse administrator according to your experience and try to identify a problem that you wish to solve or to contribute to its solution. Ask yourself a series …

Today’s healthcare provides face intense regulatory, economic and competitive pressures. To thrive organizations must increase the quality of care and services they deliver to patients while lowering their operating costs, maintain privacy and comply with regulatory compliance standards (Spring CM, 2011). The review of related literature focuses on discussion of …

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is an irreversible debilitating disease of the airway that is currently the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and is rising. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is treatable but currently there is no known cure and it is a major cause of morbidity …

In today’s society, the lack of knowledge involving nursing theories is present. Theorists began discoveries in the early 1800s with Florence Nightingale and have continued to expand ever since (Hegge, 2013). “Nursing theory is defined as an organized framework of concepts and purposes designed to guide the practice of nursing” …