A Present Focus on A History of Handwashing
Abstract Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has long been the focus of discussion regarding preventative measures in the hospital environment. MRSA is highly transmissible from patient ...
Andexanet Alfa for the Reversal of Factor Xa Inhibitor Activity
Article Title/CitationSiegal DM, Curnutte JT, Connolly SJ, et al. Andexanet alfa for the reversal of factor Xa inhibitor activity. New Engl J Med 2015; 373(25): 2413-2424. Brief Background Traditio...
Applying Standardized Terminologies in Practice
Standardized terminologies represent a vital element of effective care provision in the current healthcare system. According to Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper, and Bucher (2013), they facilitate the provi...
The Belmont Report is a crucial document for all health care providers who may be involved in research. While the nurse may not be the principle researcher, the nurse must act as an advocate for the ...
Abstract This paper discusses birth control choices, and gives my reason for preferring estrogen and progestin based pills/patches/rings. It discusses the benefits of this methods with regard to four...
Question 1The cost containment of healthcare is an important one, particularly in the United States where rising costs have not also resulted in better patient outcomes. In 2012 the cost of healthcare...
There is increased interest in developing culturally-competent health interventions. Two studies that were recently conducted attempted to address diet and physical activity shortcomings that are pre...
While there are many reasons that someone might become the perpetrator of domestic violence, there are only a few overwhelming causes of being a victim of domestic violence. First and foremost, the nu...
Chapter 1: Science and politics are both interrelated within our society seeing that in order for politicians to build their foundation and stances within the political world, they need some form of s...
Did you know you interact with millions of germs per day?Did you know that your hands are the parts of your body that interacts most with germs? Well, now you know! What are Germs? Germs are small mic...