Outline 1. Pros and Cons of Liver Transplant A. Ethical Issues B. Solutions 2. Pros A. Argument B. Questions 3. Cons A. Argument B. Questions 4. Conclusive Argument Pros and Cons of Liver Transplant Liver transplantation involves surgical procedures to substitute a failed liver in a recipient, with a healthy one from a donor. Organ […]

Summary of the Topic Whistle-blowing involves informing the public or a person in authority concerning illegal and dishonest activities taking place in a government workplace, companies, or in private or public organizations (Bouville, 2007). Potential forms of whistle-blowing at the federal workplace include gross mismanagement, fraud, abuse of authority, and violations of law and regulation. […]

Abstract This paper reviewed the pros and cons of electronic medical records to advocate for the transition towards the use of electronic medical records. The pros of EMRs discussed in the essay are: the elimination of medical errors, enhanced security and safety, and cost efficiency because of data consolidation. The cons of EMRs are possible […]

Introduction Dying people and their families are often faced with the challenge of making decisions including several choices that may be spiritual, legal, medical or psychosocial in nature. For instance, the dying individuals and their respective families are supposed to make decisions regarding the setting of treatment, whether home or institutionalized, and the form of […]

Description of the Theory The Purnell Theory for Cultural Competence began as an organizing framework during 1991 when the author, Purnell Larry, was lecturing undergraduate students and identified the need for staffs and students to have a framework through which they could learn about the cultures of their patients including their families as well as […]

Description of the Theory The Theory of Unpleasant Symptoms, abbreviated as TOUS, is an example of a middle range nursing theory developed and intended for use and application by nurses. Middle range nursing theories are sufficiently concrete to link practice and research. As Chen & Tseng (2005) points out, the first concept paper of the […]

Introduction Nursing practice has made substantial developments as a distinctive discipline that is critical to the future of the US healthcare delivery. These developments are because of concepts and theories that are relevant in the advancement of nursing practice and diffusion. Some of the theoretical models applicable in nursing include the systems theory and the […]

Question one HIV/AIDS is a national pandemic that affects all people in the society. The disease has different social effects on population. One of the social effects of HIV/AIDS is that it causes stigmatization from members of the society. Societies perceive people suffering from the disease as immoral because they believe that many people contract […]

Combating Prostate Cancer in the African American Community Introduction In the U.S, cancer is the second leading cause of death among men. Many people are frequently diagnosed with cancer. Prostate cancer among men is at a high rate, and is the second leading cause of deaths among men in the U.S. Even though the real […]

Introduction A dysfunctional family refers to a situation whereby family member’s emotional needs are not sufficiently met. Children from such families are faced with problems and dysfunction on their development. It affects their mental and social life in their later years. One of the best methods of recovering from this problem is application of disenfranchised […]