Introduction Stress is a negative kind of concept that affects human mind and their bodily well-being. It is still not clear whether stress is an effect or a cause, or whether it is a connection of the two. According to Keil (2004), stress is a Latin word stringere derivative which means to draw tight (p.659). […]

Introduction This paper discusses Lassa fever, an infectious disease with regard to its causality organism, transmission, epidemiology, and factors causing the illness, clinical manifestation and diagnosis and the role of the nurse in controlling the illness. Lassa fever is a severe viral hemorrhagic infection caused by Lassa virus, which is affiliated to arenavidae virus family. […]

Abstract Reported cases of suicide because of terminal illnesses have been on the rise. At present, several terminal diseases plague our community. Key among these terminal diseases includes cancer and diabetes (Appel, 2004). Adult patients have always considered the option of terminating their lives to avert the suffering that comes with the disease. Some of […]

Abstract Apart from its use in the management of hyperglycemia, insulin has recently been associated with attenuation of systemic inflammatory response owing to its anti-inflammatory properties hence making it an important drug in critical care patients. This discussion explores anti-inflammatory effect of insulin in critical care patients. The discussion details the documented impacts of insulin […]

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 […]