describe strategies to educate HIV positive patients on medication adherence, as well as safe practices to reduce the risk of infecting others.
While HIV/AIDS is still currently incurable, the prognosis for patients with this infectious disease has improved due to advancements in drug treatments. Consider the case of Kristy Aney. Kristy was diagnosed with HIV in 1992 and was told she would survive, at most, 10 more years. Despite unfavorable odds, Kristy is still alive 20 years […]
Do you feel that with the high number of baby boomers approaching the age of needing more medical needs, big pharma companies see a supply and demand-type situation to raise the cost of drugs?
Yes! I agree completely that the cost of drugs required to treat acute and chronic illness is a huge problem among health care facilities and patient quality of life! I have known several people diagnosed with cancer and have great insurance in the beginning, only have to go on to stop working and lose insurance. […]
Analyze the critical management issues, purpose, functions, and performance measures of different departments within healthcare organizations.
As indicated in the Research Activity, out of 200 applicants, you were selected to work as the manager in the research department for a special task force with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Review the CDC website at https://www.cdc.gov. Your first assignment with the special task force is to focus on Opioid […]
Explain how the nursing theory incorporates the four metaparadigm concepts.
Nursing theories are tested and systematic ways to implement nursing practice. Select a nursing theory and its conceptual model. Prepare a 10-15 slide PowerPoint in which you describe the nursing theory and its conceptual model and demonstrate its application in nursing practice. Include the following: Present an overview of the nursing theory. Provide evidence that […]