Differences between Internal and External Evidence in Relation to PICOT In the field of medicine, clinicians always want to achieve impressive results in practice and sometimes may wish to carry further research and explore their anecdotal experiences. The potential to gather as much knowledge within the profession and in the entire healthcare system is compelling. PICOT research strategy is a scientific process largely used in […]

Public and Private Sector Partner Agencies Every year, the United States experiences several hurricanes spread across its states. In Atlanta Georgia, the situation is no different as the state has had its fair share of hurricane disasters, with the recent one happening about three days ago. Both the state, federal government and the local community have been at the forefront trying to mitigate the risk […]

Patient Education Technology At the core of modern healthcare, patient education plays a very important role in the management of diseases and treatment options. Patient education is a crucial component as patients develop greater control over their illness, increases compliance, and patient empowerment, with high chances of improved outcomes and less healthcare burden. Nursing, in particular, has by far benefitted from these concepts as they […]

May 28, 2017 The Honorable House Representatives Georgia House of Representatives 18 Capitol Square SW, Atlanta, GA 30334 Dear House of Representatives RE: House Bill 509 on Improved Quality and Delivery of Patient and Family Oriented Palliative Care in the State of Georgia The legislation that amended Chapter 7 of Title 31 of the Annotated Georgia Official Code, seeking to improve the quality of health […]

Introduction             Racism refers to treating a person in a different and less favorable way than another based on their skin color, race, hair texture or other facial features. Discrimination is a genre which has been revolving in the world for many decades.  It can take various dimensions. This article features health provision based on the racial grounds. It provides the relationship between physical and […]

Cardiac Unit Staff Empowerment The cardiac unit is an extremely busy department, and most staff members suffer from unrealistic workloads from demanding physicians and patients’ needs. As a result, the staff members are more likely to leave work especially when they feel undervalued or unheard. In particular, Linnen and Rowly (2014) note that clinical nurse managers have been accused of being insensitive to their staff […]

The establishment of the health insurance program referred to as Medicare was as a result of the enactment of the Social Security Act. The purpose of this act was to provide a compliment to the benefits of retirement and disability to the aged population (65 years and above). The enactment of this act in 1965, therefore, assured the elderly that there will be medical coverage […]

1. What types of winds were required in each level of the atmosphere? Describe the wind speed and direction at each level. Tropical winds are required for the formation of a hurricane. The winds should blow from the same direction at all levels. 2. Why is it critical that all levels blow in the same direction to form a tropical storm? What happens when you […]

Introduction Nursing is a heartwarming profession which anyone can easily be interested in. However, many nurses join the profession and leave. A few years ago, this was known to be as a result of poor pay and occupational hazards. Nonetheless, the most challenging aspect of the profession faced by the nurses is the lack of respect they experience from their co-workers, the doctors, the administrators […]

Advising Patients with Billing Questions Working as an emergency nurse manager comes with several responsibilities, among them handling patient questions regarding their medical bills. It is the duty of the nurse to ensure that patients understand the charges, what the insurance pays, and how much they may be required to pay. When faced with such a situation, the first thing to do is ensure transparency […]