Diabetes and Drug Treatments Diabetes leads to poor regulation of glucose in the body. The various types include Type 1 and 2, juvenile as well as gestational diabetes. According to Dyson et al. (2018), type 1 or juvenile diabetes occurs when the pancreas is not producing insulin or secreting little to regulate glucose levels. Recent […]
Module 1 Discussion Nursing & Health-Care-Policy Analyze the history, structure, and process of health-care-policy and politics in nursing and the health care delivery systems in the United States. Submission Instructions: • Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. […]
Module 4 Assignment: Cultural Assessment for detailed instructions. Create an outline for your comprehensive assessment of how your selected cultural group’s beliefs and practices might impact healthcare decision-making, treatment adherence, your communication, your interventions, and your education to align with the patient’s cultural values and preferences. Cultural Assessment of Japanese-American Patients: Implications for Healthcare Decision-Making […]
Blood Pressure Blood pressure is a vital sign that provides crucial information about cardiovascular health. Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). One of the reasons mercury is used is because mercury is denser than water and blood. The mercury is used to measure blood pressure since even elevated blood pressure levels cannot […]
Nursing and Healthcare. Nursing is a healthcare profession that focuses on providing care to individuals and families, helping them through recovery from illnesses, and promoting a healthy lifestyle for optimal quality of life. This multifaceted profession requires a combination of technical skills, empathy, and critical thinking abilities. In the past few decades, nursing has evolved […]
HED Health Assessment. Consider the Five Dimensions Think about each dimension of your health. Reflect on how these dimensions interact and influence each other in your daily life. For each dimension, list what you believe to be a strength or positive characteristic (examples are provided). Additionally, consider how improving one dimension might positively impact the […]