Essays on Health Page 240

Throughout time, nursing has always been a career for those who have the passion of caring for others. However, nursing was around before it became a “career”. Back in the day, women were primarily the caretakers for families. Being caretakers meant cooking, cleaning, and mending to their family members when they became ill. Women were…

One of my cousins was born with a ‘childhood illness’ called Sickle cell disease. It is a hereditary, severe, life-threatening genetic disorder in which the red blood cells harden and form a ‘sickle’ shape under conditions of stress, dehydration, cold temperature, or other circumstances. It is identified by screening a newborn at birth and sometimes…

The proposed research I will like to conduct is to address Obesity in children in relation to the viewing of Television, obesity is a rapidly emerging global epidemic amongst children in America. The rising prevalence of obesity and health complications in children is quickly increasing and the viewing of Television is a contributor. The focus…

Many views have developed over the years concerning vaccinations and the decision to vaccinate one’s child. Largent stated that “… about 40 percent of American parents today have chosen to delay certain vaccines or outright refuse …” (18) vaccinations and others concluded “… that the civic responsibility all parents was to vaccinate their children” (8)….

Pain Management is a medical approach that draws on disciplines in science and alternative healing to study the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of pain. Pain management programs can employ massage therapy, analgesic medications, physical therapy, and epidural steroid injections, among others to treat back pain. Pain management can be simple or complex, depending on the…

It seems that debate over the complexities and faults of the U.S. healthcare system has been recurrent ever since the creation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010. This initiative, also known as Obamacare, was made with the purpose of increasing the amount of people with healthcare coverage and reduce the price of health…

A conceptual model is a theoretical framework that provides an organized structure, related ideas, design, and concepts in research. It gives direction and an orderly way to research in the nursing field. On the other hand, a theory is a foundation for the basis of action that describes a phenomenon. In the nursing field, it…

Technology has a way of impacting our society in a very big way. Nowadays it is almost expected of everyone to have a cell phone or the Internet. If we take a look back a few years ago not everyone had all of these new technologies or devices. There has been a huge increase in…

December 7, 1941 is a date that will forever be remembered in U.S. history. It was the day that Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan. The air in the country after the attack was that of patriotism and determination to defend the nation. America’s involvement in World War II had a profound effect on the…

Little known to the general public, metastatic breast cancer is a reality experienced by thousands of women. For 54% of them, the disease has a significant impact on daily life. Zoom on this cancer and its consequences on the lives of patients. Metastatic breast cancer (MSC) is an advanced form of breast cancer, called stage…