Nursing, Pharmacology, Clinical Medicine, Public Health and Evidence-Based Practice

The heart is considered the center of blood circulation, with its primary function embedded in providing the entire body’s organs and tissues with oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood. It also rids the organs and tissues of deoxygenated blood to avoid carbon dioxide poisoning. The left ventricle is the...

A care system that engages in accumulation, mobilization, and allocation of funds to meet individuals’ health needs is associated with healthcare financing. Such a function is essential in making funds available for utilization by decentralizing needed resources in healthcare. It is possible to ha...

Evolutionary psychology is an informed biological approach that focuses on human behavior. Psychologists –cognitive and evolutionary – argue that human behavior, to a large extent, can be explained by any appeals directed toward internal psychological mechanisms. My worldview is that human behav...

The extensive use of up-to-date evidence coupled with patient-centered clinical expertise to steer decisions in healthcare is known as EBP (evidence-based practice). The establishment and implementation of the ACA (Affordable Care Act) necessitated the adoption of EBP in the health profession. The H...

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a condition characterized by degeneration of muscles progressively and is considered a genetic disorder. Muscle weakness and degeneration are caused by alterations of dystrophin (a protein) responsible for the rigidity of muscles. The DMD gene mutation is what es...

Religious beliefs associated with different cultures can influence healthcare decisions. Different ethnic groups in the United States are attached to specific religious beliefs and values that shape their healthcare approach. For instance, Indians belong to a part of a case system referred to as Hin...

The Self Care Deficit theory focuses mainly on improving the nursing qualities in healthcare facilities. The theory was developed by Dorothea E. Orem, hence the etymology of the theory. The theory combines different concepts that harmoniously integrate a solution to a specific phenomenon. Nurses can...

Anorexia Nervosa is termed as a life-threatening condition due to patients experiencing extreme dread for weight gain. The associated altered perceptions make the condition hard to manage and treat, and thus, relapse is a common phenomenon. In the United States, many adolescents and young adults fin...