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Remote Patient Monitoring – Technologies Supporting Applied Practice and Optimal Patient Outcomes

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Healthcare Information Technology Trends The healthcare sector has, over the past two decade, witnessed a gradual surge in the integration and implementation of technological innovations in practice. Today, developments of this kind are commonplace within standard nurse practice environments. They are embraced with the main aim of improving conditions for healthcare providers; often anticipated to […]

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Social Media, A Societal Trend Affecting Patient Education

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Over the past five decades, numerous rapid technological changes have been recorded globally and currently impact nearly all spheres of modern life. In particular, the introduction of the internet and related services is among one of the most notable changes witnessed today. According to Carroll, Bruno & Vontschudi (2015), the internet has greatly transformed the

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Will Telepsychiatry Affect the Quality of Patient Care?

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 Telepsychiatry is a relatively nascent subset of telemedicine which seeks to remotely providing a wide array of psychiatric evaluations and therapy using innovative technology. Apart from the aforementioned services, telemedicine has also emerged as a significant force in health promotion through medication management and patient education ({ConferennceSeries, 2017). Telepsychiatry is, thus, bound to have a

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Caring for Pediatric Patients – Reflection

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The recent transition from my former role as a Registered Nurse (RN to a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) represents one of my most significant moves yet. In particular, I was curious to discover the overall impact this would have on my competence and whether I was adequately prepared for my new role.  Felsenstein et al.,

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Politics and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is among one of the most impactful healthcare legislations in the history of the state. Yet, numerous efforts have been made to either repeal or replace it by challenging its constitutionality in federal courts. Among the most notable lawsuits challenging ACA was the National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius

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A Critique of Nursing Article about Quality Improvement Intervention to Prevent Patient Falls

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Morgan, L., Flynn, L., Robertson, E., New, S., Forde-Johnston, C., & McCulloch, P. (2016). Intentional rounding: A staff-led quality improvement intervention in the prevention of patient falls. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 26(1-2), 115-124. Critique for Research Problem, Research Questions, and Hypotheses             The research study was designed to solve nursing problem of patient falls, which is easy

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Management of Patients with Chronic Kidney Diseases – A Systematic Review of Literature

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Introduction             Kidneys function so as to keep the metabolic balance in the human body. According to (Norton et al., 2017) kidneys helps in maintenance of stable concentrations of inorganic anions through the control of blood composition and volume. In addition, they maintain stable acid-base balance and waste removal for excretion through the urethra and bladder.

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Home-Based Acute Care Model for Older Patients

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Introduction             The American population is aging as the number of older citizens is becoming higher due to the baby boom generation (Goeschel, 2011). The increased number of older citizens who need special attention has increased pressure on the hospitals and special models need to be developed in order to meet their needs. The numbers

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