Nursing and Healthcare Essays

Dee Dee Blanchard and Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Aug 2020
Introduction: MSP is a rare but serious form of child abuse that often goes undetected and undiagnosed. Someone, such as a mother, with MSP may deliberately do extreme things to fake symptoms of illness in their child....

Evaluation of the Tripartite Nursing Model
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Aug 2020
Introduction: The tripartite nursing model focuses on education/ teaching, scholarship and service. This article will briefly overview the three areas of the model and also discuss the education needed to enter the field. ...

Mental Health Issues in Rural Community of Nepal
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Aug 2020
Introduction: Globally, one out of four people is facing Mental health issues. Likewise, three out of four people refuse to be treated for mental health disorders...

Development of E-Cigarettes and Vaping Regulations
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Aug 2020
Introduction: Canada faces serious issues of health, social security, and strengthening of Canadian economy in terms of investments, innovation and trade (J, 1994). Economic policies act a steppingstone for the economy growth and social welfare...

Physician Assistants in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Aug 2020
Introduction: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is committed to serving and providing world-class health care to veterans and their families. The VA helps veterans to transition back home and into meaningful careers....

Appendicitis and Antibiotics: An Argument Against Appendectomies
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Aug 2020
Introduction: Appendicitis represents one of the most common causes of abdominal pain with roughly 300,000 cases reported annually totaling 1 million patient days of admission....

Botox: Beauty treatment or Disaster?
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Aug 2020
Introduction: Botox, a beauty trend to make you look younger and perfect. Have you considered trying this out? Everyone craves for perfection, perfect looks, perfect figure and perfect appearance....

Stress, Burnout and Anxiety in Medical Professionals
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Aug 2020
Introduction: Every day thinking about becoming a doctor trying to save lives and doing surgery is all part of the dream. There are many obstacles a medical student has to face to reach their goals...

King’s Theory of Goal Attainment in Nursing Practice
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Aug 2020
Introduction: Imogene King’s Theory of Goal Attainment was chosen because not only can it be used in the nurse-patient relationship, it can also be used in the education and mentoring of new nurses. ...

Client Compliance in Veterinary Practice
Example essay. Last modified: 25th Aug 2020
Introduction: The aim of this study will be to investigate what specific factors influence an owner’s compliance for following post-checkup and medication instructions for both non-exotic and exotic animals...

Ethical Issues of Brain Implants
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Aug 2020
Introduction: The brain is the control center of all functions in the human body, so when something goes wrong in the brain or when communication channels between the brain and body are damaged the effects can be detrimental. ...

Medical Assistance in Dying
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Aug 2020
Introduction: Should terminally ill patients decide when to end their own pain and suffering? Yes. It gives the patient the freedom and relief knowing they get to pass on their own terms when they have decided that their time has come, rather than the long term insufferable pain passing that comes along with their diseases...

Comparison of Biomedical and Biopsychological Models of Disease
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Aug 2020
Introduction: For some time, researchers have struggled to find a model that explains the prevalence of a disease within individuals or a community of people. Some of the models that have been in existence, such as the biomedical model and the biopsychosocial model have been used by medical practitioners to examine the prevalence of diseases in human populations....

Preeclampsia: The Importance of Education
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Aug 2020
Introduction: Pregnancy is a beautiful journey for a Women, however, it can also be a stressful or even a life threating experience.  A mother’s anticipation for her new baby carries her through the fear of numerous possible complications that can affect herself or her baby. ...

Requirements for Trauma Nursing
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Aug 2020
Introduction: Nursing can take place in a variety of different environments from physician offices, schools, clinics, hospitals etc. Each environment consists of different skills competencies and knowledge to specify level of care. ...

Philosophy in Nursing
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Aug 2020
Introduction: Philosophy in nursing shows the values, ethics, and beliefs of nurses, while they are in their profession. From an abstractly viewpoint,  nursing is a multi-focused and everchanging profession that ensures  provision of care to patients while promoting a safe environment, which stimulate wellness and patient health....

The Decline in Black Maternal Health
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Aug 2020
Introduction: A developed country has certain aspects that qualify it being called one. Infrastructure is developed, food is secure and in abundance, education and healthcare are exemplary, its accessibility easy, life expectancy is high, with low rates of maternal, infant and child mortality; a stability that doesn’t threaten, persecute without reason or harm its people....

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Aug 2020
Introduction: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are two of the most common developmental disabilities (DD) and neurodevelopmental disorders....

Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2020
Introduction:  In today’s society, women have many methods of contraception to choose from, ranging in effectiveness. Long-acting reversible contraceptives, or LARC’s, are some of the most effective methods, second to sterilization, and fertility returns within days of the device being removed....

What Are the Ways to Solve the Current Opioid Crisis in the US?
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2020
Introduction: Every year, tens of thousands of Americans die from opioid overdoses — in 2017, 33,000 people died, not only for illicit drugs like heroin but also for legally prescribed opioid-based anesthetics by doctors....

Gene-based Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2020
Introduction: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an autosomal recessive disorder that progressively disables motor neuron units in the spinal cord. Motor neurons are specialised nerve cells that transmit electrical impulses from the spinal cord to the muscles that control movement in the limbs and in the body trunk....

Is Cortical Reorganisation a Strong Explanation of Phantom Limb Syndrome?
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2020
Introduction: Cortical reorganisation offers a somewhat strong but ultimately incomplete explanation for phantom limb syndrome. Phantom limb syndrome describes the phenomena of experiencing sensations in a missing body part, usually following amputation....

Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Developments in Suicide Interventions
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2020
Introduction: Suicide is a serious issue in New Zealand. Suicide rates are an indication of the population's mental health and social wellbeing. Māori male has the highest rates of suicide compared to the non-Māori population...

Effect of Public Involvement in Health and Care Strategic Choices
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2020
Introduction: Public involvement is a legal requirement when undertaking major strategic changes to health and care services. What is the evidence that it improves strategic outcomes and what factors increase such impacts?...

Prometra Programmable Infusion Pump System Development
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Aug 2020
Introduction: Flowonix as a company is involved in the pain management and relief community and provide support to physician education. Flowonix continue to invest in technology to allow patients to live their lives. Flowonix has developed an implantable drug delivery system which is designed to deliver drugs into the spinal cord....