Nursing and Healthcare Essays

Learning Disabilities: Families and Carers Support
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: The essay will explore the current service provision in relation to supporting families and carers of individuals living with learning disabilities. It will also clarify its relationship with political and societal drivers which can influence the delivery of services....

Essay on Skin Cancer
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: New Zealand has a lot of people with skin cancer. It has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world, in fact skin cancer is the most common cancer in New Zealand and it is on the rise in every year. ...

Periodontal Disease Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: Periodontal disease is an extremely dangerous disease capable of destroying the mouth, body, and in some instances, the mind. With consistent oral hygiene practices from individuals, primary and secondary treatment and prevention measures from dentists and periodontists...

Essay on Opioid Epidemic
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: Every day, more than 115 people in the United States die after overdosing on opioids and from 1999 to 2016, more than 200,000 people died in the United States from overdoses related to prescription opioids....

Substance Abuse Prevention Programs Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: Many techniques have been used for preventing substance abuse and more are being discovered. Programs such a Media literacy education (MLE) and Functional Family Therapy (FFT) are helping combat substance abuse before use and after....

Vitamin D and Mental Health
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: Vitamin D might play a role in genetic transcription, and inflammatory system in the brain. Recently the association of vitamin D intake and mental health has been focused....

Essay on Nursing Retention
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction:  New graduate nurses are registered nurses who are in transition from the novice stage to becoming competent. Nurses that are going through the transition need support and encouragement, so they provide the best possible care to their patients...

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: Throughout the past few years, there has been a significant increase in the amount of attention and awareness relating to the disease ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). ALS is recognized as one of the deadliest diseases that does not have a cure. ...

Essay on The Key Concepts that Guide Nursing
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: There are many key concepts and theories involved in sculpting the nursing profession which contribute greatly to creating a trusting, non-judgemental and caring relationship between nurse and patient. ...

Clinical Communication Skills Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: Clinical communication entails a dialogue between doctor and patient, and has been clearly demonstrated to affect many aspects of patient care, including health outcomes. Ideally, doctors are expected to play a dual role – as a source of patient healing as well as a source of reassurance and encouragement....

Essay on Eliminating Central Line Infections
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: Central lines are implanted devices that help facilitate medication administration, administration of blood products, and blood collection without having to stick someone multiple times. The central lines lie in large veins and may be placed in the neck or chest. ...

Forward Head Posture in Office Workers
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction:  There is a rising health concern as our daily use of devices such as computers, laptops and phones are having a progressively greater influence on musculoskeletal conditions...

Coping Skills Used By Individuals With Chronic Depression
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: In this essay the author will examine chronic illness with focus on depression and its symptoms as well as critically evaluate coping skills used by individuals with chronic depression....

Are E-cigarettes Better Than Cigarettes?
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: E-cigarettes are better than cigarettes in general but not a safe alternative. This paper will show the dangerous chemicals in e-cigarettes, the potential of e-cigarettes, and the negative effects on using e-cigarettes. For people who try to quit smoking, and for those who are not addicted to nicotine, e-cigarettes are not the safer option....

Quality and Performance Management in Healthcare
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: In the long-term health care industry, ongoing improvement is vital to quality patient medical attention. To achieve this goal of value improvement, a long-term health facility needs to make use of the learning, abilities, encounters, and points of view of an extensive variety of people; aka brainstorming....

Essay on Being a Hospice Nurse
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: Hospice nursing is an occupation that few people know about. Although the process of getting into this occupation is quite simple, there is a lot of work to be done in this growing field. ...

Post Traumatic Brain Injury Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a type of cognitive communication disorder resulting from a physical trauma to the head or displacement of the brain. TBIs are categorized as mild, moderate, or severe based on the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders 5th edition...

End of Life Care Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: End of life decision making can be an aspect of concern that is both complex and challenging for the aged population. Accordingly, the elderly deal with diverse ailments that may impactful on the rational decision making....

Camden Coalition of Healthcare Providers
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: Camden is one of the poorest cities in the United States, with about 95 percent of its population eligible for Medicaid assistance. To address the health care needs of the city the CCHP was established. The CCHP works to improve the health of its community through innovative approaches to increase the quality of care, capacity, and accessibility within the health care system. ...

Study on Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is an acute, frequently severe and fulminant polyradicular neuropathy that is autoimmune in nature. GBS manifest as rapidly evolving areflexic motor paralysis with or without sensory disturbances. It mainly involves peripheral nervous system and autonomic nervous system....

Madeleine Leininger Theory of Culture Care Diversity
Example essay. Last modified: 22nd Apr 2021
Introduction: The chosen theory for this paper is Madeleine Leininger’s Culture Care Diversity and Universality care theory. This theory focuses on the fact that different cultures have different caring behavior and different health or illness values, belief, and pattern of behavior....

Poverty and Health Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: Generalizations and assumptions of individuals living in poverty assume a role by the way they are seen and care for in a healthcare setting. Regardless of whether these ideas are unconscious or not, these thoughts can be tended to with appropriate training and understanding. ...

Obesity Intervention Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: This policy brief will focus on whole-grain consumption in the United States population as a target for obesity intervention. Over one-third of U.S. adults are obese, and can contribute to heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and some cancers. ...

Essay on Stem Cells in Wound Healing
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: Stem cells have become a topic of high interest in medicine and research due to their ability to differentiate into different cell types, influence tissue growth, and rebuild tissue.  It is because of these special characteristics that they are now a focus in healing many kinds of wounds....

ASD Intervention Strategies
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction:  Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disorder affecting multiple behaviors in a child, including but not limited to, social skills and language development. It is a developmental disorder that affects communication and behavior. ...