Nursing and Healthcare Essays

Essay on The Primary Function of Sleep
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: There has been some debate about the definition of sleep.  Common elements of definitions include i) a state of greatly reduced sensory awareness and responsiveness to surroundings ii) rapidly reversible iii) governed by circadian regulation and also iv) homeostatically regulated whereby sleep deprivation leads to an increased drive for sleep and subsequent rebound sleep ...

Essay on The Overuse of Antibiotics
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: The purpose of this research investigation is to respond to the claim ‘Overuse of antibiotics is contributing to the emergence of MDR bacteria.’...

Treatment of Malignant Brain Tumours in Children
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: I have looked into various treatments for malignant brain tumours in children, however, in order to determine which treatment is the most effective; I have explored other factors regarding this....

Essay on Simulation in Surgical Training
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: For the past few decades, simulation has become a fundamental tool in the training of healthcare professionals and enhancing patient safety. A safe method for training and assessing doctors, it allows them to make mistakes, to ask the “what if?” questions, and to learn and reflect on such situations without risking patient safety....

Orbits of the Skull
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: The orbits of a human skull is the space in which the eye and it’s appendages are located. The two orbits in the human skull are conical “holes” that opens into the midline of the face and point back into the head....

Culture and Diversity in Healthcare
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: This paper will discuss and open up about the reality of cultural diversity and equality. There are different factors in which equality can be quantified but this work will focus mainly on the healthcare system of New Zealand....

Diabetic Foot Ulcer Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: In the modern techno-world diabetic foot ulcer is the most common reason of lower extremity amputation which makes it highly essential that ulceration in the foot of a patient with Diabetes mellitus must be taken care of immediately or else it will lead to a more serious condition and the end result will be amputation of the leg....

Integrated Delivery Systems in Healthcare
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: An integrated delivery system (IDS), sometimes referred to as an integrated delivery system for healthcare, addresses healthcare problems related to information technology. It is basically a system that implements health care service integration and makes full use of the value of health information technology...

Chikungunya Fever Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: The derivation of chikungunya came from Tanzania, when there were reports of a dengue-like symptom outbreak in 1952-1953, in the Newala and Masasi Districts of the Southern Province....

Impacts of Social Drinking
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: There is a general notion that alcohol drinking may cause harm to the drinker and his/her surroundings. This is true for heavy drinking because too much alcohol may cause cirrhosis, memory lapses, impulsive behavior, high blood pressure and many more. ...

Cervical Cancer and The HPV Vaccine
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: In this essay we discuss cervical cancer and the HPV vaccine. Cervical cancer mostly results from an infection by the human papillomavirus (HPV). It is the most prevalent reproductive tract infection....

Essay on The Risks of Electronic Cigarettes
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction:  The purpose of this paper is to discuss the risks of using electronic cigarettes, as well as how participating in such smoking may cause harmful effects throughout early to late development. ...

Essay on Respiratory Syncytial Virus Treatment
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: Respiratory syncytial virus is the leading cause of severe lower respiratory tract disease in infants and young children worldwide. The estimated global annual burden of infections and mortality due to RSV are 33 million and 59,600, respectively...

Stress and Alzheimer’s Disease
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: This essay found that stress in general could be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease but there is also evidence of potential pathways in which the gender divide in AD can be explained. The studies in the paper also show that no only does psychological and behavioural stress impact the potential for AD but also that the plaque formations of AD may actually be a response to damage caused by oxidative stress. ...

Health Information Systems in Healthcare: HIPAA
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: The use of technology in the healthcare realm today provides advantages and disadvantages that should be carefully evaluated when it comes to the Privacy Rule of HIPAA rules and regulations....

Overview of Giardiasis Waterborne Illness
Example essay. Last modified: 21st Apr 2021
Introduction: Giardia is a parasitic protozoon that can cause giardiasis when it enters and infects the digestive tract. When one is exposed to Giardia through the means of exposure to contaminated food, water, or human contact, the parasite lodges itself into the small intestine and multiplies, which leads to the symptoms of giardiasis that include vomiting, bloating, nausea, diarrhea, and cramps, which are very common symptoms of waterborne illnesses...

Essay On Contraception
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Apr 2021
Introduction: Contraception, more commonly known as birth control, refers to any number of methods or procedures used to prevent pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Women and men have used methods of birth control since ancient times....

Mental Health Stigma
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Apr 2021
Introduction: According to the National Institute of Mental Health, as of 2015 about 18 percent of Americans suffer from some form of mental illness, but few seek treatment. To make any progress in the prevention of stigmas, we have to directly address stigma itself. We have to be better about talking about mental health on a regular basis in our communities....

Lung Cancer and Second Hand Smoke
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Apr 2021
Introduction: Ever since active tobacco smoking was well documented as the major and enormous cause of lung cancer, environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) has been one of the most widely studied risk factors for lung cancer in second hand smoke....

Essay on Health Disparities in Medical Trials
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Apr 2021
Introduction: Regarding clinical trials and research, there is a very clear difference between how many tests are done for individuals in marginalized groups and those within the majority group. This is considered a form of health disparity....

Drug Education Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Apr 2021
Introduction: This essay explores the need for education on the safe use and potential risks associated with long term narcotics use. The focus will be on PJ, a 70-year-old woman who was admitted for a lateral discectomy and history of chronic back pain. ...

Essay on Idiopathic Parkinson's disease
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Apr 2021
Introduction: Introduction: Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (IPD) is a movement disorder associated with loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra and the development of Lewy bodies. A reduction...

Treatment of Pediatric Delirium Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Apr 2021
Introduction: Delirium in children is relatively common (between 4.5-28% in critically ill children) but not widely understood by medical professionals. It presents with acute onset altered sleep-wake cycle, disorientation, perceptual disturbances and altered mood and affect....

The Importance of Public Policy
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Apr 2021
Introduction: Public policy refers to the action or inaction of the government on an issue(s). It sets hierarchy by carrying out the choices of those with the command of authority in the public. This makes public policy change very complex as various individuals, organisations and even the state have conflicting interest and capacities....

Universal Health Coverage Essay
Example essay. Last modified: 20th Apr 2021
Introduction: The UK Department for International Development (UK-DFID) has recently decided to allocate funds for establishing universal health coverage in low income countries. ...