Neonatal intensive care unit

Introduction Research studies are an important component in providing evidence-based practice care to patients. Human beings research focused on enhancing the knowledge and understanding of the human welfare, or the social and cultural dynamic of our beings. Research studies are imperative for arrays of reasons: to validate the social and scientific theories, alleviate the human suffering related to illness, to analyze and evaluate health policy, to dispel myths, and to understand human…

nurse anesthetist. In addition, the careers provides conducive working environment where hygiene is observed in either healthcare centers, schools, homes, or office environments. I like undertaking nurse responsibilities such as consulting with health care professions and physicians, treating patients, and performing diagnostic…

In 1991 the World Health Organization and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) launched a global program to support breastfeeding. In an effort to promote and implement this initiative, several different tools ware created. Such as programs that included field testing, education for the maternity staff, external assessment and self appraisal tools. Since the creation of this program, hundreds of countries around the world have implemented the program and proven that…

The healthcare industry is estimated to spend between $20 and $30 billion dollars each year on construction and renovation projects in the United States (Becker, Bonaiuto, Bilotta & Bonnes, 2011). Because the healthcare industry uses an excessive amount of resources on construction, it becomes critical to rethink and change how the design process is conducted. Designers throughout the world are starting to use EBD as a method to rethink the design process in healthcare. Additionally, the…

mother’s life. In addition, a pregnant women can request to have this type of surgery even if they do not show any signs of medical problems. Observations During my observation, I tried to be alert for everything. While the patient was in preoperative care the nurses got the surgical room ready far as counting the surgical instruments that were going to be used during the procedure, made sure the areas that needed to be secure sterile, gathered medications/supplies that were going to be used,…

A simple five-letter word that holds so much meaning in the world; five single letters that come together to spell a word that not only denotes for a career path, but also shapes a person’s identity. A nurse has the most challenging, yet most rewarding job a person can have. Each day a nurse experiences tragedy and triumphs, as they get to hold the hands of loved ones who have experienced loss, and rejoice with those who get to celebrate life. A nurse not only puts others needs before theirs,…

patient monitoring (Carlisle, 2015). Older patients with co-morbidities like obesity and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at higher risk to develop OIRD (Zedler et al, 2015). Even though pain management is a critical aspect during patient care,…

What is premature birth? A premature birth is a birth that takes place more than three weeks before the baby is due. In other words, a premature birth is one that occurs before the start of the 37th week of pregnancy. Normally, a pregnancy usually lasts about 40 weeks. Premature birth gives the baby less time to develop in the womb. Premature babies, especially those born earliest, often have complicated medical problems. The survival rates for a premature baby surviving rising the further…

Travel nursing offers many opportunities and benefits. Nurses require special traits to work in the field. Medical institutions pay travel nurses well, because they fulfill acute staffing needs and provide incentives that encourage caregivers to join their nursing pools. Within the discipline, there are many agencies and several specialties to choose. Special Personalities for a Special Field Travel nurses complete temporary work assignments at various medical facilities. They must earn the…

On Monday November 16, I received the opportunity to sit down in a Cesarean Birthing Class at the Ester Grossmen Women Center lead by Nirvanni Chatoori, MSN, RNC-MNN at 6pm. A Cesarean Birth is when a baby is delivered through an incision on the mother’s abdomen and of her uterus. This method can be done for mothers with multiple pregnancies, failure of labor to progress, placenta problems, macrosomia, breech presentation maternal infections/ medical conditions. The evening started off with…