The Role of Education in Creating Social Change Social change is the transformation or reorganization of societal customs, beliefs, laws, and norms. Social change can be progressive/positive or degressive/negative. Progressive social change is where the community becomes enlightened, abandons all the old and strange customs, and begins to practice and embrace civilization. Degressive social change, […]
Sexual Health The concept of sexual health was first introduced in 1975, when the World Health Organization WHO published its first definition. According to WHO, sexual health refers to a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social wellbeing in relation to sexuality and not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity like most people […]
Smoking and Tobacco While tobacco smoking continues to reduce, it remains one of the leading causes of premature and preventable deaths worldwide. In the United States, tobacco smoking accounts for more than 480,000 deaths each year. This means that for every five deaths, one is caused by tobacco-related complications. Addiction The main component in tobacco […]
Drug Misuse and Addiction Drug misuse is the use of drugs for purposes that are not consistent with medical guidelines. Legal substances such as alcohol and prescription medications can also be misused. Drug misuse often starts by taking a higher dose of your regular pain pills or using someone else prescription medication. Most people use […]
Effects of Childhood Trauma Traumatic events entail anything that threatens the safety and life of a person. Child abuse, domestic violence, bullying, natural disasters like earthquakes, and hurricanes are all examples of traumatic events. Trauma during childhood is more likely to impact adult life because it occurs during a vulnerable period when the brain is […]
Nursing Care Plan for Pediatric Patient Pediatric patients have unique healthcare needs that require a specialized approach to treatment. A pediatric nurse must understand and establish these clinical needs before beginning treatment. By doing so, they can take the appropriate measures before, during, and after treatment. The main challenge lies in communicating and understanding their […]
Cardiovascular Diseases Cardiovascular diseases CVDs, commonly known as heart diseases, refer to a wide range of disorders that affect the heart and the blood vessels that supply blood to the heart. CVDs are the leading cause of many deaths in the United States and all over the world, accounting for one of every four deaths. […]
Reflect on the current roles of advanced practice nurses in healthcare as the care providers at the front line of disease management and health promotion in primary care and many other specialty settings. What do you think are some effective tactics for APN strategic positioning regarding pay equality? Should APNs position themselves as lower-cost providers […]
Role of Interest Groups, Agencies, States, and Courts on the subject of opioid abuse in the United States The United States is grappling with the devastating opioid crisis, which accounts for more than 9000 deaths every week and over 33,000 every year. The mortality rate attributed to illegal and prescription opioids has tripled over the […]
Ethical Principle and Principles of Biomedical Ethics In a healthcare setting, physicians and other healthcare professionals are continually faced with issues requiring them to make the right decisions. Some of these issues are straightforward, but others can be perplexing and may demand ethical considerations to make the right decision. There are four principles of biomedical […]
