Obesity is a complex health condition involving more than required body fat. Conditions that increase the development of obesity include stroke, type 2 diabetes mellitus, gallbladder disease, and hypertension. One of the misconceptions surrounding obesity is that it is caused by imbalances between the amount of energy intake and expenditure. The homeostatic theory of obesity […]

Barcode medication administration (BCMA) is the use of barcode technology to improve the administration of medication. Health care workers use this technology to confirm a patient’s medication at bedside to ensure that the five rights of medication administration including the correct dose, patient, time, drug, and route. The barcode medication administration technology also helps prevent […]

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 in the primary law in the United States for protecting imperiled species. There are three things that caught my attention about the original Endangered Species Act that I will share in this paper. The first thing is that the ESA law was to a greater extent inspired by the […]

Multidisciplinary Team Approach  Ms. Tuckerno has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS)- a condition in which the protective covering of the nerve is eaten away by the immune system. The patient has over time been receiving treatment at an internal medicine clinic. Her internist who has been taking care of her was not in the […]

Leadership development programs expand the capacity of individuals to effectively perform in leadership roles within an organization. Leadership development is a common phenomenon in succession planning, which entails producing leaders of high-calibre to take up senior leadership positions when they fall vacant. It is estimated that over $150 billion is spent on leadership development every […]

The transtheoretical model (TTM) is a model that was developed in the late 1970s by Prochaska and DiClemente. The model evolved through studies examining the experiences of smokers who quit on their own with the smokers who require further treatment to understand why some people were capable of quitting on their own (Nigg et al., […]

Abdominal pain is the pain stemming from the inside of the abdomen or the outer muscle wall. Abdominal pain is felt in more than half of the belly and ranges from mild, temporary, and severe. The possible causes of abdominal pain include pregnancy, urinary tract infection, inflammation of the gallbladder, ulcers, and appendicitis (Bickley, 2021). […]

Shadow Health Assessment is a course in nursing that helps students to improve their communication, documentation, and physical assessment skills (Shadow Health, 2021). Researchers believe that Shadow Health Assessment also plays a critical role in enhancing nursing students’ reflection and necessary thinking skills (Shadow Health, 2021). Reflection means the art of analyzing one’s experiences to […]