Definition of symptom(10pts): Claudication is a health condition in which the cramping pain is felt in the lower leg after an exercise such as walking (Lane et al., 2017). Claudication is often caused by obstruction of arteries or inadequate flow of blood to the muscle tissues. The pain is felt while walking and subsides with […]

Marketing Plan Marketing refers to activities undertaken by individuals or companies to promote the buying or selling of products or services. To achieve efficiency and effectiveness in marketing, individuals and companies employ various marketing strategies. Similarly, I have developed a strategy to market and secure mortgage referral sources, real estate agents, school connections, auto dealerships, […]

A false confession is defined as admission of guilt for a crime which the confessing entity is not responsible (Frenda et al., 2016). More often people who do false confession do so voluntary, or are coerced to do so or are mentally incapacitated. Voluntary false confession describes individuals who confess out of their own will. […]

What is Enlightenment? Immanuel Kant defines enlightenment as a “man’s emergence from his self-imposed immaturity” Kleingeld, 2006 p, 17). Kant uses the term immaturity to mean “the inability to use one’s understanding without guidance from another” (Kleingeld, 2006 p, 17). He adds and says that the kind of immaturity he is referring to is “self-imposed […]

The outcome rating scale (ORS) is a measure used by patients to provide feedback on their perception regarding therapeutic progress (Low, Miller, & Squire, 2012). In other words, it is a tool used by patients to give instant feedback on what is working and what is not working in treatment. The ORS is an effective […]

Frustrating nursing experience; One of the frustrating experiences I have had during my nursing practice relates to intravenous (IV) insertion. This is when I failed to hit the vein in one shot during an intravenous (IV) insertion and my patient was a health professional. This experience left me very embarrassed and low-spirited. Significance of the […]

Barrack Obama is the leader I admire and respect. Obama is an American politician affiliated to the Democratic Party. He was born on August 4, 1961 and served as the 44th president in the United States. He held the presidential office beginning January 2009 to January 2017. Obama served as president for two terms. Before […]

Drug Abuse on Opioids; Opioids are drugs such as heroin, fentanyl, morphine, codeine, and oxycodone that have chemicals that act in the nervous system to relieve pain or produce a feeling of pleasure. Individuals with opioid addiction report a compelling urge to use drugs even in times they longer require them. The National Institute of […]

Anger is a powerful emotion that is felt by people when annoyed or frustrated by others. Although anger is often associated with negative outcomes such as slumming of doors, breaking of property, and throwing things, it can result in positive outcomes. I remember an instance where anger led to positive outcomes. This is what happened, […]

The SOAP approach is a documentation technique employed by health care providers when writing notes in a patient’s chart and the admission note among other common formats. SOAP is an acronym for subjective, objective, assessment, and plan (Pearce et al., 2016). The subjective component of SOAP features elements such as chief complaint (CC), history of […]

Effectiveness of Flibanserin drug The efficacy of Flibanserin drug has continued to produce heated debates since it was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2015. Despite concerns from critics, Flibanserin was the only approved drug in the treatment of HSDD as of 2015 meaning that it is safe for consumption. Many studies […]

Marijuana Marijuana use and its effects; Marijuana or cannabis is a drug that is obtained from the cannabis plant. It is the most used illicit drug in the world. Consumption of marijuana activates the cannabinoid receptors in the brain (Davis, 2018). This means that Marijuana is legal in states such as Illinois, New York, New Jersey, […]

Alcohol use in the United States today The most abused drugs in the United States today include alcohol, cocaine, heroin, and marijuana. 1. Alcohol Alcohol use is a legal drug in the United States. Alcohol is a type of drink that contains ethanol and is obtained from fermented grains, fruits or other substances that have […]

Since the law was enforced in 2010, the ACA has had many benefits. It has to a great extent achieved its goal of providing affordable health insurance coverage to all Americans and protecting them from the exploitation of private insurance companies. Many of the people who have benefited from the ACA health program were low-income […]

Juvenile and Adult Offenders; Recidivism refers to a person’s act to repeat an unacceptable behavior even after being trained to do away with the behavior or suffered the negative consequences of that behavior. More often, recidivism refers to people who engage in criminal behaviors and substance abuse. It is agreed as a sound doctrine that […]

Ethical leadership refers to the leadership that is directed by respect for the dignity and rights of others and ethical beliefs and values. The organization's ethics are as good as its leaders. The executive leaders in an organization play a critical role in building the organization's ethical culture. Organizational ethics are primarily not driven by […]

Coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is a condition that was discovered in 2019. Coronavirus is part of the large family of viruses known for causing illnesses such as common cold, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV), and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS- CoV) (Roser, Ritchie, & Ortiz-Ospina, 2020). Coronavirus originated in Wuhan, China and is transmitted through human-human […]

HIPAA privacy Rule Violation Patients in a healthcare facility require to be treated with respect and dignity. There are set standards that regulate the conduct of healthcare providers towards patients in a facility. This paper identifies a situation in which a patient’s rights and interests were violated, description of the nursing practice, interventions, and a […]

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a mental health disorder that increases hyperactive and impulsive behaviors above their usual level. Individuals with ADHD may also have difficulty focusing their attention on a single task. Other symptoms of ADHD include fidgeting, acting without thinking, irritability, persistent repetition of words, and constant mood swings. As of 2016, […]