Category: Caring

Introduction Leo Buscaglia wrote “Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” (4) Caring is defined differently and interpreted differently by nurses and patients. By answering…

What Is HIPAA Compliance? This is the standard that Covered Entities or Business Associates follow to secure demographic data, medical histories, test or laboratory results, and related Protected Health Information (PHI). Organizations that manage PHI must devise in-depth physical, process, and network security measures and implement them to ensure HIPAA Compliance. Let’s cover the legal…

The main focus of this assignment is to provide the utmost care for the older person. We must also ensure that they have a healthy lifestyle and can participate actively in family and social life. Communication is a key factor in all types of caring. It is so important to listen to and encourage the…

Imagine a world where nobody has to worry about stressing to find the money that they do not have after leaving the doctor’s office. A world where all people have access to the medical attention that they need and deserve. All people including the ones that are in financial struggles; the ones that are shying…

Universal health care can be defined as a healthcare system that provides coverage to “90% of citizens, typically paid for by the citizens of the country via taxes” (who.int, 2019). This form of healthcare ensures that all members of a country or region are medically covered no matter where in the world they roam. Universal…

Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder that arises due to interrelated risk factors such as genetics, environment, and lifestyle. In the past decades, diabetes has become an epidemic in America, wreaking havoc on more than 34 million Americans today (Cdc, 2019). This disease has also been diagnosed various times in my own family, recently…

Medical treatment in so many countries has progressed and is still technological advancement, and many lives and many patients who continue to live without any illness have been saved by technological developments. Medical and healthcare technology is changing and new medical developments and technologies have enhanced healthcare. Electronic health records (EHRs), population science, and guidelines…

The necessity of vitamin C consumption cannot be overstated, as it is unable to be manufactured in the human body, while still being required for good health. Vitamin C is a nutrient that can be obtained from food. Vitamin C is found in a variety of fruits and vegetables, including tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, oranges, kiwis,…

This assignment will discuss person-centeredness and empowerment. The two principals have been selected, as they have been carefully documented and used in the workplace. These principles allowed personal vision for each individual and provided an accurate picture of the residents. Person-centeredness places a person as the center of care and decision-making. Empowerment is encouraging and…

Caring is a principle and unique concept in nursing that is described as a human act of doing something with people, for people, to people, and as people. It can be effectively demonstrated and practiced interpersonal that result in the satisfaction of human needs. Watson defined nursing as the science of caring, which he described…