C/N/178. Assessment of case report on a probable cardiac patient

The paper examines a case report on a male complaining of the shortness of breath and tightness in his chest on moderate exertion. His diet and smoking habits are discussed alongside the patient's results from an ECG that was taken at rest and while he was on a treadmill.

E/P/24. Ethical aspects of healthcare in Hospice practices

The paper looks at the ethical aspects of healthcare in the US end-of-life care system examining the features of the hospice service, reviewing the theory of distribution of justice, and discussing it in the context of the access to health care in the hospice program. Cultural issues of hospice practices are addressed.

E/N/17. Palliative care in cancer treatment

The paper addresses the issues of palliative care in advanced cancer patients reviewing the NHS Cancer Plan of 2000 and medical approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The role of community nurses in palliative care services is highlighted.

E/N/16. Nursing research and practices

The paper examines the role of theoretical knowledge in nursing practices conducting a patientÌs case study at the District Nurses (DN). A step-by-step report on the patientÌs treatment is presented; a plan of care is devised; nursesÌ decisions are evaluated.

E/OM/27. Innovation in health care organisations

The paper examines the diffusion of innovation in health care organisations reviewing the main implications of innovations, the challenges of testing new methods and services, medical interventions, responses to innovation, etc.

E/N/14. Role of nurses in health care services

The paper examines the role of nurses in UK health care services discussing the practices used in Health Visitors including annual health checks, baby massage service, parental counselling, etc. The changes in District NursesÌ functions are described.

E/N/13. Reflections on nursing practice

The paper reports on the experiences of a student nurse during clinical placement using the model of reflexive cycle by Gibbs and presenting the authorÌs thoughts and feelings, the evaluation of the job experience, the analysis of anxiety reducing techniques, etc.

C/N/80. A Case Study focusing on issues of Discrimination and multidisciplinary team working

This essay revolves around issues of potential discrimination and the mechanisms for the healthcare professional to actively avoid them. It considers mechanisms such as empowerment and education and multidisciplinary team working as active measures to minimise the impact of possibly discriminatory practices. It is fully referenced

P/M/104. Does stress influence our health?

The paper examines the health impacts of stress reviewing the models of stress, i.e. the fight or flight model, the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) model, the transactional model, the sense of control model, etc. The links between stress and health are argued and related to personality types.

C/N/69. Community care for children with learning disabilities: How effective is it?

This essay will attempt to discuss the effectiveness of care management process in the delivery of community care for children with learning disabilities by drawing on the NHS and community care act 1990 and the recent white paper on learning disability for examples.

P/N/99. GP counselling: through surgeries or online?

The paper looks at the role of general practitioners (GPs) in modern UK society arguing whether traditional surgeries could be substituted by online treatment. Primary research (an interview with a GP and a questionnaire among patients) is conducted to investigate patients’ preferences. Recommendations are given to GPs who may choose to provide their service online.

C/HR/92. The Role of Mentoring in the Health Industry

Mentoring is a valuable tool that can facilitate knowledge sharing amongst vast groups of employees. When an employee’s unique knowledge of an organisation and job practices becomes a company’s greatest asset, that organisation cannot afford to lose that commodity. Creating mentoring relationships to share this knowledge is a key way for the health service to tap into their most invaluable assets—their employees. The current discussion is an appraisal of the function of mentoring in relation to the health sector by reviewing tertiary literature. The analysis begins by identifying the constituents of a mentoring system: mentors, mentees, and the health organisations. Then proceeds to the examination of each constituent. Overall, the attributable advantage to the health industry is a fine correlation between a positive mentoring experience and performance. Hence, mentoring becomes a strategic business imperative whose return on investment can be measured on the scale of increased productivity, employee retention and development, and job satisfaction. The ultimate result is a boost of the quality of patient care.

C/N/53. Self Harm in Adolescence – Mental Health problems in the Hospital and Community

Self harm is frequent among young people and especially among adolescents and refers to deliberate attempts to harm or hurt oneself due to associated emotional problems. This essay addresses adolescent development as it is related to emotional and psychological problems of adolescents showing why self harm contributes to or is indicative of mental health problems in the adolescents. The discussion focuses on problems of adolescents, the concept of self harm, the reasons for self harm, the mental health complications in adolescents and the general care given to such individuals in hospitals and in the community. The supportive role of parents has been discussed and recommendations are made for clinical management for care of such adolescents.

P/N/91. Preventing violence in healthcare

The paper examines the effectiveness of the security system for detecting patient violence in an acute-care hospital. An alert system used for the identification of aggressive patients is assessed using a retrospective case-control methodology. Applications of the risk assessment form are discussed.

C/N/45. Educating Adult Carers and Patients

This paper examines the various ways in which carers and patients could be educated. Various theories and approaches are analysed, including how to effectively work as a team. Evidence-based medicine is also analysed in order to show how research can inform how to best educate carers and patients.

S/N/30. South East Asia concerns: Moral & Public Health

There is a pandemic spread of HIV/AIDS at an alarming pace in the South East Asian Region. Unless timely action is taken to fight the pandemic, it can produce grave social and economic consequences in the Region. Hence, there is an urgent need to combat the disease with effective prevention and care programs. These programs will require a substantial amount of resources Thailands record in tackling one of Asia's earliest and most severe AIDS epidemics is frequently cited as an example of what imaginative and sensitive policies can achieve. Thailand took fast remedial action by banning the sex trade in the country. This assignment discusses the different measures being taken to tackle it. In spite of the efforts by the government and the NGOs, there are still many challenges. These include implementation of successful prevention, overcoming stigma, an increasing awareness of HIV/AIDS in the community and providing voluntary counseling and testing services, as well as care and support for those already affected. Southeast Asia is home to significant numbers of homosexuals, multiple sex partners and injecting drug use, which cannot be effectively addressed if they are not acknowledged. There are poor health care infrastructures in many areas of the Region and a part of the population does not have access to quality health services. Finally, political commitment is reflected in formulating legislation and policies with respect to HIV testing, confidentiality, anti-discriminatory practices, condom distribution, partnerships with NGOs and other sectors, dissemination of information through public media, and generally awareness.

E/N/11. Healthcare markets

The paper reports on the developments in the financing and delivery of health services explaining the use of the term “market” in reference to healthcare and highlighting the basic characteristics of a market.

E/F/22. Ways of financing health care systems: evaluative analysis

The paper describes the ways of financing health systems, i.e. through taxation, social health insurance and private health insurance. Each source of funding is evaluated from the perspective of equity, effectiveness, efficiency, relevance to need and social acceptability, and illustrated with examples from European health care systems.

C/N/37. Management and treatment of postoperative pain

This paper examines and evaluates how postoperative pain can be managed and treated effectively. The various medical as well as psychological and sociological interventions are discussed in detail.

C/N/34. Should smoking be banned in public places?

This paper examines and discusses the various issues concerned with smoking in public places. It follows the arguments of both sides, smokers and non-smokers and aims to conclude on whether each side is offering reliable arguments to back up its claims.

C/N/33. How to effectively bring change in health care settings

This paper examines how the utilisation of management in health setting can help achieve better outcomes. It mainly focuses on achieving better carer-patient relationships and on helping the other staff learn the NMC Code of Professional Conduct better.

E/E/11. The Role of the European Union in Health and Healthcare

The EU is more involved in making and influencing health and health-related policy than is generally realised. There are many different mechanisms through which the EU can affect health and healthcare and, though the EU is not as dominant in health as some other policy areas, its influence is growing. As the EU develops there is an increasing impact on the NHS that policymakers and managers will not be able to overlook. The purpose of this paper is therefore to brief all health managers and policymakers on the development, current competence and remit of the EU in health and healthcare, likely future developments within this arena and the potential effects on healthcare systems and policy. Analysis of all the health implications of EU policy is beyond the scope of this paper; focus is given to two areas of increasing impact - the SEM and the public health programme. Interpretation and analysis points are drawn throughout, and this paper highlights that public health is only part of EU involvement in health and healthcare, that there is currently a conflict between economic and health concerns in this involvement and argues that there is thus a need for a coherent EU health policy through this analysis.

C/N/32. A critical appraisal of the methods and the study design of a paper examining a specific intervention on children diagnosed with ADHD.

This paper is offers a full critical appraisal of a specific paper that examines an intervention that has been utilised in a US school district, in order to examine the outcome of a novel intervention on children diagnosed with ADHD. The paper examines the specific study design, the methods used, as well as the overall publication.

C/N/31. Caring for an elderly patient diagnosed with depression. In what ways does a nurse develop her skills through such situations?

This paper examines a specific clinical situation: A nurse providing care to an elderly patient who has been diagnosed with depression. The paper examines in which ways the nurse has developed her skills, through offering treatment to this patient. Also, there is a comprehensive analysis of how the nurse, through this specific situation, has managed to get more acquainted with the various rules, regulations and the code of practice.

C/N/30. Effective utilisation of medical staff for adequate treatment provision in the intensive care unit

This paper provides information on how medical staff can be best utilised in order to provide the best possible care for neonatal patients in the intensive care unit. Focus is given on all aspects of care, from collaborative teamwork, to adequate resource allocation and providing holistic psycho-social treatment.

C/S/20. Social Work/Care research: Theory, philosophy and methodology

This paper offers a concise description of the major theoretical and philosophical constructs that have influenced social care research. The paper compares the various theoretical and philosophical influences on social care research. Then, the paper starts defines and describes quantitative and qualitative research as well as giving the main examples of each type of research and their advantages and limitations.

C/N/27. A comparison of Randomised Controlled Trials and Case Studies in the filed of Nursing

This paper is offers a full critical appraisal of two of the most established methods for scientific investigation in nursing and medicine: Randomised Controlled Trials and Case studies. Both types of research are compared and their advantages, disadvantages and limitations are discussed in depth.

C/N/26. Effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) in the treatment of psychosis

This paper is a critical review of the literature to date on the effectiveness of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy in the treatment of psychosis. It examines the methodology utilised by the various studies that focused on CBT and evaluates whether we are in a position to conclude that such a treatment modality is effective.

C/N/25. Evaluate the organisation of care of a patient diagnosed with epilepsy.

This paper examines and evaluates a specific nursing intervention on a patient diagnosed with epilepsy. The medical intervention offered to the patient is evaluated and the opinion of the patient is offered. Possible improvements to the specific intervention are proposed.

C/N/24. How does socio-economic background affect the health of individuals?

This paper examines and evaluates research that has been conducted in the area of health being affected by the socio-economic background. Special emphasis is given to children and mothers and the role of health and education professionals is assessed.

P/N/78. British healthcare system: private vs. public

The paper seeks to explain the increasing role of the private health care in the UK. The current state of the British national healthcare system (NHS) is examined; economic and social problems of NHS and the benefits of the private sector are identified. The implications of the insufficient public supply by the government are discussed including productive inefficiency, staff shortages, etc. The reforms of NHS are reviewed highlighting the benefits of using private sector in public health care.

P/B/422. National health system in UK

The paper looks at the British national health system (NHS) tracing its history and reviewing the improvements in medical technology, the reasons behind providing healthcare, the importance of specialization, the problems faced by NHS, priorities in healthcare, the issue of private healthcare, etc. Conclusions are made about the factors that increase productivity and quality in healthcare.

P/N/72. Dissertation. Health care in Canada and USA

The paper analyses the systems of health care in the USA and Canada on the basis of a literature review touching upon historical background, accessibility to medical services, medical policies of both countries, current US healthcare crisis, areas for improvement in health care systems, etc. Indicators for health care analysis are identified (including life expectancy at birth, infant mortality rates, number of doctors per 1000 people, etc.) and used as a basis for comparison.

C/N/22. Health promotion. A community-based health-promotion initiative

This study aims at putting down a proposal for a health promotion initiative. It is a voluntary community-based health promotion project which involves parents from a community into actions for promoting healthy nutrition amongst primary school children. The proposal puts down suggestions for action which will involve several community sectors and local authorities in a plan for promoting healthy nutrition in schools and will educate students in matters related to healthy food and necessary nutrients for their growth.

C/N/18. Consider the role of the ‘Modern Matrons in the UK healthcare and discuss critically their role.

The paper contains the short description of the background history of matronship in British hospitals. The current role of modern matrons was discussed, main weaknesses and strengthens of this new post were identified. The issues of the leadership, future perspectives in the researches and clinical governance were underlined.

C/S/11. Health care systems and social inequality

This essay considers recent thinking in Europe regarding health care and inequalities. It looks at the general principle that social inequalities produce health inequalities. Also those efforts should be made by responsible governments to reduce inequality in health care. It then looks in more detail at recent developments in two European countries: the UK and Denmark. It considers that both have made considerable efforts to link health care and social inequality, but that both have points of weakness in the practice.

S/N/27. Reflection on the care of a palliative care patient

This paper explores the care of a palliative patient in the community. It examines the various support structures in place to assist someone dying in the home, both nationally in the form of government legislation, and locally in the form of effective interprofessional teamwork. The far reaching impact of caring for a dying patient is explored, incorporating communication analysis.

P/S/43. Sociology of health: marginalisation of race and ethnicity

The paper looks at the issue of racial and ethnic bias along the lines of medical sociology. Claiming that ethnic minorities traditionally occupy the lower positions in society, the author presents statistic evidence that show race related discrepancies in social health patterns. Consistent imbalance across ethnic groups is analysed in the context of contemporary British society.

P/N/58. History of alternative medicine in Britain

The paper provides a historic overview of the use of alternative medicine in Britain including homeopathy, hydropathy, herbalism, etc. Drawing on the examples from medical practices of the past, the author reveals the reasons behind the popularity of alternative medical treatments and distrust for regular medicine in the 19th – 20th centuries. A review of critical approaches to alternative medicines is given.

P/N/54. HIV and AIDS: biological, clinical and social issues

The paper examines the immunologic, biochemical, clinical and social aspects of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection leading to the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). The issues related to the management and prevention of HIV are discussed highlighting the methods of HIV diagnosing, modes of HIV transmission, health policies with respect to HIV, etc.

P/N/16. The New Public Management

The paper looks at the features of the so called New Public Management (NPM), a new model of management adopted by the Thatcher government in the UK in late 1980s - early 1990s. Its organisational structure and the relationship between doctors and managers are discussed and compared with the former traditional models. The paper contends that although New Public Management is said to combine both private and public sector management practices to the most effective manner, no radical changes in NHS efficiency have taken place. These changes, in the author's opinion, are progressive and evolutionary.

P/N/13. Changes in health care over the past century

The paper looks at the advances in health care in the USA over the period since 1900. A historical review shows the change in attitude towards medication that took place about a hundred years ago with the government starting to monitor production and consumption of medicine. Among other advances in health care the paper highlights the emergence of plastic surgery; cancer research; legal disputes over health (e.g. liability insurance); specialty hospitals; nursing homes; managed care, etc. The author demonstrates the advantages of establishing partnerships in the medical sphere to form health care industry systems, including the recent e-world health system. The conclusion is made that in the rapidly changing environment of advanced technology and growing medical business, the face of health care is changing too.

P/N/10. Critical evaluation on the following article: "Ward nutrition coordinators to improve patient nutrition in hospital"

This essay critically analyses the following journal article: ''Ward nutrition coordinators to improve patient nutrition in hospital'' by Jackie Hayward, British Journal of Nursing, 2003

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