Nurse practitioners have an important role to play when it comes to assessing and planning effective care to meet their patient's healthcare needs. Care plans are one of the core parts of nursing as they enable nurses to assess patient needs and ensure resources are properly allocated to meet those needs. As a result, patients enjoy more positive outcomes when they are treated.…
Personalized patient care (PPC), individualized patient care (IPC), customized patient care, and patient-centric care are different names for the same thing. What is personalized patient care (PPC)? This latest trend in the nursing industry refers to nursing care tailored to meet individual needs and preferences. IPC is a major service coming to society and is growing rapidly. PPC or IPC means patients and/or…
There are some must-do preventive healthcare measures you should regularly make time for in case if you have a chronic mental condition, such as depression or bipolar disorder. If you have depression or bipolar disorder, it can be hard to stay on top of your physical health. You spend so much time and energy battling symptoms and staying in control of your mental…
Many people will simply avoid seeking medical advice for their health issues if they are concerned that the condition in question is either embarrassing or dangerous. By refusing to confront the problem, they believe they won’t have to deal with the prognosis. Unfortunately, health issues simply don’t work that way. Whether you are embarrassed or scared, it is best to learn more about…
There are some jojoba oil uses and benefits for your skin care you may not know about and that will make you want to use it daily! Jojoba oil is extracted from the nut of an American shrub which is mostly found in the arid regions of the United States. It comes with a number of surprising benefits for the skin and hair.…
There has never been a better time to pursue a massage therapy career. This is because the demand for massage therapy is increasing as baby boomers retire. Fifty years ago, few would have thought of following massage therapy career. Almost no one could have imagined that someone could get certified after attending a massage school. Since many retirees look to massage as a…
Character traits really can make people less likely to suffer specific serious illnesses, according to a recent study. Holistic medical traditions, such as the Indian Ayurvedic tradition, have long associated character traits with health. Certain links made in these traditions seem to border on the superstitious, but there is now evidence from conventional science to confirm that behaviors and tendencies can have an impact on whether or…
One more beneficial property of eating garlic is added to our knowledge. Now scientists are investigating garlic further. The role of garlic and onion in cancer prevention was previously studied extensively in China. These studies have shown a great connection between cancer prevention and garlic. In China, garlic consumption is much higher than in Western countries. For this reason, there were doubts about…