Evidence-Based Practice in Nursing Practice Evidence-based practice (EBP) is an integral part of nursing practice. It is a problem-solving approach to care delivery based on proven scientific evidence. The EBP process involves the application of scientifically proved evidence into healthcare practice. Hassan’s (2019) study observed that integrating EBP practice provides a significance of scientific research applied to support delivery of healthcare services for better patient outcome. Melnyk and Fineout-Overholt (2015) observed that EBP is an essential component for enhancing quality of care to patients in my area of critical care. Critical care is a fast paced and stressful area such as intensive care unit where patients depend highly on ventilators as breathing machines to stabilize their condition. Providing care to life threatening illnesses and injuries can be largely boosted by EBP interventions. Adopting EBP practice in my culture will improve patient safety and improved care of patients in critical areas and their families for greater satisfaction of healthcare providers. The EPB practice will also minimize the cost of healthcare and reduce the risk of harm to patients…

Discussion Prompt 1 Describe the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, evaluation, and treatment of atopic dermatitis, impetigo contagiosum, tinea capitis, thrush, and molluscum contagiosum. The pathophysiology of atopic dermatitis is associated with several factors including IgE mediated hypersensitivity, increase in trans-epidermal water loss due to filaggrin losing their mutation functions and an imbalance in Th2 cytokines. Clinically, atopic dermatitis manifests itself in the form of dry, itchy skin on the face, behind knees or inside elbows. Though no cure exists, the condition is treated using topical steroids, phototherapy, or using topical calcineurin inhibitors (Clebak& Malone, 2018). Impetigo Contagiosum results from the action of exfoliative toxins which contain serine proteases on desmoglein 1, a peptide bond that holds epidermal cells in a molecule. This condition manifests itself in the form of red sores around the nose that burst to form a yellowish-brown crust. The treatment options are either application of mupirocin cream for mild cases while in severe cases, oral antibiotics and certain cephalosporins are used (Habif et al., 2017). Tinea Capitis results from the Trichophyton and Microsporum species of fungi. This condition…

The dissociative posttraumatic stress disorder: Treatment results cohort study involving veterans Abstract Dissociation is a common characteristic among veterans experiencing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), which influences the active treatment. The research targets to replicate the outcomes of a dissociative PTSD, and find the relational trends in survival mechanisms, symptomatic levels, severity, and to examine the effects on posttraumatic symptom enhancement. Veterans suspected of deployment-related pathology were examined by psychiatrists concerning axis I and II disorders and finished a baseline assessment. Those seeking intervention received the baseline assessment. Patients who began treatment got invitations for a follow-up cross-examination to re-examine posttraumatic reactive symptoms. The investigation involved veterans having a mean age of 39.5 years, and who tested for DSM-IV-TR PTSD. Eighty veterans began treatment with sixty-four engaging in follow-up measures. The patients received trauma-focused interventions or non-trauma-focused PTSD remedies. The medics committee granted the research exemption of ethical approval since the cross-examination was part of standard protocols and could not affect intervention protocols. Introduction Posttraumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) is a mental illness that may result from undergoing a traumatic scene. Its…

Drugs for Sleep by Ambien Withdrawal You might wonder when people say they have a hard time sleeping when you have yours comfortably without any stress. Gaining sleep can be hard for some people, not only as a result of stress but due to many reasons. Everybody desires to have a comfortable sleep, and that could lead one to find a possible solution to the sleepless nights. Some drugs can be used these days by Ambien withdrawal for you to manage the original sleep. The following are the factors that will help you choose the best Ambien withdrawal drugs. First, you have to consider buying the drugs from a certified dealer. Severe withdrawal from the medicines you use can be harmful to your health. In most cases, you have to induce a gradual withdrawal to your body when using the drugs. Also, the drugs you buy can be having effects that can be adverse to you. Choose the drugs from a dealer who is certified for you to get the best in the market. Whether you are buying the drugs…

Shine (Psychotic Disorder) Introduction The film “shine” is a detailed life of a pianist David Helfgott which has been driven by his father who is a teacher. The two characters are known to have had a breakdown in various issues. Years later, David returns to the piano and tries to bring out the issue of mental illness through the subjected he goes through. “Shine” is among the films that try to come up with a theme factor to understand psychotic disorders in society, giving some important insights that society has been facing for years. Through the film, it is possible to learn some important issues about mental illness in a detailed manner, not the way it is physically acclaimed. The study seeks to understand some important issues that have been identified by the film and factor in mental illness identification, especially as portrayed by the main character David Helfgott. In the movie “Shine” a number of critics have actively criticized David Helfgott’s piano playing in the press as having a form of psychotic disorder. In other words, the manner in…

Psychotic Disorder  Mr .B called police to report that he had killed his wife and he wanted to be arrested. He confessed that he was holding the knife that he used to kill his wife (West & Noffsinger, 2006). It was in the evening when Mr. B was waiting for his wife to come from work when she walked into the house wearing the red sweater, which Mr. B said it was representing that her wife was committing adultery with several men. He said that he had to kill his wife so that he could save her from damnation for adultery, where he stabbed her seventeen times. After hewas arrested, he was charged for murder, where he was hospitalized, and it was recognized that he was insane. After been under medication when he was in jail, he regained his memory, and it was difficult for him that he killed his wife. He tried to plead to his relatives and court that he had a mental illness when he killed his wife, but they refuse to forgive her. The decision of…

Genetic Disorder In children Genetic Disorder is a condition caused by mutation or a change of an individual sequence of DNA. Variations are usually caused by an error that takes place when DNA replicates, and they can also be caused by environmental factors, which include smoking cigarettes when one is exposed to radiation since these causes a change in the DNA sequence. The DNA in our body sends a code that led to the making of proteins, and these are molecules that perform excellent functions in the shape of a human being. If the DNA section changes in either way, then the code provided by that protein is affected, and it is unable to code correctly; hence the person gets the genetic Disorder. The following are characteristics of a child who may be suspected to have genetic Disorder Children have different eye colour Different shape of eyes Having Ear abnormalities Children having sparse Children with various facial features which are not found in other members of the family Large tongue or a small one Excess hair in the body Misshapen…

Peer review on Travis’ Paper:Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) What is PTSD: Post-Traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder formed by traumatic events that people experience.  The cause may be a single event such as rape, an experience such as war or a long term experience such as domestic violence.  When thinking of PTSD people often relate the disorder to soldiers returning from war because of what they experienced, but soldiers are not the only people that are affected by post-traumatic disorder.  This disorder can be caused by many different traumatic events other than war, such as; natural disasters, rape, terrorist attacks, serious accidents and other violent personal assaults. According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), “post-traumatic stress disorder affects 3.5 percent of adults and one in eleven people will be diagnosed with PTSD in their lifetime” (American Psychiatric Association).   With post-traumatic stress disorder, the affected people tend to have intense disturbing thoughts linked through the traumatic event they experienced during their life and can last long after the event has finished. The American Psychiatric Association lists some ways…

Beyond Borderline Personality Disorder Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a severe psychiatric condition, which is characterized by rapid change of psychological conditions like depression, panic attacks or even any kind of dysfunction around you. In the United States, research has shown that Borderline Personality Disorder affects 1.6 percent of the population; studies show that it is believed to be more like 5.9 percent because 40 percent of BPD patients are misdiagnosed. That percentage seems small but that’s about 4 million people. BPD affects more woman than men, about 75 percent more and still is not a well-known disorder. BPD is a serious illness and 20 percent of people from BPD also have Bi-polar disorder. Several things are thought to be causes of BPD even though it is not certain psychologist believe it can be associated with how you are raised like being abandoned as a child, genetics and other social factors like poor communication in the home. Is BPD treatable? New York psychoanalyst Adolf Stern introduced the term borderline in 1938. According to Theodore Million, Adolf stern used this term…

Assessing and Treating Adults and Geriatric Clients with Mood Disorders Introduction According to Knight (2016), a geriatric is a person with impaired body functions with chronic diseases and physical impairment. They are mostly above 75 years of age. Aging is accompanied with mood disorders which disrupt the elderly’ later years with many of these depressive states remain unnoticed in most of the older patients. Depression complicates mental illness treatment and their management and also increases health care use and mortality rates. Between 10% and 20% of geriatric patients with mood problems also have bipolar disorders (Rosen et al, 2017). A DSM diagnosis of major depressive disorder [MDD] is used as criterion for depression. An elderly person may display sadness, disguise of irritability or withdrawal from the rest. Delusions, a mental illness which is common among aging patients with depression problems may interfere with a health officers’ recognition of a minor mood disorder. For clinicians to distinguish between depression and personality disorder requires careful and thorough evaluation of the history, signs and symptoms (Hibbard et al, 2016). A client with a…