...INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONSHIP AND COLLABORATIVE WORKING According to the reviews, professionalism is growing in every field of works, as new changes and development are emerging in the health and social care. A nurse basic professional responsibility is to provide care and support to people who need helps to improve their health issues. Its professional responsibility is to provide nursing care and support to the people who have been suffering from deterioration of health. A traditional way of nursing is to just provide primary care and follow the order of the professional practitioner, but now new concept of therapeutic relationship and implementation of therapeutic process is evaluated (Fournier, 2000). Nursing practices includes variety of settings and these settings will affect the processes which are out of control over nurse’s influence. These processes may be government laws, policies, management decisions and orders of other professional practitioners. The code of ethics outlines the intention of professional nurse to accept the individual rights and respect these rights in medical practices. Such code of ethic for nurses may affect to fulfil their moral obligation and other ethical problems they may face during their professionalism. Nurses are encouraged to take part in discussion and take decision for their moral obligation which they are facing in taking care and supporting their patient. (Gelman, White, Carlson & Norman,...
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...their products, services and action. Social performance of an organization is the best way for companies to monitor and police themselves and act responsible to the consumer, government and share and stake holders. Apple the Organization The nature of Apple Organization is prominently known for its hardware, software, laptops, computers, iPods, computer operating systems, iPads, and iTunes of products and services. Apple is known for its innovative selling and marketing strategies that gives them a cutting edge over competitors. The nature of Apple is to provide innovative products and technology for their loyal consumers. The structure of the Apple organization starts with the founder and President Mr. Steve Jobs, he is in the middle of the circle all decision making goes through him. With this structure he is the back bone of the organization in managing the board of directors and the company. The inner circles that are closest to him are the vice president which reports to him personal. The circles around the vice-presidents are the executive team, they also reports directly to Mr. Jobs. He created this structure is for the benefit of keeping the company intellectual property secret. In other words he is the source of motivation for the Apple organization he makes all the decision. When Steve Jobs was alive everything flows through him the CEO and founder of Apple. Now that Mr. Jobs has passed away the company is now operating in a collaborative structure. The structure...
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...upholding health and capabilities, preventing disease and harm, easing distress by offering diagnosis and treatment of any diseases that threaten the existence of the human race, and advocate for better care for individuals and communities in general (American Nurses Association, 2004, p. 7). Having a personal philosophy in this field is important. Philosophy refers to beliefs, and values of an individual that help reveal underlying values and belief about a field (Watson, 2008, p.259). Seedhouse (2000) defined nursing philosophy as a term that encompasses foundational and universal assumptions regarding the nursing profession.It further stipulates the beliefs and values that touch on the nature of knowledge and truth of the entities in the nursing profession and human wellbeing processes as indicated by the meta-paradigm (p.493). My personal philosophy of nursing is founded on the building blocks of philosophy that are, attitudes, beliefs, and values. There is a need for me as a professional nurse to believe and show the significance of nursing (ANA, 2002, P.15). This can be done by clearly articulating my personal philosophy of nursing. The philosophy will help me define how I can find my unique truth. My personal philosophy building began by trying to answer questions about what nursing means to me as well as what guides my practice. Other questions that will guide me are those related to my underlying beliefs regarding key players in the industry and the major concepts of...
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...to New Product Development”. The conference was partially supported by the FDA. The AAMC acknowledges with gratitude the additional support provided by Abbott Laboratories, Cephalon, Inc., Eli Lilly and Company, GlaxoSmith Kline, Merck & Co. Inc., and Pfizer, Inc. The conference planning committee consisted of Drs. David Korn, Joel Kupersmith, Carl Peck, Donald Stanski, and Janet Woodcock. Figures 1 and 2 are taken from the FDA white paper. The back cover composite is derived from charts presented at the conference by Dr. Peter Corr, Pfizer, Inc. The report was designed by Douglas Ortiz, AAMC. To request additional copies of this publication, please contact: Joi Morris Association of American Medical Colleges Division of Biomedical and Health Sciences Research 2450 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20037-1127 Phone: (202) 828-0484 Fax: (202) 828-1125 E-mail: jmorris@aamc.org i DRUG DEVELOPMENT SCIENCE TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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...PUBLIC HEALTH COMPETENCIES A. BIOSTATISTICS Biostatistics is the development and application of statistical reasoning and methods in addressing, analyzing and solving problems in public health; health care; and biomedical, clinical and populationbased research. Competencies: Upon graduation a student with an MPH should be able to… A. 1. Describe the roles biostatistics serves in the discipline of public health. A. 2. Describe basic concepts of probability, random variation and commonly used statistical probability distributions. A. 3. Describe preferred methodological alternatives to commonly used statistical methods when assumptions are not met. A. 4. Distinguish among the different measurement scales and the implications for selection of statistical methods to be used based on these distinctions. A. 5. Apply descriptive techniques commonly used to summarize public health data. A. 6. Apply common statistical methods for inference. A. 7. Apply descriptive and inferential methodologies according to the type of study design for answering a particular research question. A. 8. Apply basic informatics techniques with vital statistics and public health records in the description of public health characteristics and in public health research and evaluation. A. 9. Interpret results of statistical analyses found in public health studies. A. 10. Develop written and oral presentations based on statistical analyses for both public health professionals and educated lay audiences. B. COMMUNITY...
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...Today many hospitals are forming integrated health systems that consist of a main hospital, outpatient services, and nursing homes. This causes challenges for hospital executives to align the organizational strategies and main principles with performance measurement and management indicators within all areas of service. The balanced scorecard (BSC) is an option for hospitals to measure not only a company’s financial performance but how the company is satisfying its customers and employees. The BSC is designed to manage strategy not tactics (Kocakulah 2007). As of the year 2000, only about 70 of the country’s 6,000 hospitals were using the BSC method. Part of the reason for lag in adoption is hospitals have always used nonfinancial statistics and believed that they were using measures similar to a BSC already. Unfortunately, this is not the case in terms of effectiveness ( ). How to implement an effective BSC is the most important question. The single most critical condition in implementing a BSC is the involvement and ownership of the executive team. The approach is usually top-down. A top level BSC is created for the board of trustees, and then is cascaded down the organization to the department level. This is done with a team-based collaborative approach that consists of an “organizational change expert” as the leader (Kacakulah 2007). This “organizational change expert” should be the head of human resources. A HR manager is best suited for this role in many ways...
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...Siler Ferris State University Windshield Survey Community assessment is crucial to planning, implementation, and evaluation of programs to improve the health of a population. A windshield survey is an informal method used by community health nurses to obtain basic knowledge about a given community. It provides a subjective view of the various physical characteristics of a communal area as observed while driving or walking through a neighborhood. Community Community assessment is an essential function of community nursing. Understanding the various types of community will help clarify the process. The first type of community described is a “geopolitical community” (Harkness & DeMarco, 2012, p. 177). It is an aggregate of people living or working in a defined geographic area. The second is “phenomenological community” (Harkness & DeMarco, 2012, p. 177), which is a collection of people sharing common interests, or philosophies and inter/intra personal connections.Borders for this type of community are not as clear as a geopolitical community. A phenomenological community can exist within a geopolitical community. An example of this is the homeless. The third is a broader view, encompassing a society, a nation, or the international community of the world as we know it. Community Health Community health is usually focused on a specific geographic region. In this way, specific epidemiological data can be obtained, and a precise community “report card” (Harkness...
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...The Business Environment in Today’s Economy Lisa K. St. Clair Strayer University BUS 100 February 7, 2013 Professor Jerome Newman The Business Environment in Today’s Economy Our economy is made up of financial and social systems which depend on the flow of goods and services that businesses provide. The vast majority of enterprises in the United States are made up of individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Various departments of the government own a number of major enterprises including the military, universities, postal services and national parks. The mix of both free enterprise and government owned enterprises is known as mixed economics. The quality of life in our society is impacted by value that these businesses bring to our economy. This can be measured in monetary value and also by assessing the standards of living in our economic system. (Kelly/McGowan, 2012) The Role of Business The actions of businesses or organizations can positively influence our economy or can cause devastating effects. The direct result from businesses that practice greed and unethical choices contributed to the U.S. economic collapse in the fall of 2008 (Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations , 2011). In the wake of this economic crisis many business and organizations were forced to rethink their strategies and invest in technological advances as a way to improve standards of living and continue to earn a profit. Businesses must not only continue to focus on...
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...institute of medicine has major impact on nursing profession today, because the world is changing the characteristic of everything for modern technology to healthcare system. In 2011, the United States has reformed the health system to improve the health outcome of all individuals. This reformation may affect especially nursing profession, the biggest portion of the health care workforce ( ̎ IOM REPORT, ̎ 2011). As a result of the healthcare reform, that was released in October 5th, 2010. Recommended that “ nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training to improve higher education and reassure wide opportunities for nursing to grow and assuming leadership collaborative in full partnership with others in health care professionals to improve the quality of care” ( IOM REPORT 2011, Pag. 1). According to the IOM, “nursing is the largest section of the nation’s health care workforce”, nurses play very important role by being front lines of the patient care and helping identifying vital objectives point in the 2010 health care law (IOM REPORT, October 5th , 2010). In 1965, since the birth of the nation’s health care which are Medicare and Medicaid program, the major change that has been in placed was the affordable Care Act (ACA) that was introduced in 2010. This program was designed to provide health insurance coverage for over 32 million uninsured Americans, and to provide a seamless, affordable, quality patient care and to improved health to all individuals (IOM...
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...Introduction The dramatic growth in obesity and overweight among Americans has become a health topic, which receives widespread of attention in the media. Providers believe that environmental and community factors contribute to unhealthy habits, which pose a major risk for chronic health conditions. The following are chronic health conditions: diabetes, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, stroke, high cholesterol, asthma, and depression. These health consequences can lead to premature death and chronic health conditions, which reduces the quality of life. In the Atlanta area, obesity has increased over the past 10 years in which affects an individual life. Health care organizations have established health objectives to reduce the prevalence of obesity among individuals in America. What is overweight and obesity? According to National Heart and Lung Institute (2010) “the terms overweight and obesity refer to a person’s overall body weight and whether it’s too high” (What are overweight and obesity, para. 1). A person is overweight when he or she is above a weight because of muscle, bone, and fat. Obese occurs when individuals have extra body fat on them. Hospitals, community clinics, and public health care agencies utilize the body mass index (BMI) to measure overweight and obesity for adults, children, and teens. BMI is the ratio of a person’s weight to the square of his or her height (MediLexicon International Ltd, 2011). This is an assessment tool to chart...
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...Biomedical Research Involving Prisoners Ethical Values and Legal Regulation Lawrence O. Gostin, JD U NTIL THE EARLY 1970 S , R. J. R EYNOLDS , D OW Chemical, the US Army, major pharmaceutical companies, and other sponsors conducted a wide variety of research on prisoners—a captive, vulnerable, and easily accessible population.1,2 During that time, approximately 90% of all pharmaceutical research was conducted on prisoners, who also were subjected to biochemical research ranging from testing diet drinks and simple detergents to studies involving dioxin and chemical warfare agents.3 From 1962 to 1966, for example, 33 pharmaceutical companies tested 153 experimental drugs at Holmesburg Prison in Philadelphia, including a Retin-A (tretinoin) study in which researchers did not seek informed consent and prisoners were not adequately treated for pain.4 By the mid-1970s, biomedical research in prisons sharply declined as knowledge of the exploitation of prisoners began to emerge and the National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects of Biomedical and Behavioral Research was formed.5 Federal regulations to protect human subjects of research were established in 1974 and modified and codified in 1981.6 The regulations were revised in 1991 as the Federal Policy for the Protection of Human...
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...Introduction Purpose of the Paper Communication of health data between organizations is critical to safe, efficient continuity of care. With the monumental growth in the use of Electronic Medical Records, it is important that we move toward an increasingly integrated system to prevent fragmented care, costly medical errors and frustration by the consumer receiving the care. Definition of Interoperability In the healthcare setting, interoperability is the ability of organizational electronic health records, applications and software systems, to communicate and exchange data to health care providers and authorized parties and utilize this information to support the continuation of patient care, across organizational boundaries (HIMSS, 2013). Data can be integrated into one unified medical record and shared across various clinicians, hospitals, labs, pharmacy, radiology providers and the patient. The goal is facilitating the delivery of efficient, quality health care to the individual and the community (HIMSS, 2013). Interoperability Importance of interoperability in patient care As the number of health care settings, specialties and medical services that the consumer can utilize increases, so does the importance of...
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...Effective Communication: Dissecting a Health Care Experience Axia College of University of Phoenix Communication is an integral part of the health care interaction. Proper and effective communication can have many positive effects in all areas of health care from provider and patient interactions to inter-provider collaboration. Communication is the conveying of messages through speech, writing, and/or nonverbal methods to share a message (Oates, n.d.). This is a two-way process involving parties of at least two people in an effort to convey information with the goal of reaching a shared meaning (Oates, n.d.). Effective health communication can help contribute to all positive aspects of health care delivery such as disease prevention, health promotion, information sharing, and treatment compliance are just to name a few (Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, n.d.). Often times, because of the high volume and high stress of the health care setting effective communication is commonly overlooked and is not considered a priority by many. Unfortunately, this can lead to a high amount of stress and anxiety for the patient and create a negative face for the health care industry. The wrong type of communication can actually have the opposite effect that is desired when caring for a patient. Improper and ineffective communication can actually lead patients to become wary of their providers and noncompliant with recommended treatments. One goal all providers should...
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...the Reduces Reduces Functional limitations Reduces Severity symptoms Reduces Involves Results to Involves Involves Involves Involves Limiting interactive conflict Effective treatment Cause of condition Presence of pain From Medical professionals Seek advice Collaborative care Monitor reaction Quality medicine principles Path physiological processes Seeking counsel Monitor patient Quality care right Physical condition threat Threat to body Threat to life Patients’ privacy Coping with patients needs Care planning Ethical responsibility Chronic illness/ disability Nursing a Person with Chronic Disease or Disability Introduction The disease process affects when a person suffers from a chronic illness or disability, the entire family and the community and the medical care offered to the patient. Chronic diseases or disability dictates that the infected person have to acknowledge the disease process as well as direct his or her attention towards leading a positive life. In similar magnitude, the community and the family of the person have to give care throughout the disease process (Manley et al. 2011). Nevertheless, accepting the condition of chronic disease or disability is a major to both affected persons and the family. The family must be ready to encourage the infected person, arrange medical care and in some instances, the disease condition may force the family or the community to assume the role of the breadwinner. In this sense, impacts...
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...Examining Government Regulations HSM 210 6-22-2014 Examining Government Regulations I have researched the aging Hispanic population where I live in Texas. Texas is one of the largest areas where Hispanics reside. With the older Hispanics in Dallas, the city where I reside, 40.5 percent are estimated to be poor, or near poor (Mahone, J. 1988). There are major barriers to getting needed services to the aging Hispanic community. These barriers range from language to an overloaded staff with aging services (Severence, J. 2009). Texas's challenges with this issue are funding for services needed for older Hispanics. Due to the funding situation, this results in trimming program allocations, causing a freeze in hiring staff and less programs are able to be created. Another challenge, is the fact that the long-term care-giving of Hispanic families use to be handled within their own families homes; however, today these family caregivers are dwindling in size. As the age of caregivers increases, the informal caregiver system is becoming overwhelmed. According to the U. S. Census Bureau, more than thirty-three percent of the Texas population speaks another language in their home. How accurate this is, is uncertain, because many non-English speaking Hispanics are not included in the Census. Texas has the second-largest aging Hispanic population in the nation. Texas also has sixty-four frontier counties that has an average of less than...
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