...My career goal is to pursue a career in the field of medicine as a general practitioner. I want to become a general practitioner because you aren’t a master at just one thing instead, you know all of the maladies. Therefore, general practitioners have enough general medical expertise to deal with most any ailment and be able to refer the patient to the right people if the condition requires a specialist. One of the things that interests me about this career is that it is not to high stress of a job. General practitioners rarely face life and death situations. Also general practitioners have great job security. Generally, they keep seeing the same patients over and over because rarely patients switch between general practitioners. The reason I...
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...schools or research procedures and treatments. Advancements require skills to become updated. Family and general practitioners have a high level of social interaction within their job. They wear specific uniforms, work in clinics or hospitals, and are exposed to disease and infection. Being precise in their work in crucial. Family and general practitioners usually work more than 40 hours a week and have a set schedule. There are numerous requirements for training such as a high school diploma, a bachelor's degree, the graduation from a medical school, the completion of an internship, the passing of a state licensing examination, the completion of a residency program in family and general medicine, the passing of additional examinations to become board certified, a good moral character, an appearance in person in front of the board, and must not be under license suspension or revocation. The demand for this occupation will be strong due to the increase in elderly patients. Also, new laws mean more people will see doctors. There will be more job openings for those who are willing to move to more rural, low-income areas. Family and general practitioners are paid between $145,000 and $187,000...
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...believe in. For me, I believe that my personal legend is to go to The Ohio State University to become a successful nurse practitioner and then raise a family. Those are the two things that I have wanted since before I can remember, so to accomplish them would bring a huge sense of accomplishment. For starters, I would love to get into a great program at Ohio State to become a very successful nurse practitioner. Ever since I was a little girl, I have been fascinated by all things medical. Between watching shows and playing doctor, I have always known that I want to go into the medical field. I even used to take my dolls and set up a little hospital in my room so that I could play doctor, even when I had no one else to actually...
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...documents that communicate a person's wishes about health care decisions in the event the person becomes incapable of making health care decisions. There are two basic kinds of advance directives: living wills and durable powers of attorney for health care. * A living will expresses, in advance, a person's instructions or preferences about future medical treatments, particularly end-of-life care, in the event the person loses capacity to make health care decisions. * A durable power of attorney for health care appoints a person (called a health care agent or proxy, health care representative, or other name depending on the state) to make decisions for the person (the principal) in the event of incapacity to make health care decisions. Normally, people communicate their wishes directly to their doctors. But when a person no longer has the capacity to make or communicate a health care decision, another way to make and communicate a decision is needed. That is the role advance directives play. If no advance directive has been prepared, someone else not of the person's choosing may be called on to make health care decisions. Many states authorize default surrogate decision makers, usually next of kin. When state law does not authorize a default surrogate decision maker, doctors and hospitals still usually turn to next of kin, although the extent of their legal authority becomes less clear. In the rare event that the issue is referred to a court, courts generally prefer to...
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...1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Industry Overview The health care industry, or medical industry, is an aggregation of sectors within the economic system that provides goods and services to treat patients with curative, preventive, rehabilitative, and palliative care. Health economy is another term used to describe this field. It includes the generation and commercialization of goods and services lending themselves to maintaining and re-establishing health. The modern health care industry is divided into many sectors and depends on interdisciplinary teams of trained professionals and paraprofessionals to meet health needs of individuals and populations. The health care industry is one of the world's largest and fastest-growing industries. Consuming over 10 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) of most developed nations, health care can form an enormous part of a country's economy. For purpose of finance and management, the health care industry is typically divided into several areas. As a basic framework for defining the sector, the United Nations International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) categorizes the health care industry as generally consisting of: 1. Hospital activities 2. Medical and dental practice activities 3. "Other human health activities". This third class involves activities of, or under the supervision of, nurses, midwives, physiotherapists, scientific or diagnostic laboratories, pathology clinics, residential health facilities, or other allied...
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...Doctor Supervision: Do Nurse Practitioners Need Supervision? Advanced Practice Nursing: A New Age in Health Care. (n.d.). American Nursing Association Backgrounder, 1-7. From www.nursingworld.org/FunctionalMenuCategories/MediaBackgrounders-/APRN-A-New-Age-in-Health-Care.pdf This article talks about how to get patients quicker access to health care. Advanced practice registered nurses is also mentioned because they are nurses that receive a master’s degree in nursing. They believe the higher degree the higher responsibilities they should have. The article believes that having nurse practitioners lowers the average cost of a doctor’s visit. Aguilera, E. (2015, July 17). Doctors 'Supervise,' but Most Nurse Practitioners Work Independently. Retrieved...
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...In chapter one of “The First Day of School,” the author explains how a teacher never receives proper instructions for the first day of school. Wong continues to explain how the first day is essential to the students and the teacher; it reveals how effective the school year will be for the students. Furthermore, the text explains what an effective teacher will look like in a classroom. For instance, in the text, Wong tells the audience that a teacher is effective because he/she impacts lives, which is imperative because a teacher establishes the behavior tone in the classroom. Additionally, chapter one provides information on the different stages of teachers (fantasy, survival, mastery and impact), which is evident in secondary schools and higher...
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...in Criminal Justice CJ305: Legal Foundations of Criminal Evidence Abstract Over the years through technology advances and criminal activity evolving it is more common for lawyers to specialize in one, two, or three areas versus being a solo practitioner. By following your states guidelines and Rule 7.4 (d) (1), Communication of Field Practice and Specialization (Ginsburg, 2013), an attorney can be specialized after quite a lengthy process to include continuing legal education (CLE), practice experience, peer review and testing (Ginsburg, 2013). By specializing attorneys are able to focus on a specific clientele and be in direct competition with fewer attorneys driving up their rate for services (Vaden, 1994). The overall impact specializing has had in the criminal justice field has been positive because attorneys are able to offer a higher level of services to their clients. Years ago you would think of lawyers more so as general practitioner or family lawyers. They would oversee any legal issues for families from birth until death. “The true general practitioner we may have seen 10 or 15 years ago is kind of an endangered species because of specialization,” said Nicholas E. Fairweather, chair of the State Bar’s General Practice Section Board (DMC-Admin, 2010). With technology advances and changes in criminal activity; it’s a lot for one person to keep up on all the different areas of law and be proficient at representing each of their clients. Lawyers were thought...
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...local subsidiaries in local markets. * Offshore transfer of Executive from Switzerland to United States * Strengthening/Centralization of its IT department Second Order * Diversification of market through entering in cosmetics and pharmaceutical market. * Complete overhaul of executive board with 10 executives replaced * Acquisition and Mergers Discussing more on the second-order change, a transformational change happened when the organization switched from entrepreneurial to become a wider and more professional management kind of structure when they begun to purchase local subsidiaries in foreign market in order for their sales agent (new position) to introduce their product outside of Switzerland. Another transformational change that happen involves the visionary changes that make the organization change in terms of involving in other fields of business through product d1versification through: i. Production of chocolate with the ingredients of Swiss General Chocolate Factory ; ii. Created new product like malted milk, powdered beverage and powdered bottled milk ; iii. Production of coffee products ; iv. Merged with Maggi seasoning and soup manufacturers ; v. Entered cosmetic arena thus becoming the major shareholder of L’Oreal ;...
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...individuals with tools that enable them make proper decisions in life. Reflective insight enables the learners to have better thinking and problem solving skills that help them apply the acquired knowledge in solving new tasks. Body The daily hustle and bustle has exerted too much pressure on our daily lives that quite often develop a distorted view of our surrounding. We tend to forget how well we are doing, our failures and the effect of our action on the people around us. By developing reflective skills we gain an accurate picture of who we are, become aware of our hidden motivations and thinking styles, how we appear to other people. We also develop a better understanding of what motivates our performance and develop our insight and judgment(Bulman,2004).It also helps us have control of our thought process ,our emotions and responses to our sorroundings.Reflection therefore furnishes us with tools that enable us to achieve what we want in life. Learning in the health field is usually a challenge as there is usually a big gap between the ‘Know how and the do how’. Students usually find it very difficult to relate what they learn in class to what really happens in the real world (Callara, 2008). As such, there is an increasing need for reflection to be used in the learning environment. This will provide the students with abstract and cognitive thinking skills that will enable them relate what they learn in the class room to what happens in practice. It will...
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...Factors which affect access to Complementary Therapies. There are many things which can affect access to complementary therapies. The ones I will be explaining are: • Physical Factors • Socio-economic Factors • Education Factors • Cultural Factors • Geographic Factors Many people will experience many physical factors such as pain and mobility problems, some individuals may feel that it’s best to take orthodox medicines which are the best pain relief or option for them, this includes treatments such as paracetamol and ibuprofen. However, some people might have side effects from medicines, therefore they choose to have alternatives, such as, massage and acupuncture. This means that pain can be taken away without any side effects. However, therapies might not be seen as the best option as they’re time consuming as the pain isn’t eliminated straight away, therefore it can be expensive as they will need several treatment so orthodox treatment seems more beneficial for them. Therefore, this is a socio-economical factor as well as physical as some individual might not be able to afford the treatment if it’s not on the NHS and if it is on the NHS, they might not be able to wait for the treatment as they’re in a lot of pain which makes it a problem for those who can’t afford it. Education is another factor which affects access to complementary therapies. Many individuals just go to their local surgery for an appointment with the GP, who will prescribe them some orthodox...
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...NATELLA SARGSYAN ECON545 MICROECONOMIC ANALYSIS Instructor: William Mapp Introduction Jenny, my niece, has asked me for an advice about a carrier choice that she is trying to make. Jenny wants to become a dentist. We discussed the topic of high tuition and hard work required on the way of achieving the degree. Jenny knows that I am taking a course in Business Economics and is waiting to my research based advice on whether to become a dentist or not. She also wants to know my opinion on the best location to practice it in the USA. Dental Market Demand. On the market of dental services two sides can be identified; they are the patients who represent the demand side and the dentists who are on the supply side. The suppliers-dentists- provide treatment for their patients in exchange of certain payments. These payments are to cover operating costs such as dental supplies and equipment, staff salary, marketing, space rental and so on. The patients who are in need of those services are concerned about the financial expenditures to receive it. There are two ways to pay for the services from the patients’ side: to purchase a dental insurance or to pay for the treatment. Most of the dental insurances are provided by employers. Some of the plans cover the treatment for 100% other plans cover a portion of the treatment leaving the other portion for the patients to pay. The demand theory states that services or goods are the objects of taste and preference of people. Individuals...
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...Interview Introduction In preparation to begin my own graduate study, I interviewed someone who has completed a graduate study for insight into the expectations and potential outcomes in seeking an advanced degree. I chose someone who has been an inspiration to me my entire life. I chose my mother. Overview of Career Nursing is my interviewee’s second career. Her first career started in the postal service where she quickly advanced to post master. Her advancement was unusual for a woman in the 1970s. She has always been a strong, independent woman. She raised 5 children who have all become successful as well. When she was 45 years of age, she decided to return to school to become a nurse. She began her studies at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. She attended school with three of her daughters, all who became nurses. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Bachelor of Arts in English in 1994. The interviewee is an experienced, advanced practice nurse with 4 years RN and 13 years advanced practice experience, including three years’ experience in healthcare management. She is credentialed by ANCC as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) and as a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP). She has seven years’ experience as a certified PMHNP in the VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System in Las Vegas, NV, where she provided care for veterans of all eras, both in general mental health and the PTSD program for combat veterans. Her key to successful...
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...Medicine. General Information Read and translate the following definitions: Medicine: Science of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease. The word also refers to any drug used to treat an illness or injury. Physician or Doctor: Person trained and licensed to practice medicine; one who treats the entire body is a general practitioner (G.P.) . Surgery: medical specialty of cutting into, or performing operative procedures on the patient. A doctor who does this is a surgeon. Acupuncture: Method of curing illness or relieving pain by inserting needles into the body at certain points; originally developed by the Chinese. Epidemic: Contagious disease which spreads rapidly throughout large portions of the population. The bubonic plague is a famous example of an epidemic which ravaged Europe in the Middle Ages. Modem medical science has found means of preventing most epidemics. Skeleton: Bony framework of the body, including the spinal column, the rib cage, the skull, and the bones of the arms and legs. Anatomy: Science of the structure of organisms, including the human body; can be studied by dissecting, or cutting into organisms. Pharmacy: Store where medicines are sold, especially by prescription; also known as a drugstore or an apothecary. Licensed pharmacists prepare medications, selling certain 3 drugs only when they are prescribed by a physician. Disease: Pathological condition which causes abnormal body functions and presents certain symptoms or signs; can...
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...Magisteruppsats i Informatik Master thesis in Informatics REPORT NO. 2008:034 ISSN: 1651-4769 Department of Applied Information Technology Soft Systems Methodology in action: A case study at a purchasing department Using SSM to suggest a new way of conducting financial reporting at a purchasing department in the automotive industry OLLE L. BJERKE IT Universtiy of Göteborg Chalmers University of Technology and Universtiy of Gothenburg Göteborg, Sweden 2008 1 Using Soft Systems Methodology at a purchasing department to conduct a study of financial reporting needs Olle L. Bjerke Department of Applied Information Technology IT University of Göteborg Göteborg University and Chalmers University of Technology SUMMARY The aim of this essay has been to try out Soft Systems Methodology on financial reporting at Volvo Cars Corporation (VCC). VCC saw a possible opportunity to improve their reporting processes, and SSM was chosen to deal with this possible problematic situation. Action Research became the natural way of conducting the study since it is almost a mandatory way of conducting SSM. A delimitation was made due to limited resources and only a small part of the purchasing department was involved, namely electrical purchasing. The result of the study is the artifacts from the different SSM steps that points upon how the participants would like the reporting system to be as well as many issues with the current reporting process. These outputs from the method...
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