...area. The closed area is the thoughts, feelings, and other characteristics known only to the person who possesses them. These are characteristics that are only apparent to others if they are disclosed. People go to great lengths to broaden their closed area in order to what they perceive as protect themselves. The fourth and final area of the model is the unknown area. This area is characterized as the thoughts, feelings, and characteristics that are hidden to the individual and others around them. These are psychologists refer to as deeply repressed or unconscious behaviors and feelings. We may gradually become more aware of this area within ourselves as time goes on. Chapter 9 Review Question #7: Organizational development is broken up into 5 stages. The first step is to anticipate the need for change. Every organization must identify that they need to change for them to be successful. Managers must feel what Brown calls, a “disequilibrium” in order to begin...
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...Critical Care Registered Nurse credentials and Advanced Nurse Practitioner specializing in critical care, whereas my personal goals are to be physically fit and an amazing mother. After moving to North Carolina from Washington, I knew I might not work in the same area as I did back home. While in Washington I enjoyed working as a critical care nurse on a Progressive Care unit and was studying for my PCCN credential. Upon arrival to North Carolina I found myself in an unfamiliar territory. I was in a large community but, with limited hospitals nearby, it made for a difficult time to set myself apart from applicants for the limited critical care positions available. I could demonstrate my clinical and communication skills, as well as my ability to work in a team environment, and to my surprise, obtained an ICU position. I have been working a 34-bed ICU for two years and the vast of knowledge gained has been tremendous. I believe it is time to put my knowledge to the test. I would very much like to have my CCRN credential. I have met the requirements needed to qualify for the examination, and must prepare, plan, and study for this examination (Carter, Bishop, & Kravits, 2007). With this credential comes some financial gain in the workplace, but the prestige and respect and self validation gained is the ultimate prize. Ever since I attended nursing school I have dreamed of advancing my career to become a nurse practitioner. I have been a critical care nurse for six years and...
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...that you are interested in identifying persons within your organization who act as “gatekeepers” with respect to information flow. If you could use only one of the following in making such an identification, which would best further the above goal? A. Maximum betweenness B. Position is a pendant C. Maximum closeness D. Maximum degree E. Position is an isolate The following applies to questions 6–7 below. Consider the following scenario. A health care organization has hired you to do a marketing study regarding new doctors’ incomes in your region for the following year. Your data indicates that 100,000 new doctors will be entering your regional market in the next year, and that each will become either an oncologist or a general practitioner. Your income projections for members of each group are as indicated in the following figure: 2 Doctors’ Incomes by...
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...Evaluation of Website for Credibility: American Association for Nurse Practitioners Aman Verma Chamberlain College of Nursing NR500: Foundational Concepts and Applications September 18, 2013 Evaluation of Website for Credibility: American Association for Nurse Practitioners American Association for Nurse Practitioners (AANP) is a national professional membership organization for NPs of all roles. The purpose of their website is to support and transform the dynamic roles of nurse practitioners (NPs) as prime providers into patient focused healthcare. Being in the family nurse practitioner program fueled my interest to this website. I aspire to enhance my knowledge by investigating and educating myself on further roles of NPs in the community, acute care settings, administrative positions and tertiary care centers. The response to my discussion thread this week regarding legislations and regulations for nurse practitioners (NPs) grasped my attention for AANP as it is equipped with the information. The search engine that was used to locate the website is the Google. The domain name for AANP is aanp.org and the Uniform Resource Locator page address is http://www.aanp.org. American Association for Nurse Practitioner (AANP) is governed by a designated Board of Directors, which consists of 7 Executive Committee, 11 Regional Directors and 2 members. The board members are highly qualified NPs with Doctorate to Masters in Science degrees with an NP certification. Most of the...
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...Staging & Spectacle: Theatricalism denotes the style of production during this period. In short, the style of the production, as chosen by the director, dictates the aesthetic rules by which the production team works. Currently, producing Shakespeare does not mean that it has to be done in Renaissance England. Indeed, artists have found that updating the location and time of a Shakespearean play makes it more believable, and in a sense, breathes new life into it. Moreover, advances in technology have also strongly influenced this period and its theatrical spectacle. The use of plastics, steel, aluminum, advanced lighting control, and sound recording equipment drastically changed the face of theatre production and quality. This is also a period of open experimentation both in design and production and has resulted in the development of the minimalistic and fractured realism styles. Minimalism is a style, which reduces the design elements to the least number necessary to produce the production. Fractured realism uses limited realistic elements separated in a fractured nature. Furthermore, a division of the theatre workforce into separate specialized artisans increases both operational efficiency and overall quality. The development of the technical director to oversee the production elements further organizes the modern theater. However, this specialization requires a great amount of trust and collaboration between the director and other artists on the...
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...Virginia Mason Medical Center Case study Question 1 How could TPS be used to solve the problems that Kaplan was facing at VMMC? VMMC was facing several critical issues when Kaplan assumed leadership of the organization: * High number of competitors in same geographic area * Lost substantial amount of money for the first time * Low morale among staff While Kaplan had implemented some changes to cut costs, he really needed to identify systematic ways to improve the quality of service and differentiate VMMC from its competitors. This is where TPS would prove valuable. Instead of being just another approach by management to create a more cost effective organization, TPS focuses on creating a culture of teamwork with the ultimate goal of delivering the highest quality service possible to the customer. And as a result of this focus on improvement, eventually costs are reduced. And lastly, TPS involves employees in the process and shifts the focus of management to the role of facilitator. Ideally these changes would undo some of the damage from past strategic innovations at VMMC and increase the staff morale. Why does TPS work at VMMC, while other similar approaches, i.e. TQM, have failed? The healthcare industry presents an interesting challenge: the relationship between the hospital and the physicians who work there. Historically the VMMC had a very difficult relationship with its physicians because they felt entitled to do what they wanted while it was...
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...Nursing NUR506 Aimee Kirkendol RN, DNP, FNP-BC May 21, 2014 The Future of Healthcare for the APN According to the IOM report addresses nursing in all practice levels, with the greatest emphasis on advance practice. The report identifies barriers, describes new structures and opportunities, and provides overall specific vision regarding the vital contribution of advanced practice nurses to the health care system. The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA), the Geisinger Health system, and Kaiser Permanente are used as examples of care delivery organizations that maximize nursing scope of practice. The transformation of the VA from a hospital-based system into a primary care focused organization is based on the maximization of nurse practitioners (NPs) as primary care providers. As a result, by 2007, VA patients experienced higher quality and significantly lower-cost care compared with similar Medicare populations. Geisinger is noted in the report as an organization that that transitioned from a high-cost, specialty-focused medical facility to an organization of high value. Geisinger’s vision includes “having staff work up to the limit of their license” and to “redistribute caregiving work to increase quality and decrease cost.” Under this model, nurses in call centers shifted to primary care sites and established relationships with patients and families, resulting in the creation of more effective care plans thus reducing hospitalizations. Additionally, Geisinger created its...
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...Zealand College of Midwives expects that self employed and employed midwives will respect each other’s right to autonomous practice and their accountability for that practice. All midwives, whether employed or self employed, have a responsibility to communicate and decide their respective roles and responsibilities in relation to each woman’s care while in the hospital setting. A Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) midwife (whether employed or self-employed) is responsible for developing a care plan with her client. All care plans are documented and available for non-LMC employed midwives to refer to, thus enabling them to work in cooperation with the woman and her chosen Lead Maternity Carer. When the Lead Maternity Carer is a general practitioner or an obstetrician, the midwife, whether employed or self-employed, remains responsible to the woman and to the midwifery profession for her midwifery care. The principle of cooperative planning and professional action remains the same regardless of who shares the care. For women who do not choose a midwife as LMC, both employed and subcontracted midwives have a responsibility to develop a midwifery care plan in consultation with the woman and the LMC. References: Title Source NZCOM Midwives Handbook for Practice New Zealand College of Midwives, PO Box 21106, Christchurch Title Source Maternity Services Notice, Section 88, July, 2002 Ministry of Health, New Zealand The purpose of New Zealand College of Midwives...
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...Personal Career Analysis: Nurse Practitioner November 5, 2014 Personal Career Analysis: Nurse Practitioner “They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel.” This quote said by Maya Angelou is very applicable to a nursing career, especially for a nurse practitioner. A nurse practitioner is an advanced registered nurse that coordinates and provides patient care. This field is all about helping others. The study of anatomy and physiology of the body is very interesting, and this career is all about knowing how the body works and treating it. Many people who chose this career get inspired by their own doctors or nurses. One might also choose this career because of a past experience of seeing how this career affects other people’s lives. Just like any job in the medical field nurse practitioners have a very interesting job. They see new things every day. The main, most interesting nature of the job is to help patients by examining and treating them. A nurse practitioner can do a lot of things a physician can do. They can diagnose and treat illnesses, prescribe medications for common acute illnesses, and order tests like X-rays and EKGs(“Nurse Practitioner,” 2014). The work environment for nurse practitioners can vary. Some work in a hospital, physician’s offices, outpatient care centers, and also in schools. In order to be a nurse practitioner one must first obtain a bachelor’s degree in nursing, known as a registered nurse. After becoming a...
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...Letter of Intent Donna Castrenze-Steele Grand Canyon University July 27, 2015 Letter of Intent My desire to become a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) has been a goal of pursuit for many years. Blessings have presented themselves and, as such, afforded the time and resources so that I may now, fully pursue that goal. Grand Canyon University’s FNP program will properly prepare me, allowing provision of evidenced-based care to an array of patients with varying health complexities. Serving as a primary provider of underserved populations in Phoenix, AZ, with a preventative healthcare focus would fuel my passion of patient empowerment. Improving delivery and access of healthcare to underserved populations, assisting with chronic disease management, while simultaneously, imparting a positive impact on health through education and outreach, encompasses both my short and long-term goals. Acceptance into your program of study will afford me the opportunity to establish a sound foundation upon which the above goals can be achieved. Key attributes of a well-rounded FNP include: empathetic care for the sick, demonstration of proper communication amongst cohorts and the population served, ethical behavior, and utmost professional conduct. The ability to work independently as well as with a team are of importance. I have demonstrated such capacity through my current roles at Mission of Mercy as Assistant Nursing Director and as a volunteer nurse at Circle of the City. This is...
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...After reading The patient behind the veil: medical culture shock in Saudi Arabia. the article talks about how the health care in Saudi is running, and how its effected by the culture that Saudi Arabia has. It mentions the difficulties doctors faces just to assist the patient. Basically when a patient from Saudi goes to a doctor specially the patient is a female. A number of the family member will go with her, and they wont let the patient to answer the question that he been asked by the doctors, also, how its difficult for the doctor to check up on the patient, because they are fully covered from head to toe. And they are not allowed to take it off or show their face or any part of their body to anyone. each country has its own issue weather its, economic issue, health issue, food issue, and way more. But in the article of patient behind the veil: medical culture shock in Saudi Arabia. It only argues one type of issue. Health issue, In Jordan there are many health issue, but the main health issue that Jordan faces; not enough family doctors, less number of doctors in hospitals. And higher costs. Those issues may affect the number of Jordan’s populations to decrease, since it would lead to higher the number of deaths in the country. Firstly, family doctors are “Unlike other physicians who specialize in treating one particular organ or disease, your family physician is uniquely trained to care for you as a whole person, regardless of your age or sex. In addition to diagnosing...
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...MBA 5140 Assignment -Your primary care physician operates a sound Click Link Below To Buy: http://hwaid.com/shop/mba-5140-assignment-primary-care-physician-operates-sound/ Your primary care physician operates a sound business practice that, at times, seems to suffer from several forms of waste. In your role as a dedicated patient engaged in the study of operations management, you are in a unique position to offer an analysis of your doctor’s business operation to provide recommendations for improvement. Consider the common interpretation of service processes in use at many organizations, which is used to identify four variants of a service process: 1. The process that is formally defined and recorded in a business document. 2. The process that everyone generally believes exists. 3. The process as it actually exists. 4. The process that should exist to deliver what the customer really wants. Using your arrival at the doctor’s office as a starting point in the process, create a document that focuses on the process of visiting your doctor for a flu shot. Be sure your document incorporates the following: • Introduction – describe what you intend to do and how you will approach the task. • A simple flow chart that maps the sequence of operations for variant #1 and/or #2 above. While you may need to make certain assumptions in your description of variants #1 and #2, your process map should include, at a minimum, all components of the process that are visible...
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...Portfolio Reviewers: For my major, I am taking many science classes and for that reason, most of the writing I have done in previous classes has been lab reports. I also have not had an English class since my senior year of high school, so I have not had to write many papers since then. In these previous English classes, most of the writing has been research papers. Comparing this project to previous projects in other English classes, I have had much more flexibility in the topic to write about and I feel that in this class, the project topic is much more applicable to me and my interests, being that it was about my future career. Previously, I did not have much knowledge on different citation systems, how to correctly cite, and for example, when to use quotation marks in papers. From taking this class, it has allowed me to explore various citation systems and I have learned how to properly include quotation marks in my paper. This project has been drastically different compared Developing my topic and idea for this project came very easy to me. I found the planning assignments from class extremely useful and it allowed me to brainstorm my ideas for the paper. What attracted me to this topic is I wanted to learn more about the specialty of the career I am interested in pursuing a career in. My research question for this paper was “What is the role of a family medicine physician assistant in the United States health care system?”. My title for my project began as “Family Medicine...
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...private college over attending a junior college this last fall, a choice I soon came to regret. In a short summary of my first college experience, I jumped into a big decision without thinking enough about it and I am now attending Parkland College and working at JT Walker’s a sports bar in Mahomet, Illinois. I give you an example of a hard choice I have had to make in my life recently because in the next couple of semesters at Parkland College I will need to make another tough decision. Even though I have my major picked out already which is Nursing, I still need to decide whether or not I want to discontinue my education after I get my associates degree to be a Registered Nurse, or to continue on with my education and become a Nurse Practitioner. There are many things to consider when choosing a career, even if they are similar occupations it does not always mean they are the same in every aspect of the job. A few of the topics I will be comparing between my current job and the two I just listed in my essay will be location, salary, environment, and responsibilities. Almost everybody who is out of college and working in their career has the one job that they despise more than any other. For me that job just so happens to be at my current place of employment. I have been working at Jt Walkers restaurant and sports bar in Mahomet, Illinois as a bar back since October of 2012. This is not the first time that I have worked at Jt’s, I also worked...
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...Today's Date Course Name Score Learner Name Sep 23, 2013 H&W Engagement Counseling Certification Course 76% Edgar Arellano - 030-00107 Test Date Test Name Test Duration 09/ H& Ce 7m 0 points Multiple Choice 0 points Multiple Choice 0 points Multiple Choice 0 points Multiple Choice Multiple Choice 1) The definition of Triclycerides is: (A) Blood Sugar (B) Good Cholesterol (C) Cardiac Risk Ratio (D) Fats in the Blood (E) Blood Sugar 4 points True or False 4 points True or False True or False 2) The Engagement Counselor should be sitting down when the participant arrives for the Engagement Counseling session. This will put the participant at ease: (A) True (B) False 0 points Multiple Answer 0 points Multiple Answer Multiple Answer 3) The Engagement Counselor must complete the Critical Value Notification Form for which out of range results: This question has multiple answers: (A) BMI (B) Glucose (C) Pulse (D) Body Fat Percentage (E) Blood Pressure 4 points True or False 4 points True or False True or False 4) Speaking quietly does not always insure privacy during an Engagement Counseling session: (A) True (B) False 4 points True or False 4 points True or False True or False 5) The Engagement Counselor must provide diagnostic advice to the participants. (A) True (B) False 4 points Matching 4 points Matching Matching 6) Match these possible participant questions with the correct answer: (A) Should I go You should locate a physician or visit a medical...
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