...expected by the professional bodies and by the public. The scenario given presents different situations that radiographers and radiography students may face in the workplace; the main issues are professionalism, continuing professional development and bullying at work. All these in turn have an effect on the level of patient care staff provide since staff attitudes and team-working do influence this. A profession can be described as ‘A vocation...esp. one requiring advanced knowledge or training’ (p2386, Brown, 1993, vol 2), linked to this is the definition of professionalism which is ‘The body of qualities or features, as competence, skill, etc., characteristic of a profession or professional’ (p2368, Brown, 1993, vol 2). There are instances within the scenario in which each character does not adhere to the Code of Conduct and Ethics presented by the Society and College of Radiographers (SCoR; SCoR, 2008). SCoR states that you should engage in the teaching and training of other members of staff, however both Rob and Asha fail to support staff within their team: Asha fails to support Rob, and Rob in turn fails to support the radiography student. SCoR specifically states that radiographers should develop the skills to be a good teacher and trainer which neither Asha nor Rob demonstrate. Furthermore Asha does not adhere to the SCoR guideline which states that you should 'avoid inappropriate criticism of them [staff]' (p6, SCoR, 2008). Meena also fails in her professional duty by not...
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...plain film radiography, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and skeletal scintigraphy. Plain Film Radiography Plain film radiographs are commonly used to evaluate symptomatic areas and to confirm findings seen with other imaging modalities. Because of its poor sensitivity (ie, 44% to 50% less sensitive than scintigraphy in detecting breast cancer metastases[3]), it is generally not used as a screening method.[3–5] Considerable bone destruction must be present before a bone metastasis is evident radiographically. An estimated 30% to 75% reduction in bone density is required for a lesion to be visualized on radiographs.[1] Moreover, the radiographic bone survey remains useful in the event of a "skeletal emergency," such as an impending pathological fracture, particularly of weight-bearing bones (Fig 2A). Radiography is invaluable for assessing the extent of cortical compromise and the risk of pathological fracture in tubular bones.[6] For example, lytic lesions that destroy 50% or more of the diaphyseal cortex can result in a 60% to 90% reduction in bone strength, significantly increasing the risk of fracture.[6] Radiographs are recommended for patients with symptoms of pain or tenderness that might be related to a weight-bearing bone (eg, femur or tibia).[6] The radiographic bone survey, however, remains important in staging of multiple myeloma due to poor sensitivity of scintigraphy in this condition.[4,6] Plain radiography Radiography is the use...
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...keeping informed of official policies and meeting all relevant requirements. When required changes to the Catalog occur, they will be communicated through catalog inserts and other means until a revised edition of the Catalog is published. The policies in this Catalog have been approved under the authority of the ECPI University Board of Trustees and, therefore, constitute official University policy. Students should become familiar with the policies in this Catalog. These policies outline both student rights and student responsibilities. The University reserves the right and authority at any time to alter any or all of the statements contained herein, to modify the requirements for admission and graduation, to change or discontinue programs of study, to amend any regulation or policy affecting the student body, to increase tuition and fees, to deny admission, to revoke an offer of admission and to dismiss from the University any student at any time, if it is deemed by the University to be in the best interest of the University, the University community, or the student to do so. The provisions of this publication are subject to change without notice and nothing in this publication may be considered as setting forth terms of a contract between a student or a prospective...
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...informed of official policies and meeting all relevant requirements. When required changes to the Catalog occur, they will be communicated through catalog inserts and other means until a revised edition of the Catalog is published. The policies in this Catalog have been approved under the authority of the ECPI University Board of Trustees and, therefore, constitute official University policy. Students should become familiar with the policies in this Catalog. These policies outline both student rights and student responsibilities. The University reserves the right and authority at any time to alter any or all of the statements contained herein, to modify the requirements for admission and graduation, to change or discontinue programs of study, to amend any regulation or policy affecting the student body, to increase tuition and fees, to deny admission, to revoke an offer of admission and to dismiss from the University any student at any time, if it is deemed by the University to be in the best interest of the University, the University community, or the student to do so. The provisions of this publication are subject to change without notice and nothing in this publication may be considered as setting forth terms of a contract between a student or a prospective student and ECPI University....
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...or vaping, in the worldwide is increasing. Less than a decade ago, the e-cigarette was an obscure product marketed as a safe, tobacco-free alternative to conventional cigarettes by a single company in China. Seven years ago, the electronic nicotine delivery device entered the US market. Today, health officials, policy makers, and researchers are all scrambling to keep up with a rapidly expanding, wildly controversial, and largely unregulated $3 billion global industry that has, at last count, 466 brands, 7,764 flavors (bubblegum, cherry crush, bacon, java jolt, menthol), and slick, youth-oriented Big Tobacco marketing designed to create the perception that e-cigarettes are not only safe, but cool. Non-nicotine, but an abundant amount of toxic chemicals produced by the combustion of tobacco are the cause of well-known health problems. E-cigarette vapor contains no or only minimal quantities of potentially harmful substances. Hence it can be assumed that vaping in adults is much less harmful than smoking of cigarettes. Furthermore, no data exist that e-cigarettes will encourage youngsters to become cigarette smokers. E-cigarette vaping has the potential to reduce the daily number of cigarettes smoked or facilitates cessation of smoking in heavily nicotine-dependent smokers, who keep on smoking despite a structured smoking cessation program. Health professionals should be aware of this type of nicotine substitution, since the controversial discussion is often emotional and not evidence-based...
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...Service provider and professional is one of the effort individual look into the health and social care since it has brought a propos medical error, inconvenience with enduring wellbeing and not have of regimented announcement connecting patients, service supplier and professional. According to case study I can detect the require of contact in health care professional, patient contact, and professional relations. To reach the conclusion necessary of this article, there are theory of communication in health concern area context that has to subsist useful, and suggest accomplish to improve the communication method. Apply relevant theories of communication to health and social care contexts. Communication involves interaction between people or organisations. Messages between a sender and receiver, like email or phone. In addition person during the transaction of data, opinion, verbal skill, signal and writings such as verbal and non-verbal. In health and social care, a great deal of communication is interpersonal, that is between two people who are physically present especially between those who are using the services. For example patients, their relatives, friends, and professional health workers and care practitioners. However, while communication between professionals and practitioners may be interpersonal, it is possible for people who communicate frequently in the course of their work to have never met in person. (Rasheed, 2010). There are several cases of learning theories...
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...A STUDY ON RADIATION PROTECTION AMONG PATIENTS AND STAFF IN THE IMAGING DEPARTMENT AT KENYATTA NATIONAL HOSPITAL. RESEARCH DONE BY: DENIS NOVENA MUNG’AHU COLLEGE NUMBER: D/MIS/10007/191 RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL IMAGING SCIENCES-NYERI CAMPUS IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE STUDY. JANUARY 2013 KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING COLLEGE P.O BOX 466 NYERI. Contents DECLARATION 1 DEDICATION 3 List of abbreviation 4 Operational definition 5 Chapter 1 6 1.0 Introduction 6 1.1 Broad objective 6 1.2 Specific Objectives 6 1.3 Problem Statement 6 1.4 Research Question 7 1.6 Study Justification 8 Chapter 2 9 Literature review 9 2.0: Introduction 9 2.1: Practice of radiation protection principles by the radiographers 10 2.1.1: Beam collimation by the radiographer 10 2.2.2: Beam Limiting Devices 11 2.2.2: Technique Selection 12 2.2.3: Patient identification 12 2.2: The practice of the radiation protection principles 13 The principle of limiting time 13 2.2.2 The principle of distance 14 2.2.3 The principle of applying shielding 15 2.3 To determine patients' level of knowledge 15 2.4 Conclusion 16 Chapter 3 16 Methodology 16 3.0 Background information 16 3.1 Position and size 16 3.2 Topography, climate and temperature 17 3.3 Population 17 3.5 Design 18 3.6 Study area 18 3.7 Sampling size determination 18 3.8 Ethical consideration 19 CHAPTER 4 19 APPENDIX I...
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...Student at a Time Disclaimer Academic programmes, requirements, courses, tuition, and fee schedules listed in this catalogue are subject to change at any time at the discretion of the Management and Board of Trustees of the College of Science, Technology and Applied Arts of Trinidad and Tobago (COSTAATT). The COSTAATT Catalogue is the authoritative source for information on the College’s policies, programmes and services. Programme information in this catalogue is effective from September 2010. Students who commenced studies at the College prior to this date, are to be guided by programme requirements as stipulated by the relevant department. Updates on the schedule of classes and changes in academic policies, degree requirements, fees, new course offerings, and other information will be issued by the Office of the Registrar. Students are advised to consult with their departmental academic advisors at least once per semester, regarding their course of study. The policies, rules and regulations of the College are informed by the laws of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. iii Table of Contents PG 9 PG 9 PG 10 PG 11 PG 11 PG 12 PG 12 PG 13 PG 14 PG 14 PG 14 PG 14 PG 15 PG 17 PG 18 PG 20 PG 20 PG 20 PG 21 PG 22 PG 22 PG 22 PG 23 PG 23 PG 23 PG 23 PG 24 PG 24 PG 24 PG 24 PG 25 PG 25 PG 25 PG 26 PG 26 PG 26 PG 26 PG 26 PG 26 PG 27 PG 27 PG 27 PG 27 PG 27 PG 27 PG 28 PG 28 PG 28 PG 28 PG 28 PG 33 PG 37 Vision Mission President’s Welcome Institutional Profile Management Structure...
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...Introduction Rapidly changing medical technology and availability of high technology diagnostic and therapeutic equipment together with changing practice pattern of doctors has revolutionized the way health care is being delivered today. Without doubt, medical technology is indispensable for people's health and better quality of life in some areas; and contributes billions of dollars to the economy. Some would go so far to say that the practice of medicine these days is inherently dependent upon health technology. This is probably based on the observations that clinicians use a wide variety of technologies in diagnosing, treating and assessing the care of their patients. Today's medical technology is more advanced, more effective, and in many cases, more costly than ever before. Furthermore there is an ever increasing demand for high technology diagnostic and therapeutic health care facilities and their availability may come into conflict with medical necessity, social justice and cost effectiveness. There is increasing pressure on health care resources that is driving more explicit and public decisions regarding the best use of these resources. The complexity of modern technology and its high marginal cost suggest to us that testimonial reviews of new technologies are no longer sufficient.1 Current trends in health care decision making favour a transition from a rationale based primarily on resources and opinion to a rationale derived from research. In developing a new health care...
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...http://ijhpm.com Int J Health Policy Manag 2014, 3(2), 77–89 doi 10.15171/ijhpm.2014.65 Original Article Factors influencing healthcare service quality Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad* Abstract Background: The main purpose of this study was to identify factors that influence healthcare quality in the Iranian context. Methods: Exploratory in-depth individual and focus group interviews were conducted with 222 healthcare stakeholders including healthcare providers, managers, policy-makers, and payers to identify factors affecting the quality of healthcare services provided in Iranian healthcare organisations. Results: Quality in healthcare is a production of cooperation between the patient and the healthcare provider in a supportive environment. Personal factors of the provider and the patient, and factors pertaining to the healthcare organisation, healthcare system, and the broader environment affect healthcare service quality. Healthcare quality can be improved by supportive visionary leadership, proper planning, education and training, availability of resources, effective management of resources, employees and processes, and collaboration and cooperation among providers. Conclusion: This article contributes to healthcare theory and practice by developing a conceptual framework that provides policy-makers and managers a practical understanding of factors that affect healthcare service quality. Keywords: Healthcare Organisations, Quality, Pluralistic Evaluation...
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...How do new technologies impact on workforce organisation? Rapid review of international evidence Report developed by The Evidence Centre for Skills for Health Contents Key Themes ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Scope .................................................................................................................................................................... 3 How are teams being organised?.......................................................................................................... 7 Substituting grades and roles ............................................................................................................................... 7 Reducing staff or team size .................................................................................................................................. 8 Empowering patients............................................................................................................................................. 9 Changing the place of care ................................................................................................................................. 10 Working across organisations ............................................................................................................................. 10 Working across regional areas .........................
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...Health and SafetyGlossary of Health and Safety Terms |A | | |Abnormal Event |An unplanned or unusual event or occurrence. | |Absolute |A non negotiable duty imposed by a regulation when it uses the term 'shall' or 'must' without the qualification of | | |'reasonably practicable'. | |Absorption |The entry of a substance into the body through broken or unbroken skin | |Accident |An undesired event or series of events causing (or with the potential to cause) injury, ill-health or damage. | |Accident Investigation |A systematic investigation of an accident to find out what happened and determine immediate and underlying causes as well as | | |reviewing existing risk assessments, safety procedures and control measures with a view to introducing measures to prevent | | |recurrence. | |Accident Prevention |Measures taken to prevent...
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...NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME TIONAL H NA E H INSUR LT A A OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES REVISED OCTOBER, 2012 National Health Insurance Scheme P.O.W. Mafemi Crescent Off Solomon Lar Way, Utako P. M. B 400, Garki Abuja, Nigeria Tel: 234-1-4130026-7 Fax: 234-1-4130028 Email: info@nhis.gov.ng Website: www.nhis.gov.ng All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical, magnetic, chemical, thermal, manual or otherwise, without the prior consent in writing of the National Health Insurance Scheme. 1 CH E S EME NC © National Health Insurance Scheme ISBN 978 2397 24 5 REVISED October 2012 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword Acknowledgement Introduction Definition of Key Terms SECTION ONE (PROGRAMMES) * Introduction * Formal Sector Social Health Insurance Programme * Definition * Roles and responsibilities of Healthcare Facility under the Formal Sector Social Health Insurance Programme * Roles and responsibilities of HMO under the Formal Sector Social Health Insurance Programme * Roles and responsibilities of NHIS under the Formal Sector Social Health Insurance Programme * Organization of Health Services * Guidelines For Public Sector And Organized Private Sector * Membership * Contributions * Waiting Period * Scope of Coverage * Registration of Employers and Employees * Rights and Privileges of...
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...In This GUIDE Welcome to Houston Methodist St. John Hospital ___________________________ 2 About Us_______________________________________ 3 Travel Directions____________________________ 4 Telephone Directory ______________________ 5 During Your Stay ________________________ 6-8 Visiting Hours__________________________________ 6 Parking_________________________________________ 6 Cell Phones_____________________________________ 6 Calling Your Nurse______________________________ 6 Telephone ______________________________________ 6 Fire Safety______________________________________ 6 Smoking________________________________________ 6 Electrical Appliances___________________________ 6 Mail and Flowers_______________________________ 6 Gift Shop________________________________________ 6 Spiritual Care___________________________________ 7 ATM_____________________________________________ 7 Patient Meals___________________________________ 7 Snacks__________________________________________ 7 Guest Trays_____________________________________ 7 Vending Machines_____________________________ 7 Cafeteria________________________________________ 7 Financial Expectations for Admissions________ 7 Wireless Internet Access_______________________ 7 Valuables_______________________________________ 8 TV_______________________________________________ 8 Television Channel Listings____________________ 8 Your Privacy & Information___________15 Do You Have Pain? ________________________16 ...
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...NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health Please be advised that the course material is regularly reviewed and updated on the eLearning platform. SHEilds would like to inform students downloading these printable notes and using these from which to study that we cannot ensure the accuracy subsequent to the date of printing. It is therefore important to access the eLearning environment regularly to ensure we can track your progress and to ensure you have the most up to date materials. Version 1.2c (08/02/2013) Element 1: Foundations in Health & Safety. Element 1: Foundations in Health & Safety. Overall aims: On completion of this Element, candidates will be able to: 1.1 - Outline the scope and nature of occupational health and safety. 1.2 - Explain the moral, social and economic reasons for maintaining and promoting good stan-dards of health and safety in the workplace. 1.3 - Explain the role of national governments and international bodies in formulating a framework for the regulation of health and safety. Sources of reference. Guidelines on Occupational Safety and Health Management Systems (ILO-OSH 2001) can be downloaded free from ILO web site. ILOLEX (ILO database of International Law) http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/index.htm. Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series (OHSAS 18000): Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSAS 18001:2007 ISBN978 0 580 50802 8, OH-SAS18002:2008 ISBN: 978 0 580 61674 7. Occupational...
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