Did you know that Alzheimer’s disease is the only cause of death in the top 10 in America that cannot be prevented, cured, or slowed? Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. It is the most common form of dementia. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 1 in 3 senior citizens end up getting Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia in their lifetime. And many of those who have Alzheimer’s disease have not been diagnosed. Today
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I have worked as a Certified nursing assistant since 1989 in different Medical Hospitals. I also was trained as mental health worker, and received a certificate and they put me to work after that. I've had five children I raised by myself and a lot of shattered dreams in my life. But
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How I became a NPS Interpretive Ranger George Chan, Seasonal Interpretive Ranger Minute Man National Historical Park Concord, Massachusetts. My first visit to a historic site was at either the age of 13 or 14 years. My dad owned a Chinese laundry in Marlboro, Ma. He befriended a teacher who provided him with educational tid-bits, one was about the American Revolution &7 North Bridge in Concord and it’s role in the birth of the country. Dad felt I should visit this important site. The phot is
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of specific providers, in this case physical therapists, be available to inform all entities as they engage in these discussions. APTA is the national professional association representing more than 77,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and students nationwide. The association acknowledges and thanks the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, the national organization representing 51 boards of physical therapy licensure, for input and assistance with this document.
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the main challenges for human resources for a nursing facility is the nursing staff, admissions, and social worker. Due to the nature of the business, caring for the elderly, patients with dementia, etc. it’s very difficult to find the special kind of persons needed for this type of environment. Most facilities have a high turnover rate in nursing, especially CNA’s (certified nursing assistants). This is due partially because CNA’s are usually nursing students, or those who are studying to obtain
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ago, working as a medical assistant in family practice before becoming a Registered Nurse (RN). Initially, my exposure to patients was limited to technical skills, vital signs, billing, and working with patients. While belonging to part of a team focused on improving patients’ health and well being proved to be very rewarding, which brought me personal satisfaction, it was after I became a registered nurse (RN) that I began to understand the importance
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Advance practice nursing in the United States has evolved in to four main types of advanced practitioners: clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, nurse- mid –wife, and nurse- anesthetist. As healthcare delivery systems continue to change and develop, other roles may emerge to meet future needs. Each advanced role has a distinguishable scope of practice, but knowledge and skills overlap (Blais and Hayes, p. 447). The possibilities of advancing your education in the nursing profession have countless
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changes one must develop a plan and advocate for the profession. Advanced practice nurses are reimbursed at a lower rate, for the same services, than physicians. Medicare reimburses nurse practitioners at 85%, certified nurse midwives at 65 %, and physician assistants at 85% or less of the physician fee. The exception to the reimbursement rate is called the “incident to”. Medicare will reimburse at 100% if billed under a physician provider number. Medicaid pays 75-100% of the physician
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Analysis and Implications of Qualitative Research Report Grand Canyon University NRS 433V: Introduction to Nursing Research February 27 2011 Critique of Qualitative Research Introduction Restraints are methods used in the medical field in an effort to restrict the movement of a patient in order to protect the safety of the patient, other patients, and caregivers. Since the onset of the use of restraints, this practice has been an ethical issue and topic for discussion
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University of Phoenix Material Career Spectrum Scavenger Hunt Part 1 Find, and list, at least 10 different careers from various sectors in the health care industry. Describe the role of each career and explain what makes that profession different from the others. You can include, but are not limited to, factors such as education and experience requirements, services rendered or products offered, licensure, pay, involvement with other health care sectors, and type of work duties. Career
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