responsibilities and will consist of questions answered by the interviewee. Overview of Accolade Home Care Accolade Home Care is designed for those patients who need slight assistance with activities of daily living. This Accolade Home Care is a assistant living facility. In this facility, patients are free to bring their own furniture, pictures, and other mementos to make themselves feel more at home. This facility offers a variety of services which include but are not limited to; assistance with
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Training and Development Paper Sharon Archard HCS/341 October 7, 2013 Denise Holcomb Training and Development Paper My paper will be about training and development in healthcare and why it is vital to have. I will also discuss the importance of measuring employee’s competencies and the process of tracking and evaluating training effectiveness. Training and development occurs in almost every company today. Both are very important to any business who wants to succeed. It is more vital to
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important for me. For my SMART goal, I chose to focus on interprofessional communication as a means for enhanced patient care and quality. This goal will be specific to all those dealing with the patients care, from doctors all the way to Certified Nursing Assistants. This includes all specialties that are consulted to work with the patient (physical/occupational therapy, speech therapy, psychiatry, etc.). My GOAL is to improve communication within the team and with the patient by providing bedside
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Estelle Massey Riddle Osborne: A Nurse Leader in Diversity Excelsior College July 31, 2012 Excelsior College, Liberty University, Old Dominion University, St. Joseph’s College are all colleges that offer baccalaureate degrees for nursing. These are only a few of the thousands of programs that are currently available either on campus or on-line to men and women of every race. This was not always the case. During the Civil War, black codes were in place in both the north and the south. These
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following my parent’s footsteps in caring and raising my daughter. I always strives’ for the best so that my child can have a comfortable life as she grows. After a few years later I graduated from Virginia College where I became a certified Phlebotomy and Medical Assistant. In my journey my goals were becoming a Resister Nurse and living a comfortable life. In this world today it’s hard being a single parent especially in women. It’s harder in women because a women looks at raising a child totally
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Patient-Centered Health Care Home Many people in the United States do not have access to high quality primary care. There is substantial evidence indicating that sufficient access to high quality primary care results in lower overall health care costs and lower use of higher cost services, such as specialists, emergency rooms, and inpatient care. A large amount of the nation’s dollars are spent on health care. This large budget affects providers, patients, employers, and payers such as Medicaid
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by their primary care doctor or by the specialist such as an endocrinologist. First, I need to discuss how the service is set up and what the team will look like. The team will consist of a Nurse Practitioner, Doctor, Certified Diabetes Educator/Dietician, and Medical Assistant. This team will not be sponsored or run by the pharmaceutical companies and it will not be run by government money or grants. This service will be considered as a third party company providing additional service and education
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The Impact On Nursing of the 2010 IOM Report On The Future Of Nursing GBUllet, RNC Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V Professional Dynamics As the largest single profession in US healthcare, Nursing plays a major role in the healthcare delivery in both rural and urban areas. The nursing profession is a work in progress and constantly evolving. Nurses in this era in many ways are far
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with her bachelors’ degree. I believe that was the final accomplishment of hers, to say, if she can do it, I can also. My final motivating factor to start college is a career change. I was in the health care industry for over 10 years as a certified nursing assistant. Although, I absolutely loved the jobs I acquired, eventually, I became burnt out. I took my job very seriously and it began to take a toll on my life outside of work. I knew
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Before I went overseas, I thought I knew where I wanted to go in life and who I was. I did not think mission trips would be a path I would have chosen. However, I realized I loved missions on my first trip to Peru. I went to a girls’ home, where I did work projects for the girls, which included painting their laundry room and redoing their playground. What I loved most of all was spending time with the girls and playing games with them. This exposure filled my heart and became my passion. Through
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