fields that have an allowance for their employees to advance their training and continue going to school either at a campus or online. One example and the most common practice that implements this program is the health and medical field. Certified Nursing assistants are at the bottom of the chain and will work their way up and become Registered Nurses with a Bachelor in Science all from the assistance of their employer. Most medical facilities would want to see their staff succeed by increasing their
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within the center for patients who have been given 6 months or less to live and are not able to remain in their homes. Apart from the hospice center they also have a home care agency that provides care for patients that remain in their home or in nursing facilities. This paper will discuss the vision, mission, how it is governed and staffed, the stakeholders and their influences on the organization, marketing strategies and importance, values of diversity, and any environmental trends in which they
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professionally managed, supportive services and depending on state regulations, nursing services in a group setting that is residential in character and appearance” (Evashwick, 2005, p 152). Assisted living facilities serve as a way to provide care to people who are having difficulty living independently, but do not require daily nursing services, or the amount of intensive medical and nursing care provided in nursing homes (University of Maryland, 2004). In Maryland, an assisted living provider
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Nursing is one of the most humble jobs a person can have. It requires dedication, selflessness, a sense of pride, and a deeper understanding of the value of a life. It is a profession that vows to provide support, comfort, and care to people in need of help. Nursing is a job that requires constant interactions with peers for the benefit of the patient. But how can one work to his or her full potential when he or she is being harassed and bullied by the very people he or she work with every day? Hearing
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consisted of a nurse's station in the center with a corridor of patients' rooms to each side (see Exhibit 1). Each nurse's station served the patients for its wing, and each was under the direction of a charge nurse. Other nurses and certified nursing assistants (CNAs, or nurse's aides) worked under the charge nurse. From the opening day, each wing had been staffed separately. The director of nurses had assigned the more experienced older CNAs to "A" wing, where she planned to locate sicker patients
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2012 Catalog Volume 20 Issue 1 March 5, 2012 – December 31, 2012 This Catalog contains information, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements that were correct at the time of publication and are subject to the terms and conditions of the Enrollment Agreement entered into between the Student and ECPI University. In keeping with the educational mission of the University, the information, policies, procedures, regulations and requirements contained herein are continually being reviewed
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Communication Theory Tapake Brown HCS/320 February 13, 2012 Marlowe Williams University of Phoenix Communication Communication theory is the theory of the communication of information from point A to B. Communication comes in different forms verbal and nonverbal. Verbal communication can be spoken face to face, sound, and language. Nonverbal communication could be spoken by body language, touch, gesture, eye contact, and posture. Communication has its barriers when dealing
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Nightingale Executive Summary Western Governor’s University Nightingale Executive Summary Nightingale Community Hospital is a 180 bed hospital that provides acute care and a range of services to their community. Nightingale has four core values that consist of safety, community, teamwork, and accountability. Communication is a key concept in achieving and defining those values. According to the National Patient Safety Goal Data in regards to communication for Nightingale Community Hospital
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Demographics The Aging Population Michele R. Morris HCS/490 July 17, 2011 Jennifer Pharr The Aging Population The aging population does not seem like anything other than people just receiving older. Referred to as the Baby Boomers this demographic of people are those ages 65 and older. People may think the demographics of our population have no affect on health care or our economy. This paper will include the information that proves our countries demographics do impact
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comfortable and free of pain. I was very fortunate to meet Pam Ketzner, the hospice educator and registered nurse at the Franciscan Hospice and Palliative Care facility located in University Place, Washington. Pam is in charge of educating the hospice nursing staff. With new equipment and medications always becoming available, she instructs the nurses on their proper use. She has been a nurse for 35 years. She was a visiting nurse to begin with and then became the head of education so she spends most
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