Organizational description California Hospital Medical Center (CHMC), a 318‐bed acute care hospital located at 1401 S. Grand Avenue providing state of the art services to a vibrant and rapidly evolving urban community at the epicenter of America’s second largest city. CHMC is committed to furthering the healing ministry of Jesus, and to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to the communities they serve. The hospital’s mission sets a clear focus for their work. The values define
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Life is full of trials. As a teenager, sometimes we feel we are impervious to challenges. Enduring life’s trials is how we learn and grow; however, I had no idea I would personally learn this lesson at such a young age. It was the summer before my high school junior year, and I was living life to the fullest. I had just received my driver’s license the month prior, I had the best friends anyone could want, and my training in the pool had never been better. Competitive swimming had always come easy
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A nurse is continuation assessing their patient, their plan of care and effectiveness of treatment. As such the nurse is like a detective. For example, every shift, on all of my assigned patients, I review their history, what brought them to the hospital and their current status. I evaluate the effectiveness of their plan of care and make recommendations to the physicians if I feel care is not effective. The nurse is doing detective work continuously. As a nurse we manage our patients care and their
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As children we grow up surrounded by myths. In a Hispanic household, Mother always yelled, “Do not walk barefoot or you will end up sick!”. In some cultures, walking barefoot is a sign of health, it develops anti-bodies to fight off sickness and diseases. We also grow up reading and watching stories that has the one character that fits the hero myth. In my essay ill discuss why the character of Gran Hotel fits the hero myth. Julio Espinosa, a young man who is visiting his sister, to find out that
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taking any prescription medications and expressed displeasure about having to take the Lopressor and Glucophage now. Although he was educated and demonstrated competency in the hospital on use of a glucometer, this will necessitate a change in his daily routine and be a difficult adjustment. This may also present some challenges for him due to his vision problems. In addition to these medications, these new diagnoses will require a
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and integrity. The core competencies include critical thinking, communication, and assessment. Nursing is the nurturing and centered care of a patient. It is imperative that patients are the center of care and their surroundings are adequate for healing and health. I believe nursing is the foundation for patient centered care and providing dignity among all patients. Human dignity is the core value that correlates best with my philosophy of nursing. Core Value: Human Dignity Nurses play a significant
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Organizational Change Hospital technology decision makers now confront a growing pipeline of information technology (IT) and major medical equipment that challenges traditional capital allocation processes. In a highly fragmented industry that is driven by coverage and reimbursement policies set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and private insurers, the cumulative impact of hospitals’ technology investment decisions shapes health care for decades. Hospitals are medical institutions
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Vulnerable Population in the Workplace Noy-Starra Edge Nur/440 May 7, 2012 Mrs. Mendez Vulnerable Population in the Workplace Long term acute care hospitals (LTACHs), give extended medical, rehabilitative, and intensive care to individuals with clinically complex problems that need hospital level care for greater than 25 days (American Hospital Association, 2012). Many LTACH admissions are elderly patients, which is a vulnerable population. “Elderly and aged patients are considered to be capable
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Challenge and Breakthrough When I was first given this book to read, I was excited to learn whatever I could from it. To find the messages God had for me to build my relationship with him. I didn’t even get through the first chapter when the challenge started. My mind began to wander and my attention was definitely not held. The simplicity of the book, I found completely monotonous and repetitive. I had heard this message many times before from my own pastor during service. I knew the
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Delivery Model, a Multidisciplinary Team Approach Increased emphasis from the Institute Of Medicine (IOM) and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) on improving quality, safety and reducing care cost has brought forth challenges among hospital executives (Cama, 2009). Nurse executives must develop low cost, innovative and effective ways to deliver patient care. The focus of this manuscript is to develop and implement a care delivery model emphasized in a patient-centered care
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