Educational Preparation A Comparison in Competencies Between Associate-Degree Level Nurses and Baccalaureate-Degree Level Nurses Vicki Brown NSG-430V Professional Dynamics Luci Hanus April 26, 2015 In nursing there are two primary pathways of education used to enter the profession, the Associate degree level (ADN) and the Baccalaureate degree level (BSN). The associate degree level program of study typically requires two to three years for completion, and is usually offered at the community
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1. Does the ACO experiment achieve the dual objectives of cost savings and coordination of care? Why or why not? Identify three reasons supporting your position, grounded in the literature. I believe that the ACO experiment has the potential to provide cost saving methods and coordination of care because of the structured care patient will receive from one managed group of physicians, who can collaborate and share data, the incentives the facilities will be offered for efficient and effective care
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Ketamine Description: Ketamine is a nonbarbiturate, sedative hypnotic used parenterally to provide anesthesia for short diagnostic and surgical procedures. It is also used as an inducing agent, as an adjunct to supplement low-potency anesthetics such as nitrous oxide, and as a supplement to local and regional anesthesia. Ketamine can be used concomitantly with muscle relaxants without complication because it does not provide muscle relaxation of its own. It is a fairly short-acting agent that provides
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health (Heath Direct, 2018). 3.3 Physically/Emotionally Obesity can result severe disease and even lead to death. For example, those diagnosed face the threats of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, Osteoarthritis, high cholesterol, stroke, congestive heart failure and are even at risk of many cancers. (National Eating Disorders and Obesity, 2018) 5.0 Project currently in Place In order to address growing concerns about obesity, several programs have been put in place to help treat obese patients
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Obesity is a rising problem in U.S and millions of people are affected by it each day and it can be caused by many things. If you are obese people don’t realize how it affects your health and how sick it can really make you and that’s why we need programs to get people educated on what they can do to keep themselves healthy from getting sick. Children are on the rise of being obese and they are the number one group that is being affected. If the child is over weight we need to teach the parents as
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Heart disease describes a range of conditions that affect your heart. Heart disease is also known as cardiovascular disease. It is the number one killer of women, and is more deadly than all forms of cancer combined ("Heart Disease Facts"). Some common types of heart disease include, stroke, cardiac arrest, congestive heart failure, coronary artery disease, and arrhythmias. One form of an arrhythmia is supraventricular tachycardia. Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a faster than normal heart
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With the earth’s climate and air pollution changing, our health and environment as well as the animals’ are at risk. The consumption of animal products plays a big factor in not only our bodies but our ecosystem as well. Reducing the consumption of meat and dairy can help our environment as well as avoid many diseases that are grown by the farming of animals. Veganism is defined as a diet and lifestyle were the consumption or use of products does not contain anything derived from animal sources
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satisfaction. A metaanalysis found that palliative care and hospice teams improved satisfaction, although most studies did not include satisfaction as an outcome. For other types of interventions, only two of six showed a significant effect. For heart failure coordination of care, only seven of 32 studies addressed this as an outcome; two of the three that compared satisfaction between groups showed a significant difference. Evaluations used many different measures, only one of which was designed for
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connection with their grandparents. I had a very strong relationship with my grandmother who I also considered as my mother. She took me and my other siblings in when we were first introduced into this world. I lost her last year due to CHF (congestive heart failure) on October 13, 2011. That was the saddest day of my life because I felt like I had lost my best friend. If I could explain our relationship, I would say that she taught me a lot when it came to life itself. Because she put her life on hold
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When deciding where to attend college, many students ponder the question “Why should I go to school longer to get my BSN when I can finish quicker and attain my ADN?” I at one time, contemplated this very same question. I chose to take the quicker route and I regret it to this day. At that time, I did not realize that there was so much of a difference in a BSN prepared nurse and an ADN prepared nurse. I was young and naïve and did not think about the future of my career. There are 3 different
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