Educational assessment and analysis Introduction There is a wide range of problems that nurses are experiencing from their places of work. There are also challenges that they face in regarding their professional development because they do not have the prerequisite skills that are necessary for the provision of care of the highest standards to their patients. Because of the majority of workers who are aging at an increasing rate, it is likely that hospitals will experience a shortage in
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HLTH310-1302B-01: Health Care and the Consumer Unit 3 IP 3 Management Performance Plan Penny Cochran AIU Online June 30, 2013 Instructor: Mrs. M Overview: At Angel’s Touch Nursing Home, we strive to offer our staff and employees competitive wages, benefits and a flexibility of hours, paid vacation time starting with 1 week for the first year then going to 2 weeks the second year and 3 weeks on the 5th year, 6 paid holidays, employee birthday off with pay, paid sick time or PTO (personal
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Dynamics April 28, 2013 Professional Development for Nursing Professionals: The Future of Nursing A report was published in 2010 by the Institute of medicine discussing the future of healthcare. “The United States has the opportunity to transform its health care system to provide seamless, affordable, quality care that is accessible to all, patient centered, and evidence based and leads to improved health outcomes” (Institute of Medicine
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Reflection of my Observation visit For my Observational visit I attended K W RCF. For the last six years I have been working in a aged care setting which includes assisting the elderly in their own home. During my visit to K W I concentrated on observing in particular Infection control practices within the care facility, as I am currently working within the community area, and the practices we use are completely different, due to lack readily available equipment. At the entry to the facility
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Health Promotion in Nursing Practice Health promotion in nursing practice has become a priority with the ever changing healthcare system and the nurse’s roles and responsibilities are always changing with it. It is crucial with the passing of the Affordable Care Act that nurses promote health to their patients and community. The focus has switched from treatment of disease, illness and injury to the prevention of disease, illness and injury. The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health promotion
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almost 3 million health care jobs in the decade ending in 2029, a 29 percent increase over other groups” (Katherine). In the health care industry lies my dream job. My dream job is to be a health care administrator with a PhD. Gaining a PhD in healthcare administration will supply me with the skills to be a prominent professional. As a prominent professional
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Running head: COMMUNICATION OPINION Communication Opinion HCS/ 320 Abstract With today’s healthcare being more diverse and complex than it has ever been in the past, it is important for communication among healthcare professionals and/or the persons receiving care to be as positive and effective as it can be. The perception of healthcare delivery can easily be either hindered or enhanced by how communication has been handled by both the health care professional and those seeking services
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Terri Peters 09/30/2013 HCS/325 Shawn Matheson, MBA, LNHA, FACHCA Roles and Functions Introduction Managerial roles and functions in today’s society vary depending on which field and the specialty of the facility. Roles and functions in healthcare doesn’t just have an impact on patients but employees as well. As a leader, it is important to know what the roles and functions are because if not carried out correctly, there may be a crisis within the facility. Upon continuation of this paper
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prevents breaching the elements defined in HIPPA. Planning is essential because by the very nature of healthcare it is important to plan for those times when payments from insurance and government agencies are received and times when payments may not be as forthcoming. Also as healthcare is an ever changing industry it is important to plan for those changes. Organizing is integral to healthcare in order to maintain or reduce costs and give the best service to patients and others who are relying
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Assignment 4: Funding Health Care Service Strayer University HSA 500 November, 2013 Introduction The essential business of the health care industry is the delivery of health care services. In the U.S., the health care industry is considered to be the largest service employer. Funding for the U.S. health care services consists of a mix of public and private payment sources. Medicare and Medicaid represent the two major health programs. Funding for Ambulatory Services The use of Ambulatory
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