...be two years in length based to prepare practical bedside nurses for secondary care settings, such as community hospitals and long-term care facilities. The Associate degree nurse is prepared .to function at the intermediate level, not in leadership and management position. The professional behaviors, communication, assessment, clinical decision making, caring interventions, teaching and learning, collaboration, and managing care are the eight center competencies of ADN. By using clinical and thinking skills ADN graduate is responsible for caring for others while keeping the values of nursing profession for better outcomes. The inclusion of public health nursing as a part of curriculum is main difference between nursing in baccalaureate and diploma programs. BSN Program The Baccalaureate graduates are prepared in order think reasonably, evaluate critically, and communicate effectively with clients and other health care professionals. Baccalaureate programs are four academic years in length, and the nursing major is typically concentrated at the upper division level. There are vital components to prepare the baccalaureate graduate as generalist to practice nursing in beginning leadership position in a variety of settings. These components are liberal education, quality and patient safety, evidence-based practice, The following competencies are the nurse who prepared for BSN -.Direct care to the patient by using nursing process with applicable nursing diagnosis. - Independent...
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...BTEC First Award in Health & Social care [pic] Course handbook September 2012 onwards Dear Student Welcome to the BTEC First award in Health & Social care You have chosen this course and this handbook is designed to give you an insight into how the course will be run. The BTEC first award is a 120 guided learning hour course which will give you a vocational qualification. It will give you the knowledge, understanding and skills to help prepare you for employment or to lead on to further areas of study. The course consists of 4 core units for the complete qualification which have specific learning outcomes. Three units have been broken down into assignment tasks which form part of a number of central assignment briefs. In addition, there will be an external examination to assess the remaining unit. The tasks cover different assessment criteria and are designed for you to produce finished pieces of work which also compliment and act as learning tools for each other and produce a complete interrelating body of work. As the course is vocational you will be visiting places of work, meeting and working with practising scientists and learning how to develop science with a set purpose. You will be able to discuss and evaluate the progress and end results of your work. You will also look at a variety of issues within the health and social care sector. The assignment tasks will be assessed and internally verified by your teachers and an external...
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...BTEC First Award in Health & Social care [pic] Course handbook September 2012 onwards Dear Student Welcome to the BTEC First award in Health & Social care You have chosen this course and this handbook is designed to give you an insight into how the course will be run. The BTEC first award is a 120 guided learning hour course which will give you a vocational qualification. It will give you the knowledge, understanding and skills to help prepare you for employment or to lead on to further areas of study. The course consists of 4 core units for the complete qualification which have specific learning outcomes. Three units have been broken down into assignment tasks which form part of a number of central assignment briefs. In addition, there will be an external examination to assess the remaining unit. The tasks cover different assessment criteria and are designed for you to produce finished pieces of work which also compliment and act as learning tools for each other and produce a complete interrelating body of work. As the course is vocational you will be visiting places of work, meeting and working with practising scientists and learning how to develop science with a set purpose. You will be able to discuss and evaluate the progress and end results of your work. You will also look at a variety of issues within the health and social care sector. The assignment tasks will be assessed and internally verified by your teachers and an external...
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...Wal-Mart Increases Employee Health Benefits - by Dr. Sanjit Bagchi - Health Care News Wal-Mart Increases Employee Health Benefits Health Care News > February 2008 Economic Development Economic Development > Wal-Mart Email a Friend Written By: Dr. Sanjit Bagchi Published In: Health Care News > February 2008 Publication date: 02/01/2008 Publisher: The Heartland Institute Beset by threats of tailor-made state and local laws intended to force it to increase workers' health care benefits, retail giant Wal-Mart is providing health coverage to more of its employees. In 2008, Wal-Mart will provide employees with $4 co-payments for 2,400 generic drugs and will offer health insurance with monthly premiums as low as $5 to $8. "The non-unionized Wal-Mart has taken a lot of heat on health care, including a custom-made bill in Maryland and copycat bills in other states mandating 'pay or play' rules for employee health coverage," noted Diana Ernst, a health care policy fellow at the Pacific Research Institute in San Francisco. "The company's new plan, however, has drawn praise from even its biggest critics." According to a mid-September news release by the company, "Associates will now have more than 50 ways of customizing their health care coverage options, which will allow them to select various deductibles, health care credits [which enable employees to visit doctors and purchase prescription drugs without paying anything out of pocket], and premiums, depending...
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...9, 2014 Every company has employees that would like to further their education. For the employees of our company, there is no better time than now. Recent approval by our company to budget for tuition reimbursement for employees seeking opportunities to enhance their skills in their field of work, we will see high interest in ambitious and talented employees. In this paper we are going to discuss professional opportunities business and communications degrees offer, different career opportunities available for individuals with these degrees, the earning potential of individuals with the degree, and how this company will benefit from assisting individuals with a degree in business and communications.. This company has recently approved a financial resource for tuition compensation for workers looking to further their training in business communications. We are intending to talk about professional possibilities business and communications qualifications provide, various vocation prospects readily available for people with the qualification, as well as how the company will take advantage of those with a qualification in business and communications. Education is a key tool to an individual’s personal and professional success. It can open doors for individuals where they once would have been closed or unavailable. In today’s day and age, the competition to obtain and retain a good job is becoming harder and harder. More and more people are...
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...organizations in the business, healthcare, education, and nonprofit sectors for performance excellence. Each award is given by the President of the United States and awarded to organizations across six categories of eligibility including manufacturing, service, small business, education, health care, and nonprofit. The Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award is named after the former United States Secretary of Commerce Malcolm Baldrige. He served in this position from 1981 until 1987, when Baldrige death in a rodeo accident. During his tenure, he was a strong supporter of quality management and believed that it was imperative to United States wealth and sustainability. Because of this interest, Congress named the award after him. The award was created in response to the leaders of America finally realizing that quality was a key component in the worldwide arena of business and competiveness. The purpose of the award, which came to be as a result of the 1987 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Improvement Act, was to promote awareness of performance excellence in regards to competitiveness in U.S. business. Since its inception in 1987, the award has expanded to include health care, education, nonprofit, and government organizations. In addition to increasing performance excellence awareness, the award also exists to identify and recognize role-model businesses, establish criteria for measuring improvement efforts, and circulate and share best practices. It clearly states...
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...Interprofessional working as “the process where members of different professions and or agencies work together to provide integrated health and or social care for the benefit of service users”. The two day IP conference (2011), was a great opportunity to meet different professionals and agencies from different areas of health and social care profession and share their views and understanding on IP working and IP learning. The Centre for Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE) has defined IPE as “Interprofessional Education occurs when two or more professions learn with, from and about each other to improve collaboration and the quality of care" (CAIPE, 2002). CAIPE uses the term "Interprofessional education" (IPE) to include all such learning in academic and work based settings before and after qualification, adopting an inclusive view of "professional". Based on the key themes, we discussed how Interprofessional collaboration can provide best possible care to the service users and analyse where the services are lacking. Through group discussions, key note addresses and seminars, I was able to learn about the communication issues between the health and social care professionals, contrasting professional perspectives and values, ethics within teams and stereotyping, power imbalances and team processes ( Fletcher, 2008). Improving the quality of communication is now a key priority for health and social care (DoH, 2008). Staffs at all levels are expected to work in...
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...DIFFERENT COMPETENCIES IN ADN AND BSN Grand Canyon University NRS-430V Professional Dynamics July 8, 2012 Introduction In this age of growing population and diseases, the demand of nurses increases by day. In order to provide excellent care for the patients, higher levels of competencies are required by the current health care system. Below are few points showing how competencies of a bachelor’s degree are different from an associate degree. ADN nursing is mainly based on clinical and technical skills. Compared to BSN, ADN requires only two years of study making it shorter and more convincing than BSN. Most people consider ADN just because the Bachelor’s degree requires four years to complete. The ADN program was originally started due to an increase in patient causalities after the Second World War. But the tradition still continues due to its attractive features. ADN has all the necessary technical skills required, but on the other hand, BSN has more quality and professional standards. Having very high practical experience and more education is always an asset. As of now, there are three different education systems for obtaining a nursing license: An associate degree program in two years, a diploma program in three years, and finally a baccalaureate degree program in four years. All three categories of graduates differ in competencies. Differences in the curriculum means, there is a difference in the outcome expected from each category. A BSN graduate is prepared for...
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...Communication in Health and Social Care organizations Introducion The purpose of this essay is introduced and analyses the central importance of communication in heath and social care organisation starting with different theories of communication. Also will explore the used communication skills, ways to overcome barriers to meet individual needs because of their many different elements can influence the communication process, and advantages in communication. In addition the last session is about how to use the standard software to support the work, why important, and benefits of information and communication technology in health and social care settings. Exploring the communications skills in health and social care organisations This essay argues that the communication is one of the most important elements of civilisation, this is how people exchange of words and meanings through common understanding. Communication is the way of sending and receiving messages one person to another. (F. C. Lunenburg, 2010) Theories of communication As a result of this fact the communication is based on different theories. Namely one of the main theories is the Behaviourist theory. Lefrancoise (1988:29) argues that have two principal classes and they make use any of these classes of examples for learning. Both classes of behaviourism stated on very close to each other as for simultaneity of stimulus a response events, also stated on the effects of behaviour as for reinforcement...
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...Four Fundamentals of Leadership in Combat MSG Jose A. Rosario United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Class 63 SGM Merritt, Darrick / Mr. Lemire Mike 30 August 2012 Abstract The United States Army has transformed itself into a professional entity that demands its leaders to be effective while maintaining certain skills and attributes. Though these leadership skills and attributes vary from one leader to the next, ultimately there is one common goal, accomplish the mission at hand. The Four Fundamentals of Leadership provides Army leaders the foundation needed to be successful. If applied properly, the four fundamentals can be an essential tool for any leader in garrison and in combat. Four Fundamentals of Leadership in Combat Leadership Army Leadership Defined Field Manual 6-22 (2003) defines Military Leadership as, “Influencing people by providing purpose, motivation, and direction while operating to accomplish the mission and improve the organization.” This definition is the foundation of any good leader. The task of influencing others to execute a successful and effective mission can be infinitely more complicated than one would imagine. The act of war alone is complicated and often can be confusing to the young and inexperienced Soldier. With this knowledge, it is the responsibility of military leaders to provide Soldiers with those key factors mentioned above; purpose, motivation, and direction connect directly to the four fundamentals of leadership...
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...Correspondence: Dr James P. Johnson, Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College, Office number 204, Winter Park, FL 32789, USA. Tel: þ 1 407 646 2486; Fax: þ 1 407 646 1550; E-mail: jpjohnson@rollins.edu 1 Abstract Many international business failures have been ascribed to a lack of crosscultural competence (CC) on the part of business practitioners. However, the international business literature appears to lack an adequate conceptualization and definition of the term ‘CC’, focusing instead on the knowledge, skills and attributes that appear to be its antecedents. In this conceptual study, we propose a definition of CC as it applies to international business and develop a model for understanding how CC is nurtured in individuals, linking our definition to the concept of cultural intelligence. We discuss the components of the model and suggest that there are environmental and contextual impediments to the effective application of the requisite skills, knowledge and attributes that have been identified as necessary for CC, resulting in a gap between ‘knowing’ and ‘doing’. We conclude by discussing the implications of the model for practitioners, and by suggesting appropriate directions for further research. Journal of International Business Studies (2006) 37, 525–543....
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...Unit 13 Managing Human Resources in Health and Social Care 1.1 Explain the factors to be considered when considering the recruitment of individuals to work in health and social care The first factor to be considered when planning employment is the overall aim of the recruitment with a particular focus on what the organization wants to achieve. For example, whilst some recruitment may be to replace an existing worker due to retirement or career advancement, other recruitment may be due to the creation of a new job role. In the latter case, the organization needs to have a clear understanding of the skill set, competence, education and experience levels of the individual they want to recruit. From this, the organization then needs to consider the availability of workers, that fulfill the job requirements, that either already work for the organization or who reside within the area. If such workers are not available, the organization must then consider the financial implications associated with either training individuals to the required levels or offering remuneration and relocation incentives to encourage skilled workers in from other areas. Once these decisions have been made, the organization then needs to consider how to attract the right candidates for the available roles. Advertisement of jobs in areas where there are adequate skilled workers in the local area is commonly carried out in local newspapers and in the local Job Centre, however, where this local skilled...
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...personalized care behaviors, functions, and processes that have physical, psychocultural, and social significance or meaning. The goal of nursing is to help, support, facilitate, or enable individuals or groups to regain or maintain their health in a way that also puts their culture into consideration and also helps people face handicaps or death (Friberg, 109). . Some nurses choose to earn only an associate degree while others choose to get their baccalaureate degree in nursing. Regardless of the route they take both the ADN and the BSN nurse, after completing their college requirements have to pass a standardized licensure exam, The N-CLEX RN to be certified by the “National Council Licensure” to be allowed by their state to practice as a professional nurse. There are huge differences in competences between the ADN nurse and the BSN nurse. The ADN nurse completes her/his education in a two to three year college setting while a BSN nurse completes their education in a four year university. Although both programs provide the prospective nurse the required knowledge to pass the N-CLEX “which tests for minimum technical competencies for safe entry into basic nursing practice” (Rosseter, 2012, p1), research has shown that the nurse prepared at the baccalaureate level provides the nurse with “more advanced analytical and creative capabilities, stronger assessment skills, cultural sensitivity, scientific reasoning, ability to apply knowledge , stronger communication skills and confidence...
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...can affect patient outcomes. As the nursing profession evolves and responsibilities increase, it is necessary to better understand the concept of nursing advocacy. The role of advocacy is not new for the nursing profession, but the nature of advocacy in the nursing practice remains ambiguous. Nurses are obligated to act as an advocate for their patients, but there is lack of clarity on how to perform this role. The purpose of this paper is to better understand nursing advocacy and to explore ways it is practiced across all fields of nursing in order to promote improved patient care. Advocacy is an essential role for the nursing profession; however, it can be affected by many factors. The goal of advocacy is to balance the relationship between the healthcare system and the patients who are served by evaluating patient/family needs, providing information and education, ensuring access to proper care and supporting the patient and family’s decision within the structure of a multidisciplinary team. This paper will explore the following research question: What are the variables that affect the role of nursing advocacy and in what ways is it practiced across all fields of nursing? Review of Literature Introduction The general topic of the review of literature is nursing advocacy. We are examining and exploring a clearer definition of nursing advocacy and how it is practiced across all fields of nursing. The studies were retrieved through searches on the CINAHL, Medline, AcademicOne...
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...How Does Leaders Communication Style in Multinational Organization Impact Upon the Achieving of Goals Table of Contents Introduction 3 Universal Leadership in Multinational Companies 4 Interpersonal Acumen and Leadership Communication in MNCs 4 Various Dimensions of Societal Culture and Effective Leadership 5 Cross-Cultural Dimensions of Leadership Communication in Achieving Goals 9 Recognition of Cross-Cultural Leadership for Attaining Goals 9 Conclusion 10 References 12 Introduction Business scenario at present is changing. This change in business environment has been dealt from different aspects in the form of emerging markets, globalization, exponential rate of change, different competitors, new technologies and many such. In short, it is to be identified that all these aspects lead to development of the concept called multiculturalism. Multiculturalism surely affects multinational companies and ultimately people and business worldwide. Due to changing business environment considerable changes in leadership communication styles have also taken place to cope up with the dynamic market trends. There had been a significant change in management and control focus to that of alignment focus. Also, significant change has occurred in the communication styles as different modes of communication and system of close interaction between the management and the rest of the organization are being introduced. As an inevitable consequence, the culture in multinational...
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