...in the last century, and approximately 36 percent of the population belongs to a racial or ethnic minority group. Though health indicators such as life expectancy and infant mortality have improved for most Americans, some minorities experience a disproportionate burden of preventable disease, death, and disability compared with non-minorities. One minority group in particular, the African-Americans, have had a long history in the United States. Some African American families have been in the United States for many generations; others are recent immigrants from places such as Africa, the Caribbean, or the West Indies (CDC, 2014). Yet, whilst the data on quality health care shows that there are few gaps in terms of disparities between Blacks and the Non-minority groups, since health indicators such as life expectancy and infant mortality have improved for most Americans, the African-Americans minority group continue to experience a disproportionate burden of preventable disease, death and disability, in comparison to their non-minority counterparts (CDC, 2013). In fact, the leading causes of death, according to CDC, (2014), are cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and stroke. Kerri Henderson, One minority nurse writer (Henderson, 2014), states that the goal of Healthy People (2020), to “achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups,” is a very important goal for the African American population in particular. This is especially in light...
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...Running Head: Nurse Theorist Assignment 2: Nurse Theorist (Virginia Henderson) Niketa Patel NUR 210 Oakton Community College June 22, 2011 Virginia Henderson was a nurse[->0], researcher[->1], theorist[->2] and author. The name Virginia Henderson is well known in the Nursing profession. During her long life she provided a great deal of practical and indicative theories and guidelines for the practice of nursing. She was one of the first to support nurses to be actively involved in facilitating not only the care of the patient but also the group effort of physicians, nurses, and other clinical professionals in providing care in an appropriate manner and environment. The Henderson theory of nursing encompasses a definition of nursing, an explanation of the function[->3] of a nurse, and the information of the 14 components that compose up basic nursing care. According to Virginia Henderson the unique function of the nurse is to assist the individual, sick or well, in the performance of those activities contributing to health or its recovery or to peaceful death that he would perform unaided if he had the necessary strength, will or knowledge and to do this in such a way as to help him gain independence as rapidly as possible. Rather than focus on a particular task, Henderson focused on the patient. She saw how nursing could focus on the patient, and how it was possible to focus on developing a good nurse-patient relationship. This...
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...20th Century Nursing Advances Ashley G. Tamayao University of Saint Lo uis Abstract This report includes the formation of different organization on national and international level, and milestone of different country on how each of them adapt to nursing standards during 20th and 21st century. This report also shows how nursing education evolves through time and the changes occurred to improve the practice of nursing. This also describes models of different theorists of nursing they derived that mold the hands of nurses for a more capable and more holistic care towards patient. 20th Century Nursing Advances During the 20th century the world has embraced innovation and reform. Throughout history, the needs for change have been the catalyst for people and organizations to give contribution to nursing education, practice and research. Nursing education has been determined not only by the evolution of technology and advances in science, but by the needs and development of society. The beginning of the 20th century was very significant because the first conference of the International Council of Nurses (ICN) met in New York State and passed a resolution stating that all nurses should be licensed by examination (Kalisch & Kalisch, 1978). As a result of the conference made by the International Council for Nurses (ICN), the Nurses Registration Act was passed on 12 September 1901 in New Zealand, providing for the registration of trained nurses. The legislation came...
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...Health Care Operations Management Roles and Goals Today the health care industry is facing a changing financial and clinical environment and a relationship shift between patients, physicians, insurance companies, hospitals, and government. As costs continue to spiral out of control, operations management (OM) becomes even more important in eliminating waste and reducing costs to ensure financial success and excellent patient care results. Operations management is “a discipline that integrates scientific principles of management to determine the most efficient and optimal methods to support patient care delivery” (Langabeer, 2008, p. 3). At the heart of operations management are the goals of managing work and process flow, capacity management, process design, quality management, technology management, supply chain management, and operations strategy (Hanna & Sethuraman, 2005). Roles of effective leaders in health care operations management includes promoting a physician-led organization, employing a shared vision with other health care team members, understanding financial data, understanding the changing environment of health care, and understanding one of the most important concepts-who the customer is (Henderson, 1995). Work and process flow encompasses critical paths and patient flow developed in conjunction with physicians, nurses, and other organization staff. These workflow changes reduce the variability in the care and facilitate outcomes resulting in decreased length...
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... |hematocrit levels low (HGB 10.4 gm/dl, HCT 29.6%) | |3. Elimination of body wastes |History of congestive heart failure (as noted above), elevated | | |creatinine level of 2.0 mg/dl | |4. Move and maintain posture |Increasing weakness over the past two months, with generalized | | |weakness on exam. | |5. Sleep and rest |Reports no issues with sleeping, but does complain of increasing | |...
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...with the increased complexity of the healthcare needs of today and into the future. In other words, the needs of our patients are changing, as we must change in order to be prepared to better serve that need. Nursing has a long history of formal education which moved out of hospitals and into colleges and universities early last century. The associate degree level of nursing was developed out of a need to produce nurses in response to a shortage during and following World War II. It was a proposed as a temporary solution to a shortage to a shortage but was not intended to replace the professional level of nursing education. The national advisory council on Nurse education and practice, policy advisors to congress and the U.S secretary for health and human services on nursing issues, has urged that at least two thirds of the nurse workforce hold baccalaureate or higher degrees in nursing in 2010. The Veteran’s Administration [VA], the nation’s largest employer of registered nurses, has established the baccalaureate degree as a minimum preparation its nurses must have for promotion beyond the entry –level beginning in 2005 and has committed $50 million over a five year period to help VA nurses obtain baccalaureate or higher nursing degrees. In an article in the September 24, 2003 issue of the journal of the American Medical Association, DR .Linda Aiken and her colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania found that patients experience significantly lower mortality and failure to...
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...Accreditation Audit AFT2 Task 1. Herman Big Mawanda Western Governors University Contents COMPLIANCE STATUS. 3 PLANS OF COMPLIANCE 7 JUSTIFICATION 8 BIBLIOGRAPHY 10 Nightingale Community Hospital provides leadership in quality health services. Its core values focus on safety, community, teamwork and accountability with a vision of being a hospital of choice for all and a mission to create a healing environment with a passionate commitment to health care excellence. This executive summary of the accreditation audit is presented to the senior leadership to outline the compliance, plan of compliance and institution of the hospital under the reviewed focus area of Information Management as per the Joint Commission Standards. COMPLIANCE STATUS. The Joint Commission Standard IM 02.02.01 requires that the hospital effectively manages the collection of health information. Nightingale Community Hospital is in compliance with this standard under its patient care policy which specifies prohibited abbreviations. Its policy states that the use of abbreviations and symbols in the medical record is discouraged to prevent errors; as these can be associated with misinterpretation resulting in medical errors, and patient harm. In case the intended meaning of the abbreviation or symbol in the context of a specific order is not clear, the ordering practitioner must be contacted for clarification. This procedure demands that the elements of performance under IM 02.02.01 of the...
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...The basic purpose of the social work profession is to facilitate the achievement of societies’, individuals’ and communities’ welfare. Social work professional seeks to facilitate social transformation, cohesion, growth, and empowerment. This profession mainly aims at developing and maximizing the individuals or societies’ potential and satisfying their needs as well as empowering them to reach the best possible level of personal or social well-being. The social work profession is a discipline that is within human services. It also aims at using different multi-discipline approaches to link the government and government resources to help the target clients live a productive life within the community. The social work discipline equally attempts...
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...QBT Task 5 Mwandaga,J Western Governors University Language Communication- Research QBT Task 5 Question: Does drug abuse affect the society and the economy? Drug abuse is the misuse of prescription drug or use of illicit drugs to an extent that adversely affects the individuals health(Collins & Lapsley, 2008)It is a relapsing condition that affects an individual, family and the society and impacts on the quality of life of the family, victims of the abuser and the abuser.(Harwood, Fountain, & Livermore, 1998).According to Califano,2008,drug abuse in one of the top five official government killers, with recorded 40 million suffering from disabling and debilitating illnesses and injuries and death of about 600,000 Americans . Rampant use of illicit drugs by Americans started in the second half of the 19th century during The Civil War. During the same period, pharmaceutical companies added opiates and cocaine in their products (Califano, 2008, p. 19). Illicit drugs include (but not limited) marijuana, cocaine, heroin, amphetamine, methamphetamine and illicit use of legal psychoactive medications. (Harwood et al., 1998).Drug abuse affects individuals and the society, socially, economically and physically and is a contributing factor in increasing mortality and morbidity. (McGinnis & Foege, 1999). According to Harwood et al,1998, 23, drug-related deaths occurred in 2000 due to different causes, for instance poisoning, overdose, HIV, homicide and hepatitis B and...
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...It is a life threatening disease that when contracted is eventually fatal. There are treatments and medications that can help slow the painful symptoms of the disease, but so far research has not found a cure. Since the early 80’s AIDS has become quite a scary issue because of its life-threatening nature. Unlike the common cold or other viruses transmitted through the air, AIDS is only transmitted by sexual contact or by the sharing of needles. AIDS, though a worldwide problem has now climbed to an epidemic level in Africa. CW Henderson, writing for AIDS Weekly, reports that, “70% of the world’s AIDS cases are located in sub-Saharan Africa”(20). Anderson goes on to report that, “The disease kills 6,000 people a day in Africa, has orphaned about 15% of children in the worst-hit cities, and by some estimates will lower life expectancy in sub-Saharan Africa from 59 in the early 1990’s to 45 by 2015”(20). Michael Lemonick, writing in Time magazine, reports that, “In South Africa, 1 in 5 adults is infected” (38). Just like the black plague of Europe in the Middle Ages, AIDS has become a modern plague and Africa has been hit the hardest. Why has Africa born the brunt of this infectious...
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...Applied Conceptual Influences Jennie Golden-Wear Aspen University Concepts and Theories in Nursing June 04, 2012 Applied Conceptual Influences Nursing theorist have over time provided incredible structure by conceptual influence in developing theory utilized in nursing education and practice. This paper will explore a variety of nursing theories including that of Florence Nightingale, Virginia Henderson, and Lydia Hall. Developing care plans and referencing case studies, the theories of Hiligard Peplau, Joyce Travelbee, and Ida Jean Orlando will also be observed. This exploration is meant to enlighten the reader of theories structuring nursing as a practice. Case study #1 The following case study is based on community healthcare visitation to a home for a post-partum follow-up involving a young woman, Isabel. Isabel was a mother of two children, Jerry her two-year old son and Pearl her three-week old daughter. The scene of Isabel’s unclean, ill maintained, single room and so-called home now, was a challenging observation for the visiting nurse. Despite the horrendous site of an overflowing box of dirty cat litter, the dirty diapers, dried food, and spoiled bottles of formula; the nurse was drawn to the values of Florence nightingale. This approach allowed a great deal of compassion for the depressed, frustrated, and exhausted young mother. Fostering receptivity would be a priority in creating a plan of care. First, the nurse knew she must gain Isabel’s confidence...
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...the state and local police are to fight crime by enforcing the law, apprehended offenders, prevent crime, and preserve the peace among societies. On September 11, 2001 police responsibilities changed because of the attack on the United States. State police expanded their responsibilities to fight terrorism, new laws, and new types of crimes. The criminal justice system has two main aims, which are to manage crime and to guarantee due process. This paper will discuss past, recent, and future trends, contemporary issues that are affecting the criminal justice system, and the criminal justice system in a changing society. Past Trends In the 1960’s the general downward crime rates that been marked since the 1930’s came to an end. Crime report rose, more arrests were being made, lawmakers started passing tougher laws that increased penalties, cases prosecuted by the court increased, more people was placed in prisons and jails, or placed on probation or parole, and spending by the government grew for criminal justice institutions. The Federal Government changed in an effort to fight crime. In the 1960’s, the use of illegal drugs became widespread. The government responded with broad programs with arrests, large numbers of incarceration, blocking illegal transport over the borders, working with other countries to stop criminal organizations, and making an effort to reduce demand for drugs. In the 1980’s crimes commit by juveniles started rising because of the increasing market for...
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...help us better understand others and what it truly means to be human. As we gain a better understanding for the very people we serve, we can better create a healing environment. Jean Watson, a nurse theorist, best defines a human as “a valued person in and of him or herself to be cared for, respected, nurtured, understood and assisted. He is to be viewed as greater than and different from the sum of his or her parts.” She then says that nursing is “a human science of persons and human health, illnesses, and experiences that are mediated by professional, personal, scientific, esthetic, and human transactions.” (Watson, 1999) Surely, with her definition of nurses, we are to be held to a very high standard as well as charged with the difficult task of caring for our patients from many different aspects than just physically. A1. Models of Health and Healing: Compare/Contrast 2 Models “Era I which can be called mechanical medicine and began in the 1860’s, reflects the prevailing view that health and illness are totally physical in nature and thus all therapies should be physical ones such as surgical procedures...
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...Running Head: Corporate Social responsibility Name: Course: University: Tutor: Date: There has been continued debate on the corporate social responsibility (CSR) since 1950s. As reported by D'Amato, Henderson and Florence (2009). On the definition, is that it has undergone transformation. The classical view relating to the role of CSR was first based on the philanthropic perspective after which the shift was directed to the way the corporations relate with the community (Talaei and Nejati n.d). The pioneer to the role of CRS in the society in the early years Shinn (2002) helped encourage the management to have incentives on how to raise both ethics and justice in the community through economization ethics. This however was based on utilization of the available resources though efficiency use and mobilization. The research paper critically analyses on the emerging needs for corporations to have a strong commitment to corporate responsibility and why companies need to be community oriented. Further considerations are based on the programs undertaken by the federal to ensure the policies of corporate social responsibilities are made a meaningful to the society. Shinn (2002) in his paper, towards incorporating the corporate responsibilities in an organization, uses relational theory. It has the originality of linkage between the firm and the environment in which the firm operates. This forms the main objectivity of incorporating CSR in the corporations. Incorporation...
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...Health Promotion Among Diverse Population Grand Canyon University NRS-429V-0103 Rubynell Whaley Instructor: April Herrera January 25, 2015 Race has always been an issue for African Americans. The racial inequality among African Americans in America is not the same as that of different workers or exiles. As far as the broadened time of the establishment of subjection and the issue of skin shade as a representation for dehumanization of dark individuals. For four centuries (1619-2002) African Americans have battled through bitter times of subjugation, isolation, and separation (Bennett, 1993). Topics of race, prejudice, and racial separation are established in the consequence of servitude and endure throughout present American life. Calculated by a mixture of components such as education, income, and occupation, socioeconomic status; viewed as the social status of an individual or gathering of people. The effects it has on the African American population can range from poverty, poor health to low educational levels. Research has demonstrated that race and ethnicity regarding the stratification frequently focus an individual's financial situation (House & Williams, 2000). Besides, groups are regularly isolated by SES, race, and ethnicity. According to statistical data, socioeconomic factors have an impact on many ethnic and racial minorities. The data shows that: African American kids are three times more prone to live in poverty than Caucasian youngsters. American...
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