...How Magnet Designation Drives Healthcare Change in Institutions A Professional Practice Model (PPM) is a plan that represents the culture of an organization involving their beliefs, values, theories, and systems for nursing practice. A PPM outlines the elements of nursing practice in a way that brings meaning and significance to our daily work. Reinforcing the relationship between nurses and patients is the primary goal of a PPM. The Magnet Model provides a framework to achieve excellence in nursing practice and serves as a road map for organizations seeking Magnet recognition (American Nurses’ Credentialing Center website, 2015, para. 1). What is a Magnet Hospital? The American Nurses’ Credentialing Center (ANCC), which is an affiliate of the American Nurses Association (ANA), recognizes hospitals that comply with standards intended to assess the quality and strength of their nursing. These hospitals are known as Magnet hospitals. By achieving Magnet status, a hospital is affirmed to be one with a high level of job satisfaction, a low staff nurse turnover rate, and proper grievance resolution. There is also a great emphasis placed on staff nursing involvement in data collection and decision-making in patient care delivery. Nurse leaders are encouraged to value clinical feedback from staff nurses to help establish and advance researched-based nursing practices. Magnet hospitals are expected to obtain best patient outcomes by establishing appropriate personnel...
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...The Differences in Competencies between the ADN and BSN Prepared Nurse Patricia Walker Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V April 27, 2013 There are many changes being made in health care today. Among these changes is the initiative for all associate degree and diploma degree registered nurses to further their education, go back to school and earn their BSN degree. Proponents of this initiative believe that there should be one level of entrance into the nursing profession. Diploma and ADN nursing programs focus on teaching the nursing skills and technical competence to provide basic bedside patient care. The baccalaureate degree program focuses on the history of nursing, and the theories that guide nursing as a profession. Though, each program of entry into the profession of registered nurse adequately prepares the student to administer safe, basic nursing care, the programs differ, in that the baccalaureate degree program expands on the basic knowledge of nursing. It teaches students a deeper understanding into the history of nursing, how it came about, who was expected to be a nurse and why. The leaders in the advancement of nursing history are studied along with their contributions into the nursing time line. The different theory models of nursing are learned and the philosophy of each model is discussed. This leads to a deeper understanding of the many roles that nurses have in our society today. Graduates of entry level nursing programs (baccalaureate...
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...of nursing research, nursing leadership, including management, humanities, and public health nursing (April 2009). This extra education gives a comprehensive understanding on many social, cultural, economic and political issues (2009). In 1965 there was a 3-yr study done by the American Nurses Association (ANA). It issued “A Position Paper on Education Preparation for Nurse Practioners and Assistants to Nurses.” The main point that was made is the “the education of all of those who are licensed to practice nursing should take place in institutions of higher education” (2009). Nursing Education is being associated with patient safety and improved quality of care. Health corporations are now wanting nurses to expand and seek higher opportunities of learning. Many ADN/Diploma nurses in the workforce when being hired by hospitals are being asked to obtain their BSN. I know that at the current facility that I work at if you have a change of status within the hospital you have to sign a contract stating you...
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...Organizational analysis Hospital AB and Health Center is a community based acute care general hospital. The hospital is proactive in seeking methods to identify and provide all sources of community benefit and charity care. The mission of the hospital as stated in administrative service manual policy 726 (2005) is “With caring and compassion, we will improve the health and quality of life of the people we service.” The purpose of existence of the hospital is the commitment to patients and community to first understand their needs, second to provide services that meet these needs; and third, the recognition that service and clinical excellence are only achieved if they are delivered with caring and compassion. The strategies developed for achieving these purpose are invest in high performing people, innovation and implementation, superior quality and service, know patient and customer needs, and meet budgets. Hospital AB integrates the values such as dignity, collaboration, justice, stewardship and excellence into all the services being delivered. The key behaviors identified are honor commitments, take ownership, value individual differences, help others succeed, exceed customer expectations and inspire others to do their best (unknown author, 2005). The 347 bed hospital is an affiliate of Catholic Healthcare. For over 80 years, hospital AB and Health Center has grown along with the community and has evolved into one of the region's major healthcare...
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...Professional Presence and Influence Assessment A. Professional Presence 1. Throughout the years there have been various theories and models regarding nursing and healthcare. Doctor Larry Dossey (1982) identified three “Eras” of healthcare as the structure for healthcare in the Western world. Two of which are the Mechanical Model also known as Era I, and the Body/Mind Model known as Era II. Era I began in the 1860’s, the model reflected the view that disease was purely physical in nature and that physical interventions such as medications, surgical procedures, or bloodletting were required to promote healing. Consciousness, thoughts, and beliefs were not considered to be factors in healing but merely side effects of the facets of the brain (Koerner, 2011.) This medical model continued until the 1950’s, shortly after World War II ended Era II began. While Era II continued to focus on the physical aspects of illness and disease, healthcare changed its focus to how the mind effects the body rather than the mind being an effect of the body. Patient’s views, passions, and thoughts were understood to have physical effects on the body. Stress for example was understood to contribute to other problems such as hypertension. (Dossey, 1999.) 2. Personally I believe Era II is on the right track, but in my opinion a more holistic approach is needed for true heath. To be healthy is not just to be free of disease. While the model described in Era II recognizes that the brain does...
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...BUS-5013: Robert Servais ID: 0323483 Overview, Historical Context and Development of Technology Since the dawn of the Information Age in the 20th century, academics, governments, big business and tech savvy consumers have all been granted access to endless amounts of data through an online repository with the simplicity of a mouse click. The amount of information available to the world is a triumph mainly attributable to breakthroughs such as those given by Tim Berners-Lee with his introduction of the World Wide Web in the early 1990’s, and constant developments in computer science and computational power made possible through advances in microprocessing capabilities which seem to be paralleling closely with forecasts given by Moore’s Law (Greenemeir, 2009). Moore’s Law, which is not exactly a law, is an estimation regarding the progression deemed possible in an integrated circuit. It was postulated by one of the founders of Intel, Dr. Gordon Moore, who stated that the number of transistors placed on a circuit will double roughly every 18 months (Colwell, 2013), and the capacity to follow this trend will end at a critical point when transistors become so close together that the manifestations of quantum mechanics will begin to transpire (Tally, 2012). Classical computers have undoubtedly reshaped our world and have provided incalculable progress unforeseen through the eyes of some of history’s greatest academics. Early computers were mammoth-sized mechanical devices utilized...
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...investigating spatial patterns, modeling diverse scenarios, and overlaying spatial data. This semester, in my advanced GIS course, Spatial Data Structures and Algorithms, I am part of a team developing a temporal database and program for tracing historical trading data. My computer science skills have also been put to use in two summer internship projects, where I acquired proficiency with using LIDAR (light detection and ranging) technology, now favored by NASA in its current 10-year study of Greenland and changes in the ice cap extent. Through my coursework and project experience, I have also accrued skills in using Arc/Info, ArcView, Microstation, and RDBMS software packages, and I am equally comfortable programming in Visual Basic, C++, and Java. For my graduate research project, I would like to investigate methods for improving current GIS data models to better incorporate time as a variable in studying climate change. Changes in glaciers and polar environments occur rapidly, and...
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... Play Fair The core values of Mattel, the world’s largest, branded toy manufacturer, appeared on its company website, and on its literature, under the heading ‘Play Fair’: “Act with unwavering integrity on all occasions. Treat each other with respect and dignity. Trust each other to make the right decisions. Be accountable for all that passes in front of us.” In 2007 these values would be put to the test as never before, when it was discovered that substantial numbers of Mattel branded toys had been contaminated with lead paint with global signature brands such as Barbie™ and Fisher Price™ affected. This followed hard on the heels of a much larger recall of toys containing small magnets, when it was discovered that a serious health hazard was posed to children if the magnets became loose. In fact, more than 19 million toys were to be recalled by Mattel worldwide, including a warning issued on 4th September 2007 covering 675,000...
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...Chapter-One Background of the Study 1.1 Origin of the Study This report was assigned to fulfill the requirement of term paper program after completing my BBA program. The purpose of this report is to organize and present my understanding of Human Resources operations that may become useful in my professional life. The students of BBA program have to study several semester consist of several credit hours according to educational background of a particular student & in the last semester there is an term paper program consist 3 credit hours which a student under this program must go through . So, after completion of several credit hours from the different department of business studies faculty, students are sent to different organization to expose them to real life scenario. The theoretical knowledge that students acquire from class lectures, books & journals, case studies, seminars, project, workshop etc. is replenished in the practical setting. As a student of BBA program I had to complete 5 semesters & now I am in the last semester & got the opportunity to complete term paper program. I was asked to prepare my term paper on the assigned topic of “Training and Development” of Standard Bank Limited, on CEPZ Branch. 1.2 Objectives of the study The primary objective of this report is to use the theoretical concepts, gained in the classroom situation, in analyzing real...
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...Staffing on the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit at the University of Virginia Hospital University of Virginia School of Nursing Margaret Halladay, Lillian McDonough, Chelsea Bateman, Olivia Robison, Elizabeth Whitsett, Hannah Knabe, Janie Rhodes, and Fangzhong Luo On our honor, as UVA students, we have neither given nor received aid on this assignment. Margaret Halladay, Lillian McDonough, Chelsea Bateman, Olivia Robison, Elizabeth Whitsett, Hannah Knabe, Janie Rhodes, and Fangzhong Luo Introduction The nursing students working on 5E, the psychiatric unit at the University of Virginia, identified patient safety as a clinical problem related to inadequate staffing. Previous research revealed that 63% of the staff on this unit identified that inadequate staffing greatly affected patient safety. In order to research this issue further, the nursing students developed a follow-up survey that would help to identify the aspects of patient safety that are most affected. By understanding which aspects of patient safety create an issue on this unit, the group will develop an intervention with increasing safety as the expected outcome. Safety on this unit is difficult to measure because the unit does not face the same problems that staff encounter on Medical Surgical Units. One way to measure safety on 5E is to review the number of patient falls. Data was obtained that revealed in November of 2012, 5E reported the most falls of any unit in the hospital. Other safety markers...
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...1 General Science General Science CHAPTER I. CHAPTER CHAPTER CHAPTER I CHAPTER I CHAPTER I CHAPTER II CHAPTER II CHAPTER II CHAPTER III CHAPTER III CHAPTER III CHAPTER IV CHAPTER IV CHAPTER IV CHAPTER V CHAPTER V CHAPTER V CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VI CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER VIII CHAPTER IX CHAPTER IX 2 CHAPTER IX CHAPTER X CHAPTER X CHAPTER X CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XI CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIII CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XIV CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XV CHAPTER XVI CHAPTER XVI CHAPTER XVI CHAPTER XVII CHAPTER XVII CHAPTER XVII CHAPTER XVIII CHAPTER XVIII CHAPTER XVIII CHAPTER XIX CHAPTER XIX CHAPTER XIX CHAPTER XX CHAPTER XX CHAPTER XX CHAPTER XXI CHAPTER XXI CHAPTER XXI CHAPTER XXII CHAPTER XXII CHAPTER XXII CHAPTER XXIII CHAPTER XXIII CHAPTER XXIII CHAPTER XXIV CHAPTER XXIV CHAPTER XXIV CHAPTER XXV CHAPTER XXV CHAPTER XXV CHAPTER XXVI CHAPTER XXVI CHAPTER XXVI General Science CHAPTER XXVII CHAPTER XXVII CHAPTER XXVII CHAPTER XXVIII CHAPTER XXVIII CHAPTER XXVIII CHAPTER XXIX CHAPTER XXIX CHAPTER XXIX CHAPTER XXX CHAPTER XXX CHAPTER XXX CHAPTER XXXI CHAPTER XXXI CHAPTER XXXI CHAPTER XXXII CHAPTER XXXII CHAPTER XXXII CHAPTER XXXIII CHAPTER XXXIII CHAPTER XXXIII CHAPTER XXXIV CHAPTER XXXIV CHAPTER XXXIV CHAPTER XXXV CHAPTER XXXV CHAPTER XXXV General...
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...MORAL COURAGE IN NURSING Objectives: 1. Recognize the characteristics of moral courage. 2. Discuss the concept of moral courage in nursing. 3. Identify steps to recognize moral courage. 4. Discuss strategies for developing moral courage. 5. List inhibitors of moral courage. 6. Ways to enhance the ability to demonstrate moral courage in nursing. 7. Describe organizational Structures that Support Moral Courage 8. Case studies "Stand up for what is right even if you stand alone." Anonymous Examples of unethical behaviors are seen today in academia, politics, sports, entertainment, banking, and the legal system. Healthcare professionals working in clinical practice, education, research, and administration are not immune to these unethical behaviors. They face ethical dilemmas on a regular basis. Shortages in the numbers of clinicians to deliver patient care, inadequate staffing levels, cost containment measures, consolidation of healthcare organizations and ineffective leadership have resulted in the escalation of ethical dilemmas nurses face today in healthcare environments. How individuals respond to these ethical dilemmas depends on their previous experiences with unethical behavior, their individual personality traits, their ethical values as well as their knowledge of ethical...
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...Sun Sheng Han ⇑ Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia a r t i c l e i n f o Article history: Received 13 August 2010 Received in revised form 25 November 2010 Accepted 12 February 2011 Available online 13 July 2011 Keywords: Urban history Economic development Housing Planning policies Metropolitan governance a b s t r a c t Seoul is a major global city with a history of over 600 years. Its development trajectory, current status in the world economy, and challenges faced in socio-spatial dynamics present an excellent case in the study of cities, especially of the Asia–Pacific region. This profile outlines Seoul’s historical development, recent changes and contemporary conditions (in terms of its territory, economy, land and housing market, urbanisation policy, infrastructure development, social impact and culture), metropolitan planning, and future development. Ó 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Historical development A significant year in Seoul’s history is 1394 during which Seoul, by the name of Han Yang, was chosen as the new capital of the Chosun (or Joseon) Dynasty (Kim, 2009: p. 194). The first 10 years of Seoul as a capital city were characterised by uncertainty about its status as the capital, due to competition between Han Yang and another candidate capital site (the ancient capital city Gaegyeong). In 1405, Han Yang had its capital status affirmed (Ko, 2005)...
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...STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BSRM Information Memorandum for: Term Loan Facility: BDT 1,987 Million Arranger Agrani Bank Co-Arranger IDLC of Bangladesh Limited February 2006 Disclaimer This confidential Information Memorandum (IM) on BSRM Steels Limited, in connection with the proposed Syndicated Term Loan of BDT 1,987 Million has been compiled by Agrani Bank (Lead Arranger) & IDLC of Bangladesh Ltd. (Co-arranger) with a view to assisting the lenders in assessing the merits of the offer. The information, opinion and projections contained in this Information Memorandum have been supplied by the client. BSRM Steels Limited has confirmed to the Arranger & Coarranger that, to the best of its knowledge and belief and except as otherwise provided in this Information Memorandum, such information is true and fair in all material respects as at February 2006, that all such opinions are honestly held by the company, that all such projections are fair and accurate in all material respects having regard to the circumstances now prevailing and in the light of the assumptions made and that the Information Memorandum does not omit any information such that its omission would make this Information Memorandum or any information contained herein inaccurate, untrue, or misleading in any material respect. Agrani Bank & IDLC Of Bangladesh Ltd., in their role as Arranger and Co-arranger respectively have not independently verified the information, opinions or projections referred to in the IM. No...
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...1.2 COMPANY PROFILE Infosys Technology Limited (NASDAQ: INFY) was started in 1981 by seven people with US$ 250. Today, there are global leaders in the "next generation" of IT and consulting with revenues of US$ 6.35 billion (LTM Q1-FY12). Infosys defines designs and delivers technology-enabled business solutions for Global 2000 companies. Infosys also provides a complete range of services by leveraging domains and business expertise and strategic alliances with leading technology providers. The offerings span business and technology consulting, application services, systems integration, product engineering, custom software development, maintenance, re-engineering, independent testing and validation services, IT infrastructure services and business process outsourcing. Infosys pioneered the Global Delivery Model (GDM), which emerged as a disruptive force in the industry leading to the rise of offshore outsourcing. The GDM is based on the principle of taking work to the location where the best talent is available, where it makes the best economic sense, with the least amount of acceptable risk. Infosys has a global footprint with 65 offices and 63 development centers in US, India, China, Australia, Japan, Middle East, UK, Germany, France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Poland, Canada and many other countries. Infosys and its subsidiaries have 133,560 employees as on June 30, 2011. Infosys takes pride in building strategic long-term client relationships. 99% of our revenues come...
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