...I will be writing about in this paper my professional goals and what job I do plan to have in the health care field. I will be discussing the skills that I currently have and the skills that I need to alter. Also the steps that are needed in order to reach these goals. There are many different avenues that professional look at in order to achieve their goals. There are many different organization that are out there to help student to achieve their goals by way of internship or even volunteering. My professional goal are the follows, I have just completed my bachelor degree in health administration. I would like to further my education by getting my masters, and my nursing degree. One I do complete in my master I will be going into the nursing school. I would love to work as an administrator in a nursing facility or home health care. The health administer have varying role which does depend on the size of the health organization. When I decided to obtain my undergrads as a health administrator is because I have a great organization skills and leadership. In the past I didn’t realize what an administrator did on a daily basis. When I was learning their job secretions I was very impressed and knew that I wanted a career in health care administration. I have been told in the past I do pay attention to detail. When it does come to looking into this type of job. I do know it going to be much harder to get into because I don’t work at the nursing facility right now. I have just started...
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...Change Initiative Paper Cynthia D. Sanchez Grand Canyon University: LDR 615 November 4, 2014 Change Initiative Paper It has been said that the only thing that is constant in an organization is change. Our global economy has escalated the opportunities for growth at an exponential rate. But, for an organization to remain relevant and competitive in today’s marketplace, they must be willing to change. How do real-work organizations implement and sustain successful change? Two important patterns have been identified for success: “first, useful change tends to be associated with a multi-step process that creates power and motivation sufficient to overwhelm all the sources on inertia”, and second, this process is never employed effectively unless it is driven by high quality leadership” (Kotter, 1996, p. 20-21). Strategic planning, which should include identifying the change model to be followed, outlining the role of leadership, and planning for how to overcome potential barriers and sustain the change, all play a vital role in a successful change initiative. The purpose of this paper is to first identify a specific organization that could benefit from a change initiative that would improve their effectiveness, and then outline strategies and processes that would influence the adoption of the change initiative. The Need for Change The Army Nurse Corps has a program geared toward new graduate Registered Nurses (RNs) that are entering the military health care system called...
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...a top priority for those holding senior management positions. It seems that such a powerful entity such as strategic planning, should be well known throughout the organization. However, the opposite seems to be true. I’ve been in the field of nursing for more than 38 years and had never heard the term “strategic planning”. Is there a lack of knowledge pertaining to strategic planning? If so, whose fault is it, the organization or mine? According to Wells (1998), the best way to “reduce someone else’s capacity or humanity, severely restrict or take away their right to think” (kindle Fire, Location 142). Therefore, restricting access to “strategic planning”, employee rights have been taken away. Wells (1998), also points out “that the only limit” to an organization’s possibilities is “the mind of it’s people and what they are able to conceive (Kindle Fire, Location 46). In part, this reasoning could account for my lack of knowledge. However, reflecting back over the past 38 years leads me to the realization that I am equally guilty of my lack of knowledge pertaining to “strategic planning”. I began nursing at the age of 17, at that time I was certainly more of a follower than a leader. By 1986, I obtained an Associate’s Degree in Nursing, specialized in critical care. I began leaning how lead by being...
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...services for themselves or their loved one. There are approximately 14,000 employees and a $5 billion dollar annual budget. This website seems extremely beneficial to the consumer. They have so much information available. In the “Links” section they have Texas, Federal, and Other Stakeholder options for the user to click on. Under the Texas one there are options to take you to websites such as the Governor’s Office, Sec. of State’s Office, a Texas Health Compare link, and many others. Under Federal you can link to offices such as Social Security Administration, Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services, and others. Under the Other Stakeholders option you can link to Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes, Texas Medicaid Healthcare Partnership, and Texas Home Quality Improvement Coalition. These examples are just the tip of the iceberg. In a narrower or more personal search you can find out with a click of the mouse what the definition of a medical or physical disability is, whether or not you would qualify for services, who you can call for help, and how to find a provider. There is even a phone number listed, 211, and it can be dialed from any phone and puts you in touch with many public services such as food pantries, Medicaid, Medicare, and SNAP food benefits. I also noticed many of these sources have been updated as of September 2014, so they keep this website...
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...Internship with the Developmentally Disabled Zachary Lumpkin Liberty University Abstract The object of this paper is to give the reader an idea of what it is like to work for an agency that houses, educates and reintegrates developmentally disabled and mentally retarded adults. The research and development of the paper was done over the course of a fourteen-week internship by a student seeking a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. It will delve in depth into the behaviors that the intern observed during his internship. It will connect those behaviors to theory. It will explain and educate as to the benefits of doing such work under the supervision and tutelage of trained experts. It will also recommend to anyone interested in getting into the field ways to be successful and get the most out of the time they spend and lastly it will chronicle the personal growth that the author experienced during his internship. As stated in the abstract, the internship chronicled in this paper was done over a 14-week period at an agency that houses and educates developmentally disabled and mentally retarded adults with psychological disorders. Though most of the information in this paper was gathered over the 14-week period previously mentioned, the author has been employed with the agency for close to three years and has gathered even more information during this three-year tenure with the agency. The agency has in the neighborhood of sixty-five clients and has been open for over forty...
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...For this paper I took a look at possible volunteer opportunities in my local community. I gave examples of what opportunities were available and how to find information on how to become a volunteer. I choose to use google as my research criterion and found a very resourceful website with the information I needed. As you read my paper you will find information about being a volunteer, what benefits it has, and what opportunities are available. Below I listed some great information about becoming a volunteer. As a volunteer As a volunteer, you can volunteer on your own or with your family or with a group. Volunteer your time, skills, services and talents. Opportunities are available with children, teens, adults, individuals with special needs and seniors. Volunteer your expertise and experience on a community board. Share your time as an instructor. Design a web page, troubleshoot computer problems, build a bookcase or serve as a mentor Volunteer by coordinating an event, project or publication. Volunteer by making an in-kind donation (new or used). Our partner agencies need everything from computers (hardware and software), office equipment and supplies, household goods to clothing and canned goods. There are so many ways an individual can volunteer these days. Finding one that best suits you is important. You want to be comfortable while volunteering and know your gaining a great deal of knowledge to help improve your education. Search criterion When researching for...
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...EDUCATION ENHANCES NURSING 1 The nursing workforce today consists of a wide range of educated professionals. These professionals are from all races, both male and female, young and old. Their educational background varies from, diploma, associate, baccalaureate or graduate degrees. Each nursing program has different graduation requirements, which determine the length of time to complete the program. Many factors can influence which program best suits the individual’s needs. Financial hardship, logistics or the amount of time available to devote to the curriculum are a few. Potential nurses also must consider their career objectives, and roles they would like to play in the nursing field. Nursing education can be compared to a stepping-stone. All paths begin with stones, as the path widens, the stones may stack. One degree may follow another and careers will advance as you grow in your profession. Nursing education prepares the students to practice differently. Associate Degree and Bachelor of Science Nursing degrees are the two most prevalent program choices. Prerequisites are required and clinical rotations will occur in both programs, however Associate Degree programs are known for more clinical experience. Associate Degree Nursing, ADN programs focus more on science, and technical skills. These programs began to address the nursing shortage. Completion usually takes two to three years. Two...
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...Future of Nursing Report Nursing comprise the largest group of health care workforce in the United States (US), with more than 3 million members (Institute of Medicine (IOM), 2010). Nurses can play an important role in helping to fulfill the goals set by the Affordable Care Act in 2010 (IOM, 2010). However, many obstacles are blocking nurses to advance change in the health care settings. These obstacles need to be lifted for nurses to better position themselves to advance health and lead change. The goals of this paper is to discuss the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) committee “Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health”, the importance of the IOM report on nursing workforce, Campaign for Action, state-based action coalitions and initiatives. IOM report, "Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health" In 2008, the IOM, in collaboration with RWJF, launched an initiative to meet the challenges of the nursing shortage to transform the nursing profession (IOM, 2010). With the RWJF initiative on the Future of Nursing, the IOM appointed the Committee with the intention of creating a roadmap to fulfill the RWJF objectives for the future of nursing (IOM, 2010). The RWJF recommends nurses to utilize the fullest extent of their training and education; pursue higher education and training via an educational system that promotes ease of academic progression; collaborate with inter-professionals and physicians as full partners...
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...Professional Development of Nursing Professionals Candace Tiley Grand Canyon University April 21, 2013 Professional Development of Nursing Professionals The nursing profession represents one of the largest work forces in the nation with more than 3 million members. In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) partnered with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and began 2 years of research to develop a thorough report on the future of nursing. As we move closer to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010, nurses will be asked to take on the task of transforming the nursing workforce and expanding the delivery of nursing care. (Montalvo, 2010) We, as nurses, are in an important and unique position in that we are the segment of the healthcare field who addresses patient care both in a holistic realm as well as a contextual realm. The purpose of this paper is to look at three aspects of the IOM research and its implications. Nurses Scope of Practice is one of the key areas that the IOM put its focus upon. One of the ways the IOM anticipates changes imminently at hand is that nurses will be required to function to the full extent of their training and education no matter what level of education they currently have. The nursing profession is plagued by polices that are outdated. This is particularly true with regard to the policies regarding Scope of Practice. Much focus is being placed on APRN’s (Advanced Practice Registered Nurses) to act...
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...education. Accredited schools of public health must provide degree programs in each of the five core public health areas: Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Environmental Health, Behavioral Sciences/Health Education, and Health Services Administration. Eligibility to sit for the Certified in Public Health exam, administered by the National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE); Assurance that the degree earned will qualify the graduate for many jobs which specify graduation from an accredited school as a condition of employment; and eligibility for public health internships and fellowships sponsored by various federal agencies, as well as student assistance resources that are available only through accredited schools. * How do these institutions impact the overall quality of public health education? These intuitions have a major impact on the overall quality of public health education. As I stated in the first section of this paper attending an accredited school is an assurance for students. Assurance meaning it’s a guarantee that once...
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...the splinter removed so it wouldn’t get infected. I knew right then at that very moment that I wanted to be a nurse. Here are a couple things that I found to be interesting about nursing. Did you know that Jan 27th is school nurse day? Or did you know that in 1783 a black slave named James Derham worked as a nurse in New Orleans, eventually earning enough money to buy his freedom and move to Philadelphia, where he studied medicine and became a doctor? And I also bet that you didn’t know that the largest demand for Licensed Practical Nurses through 2110 will be in nursing homes? Or that the 4th week of May is National Nurses week, which is coming up pretty soon. And May 8th is national Student Nurses’ day (Start a nurse staffing agency). Well I didn’t know any of that either until I started my paper on my nursing career. In December 2010 I finished my schooling for a Licensed Practical Nurse at the JCTC Campus in the accelerated program. I chose to start out at that campus because its only five minutes from my house, and it was only for about ten and a half months. Now that the LPN program is over and I have completed my one hundred and twenty internship hours and passed the NCLEX exam, I am taking a couple more classes along with the ADN program courses. ADN is an Associate’s degree in nursing which is known more commonly as an RN (Registered...
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...Running Head: ADVANCED PRACTICE ROLE INDEPENDENT STUDY NU 499: Nursing Capstone Carmen Ragusa February 4, 2010 The Nurse as Educator Abstract This paper explores the nurse educator as a profession. It delineates the responsibilities of the educator as a gatekeeper for the nursing profession and emphasizes its paramount role in the academic world of nursing education and health care delivery. There is an exciting perspective to the educator’s role in nursing and the opportunity to mentor the next generation of nurses. Teaching the novice clinician about the profession and the dedication to serving people is self fulfilling and vital to the preparation of future nurses. This paper examines the diversified roles of the educator as well as the challenges and ethical dilemmas that are congruent to the profession. The articles and nursing journals depict how the role of the educator substantially affects the health care delivery system and how the philosophy of nursing practice is implemented to promote holistic client centered care. The Clinical Nurse Educator The history of nursing education is tied to nursing's quest for a professional identity. Nursing is serious about education, placing major emphasis on lifelong learning as well as initial preparation. Nurse educators are critical players in assuring quality educational experiences that prepare novice nursing students for a diverse health care environment. They are responsible for designing, implementing...
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...Background: Originally from Ghana, I moved to the US, alone, at the age of 18. I completed my Associate’s degree in Nursing, and then eventually completed my Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies. I have about six years of experience working as a nurse. I decided to pursue the MBA in order to help me transition to investment finance, which I find more challenging and satisfying. Personality assessments: For the most part, the various assessments confirmed strengths and weaknesses that I was already aware of. My career anchor was pure challenge. This confirms one of the many reasons why I left my previous job. In my previous job, I felt like I was doing the same things day in day out without even thinking about it. Though I felt that I performed relatively unchallenging tasks, I still felt drained of energy by the end of each working day. And that did not give me any satisfaction, despite receiving praise from my managers. I turned down opportunities to move into management because I knew that my managers spent a lot of time buried in compliance-type paperwork. My DISC assessment showed that I am mostly steady and conscientious. In particular, the comments about my basic characteristics were eerily accurate (I feel like they got the information from the NSA). I will like to share those comments in the quote below: Kobina can be motivated through teamwork. He likes to know he is a valued team member. He can be open, patient and tolerant of differences. His natural quality of...
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...molars, alveoplasty and dental cyst management. Despite all these experiences, I know there is much more to learn, and I am very open to learning new techniques and procedures. I’ve always sought out positions of leadership throughout my education. In my internship year, I organized multiple continuing education courses for the benefit of my classmates. These courses were well received and because of my involvement in school government, I was unanimously elected general secretary of my dental school. Through this position I organized an annual school festival, conducted monthly meetings with individual class representatives and settled disputes and complaints forwarded by students. This position allowed me to bring about changes to the curriculum that benefited everyone, and improved the quality of the education that students received. Since I have been in the United States, I find myself taking the initiative to pursue similar opportunities. Positions I have held have included being a coordinator of a school-based oral health program, as well as a leader for a “relay for life” team through the American Cancer Society. I am currently a leader of a volunteer group of foreign trained dentists. I coordinate visits to nursing homes located throughout the Chicago area, to teach residents the importance of oral health, as well as assist staff to care for their residents. It is through these efforts that I’ve enjoyed being in a position where I can motivate others to achieve the success...
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...ENGL& 102 (5) Online Mark J Bronson Rosemary R. Reigle, Ed.D. SID 910088653 Essay #2 PRE-WRITING CLUSTER Internships go to top students Internships go to top students Too much weight is placed on grades Too much weight is placed on grades Competition for limited spaces puts pressure on applicants Competition for limited spaces puts pressure on applicants Employers looking for top students for internships and permanent placement Employers looking for top students for internships and permanent placement Top companies want top graduates Top companies want top graduates Acceptance into 4 yr universities Acceptance into 4 yr universities Academic Integrity Under Assault as Students Compete for Perfect Grades Academic Integrity Under Assault as Students Compete for Perfect Grades Help students find a major that they love and excel in Help students find a major that they love and excel in Refocus students on love of learning Refocus students on love of learning Focus is not on learning Focus is not on learning Curriculum should be career focused and not filled with breadth classes. Curriculum should be career focused and not filled with breadth classes. Cheating is out of control Cheating is out of control Students focus on tests and “braindump” after test Students focus on tests and “braindump” after test Study the “instructional” material in Chapters 1 through 11, read Chapter 16 and in a 600 word essay take position and support it with authoritative evidence...
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