...monetary factor in helping the needy or people without insurance. One of the hardest things for any parent to watch is for their own child to suffer and not be able to have them treated and cared for. The organization in discussion today will be Texas Scottish Rite Hospital in Dallas for children. This is an organization that is doing great things for families and children that cannot afford life saving care for children regardless of the ability to pay or carry a health insurance policy. Changes in current economic times and different health care reforms will soon change for this hospital on how it cares for children with technology and billing in the future. A. In the past 91 years of operation this hospital has never turned a child away because of the families in ability to pay. Since 1921 this hospital has grown and opened other locations all across the United States with the same promise to help children with disabilities that plagued the country with Polio. Funding from a group of individuals known as the Masons was able to help children in need with disabilities from Polio and other muscular diseases. At that time when the hospitals were first opening up there were several legislative changes that were being made to help hospitals and healthcare facilities get assistance and funding in treating these diseases. With a combination of personal funds and federal government assistance these types of facilities were able to stay afloat and not crumble during financial hardships...
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...Texas’ Decision Should Texas have Medicaid or not? Texas has decided to refuse expansion of the Medicaid program under the Federal Affordable Texas Law. Now, the huge question remains, “Has Texas made the right decisions or did Texas move to fasting the decision making? “Medicaid helps the lower class families with the cost of Medicaid bills, but Medicaid is fun by states where coverage may vary. In an article “Texas”, Texas had 83.7% of people who participated in Medicaid in the year of 2015. There is Texas who support having Medicaid and people who is against Medicaid. I believe Texas should have expanded Medicaid because not everyone is fortune to pay out of pocket for medical emergency. Texas should have expanded Medicaid throughout the...
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...to an outbreak that originated in Orange County, California in December 2014. The cases were part of a large multi-state outbreak connected to an amusement park in California ("Measles cases," 2016). A 2. The incidence of measles has decreased substantially in regions where vaccination has been instituted and subsequently measles occurs predominantly in areas with low vaccination rates, particularly in the developing world. Worldwide, measles is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Before the introduction of the measles vaccine, over two million deaths occurred annually, the majority in children less than5 years of age. Prior to the availability of the vaccine, annual measles prevalence peaked at 85, 862 in Texas in 1958 ("Measles cases," 2016). Since the vaccine, cases have declined by 99.9% in Texas. Almost all cases and outbreaks of measles in Texas and the US since 2000 has occurred among persons exposed to imported cases from countries where measles is still endemic ("Measles," 2015) Since measles is still endemic in developing parts of the world and is dangerously contagious, this viral illness could readily passed into unvaccinated communities. Measles is a highly contagious virus caused by the rubeola virus. The illness is characterized by initial onset of fever, malaise, cough, coryza, and conjunctivitis (Kutty et al., 2013). A maculopapular rash, usually beginning on the face then becoming generalized, appears between days 3 and 7 after onset...
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...old, snapped and drowned all five of her precious young kids in the bathtub in what the law is calling a mental breakdown. On July 2nd, 1964 Andrea (Kennedy) Yates was born in Houston, Texas. She graduated from high school, where she was her class valedictorian, captain of the swim team, and an officer in the National Honor Society. She then went off into a 2 year pre-nursing program at the University of Houston, and then in 1986 graduated from the nursing program at the University Of Texas- School Of Nursing. Andrea was an R.N. (registered nurse) at the Anderson Cancer Center at the University of Texas from 1986-1994. (Biography.com, 2015)(Montaldo, 2015). Shortly before her leave from nursing, she met and married Rusty Yates (at the age of 25). Prior to her marriage she was healing from a broken relationship. They had met at the apartment complex they both lived in and eventually started dating. Rusty was a disciple of the devout teaching of preacher Michael Woroniecki. That led to them moving in together, where they devoted their time to religious studies. On April 17, 1993 they would become wed. They vowed they would have as many children as god would bless them with. But the Woronieckis condemned the Yates for their apparent hypocritical Christian lifestyle, and said that their children would be doomed to hell because of their sins. (Biography.com, 2015)(Montaldo, 2015). On February 26, 1994 their first child, Noah Yates, was born. Everything seemed okay, but then Andrea...
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...“Texas is the toughest state in the country to win an insanity defense case” Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, July 26, 2006 Andrea Yates grew up in Houston, Texas in a typical Roman Catholic family environment. Her family has been described as middle-class American family. Her father was a school teacher who taught shop. He would retire and then later suffer from Alzheimer’s. He passed away before the killings. Her mother worked to keep the house running and attend to the families 5 children. Andrea, born on July 2, 1964 was the youngest and considered the brightest of the siblings. She proved to be a high achiever coiled with personal motivation as demonstrated in her role as captain of the swim team, National Honor Society member, and valedictorian. She graduated from Milby High School in 1982. She went on to the University of Houston, where she completed a two-year pre-nursing program. Upon completion of the pre-nursing program, she was accepted to the University of Texas School of Nursing in Houston from which she graduated in 19986. Andrea then took a position with the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center where she worked from 1986 to 1994 as a registered nurse (Denno, 2003). Andre met her future husband much the way any other person might. In 1989, Andrea and Russell (Rusty) were both living in the same apartment complex. Rusty, “a summa cum laude graduate of Auburn University, was designing computer systems for NASA” (Denno, 2003) was described as popular...
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...living health community development • community development finance • community planning • early child care/education • human services • housing Introduction “ Building a healthier America is feasible in years, not decades, if we collaborate and act on what is making a difference.” —Robert Wood Johnson Foundation In 2008, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation convened a commission of nonpartisan leaders to identify opportunities to improve the health of all Americans by creating environments that protect and actively promote health. Their report, Beyond Health Care: New Directions to a Healthier America, included 10 recommendations for improving the health of our communities, several of which focused specifically on the health of children. Because of the large role that social and economic factors play in shaping the health of communities, the Commission issued a call for collaboration that emphasized the need for leaders from all sectors— not just health...
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...Tony’s Rise in Nabors Industries Tony Petrello is a person to reckon with in the business sector. He serves as the CEO of Nabors industries. This is the leading and largest oil and gas drilling contractor in the world. Through hard work and resilience, Tony has risen through the leadership ranks, thus emerging among the most capable leaders in the business sector in America. At Nabors, he has served in different capacities for over two decades, due to his meticulous business acumen. These positions include; Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Chairman, the President, and the CEO. Under his leadership, the company has steered in the right direction, as seen through its extensive growth. For instance, the Nabors Industries has become the largest...
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...Americans without health care insurance, because of this new health care policy will be able to either purchase insurance through the exchange market or through the expansion of Medicaid. Some states are against the expansion of Medicaid even though the government will fund 100% of the program for the first 3 years. The states that decide to opt out of the Medicaid expansion will heap some negative impact on several stakeholders. The ultimate goal of the ACA and the expansion of Medicaid was to provide quality health to the many uninsured. Expansion of Medicaid The implementation of an important component of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is the expansion of Medicaid. The expansion of Medicaid ensures health care coverage for children, poor people, disabled people and some elderly citizens. Unfortunately, 20 states have decided to opt out of this policy leaving access to health care unavailable to millions of needy people. It remains unclear why so many governors and congressmen dislike the expansion of Medicaid and the ACA in its entirety. The impact of not implementing the expansion of Medicaid leaves many Americans uninsured as well as a tremendous burden on our economy. Communities have and will continue to struggle to address the health of its citizens without this expansion. Politics has played a major role in disqualifying the policy...
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...born on July 2, 1964 and married the love of her life, Rusty Yates on April 17, 1993. The plans to have as many children as possible seemed like a fairy tale storybook to the newlyweds but little did Rusty know June 20, 2001 would be the last day he would see his five children that he and Andrea had conceived. Andrea Yates was found guilty on behalf of drowning all five of her children in her Texas home bathtub. June 20, 2001 was the most horrifying day for the Yates’ family and for every other individual notified of one of the most gruesome murders a woman has committed. “She just repeated her statement and then added, “It’s time. I did it” (Ramsland). This statement came from the chilling phone call Rusty Yates had received only an hour after leaving his house. Frantic over what she meant, she simply said it had to do with the children, all of the children. Racing to get home, he knew something traumatic must have happened simply because police and ambulances were already there. He witnessed his wife being led away in handcuffs and gained the knowledge that all five of his children had died. His wife, Andrea had drowned their children. Four children were found lying down with their eyes open in the bedroom with a sheet over them, soaking wet of water. The one remaining was found in the bathtub filled with feces and vomit, appearing to be dead as well. Her five children ranged in age from six months to seven years old named Noah, John, Luke, Paul and Mary, all figures from the...
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...As a student at Wayland Baptist University, I am excited to be on my collegiate path with a clear picture in my head of what I want my achievements to be. Life is a continual learning process, which requires a strong method to develop the total learner. Personally, being able to obtain a higher education gives me an opportunity to better myself through knowledge. Through attending college I also hope to gain a more positive image of myself, build my personal and interpersonal growth, along with achieving excellence in my academics. Being professionally successful should not be an expense of my personal success, but a challenge, in which I can accomplish. Also, encountering new people will provide me with the opportunity to improve self-growth as well as help others with their self improvement. I feel that school and my professors will help me develop more independence which will help me to accomplish my goals. I feel that my professors and fellow students support me in that by offering me a flexible schedule along with having the ability to contact my advisor at any time for questions or help regarding my classes. Meeting new people will allow me to have the opportunity to expand my horizon. I believe achieving goals are essential to professional success. These goals will enable me to be involved in the learning process and it will give me the opportunity to become a life-long learner. Professionally it is my intent to obtain employment as a social worker. Further it is my...
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...practitioner, (Chapters 6, 9, 10 & 11), Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC. Texas Legislative Council. (2013). Section 1: The Texas legislative Process. In Guide to Texas Legislative Information, pp 1 - 10. Retrieved from http://www.tlc.state.tx.us/lege_ref.htm. Texas Secretary of State. (n.d.).State rules and open meetings. Retrieved from http://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/index.shtml Texas Secretary of State. (n.d.). Welcome to the Texas Administrative Code. Retrieved from http://www.sos.state.tx.us/tac/index.shtml As a new APRN understanding delegated prescriptive authority will keep you out of professional and legal trouble. Refer back to Lynda Woolbert’s lecture and differentiate between facility-based and non-facility-based NP practices in Texas law. What does Texas law requires for delegation of prescriptive authority? What is a prescriptive authority agreement (PAA) and what elements should be included? What scheduled drugs can an APRN prescribe and what are the legal requirements associated with prescribing controlled substances? Refer back to the KPRC news clinic (The Harwin Case). Analyze requirements and limitations on a physician’s authority to delegate prescriptive authority in relation to situations in which a physician is delegating prescriptive authority. What do you think the outcome was or should have been for the APRN and the MD? Texas law has two primary limitations for delegation of prescriptive authority for APRNs; prescriptive...
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...life decisions? How about the family members, who are so grief stricken and praying for a medical miracle, are wanting everything done no matter how bleak the outcome. What about the hospitals and doctors who know the cost associated with end of life care and realize that there is no real impact on curing or changing the outcome. They feel that resources should be spent on patients with better prognosis. In helping with some of these hard decisions the law makers in the state of Texas came up with the Texas Advance Directive Act. But the law has come under heavy criticism in recent years involving a few cases that received national attention. The Advance Directive Act passed into law in 1999 by then Gov. George W. Bush. With the passing of the act, Texas became the second state to pass regulation regarding end of life treatment.1 The law addresses and provides information on three different advance directives, the Directive to the Physician (living will), Medical Power of Attorney, and Out of Hospital DNR. A Directive to the Physician (living will), allows the patient to make their own wishes known about future medical treatments. Medical Power of Attorney is a document signed by a competent adult, designating a person to make health care decisions on their behalf. And the Out of Hospital DNR informs healthcare providers, a persons wishes not to be resuscitated. The law also addresses artificial nutrition and hydration, irreversible treatment, and life...
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...The first case of Ebola in the United States was confirmed on September.30, 2014. The man went by the name of Thomas Eric Duncan he was traveling to Dallas, Texas from Liberia. Duncan showed no symptoms of the virus until 4 days later while in Texas. Nine days after he was diagnosed with Ebola Duncan passed away. On October.10, 2014 Nurse Nina Pham who was in contact with Duncan until he passed away at Presbyterian hospital was diagnosed with Ebola. On October.24, 2014 Pham was discharged from the hospital and was declared free from Ebola. On October.15, 2014 Amber Vision the second healthcare worker tested positive for Ebola. Vision was released October.28, 2014 and was declared Ebola free. On October.24, 2014 Medical aid worker Dr. Craig Spencer tested positive for Ebola. Spencer is currently in isolation at a New York City hospital. There have been false rumors of Ebola in Boston, MA, Baton Rouge, LA and even closer to home Kansas City, MO. Organizations that are taking an active role in fighting Ebola are\ * AmeriCares: They have been sending shipments since the outbreak. They are providing critical antibiotics, medical supplies and safety equipment for health workers including gloves and protective masks. (CNN) * Samaritian’s Purse: They have over 500 workers in Liberia trying to decrease the spread in the virus. The organization is providing administrative and logistical support and continues with Ebola public awareness and education.(CNN) * UNCIEF: Since...
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...playing football. A few years ago, Paul Mielke was the fastest player and the star quarterback of the Katy, Texas Youth Football League. “I knew I wanted to play professional football from a young age,” Paul said. Growing up in a family full of Baylor University alumni, Paul dreamed to one day become a Baylor Bear and play quarterback for the well-known football team just like his hero, Robert Griffin III. However, life for the 13-year-old aspiring athlete wasn’t going as planned. Paul’s decreasing health was relevant when the once active teenager became weak and exhausted. In July 2011, Paul was hospitalized and diagnosed with a life threatening heart condition known as Coronary Artery Disease. “It was really hard accepting that I will never be just an average kid again like my friends and because of this disease I’m always going to be different,” Paul said. For the talented athlete, the news that he wouldn’t be able to play football this coming season was the hardest part. This was just the start of Paul’s long battle. In October 2011, doctors informed Paul that the only way of surviving his stage of heart failure was to receive a heart transplant. Around the same time, a dual-threat quarterback named Robert Griffin III was rewriting the record books and leading the Baylor Bears to record-setting wins. He was also developing a devoted fan in Houston, Texas. “When I played football, I was a really hard worker that just wanted to win and never celebrated or bragged...
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...Tobacco Prevention and Control Coalition Narrative-Form Needs Assessment Outline FY2014 Coalition Name: Wichita TPCC Submission Date: July 15, 2014 Part I – Geographic / Target Population and Coalition Overview 1. Provide an overview of the target area, including geographic boundaries, zip codes, counties, etc. Wichita County is described as an urban community with a population of 130,835; with a total area of 606 square miles, the county is comprised of the cities of Burkburnett, Electra, Iowa Park and Wichita Falls, which is the county seat. Wichita Falls is the principle city of the Wichita Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Archer, Clay and Wichita Counties and is the highest population area with in sixteen counties. Wichita County borders the State of Oklahoma, and includes Sheppard Air Force Base, Midwestern State University and Vernon College. Above is a map with county boundaries and zip codes. Our target area are the towns of Burkburnett, Electra, Iowa Park and Wichita Falls. 2. Provide demographic information about the target community. According to the US Census Bureau American Community Survey from 2007-2011, Wichita County has a total population of 130,835, which is comprised of 51.3% male and 49.7% female. The median age is 34.1 years, with 8% of those being between the ages of 15 and 19; 7% are under 5 years of age. The race composure is as follows: White (80.6%), Black or African American (10.7%), American Indian and...
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