...From Number Crunching to Nursing Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements in the course 401: Career Pathway Assessment in the School of Nursing Old Dominion University NORFOLK, VIRGINIA Fall, 2012 From Number Crunching to Nursing Introduction As a child, I had often thought about what it would be like to be a nurse. However, life led me down a different path as I obtained my Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A) in Accounting from Appalachian State University in 1996. After years of struggling to find contentment with my career path, I finally settled into a career as a real estate broker. In this position, I found I really had a passion for helping people. While the real estate market was slowly turning into a desolate wasteland, my desire for becoming a nurse was starting to rekindle. In the meantime, I had become pregnant. Going into the hospital for my fourth standard induction, I felt scared as any mother would but confident in how things would go. After all, it wasn’t my first go around. When the induction started at midnight, I anticipated getting a good night’s rest and then welcoming my new bundle of joy in the am. However, just one hour later, I was rushed in for an emergency c-section. The next morning, holding my beautiful son, the physician made this statement “If it wasn’t for your nurse going above and beyond what she needed to do with her watching the monitors for 10 minutes longer than our protocol...
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...KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT AND MEDICAL EDUCATION Name: Esbon Mwangi Gakuo Registration Number: HSM-3-3870-3/2014 COURSE TITLE: HEALTH SERVICES MANAGEMENT COURSE CODE: HSMG 517 Trimester III 2014 1. CONTINOUS ASSESSMENT TESTS ASSIGNMENT # 1 1. Identify a tier 2 health facility of your choice. 2. Based on the above facility, answer questions 1 to 6 of reading assignment 1 in the reader. Instructor: Susan Njuguna Date of Submission: 12th October 2014 1. Identify a tier 2 health facility of your choice. Name of Facility | Sub-County | County | Catchment Population | Gatugura Dispensary | Gichugu | Kirinyaga | 13,768 | 2. Based on the above facility, answer questions 1 to 6 of reading assignment 1 in the reader. Question 1 Why do we want an essential health package? What is it going to be used for? Who are expected to benefit? If we want currently under-served populations to benefit, are we being realistic that they will be able to access the new EHP? Question 2 How will we define it? Cost it? What work needs to be done? Who should be involved in its development? Question 3 What timeframe are we talking about in terms of achieving implementation? Question 4 Which providers are expected to implement the EHP? How will they be supported? What changes need to be made to budget allocations; training and distribution of health workers; medicines lists, reporting forms etc? Queston 5...
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...NursingBangalore. | 3. | COURSE OF THE STUDY AND SUBJECT | I year M.Sc nursingObstetrics and Gynecology of Nursing | 4. | DATE OF ADMISSION | 20th April – 2007 | 5. | TITLE OF THE STUDY | A study to assess the Effectiveness Of Self Instructional Module on knowledge of primigravida mothers regarding postnatal care during the early postpartum period in selected maternity hospitals, Bangalore. | 6. BRIEF RESUME OF THE INTENDED WORK 6.1 INTRODUCTION The wealth of the nation is its healthy population. The mother contribution in creating a healthy population is beyond explanation, so mother should be kept physically, emotionally and socially healthy. The processes of pregnancy and birth challenge the woman’s psychological and physiologic coping mechanisms. It is during the puerperium period that the woman must return to the non pregnant state. The pueperium is a period of 6 weeks which begins as soon as the placenta is expelled. The pueperium can be divided into three categories: the immediate postpartum period, which covers the first 24 hours; the early postpartum period or 1st week; and late postpartum period, which refer to 2 to 6 week. 1 The care which mothers and babies require during the puerperium should be based upon three main principles:...
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...Preparing for Organizational Change Hospital technology decision makers now confront a growing pipeline of information technology (IT) and major medical equipment that challenges traditional capital allocation processes. In a highly fragmented industry that is driven by coverage and reimbursement policies set by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and private insurers, the cumulative impact of hospitals’ technology investment decisions shapes health care for decades. Hospitals are medical institutions with the goal of diagnosing, treating, and caring for patients with a wide variety of ailments and injuries. Because of this, it is necessary to have a broad range of equipment to be able to help more patients with greater speed and efficiency. There are many different types of hospital equipment, from simple and basic supplies to highly technical and sophisticated machines (Hyde, 2004). Hospitals are often accused of adopting technology too rapidly or haphazardly (Rothenberg, 2003). Conversely, health care as a whole is accused of adopting many beneficial technologies too slowly (including those that are hospital-based) and generally being slow to innovate (Cutler & McClellan, 2001). In fact, hospitals invested an estimated $26 billion in IT in 2004, and approximately 2 percent of operating budgets were allocated to all technology, including devices, imaging, and IT (Carpenter & Hessler, 2001). The purchase of new technology, including IT and major medical equipment...
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... | | |Problems may arise during or after birth that can threaten the life of both mother and child. The worst| | |result of this is maternal mortality. Mortality statistics paint a bleak picture about maternal and | | |child health globally. Each year, more than 500,000 women worldwide die from complications related to | | |pregnancy. Yet, most of these deaths that tend to occur among low and middle-income countries are | | |preventable. Unfortunately, cost-effective health care that could save the lives of millions of mothers| | |is not always available to those who need it most (Yin, 2006). | | |Even developed countries are not spared from this situation. The maternal mortality rate in...
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...NHS England. It is a self-governing organization, with close contact to the government. Its main responsibility is to prioritize and set direction of the NHS to improve health care services for people of England. The NHS establishes enabling environment for health care services and staff to ensure highest quality of care through effective utilization of available resources with best outcomes for individuals within communities and society for now and future generations. NHS is structured into different sections to make-work more identifiable to whom to go to when need arises. There is the secretary of state for services (SSS) and the department of health (DH). The SSS is generally responsible of all the work while the DH is in charge of all the social and health care funding of England and the tactical leadership. The mission of NHS is good healthcare should be available to all, regardless of the wealth. With the expectation prescriptions, dental and optical services which are charged at low cost. “Health and high quality care for all, now and future generation” Vision simply means what the organization or company wants to achieve or accomplish in the future, it’s very hard to see an organization without a strategic plan for the future. In case to NHS, its vision is to ensure the best health care services are...
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...as a Profession No one is more important to the quality of patient care than a nurse. I don’t think there has ever been a time when nurses weren’t needed to provide care and nurturing to others in need. Whether it’s a mother ready to deliver a baby or give comfort to an elderly gentleman, nurses have a special role they play in everyone’s life. Today, prospective nurses take on many challenges as they look forward to their career choice such as the education and need for nurses in the future, the employment options and healthcare costs, and the environment and people they may work with. Nursing as a career takes quite a bit of education and training. Many colleges offer education in associate degree programs of nursing. There are also many classes which are required prerequisite to applying for an associate program. They are important in teaching a student about the anatomy and physiology of the human body. Psychology and nutrition are also important to understand as a nurse to help better understand the people they work with. English, math, and communications are also essential skills needed when working with the general public (Snow college). Once accepted into a nursing school, a student will attend classes five days a week for up to six hours a day. Those days get long and tiring. The learning is strenuous physically and emotionally. Nursing classes include pharmacology, pediatrics-maternity, nursing fundamentals, and medical-surgical training (Snow College)...
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...Assignment One 14/00193 Lecturer: Madam Mercy University Assignment One Negative Consequences of Rapid Population Growth High population growth refers to numerical increase of members of a population at a rate not commensurate to the existing resources or opportunities. Rapid population growth is a major concern of developing and underdeveloped countries. Historically, rapid population growth has negative effects on developing nations and their populations. The main negative effects of rapid population growth include the following issues; First, population explosion results in negative economic growth and development of a country. For instance, as the population continues to grow, the quantity of natural resources does not increase but instead get depleted thus many economic activities cannot take place. Second, rapid increase of a population cancels out any increase in the aggregate output and gross domestic product (GDP) of a country thus incomes remain low and stagnant. Consequently, the standards of living continue to deteriorate regardless of increment in the national output and productivity. Third, high populations exert significant pressure on agricultural land, and infrastructure. Pressure on agricultural land affects farming and agriculture thus low food production and food insecurity in a country. Also, the high population will overstretch existing infrastructures and affect the quality of services in the sectors of education, health, transportation and housing...
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...and their families. This plan will allow one to make a great impact in healthcare, attests to the art of nursing even as a student, the whole multidisciplinary team and the most important of aspect of healthcare; the patients that are being served. This paper will offer insight into the community, including a thorough assessment of low income pregnant women and their families’ lack of access to adequate care in Delray Beach Florida. In addition, this paper will highlight a health promotion plan for improving quality of life and health of low income, underinsured Delray Beach residents by discussing state and local programs. Also, discussing the community stakeholders as well as the financial and political implications of the health promotion project is a pivotal point. By addressing the barriers in creating the health promotion in the community, the community health nurse can serve as a patient advocate and present a plan an alternate plan and any possible interventions in case of unforeseen, confounding issues that may arise. The Aggregate Being poor and having to take care of other children can increase the likelihood of negative health outcomes especially for their unborn children. Pregnant women need resources that can easily be accessed and utilized. Thus, this writer have chosen to write about cthis aggregate for the Health Promotion Plan paper as low-income pregnant women with families living in Delray Beach, Florida. Access to healthcare,...
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...What is diabetes? Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a condition where the amount of glucose in the blood is too high Glucose comes from the digestion of carbohydrate containing food and drinks and is also produced by the liver Carbohydrate comes from many different sources including starchy foods such as bread, potatoes and chapattis, fruit, dairy products, sugar and other sweet foods The food we eat turns into glucose (sugar) for energy The pancreas makes insulin (a hormone) to help glucose get into the cells of our body When someone has diabetes their body either doesn’t make any/enough or can’t use its own insulin as it should Glucose begins to build up in the blood Prevalence: WHO estimate in: 2000 = 177 million diabetic people 2025 = 300 million diabetic people = 9% global population IDF (international diabetes federation): 2 million diabetic people in UK with over 750,000 undiagnosed NICE: 650,000 women give birth in England & Wale each year and 2-5% (13,000-32,500) involves women with diabetes, of these: * 87.5% are Gestational Diabetes (GD) * 7.5% are Type 1 * 5% are Type 2 From 1997-2003 there was 74% rise in new cases in the UK with the West Midlands being one of the highest areas (News, 2009) Treatment: Aim: to maintain glycaemic control – regular monitoring is required Lifestyle: diet, exercise Medication – tablet or injection e.g. Insulin, rapid acting insulin analogues (Aspart, Lispro) and/or hypoglycaemic agents (Metformin and Glibenclamide) ...
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...An Introduction The World Health Organisation (WHO) reported (WHO, 2007b) that an amount RM13.53 trillion (US$4.1 trillion x 3.3) spent worldwide on healthcare industry. This massive amount of spending is due to the number of disease and sickness arises daily with the rise of health cost globally. Country like Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, Thailand and other various South-East Asia countries has their own healthcare system for the people living in their country. As for Singapore, a country that was formed after the separation from Malaysia in 1965 the healthcare is mainly under their Ministry of Health and was ranked six the best by the World Health Organisation in 2006. For a newly established country Singapore leaders had a very difficult time in managing the country, particularly in health services that need a strong resources, where rising health budget yearly is a problem until in 1975 former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew integrated the Central Provident Fund (CPF) to supplement the medical bills. The Singapore National Health Plan in 1984 develops the Medisave Accounts under the CPF where both employee and employers are compulsory to make an contribution to these accounts, where the accumulate savings can be utilized to pay the persons or his family medical bills. The philosophy of the Singapore Ministry of Health is to ensure a quality and affordable basic medical services for all where it also promotes a healthy living and preventive health programs and also to maintain...
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...Nurses do more than care for people. Ever since Florence Nightingale led the effort to improve hospital sanitation and became known as the founder of modern day nursing, nurses have been at the forefront of change in health care and public health. Nurses provide ongoing assessment of patient’s health. Their round-the-clock presence, observation, skills, and vigilance allow doctors to make better diagnoses and develop proper treatments. Many lives have undoubtedly been saved by an attentive nurse who saw early warning signs of an impending cardiac arrest or some other crisis. Given the importance of nurses to the health of Americans, it is unfortunate, indeed, that the nation is facing a critical nursing shortage. There is a sense of urgency about the shortage this year as the first wave of baby boomers begins turning 60. As the country ages it means Registered Nurses will play an even larger role as the 78 million baby boomers require additional health services. Hospitals have struggled to attract more nurses, but working conditions keep getting tougher. Nurses frequently have to work double shifts, and new insurance rules, under which only the sickest people are treated in hospitals these days, mean that each of the patients requires much more care and attention. Introduction The United States is facing a critical shortage of registered nurses -- particularly the specialized, highly trained nurses who staff intensive care units, operating rooms...
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...KWAME UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (KNUST) SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE AUTHORITY (NHIA) COST CONTAINMENT MEASURES ON THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERY: A CASE STUDY OF ATWIMA NWABIAGYA DISTRICT MUTUAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME By RUFAI ADJEI July, 2013 KWAME UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (KNUST) SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ASSESSING THE EFFECTS OF NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE AUTHORITY (NHIA) COST CONTAINMENT MEASURES ON THE QUALITY OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERY: A CASE STUDY OF ATWIMA NWABIAGYA DISTRICT MUTUAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME A Dissertation Presented to the School of Business, Department of ………….in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the MBA Degree in ………………… By RUFAI ADJEI July 2013 DECLARATION a) “I declare that I have wholly undertaken the study reported herein under supervision”. …………...................................................... RUFAI ADJEI (STUDENT) b) “I declare that I have supervised the student in undertaking the study reported herein and I confirm that the student has my permission to present it for assessment”. ……………............................................ MR. MUNTAKA ………………………. (SUPERVISOR)...
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...AMSPAR Diploma In Primary Care Management Unit 602 Financial Management And Budgeting In a Primary Care And Health Environment By Graham Morrison Task 1 1a. Evaluate the information and processes required to be able to set a budget, which supports the organisation's business goals. Discuss how you would use them to prepare, formulate and monitor a budget. The objectives of budget preparation are shown in the table below. Objective | Comment | Planning | Compelling managers to plan is probably the most important feature of a budgetary planning and control system. Planning forces management to look ahead, to set out detailed plans for achieving targets for each department and operation and ideally each manager and to anticipate problems. It thus prevents management relying on ad-hoc or uncoordinated planning which may be detrimental to the performance of the organisation. It also helps managers to foresee potential threats or opportunities, so that they make take action now to avoid or minimise the effects or threats and to take full advantage of the opportunities. | Responsibility | Objectives are set for the organisation as a whole, and for individual departments and operations within the organisation. Quantified expressions of these objectives are then drawn up as targets to be achieved within the timescale of the budget plan. Budgetary planning and...
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...and are necessary for the survival of that society. This links to This links to health as you are responsible for your own health and wellbeing and it is your responsibility to get better This links to ill health as they often fail to recognise a mental health problem, because of this it could get progressively worse and they could become very unwell and have a low self-esteem. Marxism – Society structure that is based on economic power and how wealthy you are. This has two social classes, the rich and the poor. This links to This links to health as rich people get cared for quicker. This is because they have the money to be able to get private health care. For example a poor person would have to go to a standard hospital and will have to wait hours to be seen to where as a rich person with private health care will be seen to straight away as there are less people waiting. This links to ill health as the believe that if the doctors do not find an illness then there is not one there, this means that they could have a serious health problem which a doctor may not have spotted and because they believe that there is not one there they could develop a serious illness and become unwell. Feminism – Believe that society is structured in a way that leaves women at a disadvantage and argues that women deserve equal rights and opportunities to men. This links to This links to health as Interactionism – This is about shared meanings in social contexts and the use of symbols...
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