...Violence towards Nurses in the Health Care Sector We have all heard before of the abuse and violence that happen in nursing homes; but what we tend to hear more about is how nurses are abusing patients, those being patients that are older, disabled and coming closer to the end of their life span. Patients sometimes receive such negative abuse from nurses, this consists of physical abuse which is defined as any action with the intention to cause any physical or bodily harm to someone; for example this would include a nurse hitting or slapping a patient or even pushing them around. You often hear about nurses neglecting their patients, this is a deliberate action where nurses deprive the patients of what they need, this includes a nurse that purposely withholds a patient from eating, drinking or giving them their medication ("Abuse in Canada's Nursing Homes", 2012). It’s quite sad to see how this action takes place in nursing homes; a nursing home is a place for the elderly to go to because they can no longer take care of themselves and they need the assistance in their day to day activities. The nurses in long-term care facilities are there to provide residents with the care that they need and require, as they cannot do it themselves. Patients will often receive mental abuse from staff, that is, an act with the intention to cause any emotional harm to someone ("Abuse in Canada's Nursing Homes", 2012). You often hear about nurses yelling or threatening patients; this seems hard...
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...is an agency in the United States Department of Labor. Many of the health care facilities were acquiring health and safety issues that led to the creation of OSHA. OSHA main mission is to ensure employees and employers reduce the job injuries, illnesses, death, drug exposure, blood borne pathogens, and safety. Enforcing OSHA regulations followed throughout health care facilities protects American workers. Every employee, employer or member who works should understand what OSHA is about. History of Agency The history of OSHA dates back into the 19th century. The act was signed into law December 29, 1970 by President Richard M. Nixon (Reflections on osha, 2009). OSHA main role is assuming safe and healthy working conditions for the men and woman exposed to any type of issues that could affect his or her safety or health. The OSH Act became effective April 28, 1971 (Reflections on osha, 2009). It was estimated that in 1970 around 14,000 workers were killed on- the-job (Shach, 2011, para. 4). OSHA has lowered the number in people killed because of their safety and regulations. OSHA covers all employees and their employers in the 50 states and territories and jurisdictions under federal authority (What does OSHA do? para. 2). OSHA began the start up phase in the most dangerous and unhealthful workplaces and industries. Promoting new programs and providing education to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for the workforce. The first five industries were marine cargo handling, roofing...
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...communication” (Locker & Kienzler). Therefore, it is important to understand that “communication is for the sharing of information among partners and co-workers” (Locker & Kienzler). However, the most common way to achieving success is to throw away egos and work together as a team, for the challenges within business communication. This paper will discuss the roles of business communication and how they fit into day-to-day work activities and discussing how it helps to manage daily work activities. This paper will continue to analyze what trends are seen in the current workplace or past workplaces. Nevertheless, the paper will discuss some of the message types seen as results to these trends. Consequently, the reader will have a general concept of how important trends are in business. Communication is essential in many forms, from verbal to nonverbal in the world of business today. The internal and external audience in business organizations is the people who make a business successful. The types of business communication trends in the field as a health care provider occurs on a day-to-day activity on my job is “teamwork, balancing work and family, quality and customer needs, security versus privacy, job flexibility, and technology” (Locker & Kienzler, 2008). Communicating through teamwork help ensure that the tasks are done faster and easier. The ability to balance work and family is important to business communication because I have to keep the two separate. Another business communication...
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...Efficacy of Wellness Programs in the Workplace By: ??????? July 27, 2012 Dr. ??????? Abstract Workplace wellness programs are programs created to promote a healthy lifestyle among employees through exercise facilities, classes or seminars on nutrition, and exercise and health education. Wellness programs have been implemented by various corporations and firms. Larger corporations (minimum of 1,000 workers) tend to implement wellness programs to boost worker health, productivity, and, ultimately, reduce company cost for health care coverage. The United States Workplace Wellness Alliance was implemented in 2009 because of the need for wellness programs for corporations. A qualitative search from scholarly, peer-reviewed articles of employee wellness programs was conducted to assess the efficacy of the wellness programs. The results showed promising results of wellness programs, including decrease in company health care cost and increase in return on investments (ROIs). Workplace wellness programs have shown to decrease employee absenteeism, presenteeism, medical cost, and increase productivity. Background Wellness programs are a common part of the modern-day workplace. They were created for companies to cultivate wellness in their employees. Wellness programs are an essential part of corporations for various reasons. The most important reason is that healthy employees lead to greater productivity for a company and, ultimately, more revenue. Over the...
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...succeeding paragraphs will explain how innovations in employee benefits can improve the overall competitive compensation strategy of the organization. The first way is offer onsite day care facilities. The study suggests that on-site daycare is not only affordable; it is in many cases profitable. Further, the study found that a majority of workers would be willing to contribute to the cost of employer-sponsored daycare whether or not they used the benefit. "There are several kinds of employers who typically have on-site childcare, such as high-tech and healthcare industries, and others who need 24-hour workers, such as airline reservation companies," notes Connelly. "The few studies that have been done on on-site childcare focused on those companies with highly educated workforces. We were particularly interested in another group of companies - those who weren't offering daycare as part of a whole package of family-friendly benefits or because of a corporate philosophy, but rather because they had done an economic analysis of their particular set of workers and had decided that on-site childcare would be economically beneficial to their company." The second way is pet-friendly offices. Not all companies are created equal when it comes to the acceptance of dogs in the workplace. Some readily welcome your best friend while others have not yet realized the benefits of allowing dogs. The majority of companies that allow dogs are small start-up companies who realize the...
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...Associate Level Material Stress and Illness in the Workplace Matrix Use the following table to describe the relationship between stress and health in the workplace and to identify ways to reduce stress in the workplace. If you use additional sources, include citations consistent with APA guidelines. |What is the relationship between stress and health in the workplace? |The relationship between stress and health can be regarded as a physiological aspect that could affect health and wellness. Stress| | |in the workplace can lead to a person becoming ill or shutting down both mentally and physically. Stress can not only open up a | | |person to illness but also hinder their ability to heal and get over an illness (Sarafino, 2011). | |Identify a situation in which you experienced stress in the workplace or provide a |All the dental assistants in my clinic called in sick, leaving me to deal with most aspects of patient care along with my | |fictional example. |administrative duties. Prioritizing patients and my normal workload became very stressful as I was trying to answer the phones, | | |schedule patients...
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...I enjoyed reading your paper on staff retention, I can tell you put a lot of thought into it. In your paper, several ideas were identified that could certainly lead to staff turnover as well as several initiatives that should lead to staff retention. I am glad to hear that your healthcare organization is making strides to change the workplace culture. The high cost of nurse turnover is truly staggering, just think what improvements could be made to patient care and the working environment with that amount of money. You are correct in stating that a high rate of turnover is detrimental to patient outcomes, staff morale, and the financial stability of the healthcare organization. One strategy you identified as a negative is insufficient orientation,...
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...Statistics in the Workplace Statistics are used in my workplace for many reasons. My primary function is to maximize the capabilities of the military treatment facility at the same time ensuring patients receive quality health care in a timely fashion whether it is direct or purchased care. All requests for purchased care are first reviewed for medical necessity and are then re-directed within the military treatment facility for right of first refusal. If the military treatment facility does not have the capability, the requests are forwarded to the managed care service contractor. We also monitor referral patterns, and identify trends relating to network leakage, network care recapture, continuity of care, and customer satisfaction. I work with a team of nurses who don’t work under a clinical directorate. We work under the business directorate. I help to decrease the government’s spending at my facility in particular, on healthcare costs and help to generate revenue in our facility. When purchased care costs are down, our revenue is up. If we see an opportunity to generate revenue in other ways we approach the directorate of business operations to see if we can implement a new plan. Descriptive Statistics According to "Basic Statistical Concepts for Nurses" (2011), “Descriptive statistics are techniques which help the investigator to organize, summarize and describe measures of a sample. Here no predictions or inferences are made regarding population...
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...Associate Level Material Stress and Illness in the Workplace Matrix Use the following table to describe the relationship between stress and health in the workplace and to identify ways to reduce stress in the workplace. If you use additional sources, include citations consistent with APA guidelines. What is the relationship between stress and health in the workplace? The relationship between stress and health can be regarded as a physiological aspect that could affect health and wellness. Stress in the workplace can lead to a person becoming ill or shutting down both mentally and physically. Stress can not only open up a person to illness but also hinder their ability to heal and get over an illness. Identify a situation in which you experienced stress in the workplace or provide a fictional example. All the dental assistants in my clinic called in sick, leaving me to deal with most aspects of patient care along with my administrative duties. Prioritizing patients and my normal workload became very stressful as I was trying to answer the phones, schedule patients, assist the dentists, take x-rays, etc. I was extremely stressed the whole day and went home feeling stressed as well since I did not accomplish everything I needed. I felt like I had accomplished nothing and spent all day jumping from one thing to another. List ways to reduce stress in the workplace from the situation or example you provided. • Prioritize – list everything that needs to be accomplished...
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...NAME: KANWAR SHAHRUKH ALI ROLL #: 014 CLASS: CV-2D ASSIGNMENT OF: PSYCHOLOGY SUBMITTED TO: MISS BATOOL MENTAL ILLNESSS (PROBLEMS) &WORK When discussing mental problems and work, "work" can mean a number of things. It can mean the workplace, as in where we go to do our jobs. It can also mean the act of working, what we do at our jobs, as a volunteer in the community, or what we like to do in the garden, kitchen or workshop to relax. The relationship between mental illness and work can be looked at in a number of different ways, including: • the stresses and strains today's workplace places on us; • the incredible pressure placed upon people to continue to perform at work when an illness strikes, and the extra strain this places on their families and friends; • the difficult barriers those persons diagnosed with a mental illness face in the working world; • the strain encountered by people who work while they care for someone with a mental illness at home; • the therapeutic role the act of work plays in helping to reduce stress and improve mental health; and, • the benefits work can bring in guiding people diagnosed with a mental illness toward recovery, rebuilding their self-esteem and hopefully returning to the jobs they left when the illness struck. What is Mental Illness? The first step toward discussing mental illness and helping eliminate myths, misconceptions and stereotypes is to understand what a psychiatric illness is. In general...
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...Running head: TOP 100 WORKPLACES Top 100 Workplaces Human Resource Management Top 100 Workplaces In June of 2012, the Star Tribune released the “Top 100 Workplaces” in Minnesota based on an employee-based survey project. With over 1,360 companies and organizations invited to participate and compete to be a top workplace, only 160 were honored with an award. To qualify for the Star Tribune top workplaces, a company must have more than 50 employees in Minnesota. The rankings were composite scores calculated purely on the basis of employee responses and was published in a special section of the Star Tribune’s print and web editions. My thesis statement is, the work environment offered at Olmsted Medical Center have motivated and collaborated group cohesions among employees to make these companies successful. The rankings of the top 100 workplaces are based on survey information WorkplaceDynamics, an independent company specializing in employee engagement and retention, collected. The list WorkplaceDynamics compiled is based on an employee feedback survey project, which contains twenty-two questions and five custom questions to assess employee opinions about company leadership, communication, career opportunities, workplace environment, managerial skills, pay and benefits satisfaction, job security, organizational justice, and the importance of various work elements. The surveys are designed to measure the three critical elements of the workplace: the company’s organizational...
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...Occupational Health and Safety in the Workplace Occupational safety and health (OSH) also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS) or workplace health and safety (WHS) is an area concerned with the safety, health and welfare of people engaged in work or employment. The goals of occupational safety and health programs include fostering a safe and healthy work environment. OSH may also protect co-workers, family members, employers, customers, and many others who might be affected by the workplace environment. Human resources are one of the most important features of many businesses. A business’ success relies heavily on the effectiveness to which this resource is managed. Policies and practices used by the firm, set out the standards to which they seek to aspire. They are designed to govern the operation of the business; especially in today’s economy where there is such a rise in service industries. This paper seek to highlight the importance of Workplace Health and safety to the business, to develop an understanding of how its effective management can affect the performance of a business, outline how this can be effectively carried out with the interest of the company in mind. It is often said that, “the health of a nation is the wealth of a nation”, the same concept applies to business. The health and safety of a company’s human resource is an enormous contributor to the success of that business. Human resources account for a large proportion of many company’s'...
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...in the Workplace Health Care costs are on the rise and present a threat to many Americans, and business corporations in the United States. Many Americans between the ages of 18 and 65 spend most of their days in the workplace. Health and wellness in the workplace is something that all businesses and major corporations should promote in the workplace to help educate employees to maintain a healthy lifestyle. There are many factors to consider although many business owners and major corporations feel that wellness programs are pricey and may or may not be beneficial for the employees. The researcher will prove that having a worksite wellness program will be beneficial in the long run and will promote a healthier work environment. Some factors that will benefit employers by having wellness programs are lower chronic illness rate, increased productivity in employees, increase moral rate and lower health care premiums. A health and wellness program is an employer’s approach to help improve employees’ health by providing wellness programs to include activities such as company sponsored exercise and weight loss programs. Many business owners and corporations will benefits by having health and wellness programs in the workplace. Having such programs will help employees prevent workplace illnesses, injuries, reduce obesity rate, as well as the use of tobacco, and lower the absenteeism. Health care cost presents a substantial threat to the U.S. economy. Health care spending...
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...5 .5 1 .5 .5 Points Available 3 Points Earned X Additional Comments: Very good assessment of employer-employee rights… Very good analysis of how organizations have integrated Equal Opportunity and the Family Medical Leave Act into the day to day operations of the organization. It is important to continually revisit the policies that the organization has setup to ensure continual compliance as your organization has done. How will you gain the management commitment to ensuring that policies continue to benefit the employees and company? Additional Comments: Organization / Development 20 Percent The report is 1050 – 1400 words in length (WC: 1317) Points Available 1 .5 .5 Points Available 1 .25 .25 .25 .25 Points Earned X .5 .5 Points Earned X .25 0 .25 .25 Paragraph transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the memo Mechanics 20 Percent Additional Comments: Formatting or layout and graphics are pleasing to the eye (font, colors, and spacing Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed, and spelling is correct Sentences are complete, clear, and concise Sentences are well constructed, strong, and varied See Grammarly report Late Assignment Deduction (25% per day up to 2 Days) Total Points Available 5 Awarded 4.75 Additional...
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...Roles and Functions Paper HCS/325 August 26, 2013 Sandra Marken, RN, BSN, MBA Introduction This is an exciting time for health care management. Healthcare is changing more rapidly than almost any other field. The field is changing in terms of how and where care is delivered, who is providing those services, and how that care is financed. Health care management requires talented people to manage the changes taking place. In their roles, health care executives have an opportunity to make significant contribution to improving the health of the communities their organizations serve. Today, an estimated 100,000 people occupy health management positions at numerous organizational levels, from department head to chief executive officer. Requirements for senior-level positions in health care organizations are demanding, but these jobs also offer opportunities to improve the system of care giving. | | Roles and Functions Paper Effective health care management involves exercising professional judgment and skills and carrying out the four major functions of management at three levels: self, team, and organization wide. Organizing, Planning, Controlling and Leading, the four concepts of management, translated into functions lead to the creation of a cohesive organization. Planning is the foundation pillar of management. It is the base upon which all other areas of management are built. It requires the manager to set a direction and determine what needs to be accomplished...
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