...new knowledge as well as technological advances that are necessary for early identification (Aldossary, While & Barriball 2008; Al-Ahmadi 2009; Almalki, FitzGerald & Clark 2011). Early identification with patients who are in need of emergency care can prevent cardiac arrest and lessen morbidity and mortality (Cioffi 2009). This study aims to obtain an in-depth understanding of the current level of competence of acute care nurses in Saudi Arabia in terms of their knowledge, skills and attitudes. The findings will be used to develop an integrative model that can provide acute care nurses with effective education and training so that they can be prepared more effectively to identify clinical deterioration at early stages. Literature review According to Grossman & Wheeler (1997), nurses need to develop appropriate skills and incisive clinical judgment to avert deterioration nursing, hence to hasten recovery through timely interventions. Expert nurses can predict individual patients’ deterioration even before they show well-known physiological or psychological signs. Essentially, an astute clinical decision comes through the process that comprises of...
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...Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B5 for Acne Virtually everyone remembers the frustrating experience of acne with small inflamed dots called pimples or blackheads. For the young woman concerned about self-image, skin complexion is important. One or two strategically placed pimples can be intolerable. For some, acne can progress, leading to scarring and disfigurement, with pitting and nodularity called Acne Vulgaris. While some are spared this chronic ordeal, others endure many years of ineffective treatments by a succession of dermatologists. Although some treatments such as Accutane™ may offer success, there is a price in terms of serious adverse side effects. What Causes Acne? Acne is caused by excess oil called sebum which originates in the sebaceous glands at the root of the hair follicles. This oily build may occlude the duct in the skin causing blockage and infection. "Popping the pimple” is a home remedy which forces the occluding plug to pop out of the pore, providing drainage and temporary relief. Common Causes of Acne Acne is a common adverse side effect of synthetic birth control pills which mimic testosterone. Elevated testosterone levels in males and females are associated with increased oil production in the skin resulting in acne. A common genetic mutation called atypical CAH (congenital adrenal hyperplasia) causes increased testosterone in females resulting in acne. PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) syndrome is associated with increased testosterone...
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...Lit review from the long term impact of health on economic growth in Pakistan 2. LITERATURE REVIEW As mentioned in introduction that numerous studies have been conducted on the relationship between human capital development and economic growth. The main conclusion of these studies is that there exists a positive relationship between human capital and economic growth. (1) It is only last decade that there is a flurry of studies exploring the relationship between health and economic growth. By using the adult survival rate as an indicator of health status, Bhargava, et al. (2001) finds positive relationship between adult survival rate and economic growth. Results remains similar when adult survival rate is replaced by life expectancy. However, fertility rate have a negative relationship with economic growth. Because life expectancy is highly influenced by the child mortality. Growth in workforce is mostly lower than population growth. Resultantly high fertility rate reduce the economic growth by putting extra burden on scare resources. Mayer (2001) also uses the probability of adult survival by gender and age group as a measure of health status. By using Granger-type, causality test study concludes that health status causes economic growth in Latin America generally, and specifically in Brazil and Mexico. Improvements in adult health are associated with 0.8-1.5 percent increase in annual income. Moreover, the growth impact is higher for improvements in health of female compared...
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...academic poster (you dont actually need to design or submit a poster, just write its content). It will be presented in a Microsoft Word document as an academic account of an experiment which is described below. The data from the experiment will be available as an Excel spreadsheet, which can be found on Moodle. Outline of the experiment After reviewing an article relating to the effects of music tempo on cycle ergometer performance by Waterhouse, Hudson and Edwards (2009), you have been asked to design and undertake an experiment into the effects of music tempo on the selected cycling cadence of a group of undergraduate students. A group of male and female undergraduates were taken into a physiology laboratory (where normal safety and health checks were undertaken), and following an appropriate warm-up routine, were instructed to cycle, with no resistance, at whatever speed they chose to. A pre-recorded selection of dance music was played in the laboratory the music was all selected because the tempo of the originally recorded music, which was 120 beats per minute (BPM). However, the experimenter was able to manipulate the BPM of the tracks, to play to the people taking part in the experiment at 100, 110, 120 or 130 bpm. In the tenth minute of the cycling trial, the average cycling cadence (number of pedal revolutions) of each participant was recorded. The results are presented in an Excel spreadsheet you will find on Moodle. You must research the role of music tempo on sporting...
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...LIT 1-Task 2 Situation A Employee A has taken a leave for 11 weeks and is now returning. Under The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), our employee is eligible to return to his position, schedule and pay grade. According to your memo, he is asking for compensation for his time while on leave to be with his spouse who delivered twins. Employee A’s leave was unpaid. Under the Act, all eligible employees are entitled to 12 weeks of unpaid leave. This is including but not limited to, the bonding time that our employee took. It would have been wise for his previous manager to review his rights and responsibilities under FMLA and provisions regarding pay prior to going out on leave. That said, the information regarding this policy would have been covered in his orientation at the time he started his tenure here. Additionally, the information pertinent to FMLA and pay is contained in or employee handbook which is available online and every employee has a hard copy for review at their convenience Employee A does have some options available to him. If he has unused, accrued PTO, vacation time, or paid sick time, we can look to applying that to his leave time. It may not cover the entire time he was out, but it may help his burden as he will be obligated to pay the employee health benefits he was covered with while out on leave. Also if the employee had any supplemental insurance he may want to speak with his carrier to find out if he is eligible for any awards form it...
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...Advanced Auditing Term Paper: World Health Alternatives, INC – Fraud Brian O’Rourke, Katharina Ryska 10/14/2013 Introduction Scandals like Enron, Worldcom and Tyco have taught society about CEO’s fudging financial statements in order to make some extra money. With millions of dollars lost for the shareholders, members of the management engaging in fraudulent activity face high penalties. However, these penalties do not stop executives from trying to scam the system. World Health Alternatives, Inc got negative press following a big fraud investigation. The company with its number of wholly owned subsidiaries provides “medical, professional, and administrative staffing services to the healthcare industry in the United States.” By comprising nurse and physician staffing one would expect the company to have integrity. This paper is going to look at the fraud case, auditor’s responsibility, financial statements as well as the charges against the auditor. Furthermore, this paper is trying to see if the SEC allegations were warranted against the auditor. Overview of the Case According to the SEC, World Health Altneratives, Inc (World Health) engaged in fraudulent and improper conduct from at least May 2003 – August 2005. They manipulated accounting entries by understating expenses and liabilities, which made World Health look more financially sound. According to the SEC Website, “every annual and quarterly report that World Health filed with the Commission contained false...
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...LOCAL RELATED LIT. On December 7, 2009, the Department of Health launched the Unang Yakap Campaign. With this campaign, the DOH aims to cut down infant mortality in the Philippines by at least half. The campaign employs Essential Newborn Care (ENC) Protocol as a strategy to improve the health of the newborn through interventions before conception, during pregnancy, at and soon after birth, and in the postnatal period. The ENC Protocol provides an evidence-based, low cost, low technology package of interventions that will save thousands of lives. Based on health statistics, the Philippines is one of the 42 countries that account for 90% of under-five mortality worldwide. 82,000 Filipino children under five years old die every year. 37% of them are newborn. Majority of them (3/4) die within the first two days of life. Mostly due to stressful events or conditions during labor, delivery and immediate postpartum period. The current practice of handling newborns, like clamping and cutting the umbilical cord and washing the baby right after birth, have been known to actually contribute to the high incidence of neonatal deaths and illnesses in the country. Thus the need for a paradigm shift from the prevailing standard procedures into the new protocol. Health Secretary Duque explained that the ENC Protocol involves focusing on the first hours of life of the newborn with the manual guiding health workers in providing evidence-based essential newborn care. Essential Newborn Care Workflow...
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...Environmental Pollution at Hindustan Lever’s Kodaikanal Plant In mid-2004, Hindustan Lever Ltd (HLL) executives looked back at the events of the past three years at their mercury thermometer factory in Kodaikanal in the south Indian state of Tamil Nadu. After mercury leakage from the plant had been reported in March 2001, heavy expenditure had been incurred in environmental risk assessment, waste disposal and health monitoring. The expenditure had exceeded the total profits generated by the plant since its inception. But the pressure from NGOs, led by Greenpeace[1], who had been protesting since March 2001 had not subsided. The NGOs had indulged in novel ways of keeping the issue alive. These included chaining themselves to the HLL branch office in Chennai on 15th November 2002, disrupting the Annual General Meetings (AGMs) of HLL held on 13th June 2003 and 29th June 2004, shouting slogans and brandishing placards and enlisting sympathy from ex-workers and the general public. Greenspace also maintained the pressure on HLL through its website, photoalbums, posters, persistent media briefing and seminars. The NGOs had most recently attacked HLL in April 2004 in a seminar in Chennai. Even as they waited anxiously for the regulator, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board’s (TNPCB) nod to start decontamination of equipment and remediation of soil, HLL’s senior managers believed they had discharged their duties conscientiously. They wondered what more was needed to be done to...
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...Monitor the results to determine their effectiveness. These steps are the backbone of having a functional facility. Without these steps, a health care professional will be ended up on doing harm to the patients. This protects the treatment facility’s financial assets etc. (2) Discuss the relationship between quality patient care and quality management in risk management A quality patient care is describe is how the patient is satisfied on the treatment they had. How they were treated. The perception they had when they were approach by a health care professional or the experiences either great or not at all. The quality management is the patient is satisfied because the goals were met. Assuring the patients that they are well being taken cared of and being respected at the most. These also prevent the medical facility of any legal binds. Quality patient care and quality management to me is they goes in tandem. Without a good or thorough management, the patient care quality will not be met at any circumstances. Thus far focusing the preventions of incidents by uncomplicatedly improving the quality of care through continuing and ongoing monitoring of the treatment facility’s activities. (3) Explain how JCAHO was formed and its responsibilities JCAHO was formed by many health care organization and they “continuously improve health care for the public”. They are the police of their own. They check others to improve their patient care towards the sick individual and preventions...
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...methods being adopted? 7. Significance of the study This study is of importance to both practice and theory; 7.1. To Practice The findings from the research may be used in decision making in various industries and hopefully assist in enhancing stress management. It may be able to give alternative options in solving problems related to stress as well as enlighten the human resources policy makers in various organisations on how to manage stress. 7.2. To Theory This proposed study edifies existing literature. Studies by Hall (2013), Gardell et al (2012), Cox (2009), Heany(2008) and Lokk (2012) among other were quite generic, hence, the proposed study will provide literature related to the motor spares industry. 8. Literature review 8.1. Conceptual Fframework According to Fisher (2007), a conceptual framework is a description of relationships between the concepts being used. The author asserts that defining one’s concepts and creating a conceptual framework are means of simplifying the research task. They provide a map of one’s field of study. Fisher (2007) postulates that a conceptual framework is formed patterns of concepts and their interconnections, and analytical schemes. In light of this, this study is underpinned on the conceptual framework...
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...separate article compares numerous studies to see if AAT is effective. Each collection of studies is dedicated to a certain area of concern or illness such as dementia, blood pressure, or physical activity (Cherniack, 2014). Page Break References Arnold, J. (2016). Love is all you need: The revolutionary bond-based approach to educating your dog. New York: Spiegel & Grau. Banks, M. R., & Banks, W. A. (2002). The effects of animal-assisted therapy on loneliness in an elderly population in long-term care facilities. The Journals of Gerontology, 57a(7), M428-32. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/208635810?accountid=14541 Cherniack, E. P., & Cherniack, A. R. (2014). The benefit of pets and animal-assisted therapy to the health of older individuals. Current Gerontology and Geriatrics Research,...
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...Health History Assessment Travis Humes Chamberlain College of Nursing NR 302: Health Assessment I May 2018 Health History Assessment A health history assessment was conducted on G.F, a patient that frequently visits the emergency room for treatment. He was approached after being discharged from the emergency room following treatment. He was assured that his information would be kept confidential. He consented to the interview and was ready to get started immediately. Demographic Data G.F is a thirty-five year old, African American male who lives in Brooklyn, New York since birth. He has no children and has never been married. He is the only child, lives with his mother, who is 60 years old and two dogs in an apartment. There are other family members such as aunts and uncles but they live in other states. Patient does not work and is currently obtaining assistance from the government (Section 8 – housing, Medicaid, SNAP – food stamps). Perception of Health G.F believes that being healthy means eating ‘good’. In other words, as long as he eats large and is not hungry, he is healthy. The only time he does not feel healthy is when he has an asthma attack. For the most part, he eats pre-packaged foods and drinks soda and juice. He does not exercise or engage in many physical activities other than walking to the store when...
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...to explore research relevant to Relationships between professional development of teachers, student achievement, principal leadership, and student economic status influence closing the achievement gap in Upper Midwest urban schools. | | Lit Review | Professional Development * Professional development standards established in 2011 to develop new policies and practices (Borko, 2012). * The intensity and duration of the professional development indicates the amount of change in classroom practices (Garet et al., 2007).Teacher Knowledge for Improvement * Professional development improves teacher quality by changing teacher practices (Wenglinski, 2002) * Professional development is most effective when designed using actual school data (Borko, 2008; Ingvarson et.al, 2005). * Implementing professional knowledge, based on how schools succeed and effective teaching, is inevitable (Edmonds, 1979). * Through Professional Development programs, school districts maintain highly qualified employees that have skills to improve student achievement (Evan, 2009).Economic Status and Student Achievement * Student achievement begins before children enter school. A child’s home environment, economic status, emotional and social development, health, and cultural identity are related to achievement (Cunningham, 2012).Educational Leadership * Research by Smith and Andrews (1989) strengthened the importance of the principal’s role in creating conditions for effective schools and keys...
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...Ethical and Socially Responsive Business Dear Associates: Chipotle is committed to maintaining an environment in which our associates are proud to work, our suppliers and other business partners know that they are being dealt with fairly. Integrity is about being real and being honest. It means doing the right thing even when no one is watching. In furtherance of these goals, I have outlined key policies that we all should practice on a daily basis not only at work but during off time as well. Ethical Communications In keeping with our commitment to our Founding Values, we should ensure that all communications, regardless of medium, method or manner, are professional and responsible. As an aspect of good judgment and adherence to this policy, it is always appropriate to raise questions and issues, even if they are difficult. Likewise, avoid exaggeration, colorful language, guesswork and derogatory characterizations of people and their motives. Whether in your everyday work conversations, in your exchange of e-mail, or otherwise, your communications should be thoughtful and ethical. Community Activities Our corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs are designed to provide long-term benefits to our employees, customers, partners and individuals in communities around the world. Vital investments in our future are essential to our top and bottom lines. As concerned and responsible citizens, you are encouraged to participate in community activities. Chipotle functions...
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...FYC 6620: Program Planning and Evaluation for Human Service Delivery SPRING 2008 |Meeting Time: Thursday 4:05 – 7:05 |Class Location: 1108 McCarty B | | | | |Instructor: David Diehl, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Program Planning|Office Hours: By appointment | |and Evaluation | | | |E-mail: dcdiehl@ufl.edu (please do not use the E-Learning e-mail) | |Office: 3038 McCarty Hall D |Course Listserv: SPRING-2205-L@lists.ufl.edu | |392-1778 x278 | | | | | Course Description: Program Planning and Evaluation for Human Service Delivery is a three-credit-hour course that teaches students the philosophy, theory, and process of planning and evaluating...
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