...Assessment of Non-acute Health and Social Services in Ponchatoula, Louisiana Laura K. Ogden Southeastern Louisiana University College of Nursing and Health Sciences School of Nursing NLAB 334 October 29, 2014 Assessment of Non-acute Health and Social Services in Ponchatoula, Louisiana The community assessed was Ponchatoula, Louisiana. The focus of the assessment was non-acute health and social services. The community-as-partner model was used as a guide in understanding how the different parts of Ponchatoula’s community make up its core, and to apply the steps of the nursing process (Anderson and McFarlane, 2011). The assessment was based on observations of the community, interview data from a nursing home director, and selected published data related to the healthcare and social services assessed. Assessment data was analyzed, and conclusions and inferences drawn from the analysis will be presented in the paper. Windshield Survey On October 28th at approximately 4:00 pm an observation of Ponchatoula was conducted while driving through the city’s limits. This survey was done to acquire an overall health assessment of Ponchatoula’s environment including buildings and people out and about. The city itself appeared dated as evidenced by the architecture, especially on E. Pine St. However, for being the age they are, the buildings appeared well kept with clean paint jobs. Sidewalks lined each side of E....
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...affects an organizations in terms of its size, structure, and processes. When it comes to Ashton Court nursing home a small town facility for elderly and disabled persons some factors that make up its design are finances, language, geography, and ethical beliefs. Finances are a huge barrier that decides how big the facility is, how up to date it is, and the amount of employees that can be staffed. Language can be a barrier depending on if there are any people with limited English proficiency. The geography in which the facility is located has a affect on who is needing care and what their needs may be. Sylvan (2013), "One-fourth of the U.S. population lives in rural areas. Compared with urban Americans, rural residents have higher poverty rates, a larger percentage of elderly, tend to be in poorer health and face more difficulty getting to health services. The circumstance of where you live has a significant overall effect on the number of primary-care doctors, specialists, hospitals and other health resources available. In rural communities, lack of transportation and distance to an emergency room or a hospital can be important barriers to receiving prompt treatment” (Factors Affecting Health-Care Delivery). Personal and ethical beliefsof the community also determine what the make up of the facility will look like. Some communities are high in spiritual beliefs, some in home remedies, some in vaccinating, some in preventative care. Depending on what the community is like determines...
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...MRI or CT scanner machines or providing ultrasound and mobile x-ray machines. The market is open for medical facilities, nursing homes or rehabilitation centers that do not have their own diagnostic equipment and instead of purchasing their own machine that cost so much our company can offer our services to bring our mobile machines into their facilities parked outside gets all their procedures done for the cheapest price possible. The second type of service is staffing for surgical centers or medical facilities providing technologists that would operate the advanced fluoroscopic x-rays, CT scans, MRI, ultrasound, bone density and other medical diagnostic equipment that needs a certification to operate. Most medical facilities have procedures daily but not all of their cases need x-ray, so it would be best for them to hire a temp rather than have a regular tech. IN-DEPTH MOBILE RADIOLOGY will base its main facility in the area of Palm Springs and Indio California by the 10 freeway for easier access to walk in clients. After surveying the area of southern California, we found that the Palm Springs area is one of the top 25 places to retire and we saw the need for our mobile radiology service by marketing to the retirement facilities in the district. Palm Springs is a perfect location to retire to because it’s appeal has the feel of living in the desert town. This feature would attract retirees who lived in the east coast where it is cold most of the year. In this area residents...
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...in a smart suburb of a large English town, about 30 miles from London. The practice caters for small animals. There are two qualified vets in Simon and his son Joe, who joined the practice a few years ago, and is now a partner. There is a senior veterinary nurse Ros, and two trainee nurses Rukia and Kath, plus Simon’s wife Anna, who, as a qualified nurse herself, plays an active role part-time. All the nursing staff have to act as receptionists too at times. There are two consulting rooms, one operating theatre /X-ray room, a drugs storeroom, a reception /office area, and a small waiting room. One problem at the current location is that vehicle parking by clients is very difficult in the busy, congested street. Simon is nearing retirement age but does not want to fully retire yet and would like to become part-time, with his son playing a larger role and the practice taking on a younger, more recently qualified vet. Joe is keen to do this but, as we will see below, has more ambitious plans, and if Simon were to agree, there are a number of aspects and activities of the practice that could be altered and improved at the same time. Even though veterinary services can be very expensive, the demand for them in the area is growing quite rapidly, as more people have pets and more people take out insurance for their pets. So the scale of the practice could be increased, with a move to larger purpose-built premises, in a cheaper area of the town. The practice could then have more...
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................................................................ 9 c) Goals............................................................................................................................... 9 1) Non-financial Goals ..........................................................................................9 2) Financial Goals ................................................................................................ 10 d) Core Competency and Sustainable Competitive Advantage........................................ 10 6) SITUATION ANALYSES ...................................................................................................... 11 a) SWOT Analysis.............................................................................................................11 b) Industry Analysis ......................................................................................................... 12 c)...
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...In 1992 Cardguard, a Swiss company, specializing in manufacturing Electro Cardio Graph (ECG) Equipment was keen on entering and developing cardiology electronic equipment market in India. However, Cardguard was a late entrant in this market. Multinational companies such as Hewlett Packard, Siemens, GE, Philips, Marquette, Spacelab, Hellige and some indigenous companies such as BPL, Indchem etc. dominated the market. These international companies operated in the India for more than 20 years. Their products were well accepted by large medical institutes and enjoyed the reputation for good quality and reliability. Aware of this fact Cardguard looked for a technically sound Indian partner who could market its products successfully and also manufacture it in India. And after a thorough search for almost six months it found Meditron to be the most suitable Indian company. Meditron, was a highly reputed Electronic Instrumentation Equipment and Computer technology company that had set up its Medical Division in 1990 to market medical electronic equipment in India. At the beginning it represented an Italian medical electronic equipment company to market its Cardiology Ultrasound products in India. In December of 1992 it was approached by Cardguard to market its ECG range of products and also manufacture its portable ECG machines in India and signed up a joint-venture agreement to manufacture and market its portable ECG Machines in India. Although Meditron was established...
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...a documentary production of her book which aired on PBS. Her work can also be found on the award-winning website, dohistory.org (Ulrich, 1990). In the eighteenth century women didn’t play a role in politics or hold any high position in their community which was worth noting. Because of this, the lives of these women are left somewhat a mystery. Ulrich uses the diary of Martha Ballard, a midwife who practiced in Hallowell, Maine, along with other documents such as: prison logs, newspapers, court documents, and town records to bring to life the lives of late eighteenth century women. Ulrich’s purpose for this book is simple, she shows the day to day lives of women in the late eighteenth century and how they played a crucial role in their society. Ulrich organizes her book into chronological chapters providing excerpts from Ballard’s diary at the beginning of each chapter. Following the diary entries Ulrich then goes into detail using other documents to give an analysis and to discuss the events surrounding the entries of Martha’s diary. Using this technique the reader is able to look back in time and understand women played a larger role in their communities rather than just being a mother and...
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...Catanduanes State Colleges College of Health Sciences Department of Nursing Virac, Catanduanes Reaction Paper A Rose for Emily Submitted by: Sheila Mae T. Tapar BSN 3A Submitted to: Mrs. Victoria Gianan Professor I. Summary/Synopsis A Rose for Emily" is a short story by American author William Faulkner first published in the April 30, 1930 issue of Forum. This story takes place in Faulkner's fictional city, Jefferson, Mississippi, in the fictional county of Yoknapatawpha County. It was Faulkner's first short story published in a national magazine. Faulkner explained the reason for his choice of the title as: [The title] was an allegorical title; the meaning was, here was a woman who has had a tragedy, an irrevocable tragedy and nothing could be done about it, and I pitied her and this was a salute ... to a woman you would hand a rose. The story is told in nonlinear narrative and begins at the huge funeral for Miss Emily Grierson. Nobody has been to her house in ten years, except for her black servant. Her house is old, but was once the best house around. The town had a special relationship with Miss Emily ever since it decided to stop billing her for taxes in 1894. But, the "newer generation" wasn't happy with this arrangement, and so they paid a visit to Miss Emily and tried to get her to pay the debt. She refused to acknowledge that the old arrangement might not work anymore, and flatly refused to pay. Thirty years before, the tax collecting townspeople...
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...Health Needs Assessment: Practice Population BSc (Hons) Specialist Practitioner Community Nursing Word Count: 3836 Pages:17 Public health is a multifactorial approach to the health of the population and is concerned primarily with the promotion of health (Naidoo and Wills 2000). Wanless (2004) defines it as ‘The science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts and informed choices of society, organisations, public and private, communities and individuals’. Baggott (2004) agrees with the above, but suggests that public health is fundamentally concerned with the activities of the community to improve health, rather than treatment of disease in individuals. As a student practice nurse working in a GP practice in primary care I will often be the public’s first point of contact with the National Health Service (NHS) (Ewles and Simnett 1999). Primary care is increasingly being seen as the key area within the NHS for the implementation of public health strategies (Peckham 2003, p.20). It is important, therefore, that I have an understanding of the wider issues which impact on the health of individuals and the population as a whole, in my area of practice (Jones 2000). Carey (2003, p.221) suggests that it is crucial for practice nurses to deliver care that meets the needs, and addresses the public health issues of the local population. One way to review whether health services are...
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...CHAPTER 3: THE MACRO ENVIRONMENT MGMT 488 – STRATEGY AND POLICY OVERVIEW The macro environmental analysis is the first step in creating the Environmental Analysis. The macro environment examines the general business climate as it relates to the organization, but has nothing to do with the organization itself. The macro environment is primarily concerned with major issues and upcoming changes in the environment. The acronym for the macro analysis is “STEEP.” The five areas of interest are Socio-cultural and demographics; Technology; Economic conditions; Ecology and physical environment; and Political and legal. SOCIO-CULTURAL AND DEMOGRAPHICS Societal values and lifestyles change over time, and the most important of these should be discussed. For example, over the past generation, it has become acceptable for women to work outside the home – or not; smoking is not as acceptable as it once was; people are not retiring at 65; students going to college are older; and people are more aware of the environment and healthful living styles. The changes in values and lifestyles may come from many sources: medical (smoking, healthy eating, exercise); science (global warming, going “green”); economic (people working longer, women in the workforce); cultural diversity (music preferences, foods, living accommodations, medicine); and technologies (Internet dating, biodegradable plastic) are just a FEW examples. Some changes in values and lifestyles will be important to...
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...CHAPTER 3: THE MACRO ENVIRONMENT MGMT 488 – STRATEGY AND POLICY OVERVIEW The macro environmental analysis is the first step in creating the Environmental Analysis. The macro environment examines the general business climate as it relates to the organization, but has nothing to do with the organization itself. The macro environment is primarily concerned with major issues and upcoming changes in the environment. The acronym for the macro analysis is “STEEP.” The five areas of interest are Socio-cultural and demographics; Technology; Economic conditions; Ecology and physical environment; and Political and legal. SOCIO-CULTURAL AND DEMOGRAPHICS Societal values and lifestyles change over time, and the most important of these should be discussed. For example, over the past generation, it has become acceptable for women to work outside the home – or not; smoking is not as acceptable as it once was; people are not retiring at 65; students going to college are older; and people are more aware of the environment and healthful living styles. The changes in values and lifestyles may come from many sources: medical (smoking, healthy eating, exercise); science (global warming, going “green”); economic (people working longer, women in the workforce); cultural diversity (music preferences, foods, living accommodations, medicine); and technologies (Internet dating, biodegradable plastic) are just a FEW examples. Some changes in values and lifestyles will be important to the industry...
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...Analysis of CK and the K Family Jane Doe Introduction Family nursing is a fairly new concept relative to the history of nursing practice. With any type of nursing process, assessment is the first (and ongoing) part of the process, followed by care planning and intervention. In delivering comprehensive care, the nurse must incorporate assessment of the family unit, or lack there-of, associated with the identified patient. Many family assessment tools have been devised to assist the nurse in gathering accurate data while opening up lines of communication and reflection for all members involved in the process. Selection of the appropriate tool for the identified family is crucial. Effective tools must be easy to administer in a fairly short amount of time and the data collected needs to be immediately available and useable. Family members need to see the relevance of the information gathered, and how it assists in improvement of their care- ideally soon after discussion, either by the nurse or a clinician. An initial interview and follow up discussion with the K family was completed over the course of 3 sessions. The first encounter involved only the identified patient (IP). The second was the remainder of the family, and a third was with CK’s perceived family. After an initial assessment and evaluation of the K family a suggested direction of care emerged, but was re-evaluated after the second interview. This development was then paired with...
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...research I have recommended a comprehensive plan as a solution to the problems to give the company the understanding and comprehension needed to expand globally. If you have any further requests or questions please contact me at (519) 123-4567. Executive Summary Steeves and Rozema Group of Companies is entering their fiftieth year as a company and it continually looks to opportunities to grow from the small construction company they started their business as in 1963. Without expanding into the global marketplace the company currently own over twenty properties in South Western Ontario employing approximately twenty-five hundred staff members. They are currently looking to expand throughout Canada with the potential of developing into Northern parts of the United States. However there are a few challenges that are holding Steeves and Rozema back from completely agreeing to move forward with the expansion. These challenges include competition, customer relationships and regulations from the government. To overcome these obstacles would take a great deal of analysis in the two countries including consumer, market and competition evaluation. During the implementation stages a budget must be set forth for research and development including the cost of hiring staff for the work. There are many opportunities to benefit Steeves and Rozema including...
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...information solutions 3 Increases Innovation and Economic Growth 3 Greater availability & comprehension of useful data 4 Generates possibilities for new "mash-up" of previously uncombined data 4 Removes Boundaries 4 Cost & Workload 5 Weaknesses 5 Non personal data being abused 5 Timing 6 Lack of control 6 Workload &Cost 7 Statistical misinformation 8 Initiatives by government and non-governmental agencies 9 Government 9 Non-governmental agencies 11 Innovated uses for Government data Samples 13 Conclusion 18 References 18 Appendices 19 Introduction Open government data is shared with the public often over the Internet. Public government information, such as government records, can often be promoted for analysis and reuse. Much of the information that the Irish government holds is potentially very useful to a variety of non-government individuals and groups. Currently the Irish government’s data management is controlled by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Here certain information is available, but it is limited and difficult to use and access. If the government is to follow the open data movement, there are many benefits to be gained. Many government entities have already begun to publish open government data such as the United States, United Kingdom and the New Zealand governments. The increased openness of government data is powerful and can drive increased innovation and increase economic growth. Making this information more freely available...
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...Organizational Systems RTT Task 2 Allison Vargus Western Governor’s University Organizational Systems RTT Task 2 Questions A The main goal of Root Because Analysis is to identify the policies and procedures in an agency that can be changed for the better. These changes are identified within an organization and a plan is put into place to prevent any reoccurrences of negative outcomes. RCA is defined as a “process for identifying the basic or casual factors that underlie variation in performance, including the occurrence of a sentinel event; it focuses primarily on systems and processes, not individual performance” (Cherry and Jacon, 2011, p. 442). A multidisciplinary team must assemble and pinpoint the exact causation of the problems. After the issues have been identified the next step is to determine refinements to prevent them from occurring again. Mr. B arrived at the Emergency Room after he had a fall in his home. The sixty-seven-year-old man arrived to the 6 bed, small town ER with his son and neighbor in a severe amount of pain in his left hip and leg area. There are several unfortunate reasons that lead to Mr. B’s demise. The information gathered to complete the RCA will determine the causation of this ill-fated situation. I will discuss these factors in further detail ahead. The first factor in this case I will discuss is the lack of education on hospital policies and procedures. Mr. B was placed under conscious sedation and therefore he should have...
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