...of professor: Name of institution: Date submitted: Introduction Abortion has different definitions by the diverse communities and societal bodies. However the general definition of abortion is the “intentional termination of a pregnancy after conception.” It normally allows a woman to put to an end a pregnancy but it results to killing of the underdeveloped fetus. Abortion is a very controversial topic in the society and this state is not an exception (Adler, Filippi, Thomas, & Ronsmans, 2012). There are various methods of abortion that are well familiar. These are clinical abortion procedures and the use of pills. This paper looks into deep detail whether it is allowed or ethical if a woman decides to do it when she does not love the father to the unborn and the legal consents available for the father and the woman concerning the same. As per the medical practitioner and the groups that lobby for planned parentage, the woman has a right to give birth as and when she is very much ready to nurture the fetus up to a child. This is by the proposition that the fetus is not a person nor is it living, and there is need to prove that it has life. This therefore is under the discretion of the woman to decide whether to give birth or to abort (Sifris, 2013). However in this case, the medical practitioners do not support the move by the woman in that she should do it incase of a medical problem that poses a threat to the health of the woman or the survival of the fetus. So...
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...Running head: EXPLORED DIFFERENCES OF ADN PREPARED NURSES VS. BSN Explored Differences of ADN Prepared Nurses vs. BSN Prepared Nurses Michelle Jester Grand Canyon University Professional Dynamics Nursing 430V Sylvia Robertson April 26, 2012 Explored Differences of ADN Prepared Nurses vs. BSN Prepared Nurses In this paper I would like to explore the differences between Associate Degree Prepared nurses and Baccalaureate prepared nurses. I will discuss the education and training of both types of nurses. I will also discuss how they function in different practice settings, envisioned and actual current functioning. The educational preparation of both types of nurses will be explored in determining how each type would approach a complex patient care situation and the type of nursing care they would provide. Prior to the 1950’s nurses in the United States were either prepared for beginning nursing careers in hospital based hands on learning Diploma Programs or in colleges in Bachelors of Science Degree, (BSN) programs. At that time in society there became a need for more nurses to provide care. The need for more registered continues until this day. Based on that need a program to train nurses was developed and called the Associate Degree in Nursing, (ADN).(Cresia & Friberg, n.d.) The BSN programs in colleges include in their education of nurses two years of general education courses in math, science, sociology, etc. Then two years are spent learning...
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... Abstract For many years, society has debated about the nursing degree. What are the differences? What are the similarities? As nurses we have the opportunity to choose different levels of education. Which include: associate degree, baccalaureate degree, masters’ degree and nurse practitioner. In beginning we need to understand “What is nursing” in general? As defined by the ANA: Nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations. In my eyes nursing involves the use of critical thinking and clinical judgment to help us understand a client’s response to actual needs. Both ADN and BSN prepared nurses can provide the similar clinical bedside nursing skills, however, ADN prepared nurses training prepares them for specific patient care diagnoses and situations. BSN prepared nurses training prepares them for a more holistic approach, such as decision making, delegating, and oversight. However, the debate still turns to ADN vs BSN. ADN vs. BSN: Differences in competencies ADN: Associate Degree Nursing Associate degree programs are designed to train students to provide entry level care in a hospital setting. The ADN is an attractive option for many due to shortened program time and the reduced tuition rate. Associate degree...
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...Name : Shabana Ambreen Assignment # 1-- The Marketing Process Instructor-- HAROLD GRIFFIN Course-- Essentials of Healthcare Marketing Date-- 01/24/11 The present environments for healthcare organizations contain many forces demanding unprecedented levels of change. These forces include changing demographics, increased customer outlook, increased competition, and strengthen governmental pressure. Meeting these challenges will require healthcare organizations to go through fundamental changes and to continuously inquire about new behavior to produce future value. Marketing can not only be seen as a selling process, when it involves introducing value and creating well-built relationships among customers. Management also delivers a strong role in each critical business decision making sure it is made with full knowledge of the impact it will have on their consumers. In addition, Marketing is a development within a company relying on a strong foundation within a staff regardless of association or position. A company must push on an uphill climb towards profits, satisfaction and success. Orthopedics is a branch of medical science that deals with disorders and deformities of the spine and joints . For healthcare professionals who do not have experience in the business world, promoting orthopedics might seems like a daunting task. However, there are a variety of strategies you can use to market and promote your orthopedics practice. That means taking careful steps to ensure...
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...Germany's Healthcare System: An Overview Bradley Webster American Sentinel Professor Kehm Germany's Healthcare System: An Overview Germany has long been regarded has having a very efficient and cost effective healthcare system. In this essay several aspects of this system will be evaluated from what works well to what doesn’t. Despite Germany’s highly functional healthcare system they too are going to have to face the challenges that every other developed country is facing: a growing elder population and the ever increasing costs of healthcare in conjunction with a waning economy. Alarming statistics, such as the following, will demand Germanys attention as well as the vast majority of developed counties with questionably sustainable health care systems. Populations in developed nations have been rapidly aging for several years at a rate that will only increase before achieving equilibrium between 2050 and 2060. Most developing countries outside of Africa also will experience a rapid growth in older populations over the next forty years and by 2030, these countries will contain 70 percent or more of the world's population that is ages 60 and older (Polivka & Baozhen, 2013, p. 39). Germany’s Type of Healthcare System The German social health insurance (SHI) system is an internationally prominent health care system primarily funded by payroll contributions shared by employers and employees and managed by nonprofit sickness funds. Whereas, like the United...
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...Group Therapy In today’s society, when seeking professional help, there many different types of therapy to choose from. Of the many types of therapy, two of those include group therapy and individual counseling. Group therapy consists of a group of people who meet with a therapist or counselor for the purpose of sharing their problems and providing support for each other. Individual counseling consists of a person (client) meeting with a counselor or therapist one-on-one to discuss whatever problems they may be having. Although both methods of counseling are valuable, for the purpose of this portion of research, group therapy will be examined and the ethical challenges faced when using this form of counseling. Group therapy is often times described as one of the most effective and beneficial kinds of treatment. It is believed that because all members in the group share similar issues, contributions from the other members are valuable to the individual. This form of counseling brings together individuals with similar issues and it allows people to see that they are not alone. There are other people who may be experiencing or going through the same issues. According to Jacobs, Masson, Harvill, & Schimmel (2012), “Any helping professional who is looking for an economical and effective means of helping individuals who share similar problems and concerns should use groups” (p. 2). Knowing that other people have some of the same issues can also be comforting to someone who might not...
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...minimizing the Gap lately and the selection process for consumers become more hard as what system to choose. (Amy Patridge, 2007 ) Best Of Breed System Best of breed systems are customized system or applications which are designed for the individual department of the organization (e.g , Pharmacy Information system , ware house distribution , laboratory system , radiology system). Each system built on the particular department data of the company or firm which is customized to meet the needs of external and internal users for more efficient out come(Stacey,2010). Best of Breed system provide expert solution for specific issues in individual organization business modules, for example a general practitioner or a specialist for your medical problem ,Best of breed work as specialist for specific business module(Moffit,1998). Advantages of Best Of Breed System According to (Stacy,2010) , the benefits of Best of Breed system are , * Once the system implemented, it take minimum time to fully control the application or perfect the application because of its highly customized programming for every area which need soft ware . * The system can be customized to the point to meet all the needs of particular department in Business or organization. * These applications can be implemented faster than other integrated and One vendor system because the decision...
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...The Difference in Associate Degree and Baccalaureate Degree Nurses The Difference in Associate Degree and Baccalaureate Degree Nurses From the beginning of time nurses have been around. Initially, they were caring for their own families’ hygiene and comfort needs. Religious organizations were also the main care providers in the 17th Century when Saint Vincent De Paul and his organization ‘Daughters of Charity’ cared for the sick and poor. In the 19th century Florence Nightingale was born and grew up to become “the pioneer of modern nursing.” She drastically changed sanitary conditions which ultimately led to sterile technique, decreased communicable disease rates, along with lower hospital acquired infections. With long struggles, hard work, and extensive travels Dorothea Dix wrote a “memorial” and lobbied for institutions supported by the states for care of the patient with mental illness’ and in 1856 it was with great success that the first States Hospital opened. And in 1873, the very first nursing school was established ("Timeline of nursing history," 2012, para. 1-5). As a result of the extensive history of nursing and the increasing demand for nurses there have been several nursing schools throughout the years. Today it doesn’t matter which program is chosen, upon graduation every nursing school graduate must take the National Council of State Boards of Nursing RN exam (NCLEX-RN). The NCLEX-RN is a multiple choice exam that assesses safe nurses based on minimal competency...
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...United States vs. Foreign Nations: Funding & Reimbursing Healthcare Services United States vs. Foreign Nations: Funding & Reimbursing Healthcare Services In this document I will discuss the health care system of three foreign nations versus the United States. Specifically, focusing on how physicians and hospitals are reimbursed and funded in the United States as opposed to foreign nations. The three other foreign nations that will be involved in this discussion will be: Germany, Canada, and United Kingdom. Reimbursement/funding of health care services varies from nation to nation. Each of these countries inhabits a different point on the international healthcare continuum. In this critical analysis you will read about the different ways foreign countries and the United States reimburse hospitals and providers for health care services. The United States of America In America, we, as consumers, have the right to choose among various suppliers of healthcare services. We make a decision based upon the competing market and quality of goods and services. Then we pay for the cost of our services mainly through insurance or by paying for the full cost of the purchase ourselves. According to Bodenheimer and Grumbach, health care financing in the United States started off from out-of-pocket payments and evolved through individual private insurance, then employment-based insurance, and then finally government-based financing (i.e. Medicaid and Medicare) (2012, p. 187)...
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...10.10170S1478951506060494 Requests for euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide and the availability and application of palliative options MARIJKE C. JANSEN-VAN DER WEIDE, M.SC., BREGJE D. ONWUTEAKA-PHILIPSEN, PH.D., AND GERRIT VAN DER WAL, PH.D., M.D. Department of Public and Occupational Health and Institute for Research in Extramural Medicine, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands ~RECEIVED June 5, 2006; ACCEPTED August 27, 2006! ABSTRACT Objective: This study investigated the palliative options available when a patient requested euthanasia or physician-assisted suicide ~EAS!, the extent to which the options were applied, and changes in the patient’s wishes. Methods: In an observational study, 3614 general practitioners ~GPs! filled in a questionnaire and described their most recent request for EAS ~if any! ~n 1,681!. Results: Palliative options were still available in 25% of cases. In these cases options were applied in 63%; in 46% of these cases patients withdrew their request. Medication other than antibiotics, which was most frequently mentioned as a palliative option ~67%!, and applied most frequently ~79%!, together with radiotherapy, most frequently resulted in patients withdrawing their request. Significance of results: GPs include the availability of palliative options in their decision making when considering EAS. The fact that not all options are applied or, if applied, the patient persists in the request is related to autonomy of the...
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...Intermediate textbooks published by CIPD in September 2012 Many of our centres are providing students with all the resources required to succeed in their chosen qualification. CIPD offer bespoke textbook collections written by chief examiners and module authors to meet the needs of your students. To organise a collection specifically relevant for your students please email publishingmarketing@cipd.co.uk for more information. Introduction These three titles cover the content of the CIPD intermediate level core units in human resource management and development. The books are written and edited by CIPD accredited experts and offer a wealth of experience in teaching, writing and examining, whilst covering the unit learning outcomes. They also include a wide range of learning features such as reflective activities, annotated further reading, and case studies. Reviews Studying Human Resource Management ‘Through the successful collaboration of the core modules of the intermediate qualification into one text, a valuable resource to both learners and tutors has been created. It enhances the continuing alignment of educational objectives and the CIPD’s professional development framework to deliver and develop outstanding HR professionals.’ Ian Chapman, CIPD course leader, Warrington Collegiate ‘This is a clearly written text which successfully bridges the gap between theory and practice. Coverage of the core modules of the CIPD Intermediate qualification is...
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...0Jan 15th Paradigm -What is paradigm? -Thomas Kuhn: “the structure of scientific revolution (1962) -he was interested in two things. He redefined the word “paradigm” to use in science -These paradigms I take to be universally recognized scientific achievements that for a time provide model problems and solutions to a community of practitioners. -Provide models (in law, theory, instrumentation, application) from which spring particular coherent traditions of scientific research. -Ex. Copernician revolution, Newtonian dynamic (new version of the world-the change of paradigm ) -Ex. Theory of light -today (in the 1960): light is photon. Ie. Quantum-mechanical entities( Planck Einstein) -In the 19th century, light was transverse wave motion (young and Fresnel ) -during the 18th century, light was material corpuscles (Newton) -in each case, research proceed accordingly -Understanding assumptions -Ontological: what reality is -Epistemological: how to access to knowledge, how knowledge is defined -Define valid knowledge at a time- it is always link on social conventions. Knowledge is never pure knowledge. It is link to the time of what is the social context. -upon which, research problems and analysis are designed (the questions that we asked are always link to the two term) -accepted view of science, of scientific knowledge at a time and scientific...
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...e-Health in South Korea e-Health: Strategy and Best Practices In contrast to its e-government and general e-service strategies, Korea’s e-health program was regarded by the WHO as only moderately effective in 2006. Despite starting in 2003 the Korean Program has only now beginning to gain momentum. Up until 2008 the e-Health Association has developed led by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy have focused on developing on what it sees as the five core pillars for a successful u-Health industry by 2013. These areas are: Standardization Law and policy planning and reform Human resource development, e.g. access to medical knowledgeR&D for e-health products International collaboration Despite some work by the various Ministries on defining their domestic requirements in terms of electronic health records , e-prescriptions, etc., there has been little real progress on e-health in Korea and many healthcare facilities lack appropriate ICT based information tools. According to a consumer survey in 2007 the poor level of informatization in healthcare this apparent lack of progress can be attributed to the fact that e–health was not seen as part of the overall e-government strategy and the structure and parlous state of the health sector in Korea following the rapid introduction of universal health insurance. Following the reorganization of government ministries in 2008 (under the new government administration); e-health attention has begun to focus on...
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...REPORT Corporate Social Responsibility: Innovation and Business Skills Australia March 2011 Better business through innovation... Acknowledgements IBSA wishes to acknowledge the work of the project team who have prepared this report. CSR Sydney www.csrsydney.com David Morrissey Franziska Kleedehn Sustainability Learning Institute Bruce McKenzie Cheryl Hardie Ian Hardie Andrew McKenzie Damian Collins www.sustainabilitylearning.com.au IBSA is grateful to the large number of people and organisations who have supported IBSA in this project and who participated in workshops and in other ways contributed their time and insights. For further information about this report or any other work being undertaken by Innovation & Business Skills Australia Ltd, please visit www.ibsa.org.au. Innovation & Business Skills Australia Ltd Level 11, 176 Wellington Parade East Melbourne VIC 3002 Australia P +61 3 9815 7000 F +61 3 9815 7001 E reception@ibsa.org.au W www.ibsa.org.au This work has been produced with the assistance of funding provided by the Commonwealth Government through the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). The views expressed in this work do not necessarily represent the views of DEEWR. In addition, DEEWR does not give warranty or accept any legal liability in relation to the content of this work. © IBSA 2011 No material contained within this publication may be reproduced in full or in part without the...
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...largest pharmacy chain with more than 7,600 stores all over United States. CVS is known for selling prescription drugs, general merchandise, seasonal merchandise, and convenience food all over the stores and online via CVS.com. The company also provides healthcare services located within CVS stores. CVS is known for having a broad variety of products and one of the leading drugstore chains. It is also known to be the largest employer of pharmacists and nurse practitioners. Stores are very customer friendly and are easy to approach and shop. The company has strong brand equity. The website also hold a large variety as well as providing tips for using a product. CVS is one of the few companies to be loyal and strong about CSR (corporate social responsibility). Though the revenue is growing, CVS still seem to have instability in the growth of the stores. The different locations have had many cases of armed robberies and there are no efforts into putting more security. There are few cases of government regulations and lawsuits that the company has faced as well. CVS has a lot of potential and has many opportunities to become bigger and better company. It could expand and improve their online retailing which could help stay strong. They could take the company worldwide and collaborate with global market. CVS could work on enhancing their health and beauty specialists’ retailers. The company has many competitors such as Walmart, Target, and Other PBS Company that are at rise. Also...
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