...Social Care Settings. Candidate Name | Toni-Anne Webb | Candidate Signature | Twebb | Assessor Name | Loraine flemming | Assessor Signature | | Date Completed | | Please complete the table below – (Dip 202.2.1,2.2,2.3 – PTW- 1.2,2.2) | Describe how a learning activity has improved your: | Describe how reflecting on a situation improved your: | Describe how feedback from others has developed your: | Knowledge | Learning activities improve my knowledge by providing me with new ideas, it gives me the opportunity to learn new things and apply them in my work setting and it allows me to build better self-confidence | Reflecting on a situation can improve my knowledge more by providing personal insight on a subject, which leads to a better understanding of a topic, i can reflect on how well i performed and in what ways my performance can be improved. | | Skills | Gaining self-confidence is great for learning new skills and helps enable me to learn at my own pace, and also enables me to better the skills i have learnt. | | | Understanding | Learning activities also give me new areas of learning, such as topics that i may have not covered yet. And coursed on things that make the job easier or even legally required courses that produce great new areas of learning that allow me to perform my job role, such as manual handling or medication training. | By reflecting i can examine how effective my practice is by thinking about people’s reactions to me and...
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...Solutions, which is a practice management company for multiple physical therapy clinics across the United States. In our office we provide services such as; Managed Care, Preliminary Systems, Billing & AR Management, Marketing, and Clinical Growth & Development. A lot of the topics that we have discussed in the course so far I have heard of, but I did not have extensive knowledge of many of them. Below are a few of the topics that I found most interesting and beneficial to my current position and daily activities. Regulation in the healthcare industry There is very heavy regulation for entry into all areas of the healthcare industry. States have set requirements on the licensure of healthcare facilities as well as providers. These mandatory licensures have been set to try and protect the public’s safety, welfare, and health. The provider licensing procedures were put in place to create the minimum accepted standards to be able to practice. Providers such as nurses, doctors, physical therapists, and dentists; as well as facilities like hospitals, outpatient clinics, and nursing homes require licensure in order to legally treat the public. The information that I learned in week one on regulation has come in very useful at my current employer. At Rehab Management Solutions our Managed Care Director recently took a position elsewhere, and myself and another coworker have been asked to step up to learn...
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...Jessica Guzman November 7, 2013 I admire her the most……… For me admiring someone is the act of looking at someone with approval, respect, and even love. As we grow older, we find someone we look up to and admire. The person I admire the most is neither world famous nor a multimillionaire. I save my admiration for a special woman, my mother. Who as I grew older has taught me many things in life, those in which have helped me in many situations till this day. My mother has showed me more than I could see in the world. She’s the reason why I keep going despite all the challenges. Because of her I am who I am today. I can certainly sit here and write you a whole book about the many qualities I admire about her. Above all my mother holds the qualities necessary for her to be someone I admire. Her strength has taught me how to overcome the obstacles I face day by day. Her motivation has inspired me to complete tasks I thought I couldn’t accomplish. Lastly I admire the way my mother cares selflessly for others and the ability to make someone smile despite any personal difficulties. An important quality I admire about my mother is her strength. I grew up with a single mother that was both a mother and a father to me. I never really focused on not having a dad around; it wasn’t as important as having our mom, who was always there for us. No matter how hard it was for her at times she always found strength. Strength, to be able to help her daughters whenever they needed something...
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...Nursing I remember at a young age telling my mother that I wanted to be a nurse just like her, she told me to choose a different path. Her response surprised me but did not stop me from pursuing my dream. I am passionate about being a nurse and what that role means. With recent frustrations with others in this profession I finally understood why my mother told me to choose a different path. I have always believed that being a nurse is an honor, that we are the voice of not only our patients but the communities they come from. When you continually work by those who do not share those beliefs and values it can break you. A nurse that truly cares and understands how important that role in society is and is the type of nurse that continues on regardless of the values of others. Even though at times I saw my mother’s spirit crushed, she never quit, she continued on, many times coming home late because she was grocery shopping for one of her patient’s family. My mother did not want me to follow the same path as her, not because she did not love nursing but because she did not want me to ever feel defeated. My mother taught me what it truly means to be a nurse, that it is a selfless path. Nursing is more than a profession, rather it is a continually evolving role that requires a lifelong commitment to serve. Core of Nursing The goal of every nurse is to provide quality care; it is the core of nursing. In order to accomplish this goal, the nurse must have an understanding of...
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...Are you a good communicator? Communication is the sending and receiving of messages from one person to another professionally or personally, whether it is verbal or non-verbal communication. Communication is used to tell one person what the other person has to share with him or her, and sometimes it is through email, phone, verbally, or non-verbally through body gestures and body language. What is effective communication? Why is quality interpersonal communication important, particularly in the health care industry? Effective communication extends the concept to require that transmitted content is received and understood by someone in the way it was intended. The goals of effective communication include creating a common perception, changing behaviors and acquiring information (Brown, 2011). In the information age, we have to send, receive, and process huge numbers of messages every day and with effective communication it is more than just exchanging information. Effective communication requires you to also understand the emotion behind the information. Why is the person sending the message? What is the reason behind the message? It can improve relationships at home, work, and in social situations by deepening your connections to others and improving teamwork, decision-making, caring, and problem solving. It enables you to communicate even negative or difficult messages without creating conflict or destroying trust. Trust is one thing that should not be broken due to the lack...
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...moral compass, they are; integrity, responsibility, compassion, and forgiveness (Kiel & lennick, 2006). Integrity means speaking the truth, standing up for rights, and keeping up with promises, being consistent with general philosophy, individual values, and beliefs. Integrity demonstrates nursing’s ethical commitment to providing compassionate care. The nurse recognizes the worth and privacy of each individual and therefore acts in a manner to respect the privacy and values of the patient. A nurse who practices integrity acts in a way that is consistent with what they understand will be the right thing to do. They possess a strong sense of themselves. Nurses accept the patients as social beings who must respect and engage with the moral position of others. Integrity is a rich and complex social virtue through which the individual is able to demonstrate their relationship with the values and customs of the communities of which they are members. Be responsible and accept the mistakes you have made and forgive others when they do the same. Compassion is viewed as a nurse’s most valuable quality. It is an essential element of nursing care and considered as one of the most strengths of the profession. Compassion for patients means being there at the time when they need help without considering factors such as duty, time, or scope of responsibilities. Sometimes nurses may be forced to carry out tasks which are not a part of the scope of responsibilities. The nurses show caring according...
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...class has been an eye opener for me especially in areas like why healthcare is driving toward the use of informatics. I have learned that the use of informatics is not only beneficial for health care team patients and their families but also and the community. The use informatics in nursing is so vital in every day work. As a nursing assistant for many years I have seen that without informatics and technology health system would not be as successful as it is today. Informatics technology improves communication among health care providers, research, documentation, diagnosis, treatment, education and error reduction in health care settings. With the constant stress in health care setting it would have been more stressful for nurses to...
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...Professional Goals Like many of us, choosing nursing as a career was brought on by past experiences that made me appreciate the field and its merits. As the oldest of five girls and living in a single-parent household, I was taught responsibility from a very early age. New to this country sixteen years ago, my mom depended on me to run the house and take care of my sisters, while she worked two jobs to support my family. Rather than veering the wrong way, like statistics show occurs with the impact of single parenting, I was determined to find a balance to successfully thrive and live a lucrative life. Through my high school years, I began to realize that the same qualities and actions in my personal life would prove me successful in the field of nursing. I not only upheld a nurturing personality, but I also had the endurance, strong grades, and always conveyed the motto, “Don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” This meant making the best out of my time and optimizing the workload as much as possible in any given moment. As a result of my past, I am able to manage stress in a healthy way and believe the rigorous and intense demands of nursing match my capabilities. Today, as a newly Registered Nurse graduate, I have essential goals that I hope to undertake for as long as I am a nurse. One of my most important goals is to attain core characteristics that define a successful nurse. My second goal is to commit myself to lifelong learning. Third, I want to provide ongoing...
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...should be legalized in Malaysia. Central idea : Euthanasia is about giving people the right to choose how they want to live and die, saves money in medical bills, and it also stops the person from having a bad quality of life. INTRODUCTION Attention getter : Imagine yourself being unable to walk, unable to see, and can barely breathe let alone speak. Your life was well lived all those years before. You are now in such unbearable pain that you can’t even cry. You can no longer complete simple tasks on your own and there is no way that you could function without assistance. You think and feel as if your life has no meaning. Although your family is there to support you, you wonder could ending your life be the answer? Well in all reality this isn’t something anyone needs to imagine. This is a real situation for many, many people. These people should be able to make their own choices and have control of their own lives. Thesis What’s life without the quality of life? Now let's take a look and examine 3 reasons why Physician Assistant suicide should be legalized. PAS is about giving people the right to choose how they want to live and die, saves money in medical bills, and it also stops the person from having a bad quality of life. Transition to body of speech : BODY A. Main-point 1: Everyone has the right to choose how they want to live and die. i. Supporting details: First of all, deciding if you want to be alive or not is a...
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...Cultural competence is defined as having “the attitudes, knowledge and skills necessary for providing quality care to diverse populations” (Black, 2014, p. 198). Healthcare professionals who have obtained cultural competency “are prepared to provide patient-centered care with a focus on the patient’s specific needs that are shaped by culture” (Black, 2014, p. 198). I had the opportunity to interview one of my friends, Nawfal Patel. Nawfal has grown up into the Muslim religion his entire life, and has family members that are in the healthcare profession. Having the chance to interview him was very interesting to me since I’m not entirely familiar with his religion. Nawfal educated me on his family’s culture and traditions, and how they are affected in the medical field....
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...Introduction The person I selected as my interviewee for the Manager Interview Project is one who has inspired me to get an education in the healthcare field. I have been working with her for the past two years, and she continually motivates me in everything I do. She is my role model because she explicitly exercises good work ethic and is very charismatic about her job. Thus, getting to know more about her and the importance of her job will help me in the near future as a healthcare administrator. Mary Calderon, my interviewee, is the Director of Nursing (DON) for a long-term care facility. Specific roles she fulfills as a DON include the development and implementation of nursing service objectives, implementation of policy and procedures to help maintain quality care, and the supervision of care to all the patients in the facility. As DON other duties include the management of administrative functions and systems in nursing development, compliance of regulations/care plans and assessments in servicing and ongoing education. Moreover, Calderon oversees all hiring and terminations of employees, maintains operating expenses and budget control, evaluates job performance, and monitors staffing levels. Calderon has a total of ten years in management in which four of those years were practiced as a weekend supervisor and case manager. Responses to the interview questions were obtained through personal communication with M. Calderon on January 25, 2015. Calderon...
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...Skyline Medical Center are accredited by American College of Surgeons-Commission on Cancer (ACoS-COC). Also both are acute care hospitals and provide emergency services. How is each hospital's quality data rated? Both have low time waiting before outpatients with chest pain or possible heart attack to get an ECG. 9 minutes for Williamson Medical Center and 7 minutes for TrisStar Skyline Medical center, and both have a great number because national average is7 minutes. Waiting too long may cause patients to have a serious problem on this condition, so it very important for hospital to have low waiting time on this matter. How do they compare in metrics such as mortality or complications? Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement both are same as national average which is 3.0% (Theleapfroggroup, n.d.) According to hospital compare, high complications rates caused by poor quality of care which may cause the hospitals to lose patients or get sued” During or after hip/knee replacement surgery there is a chance that a patient may experience a problem or complication, or may even die. Complications included in this measure are: infection, heart attack, pneumonia, wounds that...
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...Practitioner; my love of patient care, research, learning, teaching, and assessment will guide my transition from Registered Nurse to Nurse Practitioner. Working as a nurse in the intensive care unit has intensified my interest in becoming a nurse practitioner. I see chronic disease on a daily basis and have the privilege of working specifically with cardiovascular and open heart patients both pre-operatively and post- operatively. This provides me with a thorough understanding of these disease processes as well as a unique look into the potential outcomes....
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...to provide safe, patient-centered care. Patients are individuals who deserve attention, respect and competent care. When it comes to my patients, I plan to be their biggest advocate. As I have gone through some of my own personal family situations and through the clinical experiences in dealing with patients and families I find that most patients lack knowledge of what resources are available to them. We should be encouraging patients to become active in their own care and goal-setting. Education is key for families to understand illnesses, treatments and healthy choices to improve their outcomes. Take the time to actually provide this information verbally and written. Lastly, confidentiality is a must unless you are mandated by law to report any type of abuse. You must have a trusting relationship with your patient. Nurses have a commitment to keep current in knowledge and skills in order to be able to provide adequate decision making using critical thinking skills to provide nursing interventions appropriately. I will always continue to seek learning opportunities from furthering my education, to collaborative care with other healthcare team members, and by...
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...be true and values are a person's principles or standards of behavior. My values and beliefs have stemmed from my upbringing and also from my personal experiences as a nurse and a young woman. As a young child my values and what was expected of myself were engraved into me. The first concept that was engraved into myself was a hard work ethic which stemmed from my grandfathers. My grandfathers were the bread winner of their families and taught myself the importance of integrity, honesty, and hard work. My beliefs came from knowing God, understanding His Word and knowing what he expects of myself. Health Care Policy Due to my values and beliefs I can easily get frustrated when talking about health care policy in respects to cost and quality. Health care costs have easily risen since I started working as a nurse four years ago. However, things are getting more expensive that the economy cannot keep up at this time. Technology and the advances in health care are beneficial to all and for the greater good which can improve the quality of life. However, are these advances going to cost more? Yes. Should we not develop them due to cost of them? Absolutely not. Unfortunately the cost of advancements in health care are astronomical. From 1980 to 2010, the mortality rate of heart attacks dropped from 345.2 to 186.0 per 100,000 persons due to advances in technology (The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2007).The advances included beta blockers, clot busting medications, stents, defibrillators...
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