independence‚ and voluntary service whose mission is to‚ “provide relief to victims of disaster and help people prevent‚ prepare for‚ and respond to emergencies” (Mission statement‚ para. 1). It claims a history of founding in 1881 in Washington D.C. by Clara Barton. Still operating today‚ 129 years later‚ is evidence of its success as an organization. It has endured despite the fact that the very nature of its business is tackling challenges. Following is an analysis of this organization based on the four
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“Have a heart that never hardens‚ and a temper that never tires‚ and a touch that never hurts.” (Charles Dickens). Florence Nightingale is comparable to this quote because all her life she dedicated herself to save suffering and sick patients. She went through her life putting others before herself without question. Her braveness and tender actions allowed her to rise to fame during the Crimean War in which she introduced the first nurses to military medical facilities. Florence Nightingale was one
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Developments in Professional Nursing Grace Varghese Grand Canyon University NRS-430 Professional Dynamics June 16th‚ 2013 In the health care system nurses are taking the important role. Bed side nurses‚ school health nurse‚ nurses in different leadership positions etc. We can see many obstacles in the fast changing health care systems. To prevent these obstacles‚ institution such as IOM (Institute of Medicine) and RWJF (Robert wood Johnson Foundation)‚ introduced a two year plan
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countries that had suffered greatly during the four years of war. Its goals were to strengthen and unite‚ for health activities‚ already-existing Red Cross Societies and to promote the creation of new Societies (The Formation of the IFRC ‚ n.d.). Clara Barton and a circle of her acquaintances founded the American Red Cross in Washington‚ D.C. on May 21‚ 1881. Her first encounters with the Red Cross occurred while visiting Europe following the Civil War. Since the birth of the American Red Cross‚ there
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Misconceptions about the brutality of military medicine in the Civil War often come from myths concluding that amputations‚ as well as common surgeries‚ were executed carelessly. Doctors were dealing with mass injuries that the world had never dealt with before. In the years before the war began‚ “Surgeons at one of the premier hospitals of the time‚ Massachusetts General Hospital were performing fewer than 200 surgical procedures of any kind on average per year” (Bishop). Within the first few months
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1810- A map of Barton and Highcliffe was produced‚ showing the Barton court at an inland position. 1818- There was a storm called the Surge‚ on the 4th and 5th of November‚ in the eastern parts of Solent. 1826- Greenwood’s map was produced. 1840- In the month of November‚ a hurricane was recorded that breached Hurst Spit. 1850- A new map of Barton was produced‚ this included the Coastguard Station. 1856- The original Highcliffe
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Goal 1 & 2: The Nation’s Early Beginnings (1789-1840) 1. Who was the first President? 2. What is a precedent? 3. What group did Washington create to advise him? 4. What two important pieces of legislation did the 1st Congress pass? 5. Who wanted to create a national bank? 6. What powers would be used to create a national bank? 7. How did the U.S. react to the latest British and French war? 8. What precedent for future Presidents did Washington set at his retirement? 9. What two things did
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This paper begins by providing a definition of what personal values are. Everyone has personal values that guide and influence how they behave. This assignment asks that I share what and who has helped shape my own personal value‚ ground rules‚ and ethics development and how they affect my personal growth and decision-making in life and at work. In conclusion‚ I will explain how I believe personal values influence my performance in my workplace. Personal values. People begin to develop values
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Crimean War when she reduced mortality from 77% to 2%. Nightingale also played a significant role in establishing district nursing Mary Brewster- acute and long term care for the sick and health promotion and disease prevention Lina Rogers Clara Barton- Founded red cross Ada Mayo Stewart- Occupational Health Leader Pearl Mciver- 1st nurse employed by USPHS Loretta Ford Rear Admiral Carol Romano Ruth Freeman- PH nurse‚ educator‚ and leader 2. What are the Core Functions of Public Health
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The most devastating and deadly war to happen in American history became known as the Civil War‚ lasting four long years between 1861 and 1865. This war affected everyone in America on a personal level. Whether they wanted to be invested or not‚ both men and women ultimately were. History highlights the sacrifice and devastations that the men of the Civil War had to endure‚ yet there has been little regard for what the women sustained. Women played many significant roles in the Civil War‚ many times
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