6 disadvantages of growing tourist numbers January 23‚ 2011 - Elmer W. Cagape 1 Comment » Year after year it seems that the number of visitors coming to Hong Kong is setting new records. The 30 million annual visitors the city recorded a few years ago (over 23 million in 2005‚ over 28 million in 2007) was easily eclipsed by the 36 million tourists who arrived last year. The 21.8 per cent climb is quite a big jump; if not for the recent financial crisis and swine flu scare that affected inbound
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CBSL Reflection for Old Irving Park Community Clinic (OIPCC) My community partner site‚ Old Irving Park Community Clinic (OIPCC) is a small but generous clinic which provides free and quality care to the medically uninsured (Old Irving Park Community Clinic‚ 2017). Most of our patients are in low social economic status and suffering from chronic illnesses. About 30 to 40% of them speak solely Spanish. One of the major functions for nurses is being a change agent. In nursing‚ change agents maintain
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was to promote discharge‚ and ensure all professionals caring for the patients were up to date and aware of the care the patient was receiving at the present time. When it has been determined that a patient is medically ready for discharge‚ the health care team must determine the most appropriate setting for ongoing care. Determinants of the appropriate site of care involve medical‚ functional‚ and social aspects of the patient’s illness. The patient’s acute and chronic medical conditions‚ potential
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During a health interview‚ the client states that she becomes increasingly short of breath when sitting in city traffic. The nurse views this information as: Your Answer: An internal environmental factor Correct Answer: An external environmental factor Rationale: External factors include but are not limited to inhaled toxins‚ including smoke‚ chemicals‚ and fumes; irritants that can be inhaled‚ ingested‚ or contacted through the skin; noise‚ light‚ motion‚ and any objects or substances
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Abstract Leadership in nursing is an important role that facilitates the delivery of successful nursing care and patient satisfaction in the medical field. In every work atmosphere‚ there are always leaders and followers. Both contribute to building a safe and effective workplace. The leaders motivate staff members and inspire them to work up to a particular goal‚ while the followers are guided by the nursing leaders. There are a few different leadership styles‚ some good and some bad‚ which
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These include: Bible studies‚ prayer groups‚ craft groups‚ mother’s & carers’ groups‚ choir & even a Men’s group. As a Child Care Centre has recently opened in the Church Hall‚ it is wonderful to see that St Jude’s is reaching out to the wider community to provide a range of
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Session 1: A Critical Reflection As I start my new educational path I found myself reflecting back on my most recent work experience. I spent six years working directly in the shadow of a very demanding Office Manager. She received all the credit while I did all the work. Many nights I came home frustrated and in tears from her lack of respect and her threating ways. However‚ my pride in myself and my strong work ethics kept me going in everyday and doing the best job I could do. This past May‚ due
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nett2009-10-10T11:03:00 A Community Assessment of Rose City Park‚ NE Portland Lori Annis‚ Danielle Thompson‚ Ben Kostenko‚ and Neveen Ismail Linfield College A Community Assessment of Rose City Park‚ NE Portland According to Wilkinson and Treas (2011) Community health nurses function as client advocates‚ educators‚ collaborators‚ counselors‚ and case managers. In order to perform these roles with full relevancy and functionality‚ it is important for the nurse to be familiar with the community at hand. Community
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Nursing and Technology In his textbook‚ Medical Sociology‚ 12th edition‚ Dr. William Cockerham (2007)‚ a medical sociologist at the University of Alabama‚ Birmingham‚ describes nurses as being ultimately responsible for the nature and quality of all nursing care patients receive during their stay in a medical setting. According to Cockerham (2007)‚ they also are responsible for following the instructions of physicians in order to ensure the best plan of action is implemented to better serve the
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Community Assessment Troy Hills Parsippany NJ 1 Community Assessment of Troy Hills Parsippany Richard Sakyiamah Lehman College Professor Marcia Skeete HIN 269 December 5‚ 2012. A community assessment gives emphasis on evaluating agencies‚ community members and systems so as to learn more about circumstances within such community. The goal of community assessment is to gather pertinent information from a personal walk or drive through the community
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