Shortage of Nurse Practitioners To determine why there is a shortage of nurse practitioners it is best to understand that there is a shortage of healthcare workers overall. The shortage of nurse practitioners began in the 1960s as a result of a shortage of primary care physicians. This was due to many physicians pursuing medical specialties that were more profitable. (Hamric‚ Spross‚ &Hanson‚ 2009) In 1965 Medicare and Medicaid began providing health coverage to low-income women‚ children‚ the
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Adult nursing. From the group sessions and further reading I have broaden my understanding of what being an accountable practitioner involves. Nurses are highly responsible for their own actions and care they provide. Consequently they are professionally accountable to the Nursing and Midwifery Council‚ (NMC) as well as their employer‚ public‚ patient‚ families and to themselves. Nurses have to justify why specific care was given in a particular way‚ (Royal College of Nursing‚ 2008). And they are
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SHC 21 1. Understand why communication is important in the work setting. 1.1 We use communication to express out thoughts and ideas eg. To share emotions such as frustration or happiness‚ to notify other if we need help or are in danger. 1.2 Having an effective communication system in place helps to keep the class running smoothly‚ besides communication and interaction with the children‚ having an effective dialogue with regards to an individuals welfare and progress between colleagues is
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living morally‚ resulting from the diversity of experience‚ will conflict in how they determine what these principles are. Thus‚ these ethical frameworks will hold different conceptions of ethical practice and what services such as Youth and Community work should deliver. This essay will attempt to show the importance of understanding how different moral perspectives have influenced the practice of Youth and Community work‚ before describing three contending ethical frameworks of deontology‚ consequentialism
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9.1 Feminist Practice: Karen has demonstrated her depth of understanding Social Work theory and her talent for applying its practice. Karen was able to recognize the situation and view it with a socialist perspective. The initial information of two small children wandering around at night alone‚ pulls at our heart strings and exposes our bias. These biases make us susceptible to formulating rash knee jerk reactions of condemnation. Karen is aware of her biases and has demonstrated the ability to
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How to safeguard and protect children from harm. Actions to take to evidence or concerns that a child/ young person has been abused in any way Signs & Symptoms of Physical abuse. Unexplained bruises. Unexplained recurrent injuries or burns or scalds. Wearing clothes to cover injuries‚ even in hot weather. Refusal to undress for games. Bald patches of hair Repeated running away. Fear of medical examination. Aggression towards self and others. Fear of physical contact – shrinking
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An analysis of the student’s performance in care management‚ within an acute care setting. This assignment aims to analyse my performance in care management‚ within an acute care setting‚ a scenario has been chosen and areas of clinical governance have been identified and applied to this case. It will conclude with a discussion of what I have learnt from analysing the scenario. Clinical Governance is the application of ethical‚ legal and professional principles. It is a framework through
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Children’s Care‚ Learning and Development Pin/Enrolment Number – 30169038 ULN – 6939676189 Assessor – Jennifer Hughes Assurer – Helen Tweddle SHC 21 Introduction to equality & inclusion in health‚ social care or children 7 young people settings 1.1 –Explain what is meant by: Diversity - means is to understand that each child/young person is individual‚ unique and different i.e.‚ it could be the differences in race‚ heritage‚ customs‚ beliefs‚ physical appearance‚ mental capability. Diversity
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have always wondered who are the people that take care of family or friends while they are sick? Many people think that the doctors take care of the patients their whole stay but that is not true‚ behind the scenes the nurse practitioners take care of the patients. Nurse practitioners have a very difficult job and many hard duties to complete while they are taking care of many sick patients in the hospital. The education of becoming a nurse practitioner is a very long and difficult process. The first
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thought of how your heart beats everyday tirelessly without stopping and how it pumps blood throughout the body? Well here is how it works.. Psychological Orientation:. As I started researching information about the different functions of the heart‚ I realized I didn’t know much about how our heart really works and why is it important to our body. So‚ I did significant research to educate myself. Logical Orientation: As students many of us have to know the basic stuff on how our body works with this
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