How Climate Change Affects Human Health Over the last 50 years‚ human activities – particularly the burning of fossil fuels – have released sufficient quantities of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases to trap additional heat in the lower atmosphere and affect the global climate. In the last 100 years‚ the world has warmed by approximately 0.75°C. Over the last 25 years‚ the rate of global warming has accelerated‚ at over 0.18°C per decade. Sea levels are rising‚ glaciers are melting and precipitation
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The quality of health care remains an ongoing concern for consumers‚ payers‚ and policy makers. There are a number of national initiatives to measure quality and drive improvements in care. One initiative that has received significant attention is an effort by a group of purchasers known as the Leapfrog Group. (Sultz and Young) Founded in 2000‚ the Leapfrog coalition includes more than 65 employers and agencies that together purchase care for more than 34 million people. The Leapfrog Group has focused
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commutation is used when within an organization to run smoothly. Communication in health care industry is vital for the organization to succeed. Important information shared within the organization‚ and outside of an organization in order to set and accomplish goals. Four important key elements will be discuss in this paper and also verbal and nonverbal communications. Effective Communications In health care‚ effective communication depends upon every staff members in the workplace to keep
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Community Heatth Vol. 28‚ No. 1‚ pp. 51-63 © 2005 Uppincott Williams & Wilkins‚ Inc. Health-Promoting Behaviors of Sheltered Homeless Women Meg Wilson‚ PhD‚ RN To expand the body of knowledge and provide further insight into the complex area of homelessness and health‚ health practices of sheltered homeless women were investigated using a crosssectional‚ descriptive‚ and non-experimental design using Pender ’s Health Promotion Model as the theoretical framework. The sample (w = 137) was weU educated
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date with current health care‚ expanding research‚ and ways in which patient care and treatment outcomes can be improved. This is especially important in the nursing field‚ in which the main focus is holistic and patient-centered care. There are constant research studies being conducted which introduce new ways to treat and approach patients. Three articles that talk about prevalent healthcare issues in modern society are: The Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease: Nurse Practitioners Using
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BSN Nurses Create a Safer Patient Environment In recent years a movement has been emerging in more and more hospitals and health care facilities to hire nurses with BSN degrees. In addition‚ many health care employers are requiring‚ or at least urging‚ their current staff to earn higher degrees. This movement gained momentum following a study released by the Institute of Medicine in October 2010 recommending “increasing the number of baccalaureate-prepared nurses in the workforce to 80% and doubling
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Autonomy which is within the context of patient care has replaced paternalism which was the formal approach to patient care in healthcare practice (DH‚ 2010). The respect for autonomy which advocates for patients’ decision making rights (Gillet‚ 2008; Walker‚ 2009; Beauchamp and Childress‚ 2009) and discourages paternalism which has been the norm in the nurse-patient relationship for decades‚ permits Miss KK to decline surgery which she considered more
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Diversity and Patient Care Knowledge of cultural diversity is key to all levels of the nursing practice. Knowledge and skills related to cultural diversity can strengthen and broaden health care delivery systems. “In 1986 the American Nursing Association (ANA) issued its first intention to strengthen cultural diversity programs in nursing” (Lowe & Archibald‚ 2009‚ p. 11). Despite good intentions made by nursing‚ progress in the area of cultural diversity has been slow and sporadic. The change in the
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Research Rough Daft English IV-1st November 8‚ 2012 Patient care technicians are multi-skilled medical professional with adequate training in numerous types of duties in a health unit depending on the need. The word patient care technicians ‚ covers numerous task‚ responsibilities‚ and duties. patient care technicians ‚ also known as certified nursing assistants are medical worker trained in providing basic hygiene and care to patients in hospitals and other facilities. PCT are trained in high
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CRITICALLY APPRAISE HOW THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL’S OWN PERSONAL VALUES MAY AFFECT PATIENT CARE AND OUTCOME. As individuals‚ we are going to have different personal views and beliefs‚ towards issues that we are faced with in life. Every person has the right to think‚ write or say what ever they wish to‚ as long as their actions do not affect‚ harm or threaten any other person. However‚ when working within an institution involving care for the general public‚ your own personal beliefs and values can
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