Unit 15: responding to emergency service incidents The 999 system The 999 system was first introduced in London on 30th June 1937 on the occurrence of a fire on the 10th November 1935 in a house on Wimpole Street in which five women were killed. The 999 number is the official emergency contact number for the key services which the public can gain contact with 24 hours a day for urgent assistance. By using this number the caller could call the Police‚ Fire & Rescue‚ Ambulance‚ Coast guard
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goal. I graduated from Highline Community College last year with honor degree. Even though I already obtained my AA degree in Pre-Nursing‚ gaining my knowledge in the medical field is not enough for me. I want to gain more clinical patient experience and help people with all my heart. In order to strengthen my clinical experience‚ I also took the CNA class at Blossom Nursing Assistant Training School while studying at HCC and received the CNA license. Currently‚ I’m working at Stafford Suites Senior
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How many people’s emergency becomes an emergency? I recently had to have an emergency root canal done because one of my old fillings had begun separating from the tooth and caused the area around the nerves to become inflamed and infected. What I found interesting was the process? First I had to give the dental office my drivers license for them to make a copy of it. Secondly before I was given the forms to fill out they verified my insurance coverage. At first I felt insulted but I began to
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DISASTER PLANNING AND CONTROL Final Paper – Review Local Emergency Operation Plan MICHAEL TERWILLIGER August 2013 The following requirements are contained in Air Force Instruction (AFI)10-2501 (AIR FORCE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (EM) PROGRAM PLANNING AND OPERATIONS) this is mandated for use at all USAF bases. I will review this instruction and recommend changes that would better suit Air National Guard locations. My recommendations will be in BOLD. It must be remembered that Air National Guard units
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Nursing Essay: Sample Reflecting on one’s Communication Skills Introduction Nursing students can enhance their learning through reflection that is‚ reflecting on a situation that involves nursing care (Parker 2006‚ p.115). In line with this thought‚ I shall reflect on an experience and discuss the communication skills I used or should have used during the patient encounter. I will use the three what model based on the work of Borton (1970) and Boud (1985) to help structure my reflection. Before
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The current nursing shortage and high turnover rate among nurses is a great concern‚ not only for health care organizations but also for the general population. The increase in an older population‚ as the “Baby Boomers” approach retirement age will add to this shortage‚ leaving many to wonder who will take care of them in their golden years. Subsequently‚ many of these “Baby Boomers” are nurses themselves and will be retiring‚ adding to the shortage. The Current trend for recent nursing graduates
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency‚ or FEMA‚ was created to solve a dire need in America. Disasters‚ unfortunately‚ happen all the time‚ and we as a country need to be prepared to handle them and have a system in place to provide relief after the fact. Throughout the 1960s and 70s‚ a series of disasters struck the nation and those in charge realized that America was poorly suited to help. In 1964‚ the second most powerful earthquake ever recorded hit Alaska‚ killing 139 (Taylor). The Midwest
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The nursing shortage impacts the world in a prodigious way. The nursing shortage has an adverse impact on patient care‚ as well as on nurses. The causes of the nursing shortage are multi-faceted and there is no single measure that influences the declining issues. The most concerning issue of the nursing shortage is the decline in patient care‚ and positive outcome (Buchan‚ 2010). The research question in this study is the following: How does the nursing shortage affect quality of patient care
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|Jean Watson’s Philosophy of Nursing | |This page was last updated on January 26‚ 2012 | |[pic] | |Introduction | |Theorist - Jean Watson was born in West Virginia‚ US | |Educated: BSN‚ University of Colorado‚ 1964
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al.‚ 2007‚ p. 13). This implies that emergency management is to ensure the success of this goal. Looking back at Flint water crisis‚ the lead department for response efforts was the Department of Human and Health Services. Emergency management was present at the time but appeared to play a role of coordinating service. There are numerous public and private organizations that have developed their emergency plans. How can the public be informed of emergency management protocols and new upcoming
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