Explain how the artifacts in your portfolio represent you as a learner and a healthcare professional. Due to the education received in the BSN program at Western Governors University I am a more knowledgeable and professional nurse. With every course completed at WGU I have increased my knowledge base and improved my critical thinking skills. Within this portfolio is a variety of work I completed while attending WGU and is a representation of my work as a student: which I have integrated into my
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Reflection and Professional Growth Journal As a resident of downtown and a registered nurse‚ I now feel an individual does not have to venture across the world into a war torn‚ displaced third world community to see human disparity as it is evident only footsteps away. To say the least‚ my experience at Streetworks has been absolutely incredible. It has been a great eye opening experience that I believe would be unforgettable to any individual fortunate enough to have such an opportunity. Significant
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defined quality as “the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge” (as cited in Shi & Singh‚ 2015‚ p. 491). Notably‚ with the IOM definition of quality in health care‚ is possible to say that the patients are the main motivation‚ or reason‚ to maintain quality. With the constant necessity to maintain quality in health care and correct errors in the system‚ quality improvement
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Assignment 206: Understand the role of the social care worker. Task A – Short Answer Questions Ai Explain three differences between a working relationship and a personal relationship. * A working relationship involves spending time with senior members of staff‚ colleagues and service users and the time spent together is strictly professional and boundaries must not be crossed. However a personal relationship involves enjoying a social life‚ spending time with family and friends and completing
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Orem’s self-care deficit nursing theory in learning disability nursing: Philosophical parity paper: part 1 In a two-part article‚ Paul Horan and colleagues explore the relevance of this popular nursing model from a variety of perspectives. Can Orem’s self-care deficit nursing theory be helpful in meeting the needs of people with learning disabilities? (Taylor 2002) and is one of the most frequently used theories in general nursing practice (Alligood and Marriner-Tomey 2002). This paper attempts
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as a well groomed blue collard employee accepted by his peers as a professional character and identifies Joe within that working ethos and acceptability of the financial industry environment. Joe is in a ‘Planned Group’ where his occupation has been specifically formed for a purpose. Joe’s role changes for that day‚ when he retires back to the family home. He is now in a ‘Primary Group’ [formerly known as nucleated group]. This is where Joe experiences face-to-face and intimate interaction in the
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Access to Health Care Access to health care refers to the individual’s ability to obtain and use needed services (Ellis & Hartley‚ 2008). Access to health care affects a multitude of people. Uninsured‚ underinsured‚ elderly‚ lower socioeconomic class‚ minorities‚ and people that live in remote areas are at the highest risk for lack of access to health care. There are also economical and political roles that complicate access to health care. Access to health care is a multi-faceted concept
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improving the health and quality of life for people with dementia There are many health professionals who provide services that are available to individuals with dementia. Health care services include home care‚ day care and services provided by doctors and nurses. The services available and the way they are organised‚ vary from area to area. Health and social care professionals have a duty to work closely with each other and communicate with each other to provide the best support and care with those
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powers since 1870. When World War 1 broke out in 1914 it brought about the formation of the allied forces and their leaders to lead the war against the enemy. Douglas Haig was the Commander-in-Chief of the British forces. The allied leaders were asked to defeat the enemy‚ in this sense they were successful since the Germans surrendered and the allies won the war. In this essay the success and effectiveness of allied leadership during WWI through the challenges they faced such as inexperience in modern
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For example in a health and social care setting of a doctors surgery‚ a white British doctor may give the Muslim bad treatment‚ for example not prescribing them with medication due to their belief and the Muslims religion‚ which would be discriminatory behaviour on the doctors behalf. This would be an example of cultural racism. However this should not happen due to the equality act of 2010. However an example of this discrimination for an
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