introduction The issue of the nursing shortage is not a new one. In the last decade the media has mentioned the nursing shortage and other problems faced by the nursing workforce. The article chosen for this paper is titled “Influx of out-of-region patients exacerbates nursing shortage” and it is found in volume 32 of Crain’s Cleveland Business magazine (Magaw‚ 2011). The purpose of this paper is to mention the issues in the article and compare them to the nursing trends discussed in the literature
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Women’s University‚ Master of Arts in Nursing Theoretical Framework for Nursing Practice – Module 1 A. There are defining characteristics that determine nursing practice. Based on your clinical experience‚ explain the meaning of the following: 1. Nursing as a practice-oriented discipline – Nursing exists to provide nursing care for clients who experience illness‚ as well as for those who may experience potential health problems. When we say that nursing is a practice-oriented discipline
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Technology have always been working hand in hand. In bringing the best possible healthcare to our patients‚ we can maximize our resources by the application of Science and that is Technology. There have been many trends and innovations that are popping out every generation but together with these changes come new problems or errors. The use of electronic health information can do wonders that paper charting and printing of laboratory records cannot possibly do. It is economical but at the same time would
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PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Nursing is the process of caring for‚ or nurturing‚ another individual. In order to render care to an individual‚ the nurse should apply the art and science of nursing that includes the therapeutic use of self‚ apply and perform different nursing procedures‚ critical thinking skills‚ communication and assessment skills‚ proper and accurate documentation and most importantly‚ the practice and use of the nursing process. (Berman‚ A.‚ Snyder S. J.‚ Kozier‚ B. &
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Informatics Proposal Javon Thomas‚ Elizabeth Dominick‚ Margie Barut HSN/375 August 5‚ 2015 Marc Magill Informatics Proposal As a group‚ we are encouraging the physicians to use the technology provided for the benefit of our patients and for this organization. We will identify that electronic medical records (EMRs) and electronic health records (EHRs) is a valuable tool‚ provide the rationale for why EMRs and EHRs are important‚ and the legal and ethical aspects. We also will talk about
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Technology has advanced the field of Public Health Informatics PHI‚ over the past twenty years. Practitioners can now retrieve‚ analyze‚ share‚ and distribute information to other users‚ such as health organizations‚ non-profits‚ and CBOs (Community Based Organizations) (Narain & Ofrin‚ 2012). For example‚ early warning systems regarding diseases and natural disasters speed up the time for first responders thus decreasing the chance of disease by moving people away from ground zero to shelters. The
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Introduction Health Informatics or Medical Informatics is the intersection of information science‚ computer science‚ and health care. Health Informatics offers resources‚ devices‚ and methods required to optimize the acquisition‚ storage‚ retrieval‚ and use of information in health and biomedicine. The applicable areas would be nursing‚ clinical care‚ dentistry‚ pharmacy‚ public health‚ and bio medical research. Electronic health information systems are the science that addresses
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empowerment and communication are of utmost importance. Training is found to be an important way of transferring knowledge on sustainability issues. Support for the employees is another issue that should get sufficient attention during the implementation process. The empirical data from the case studies suggests that this support at first is provided by external experts‚ and then evolves towards internal support by internal experts or sustainability coordinators. When a larger group of employees gets involved
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Joanna Funkowska ESL 134‚ Professor Michael A. Beihl 11.04.2012 THE WAY OF GIVING The word “charity” means generosity in giving something to the needy out of love and kindness towards them. Helping many who lead a miserable existence may not change the entire world‚ but will give some hope and happiness and make them feel like a human being. The secret to Charity is not expecting anything in return. A selfless
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the credit crunch‚ which combine to create the perfect storm. Individually‚ neither crisis would have created a big problem but combined they have had a lasting effect on the banks‚ albeit in different ways. However‚ as Adrian and Shin (2008b) point out‚ the subprime securities market is relatively small compared with the overall financial market‚ and the total loss in overall write-downs from the entire investment banking sector‚ which stands at US$81.5 billion (Onaran and Pierson (2008))‚ is less
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