Having witnessed the perils of health care disparity‚ I will provide motivation and a valuable perspective within the University of Colorado’s Physical Therapy Program on the importance of bridging health disparities. At seven years old‚ my twin sister‚ Addie‚ was unexpectedly diagnosed with acute renal failure. As a result‚ she and my mom traveled 500 miles to Seattle Children’s Hospital because no adequate pediatric care was available closer to our home. They spent next four years primarily at
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Healthcare entities are continuously looking for to eliminate ethnic disparities and provide a better care among the community. In fact‚ Racial and ethnic disparities in the quality of health care are well documented in the U.S. health care system. Reducing these disparities requires action by health care organizations. Collecting accurate data from patients about their race and ethnicity is an essential first step for health care organizations to take such action‚ but these data are not systematically
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Reflection The incident that I am going to reflect had happed during my nursing studies. I was posted in a busy emergency care (EC). My role was to observe and assist a RN. Ms. X came to EC with severe abdominal pain. After the initial assessment Doctor ordered a list of blood tests. I accompanied RN to observe blood sampling procedure. Ms. X was clearly not cooperating for the procedure and was screaming. I helped to position the patient with the help of family members so that the RN could carry
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Community Health 349 Article Review 1 "Challenges to Using a Business Case for Addressing Health Disparities" The major points concerning the challenges to using a business case for addressing health disparities begins with the challenge of quantifying both the business case and the social case for addressing disparities. Sound business and quality improvement principles can guide health care
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Health disparities have an overwhelming influence on not just individuals and families but also the society as a whole. These are variations that transpire in the delivery and access to health care across diverse ethnic‚ racial and socioeconomic groups. According to Mandal (2014)‚ health disparities are population-specific differences in the presence of disease‚ health outcome or access to healthcare. Ethnic and racial disparities can be complex‚ comprising of social circumstances‚ lifestyle actions
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Health Care Disparities: Interview Case Study There are approximately 200 accredited birth centers across the United States that provide a beginning infrastructure for making childbearing centers the frontline of maternity care (Mason‚ Leavitt‚ & Chafee‚ 2012). These centers have been shown to be cost effective and unique in the way that‚ without disparity‚ they are able to offer safe‚ high quality‚ family centered care to individuals. Recently‚ while the American
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EVIDENCE PRACTICE IFEOMA DIMKPA‚ RN/BSN BRADLEY UNIVERSITY Introduction Pressure ulcer is simply a compromise to skin integrity. It is caused by immobility‚ poor nutrition‚ poor circulation and even little things like creases from the bed sheet. The issue of pressure ulcer in the elderly especially in long term facility is a growing concern because it could lead to infection‚ discomfort and even depression. This leads me to my research question: In patients admitted in a skilled Nursing facility
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Home Health Nursing Concern for health and wellness in the community has a substantial history in nursing. Home health‚ one component of community health nursing is rapidly growing due to the rising costs in health care. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the history of public health nursing‚ and the impact that home health has on the nursing practice. History of Public Health Nursing The concept of caring for the sick in the community was first introduced in 1601 when the Elizabeth Poor
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Based Nursing Community health nursing is defined as a synthesis of nursing and public health practice applied to promoting and preserving the health of populations‚ according to the ANA in 2000. As an R.N. in the ICU hospital setting‚ I have not come across the terms community based nursing and public health nursing often. Community health nursing is a synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice applied in promoting and preserving the health of populations. Since Community health nursing
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HISTORY OF NURSING 1. In 1200 B.C.‚ the ill were treated with a mixture of physical‚ prayer‚ and magic spells. Temples were health centers. From the 1st-10th century initial care was at the local bishop’s house. They had deacons and deaconesses. In the 19th century‚ nurses cared for patients while at the risk of exposure to disease. Nursing in hospitals expanded in the 19th century‚ but nursing the communities did not increase significantly until 1893 when the Henry Street Settlement opened and
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