Boyle & Joss-Reid (2004)‚ the effect of humor on health was investigated. Data was collected from a sample of 504 individuals who were divided into three groups (community group‚ university students‚ and respondents with a medical condition). RAND 36-Item Health Survey (Hays‚ Sherbourne & Mazel‚ 1993) and Multidimensional Sense of Humor Scale (Thorson & Powell‚ 1993) was completed by the participants. RAND Health Survey yields eight dimensions of Health-Related Quality of Life: Physical functioning
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years and I have unknowingly created a personal Nursing Philosophy. My values‚ beliefs‚ interaction with patients and families‚ my Clinical experience‚ and my education are all integrated into how I care for patients and families. When I was searching for a career path‚ I had a mentor that recommended registered nursing over dental hygiene. He saw something in me that I didn’t. It was My drive to give‚ teach and provide quality care. At that time I was pursuing a career as a dental
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There are two distinct models of disability that seek to empower those with disabilities- the medical model and the social model. The medical model refers to a disability as a “physical or mental impairment of the individual and its person with social consequences. It regards the limitations faced by people with disabilities as resulting primarily‚ or solely‚ from their impairments” Wasserman et al (2011). Under the medical model people are defined by their illness or medical condition. The medical
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views of what professionalism in nursing means to me and how professionalism is important to nursing as a profession. Professionalism in nursing provides a framework for the development and advances in the profession of nursing. Factors that influenced me to become a nurse are explained in detail with orientation to higher education and pursuing a profession. Reasons are given why I have returned to school to achieve my goal of obtaining a BSN while showing how support groups facilitate the road
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I have research how economic theory concerning decisions in the face of imperfect knowledge affects demand in my current industry‚ which is the health care system. After several articles‚ most of them point to our shortage and demand of nursing staff. They have concluded that this has been ongoing problem since 1915. The article I found most interesting was Imbalance in the health workforce by Zurn‚ P.‚ Dal Poz‚ M. R.‚ Stilwell‚ B.‚ & Adams‚ O. What they describe is how this is an ongoing matter
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stakeholders must be evaluated; and appropriate quality management tools must be determined. Each member of the team involved in writing this paper completed a simulation exercise on “Quality Management and Productivity” to determine the ability to analyze data. Information on the above considerations‚ perceptions of the simulation and suitable quality management tools to improve processes in a health facility are furnished in this paper. Description of the Create Process “Create is the process of
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Hi Katherina‚ Human error in nursing is usually unavoidable‚ unpredictable and unintentional. Further‚ some risks include language barriers‚ neglecting to follow the policy‚ in a hurry to complete the task. As a supervisor‚ I encountered a nurse who gave a patient the wrong medications. The error occurred when the patient answered to the wrong name‚ and the nurse failed to check the patient’s identification bracelet. Other errors can include carelessness on the behalf of the staff as well as not
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A Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is an intensive care unit specializing in the care of ill or premature newborn infants. Neonates who need to go to the unit are often admitted within the first 24 hours after birth. Newborns may be sent to the NICU if: • they’re born prematurely • difficulties occur during their delivery • they show signs of a problem in the first few days of life (sepsis/infection‚ congenital defects‚ cardiac / respiratory abnormalities‚ low birth weight) NICU EQUIPMENT:
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Evolution of Community and Public Health Nursing Kimberly Schrodt NUR/405 November 11‚ 2013 Karen Harriman American Revolution Key health issues during the American Revolution‚ there were high rates of smallpox‚ yellow fever‚ cholera‚ typhoid‚ typhus‚ tuberculosis‚ malaria and infant mortality. Community and public health’s major goal was Improving sanitation among all areas in all communities. The AMA developed a committee to take surveys on sanitation and taking vital statistics.
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Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection Courtney Austin NUR/405 8/11/2014 Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection Maricopa community schools are the local schools for the Gila River Indian Community. Native American children attending these schools are generally obese and do not participate in extra-curricular activities. The Leading Health Indicator (LHI) that applies is Children and adolescents who are considered obese. Recognizing this LHI‚ nursing diagnoses can be generated
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