Nursing care plan (Colonoscopy) S.E is a 59 year old African-American male admitted to the critical care unit because of his left lower quadrant (LLQ) abdominal pain. S.E had a colonoscopy 2 days ago. He has a family history of hypertension (HTN) and a medical history of HTN and anemia. He is alert and oriented ×3 (time‚ place‚ and person). S.E has no known drug allergy and he is NPO except for medicine. Problem: LLQ abdominal pain Acute pain | Assessment | Planning/Nursing Goals |
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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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discuss the structure of organized public health in the United States. Public health activities are performed at many levels from local to national to global. The organizations and agencies devoted to public health at these different levels share many of the same functions including dis- ease surveillance‚ policy development‚ and provision of access to health care. Local health departments are the point of contact with the individual residents‚ and care and data collection occur primarily at that
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The United States spends more of its gross domestic product on health care than any other county‚ and yet the American Journal of Public Health estimates that nearly 45‚000 Americas die each year due to lack of adequate healthcare. In fact‚ our healthcare system ranks 37th out of the 191 countries graded by the World Health Organization. Given these grim facts‚ I certainly agree that America needs to reform its healthcare system. However‚ I do not believe that the current healthcare reform enacted
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illness‚ have negative perceptions on mental health nurses‚ viewing it as less desirable‚ requiring little knowledge and giving no opportunity for professional progression. (Ng‚ et al. 2010) This is because mental health problems are harder to portray and understand than physical health problems‚ along with the fact it is easier to sympathise with someone who has a visible illness. (Angermeyer & Schulze. 2003) Students looking to move into a mental health nursing career are frequently recommended to study
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in the Sport Coaching book that would allow me to learn more about myself‚ I discovered that I am a supporter of all things positive and that I want to follow the “Athletes first‚ winning second” philosophy as best I can. I want to place an emphasis on God and the importance of family. I also want my athletes to learn to have respect for one another and not judging each other based on one’s abilities. These play an important role in my self-concept. I want to coach to be able to help build star
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My future role as a leader is an important step in my life. That is‚ when I’m working as a Family Nurse Practitioner. There is a tremendous difference between being an average leader and being a great leader. In order to improve as a leader‚ several steps need to be taken in order to become a successful leader. Self assessment is necessary‚ determining your leadership style‚ and your strengths and weaknesses. Utilizing all the necessary elements of our leadership style correctly and working toward
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Capital Budgeting Process Chrystina Health Services Finance April 1‚ 2012 Organizations that decide to issue bonds generally go through a series of steps. Discuss the six steps. These are the six steps that organizations use when they are issuing bonds. These steps are: 1. “The healthcare borrower updates its capital plan‚ measures its debt capacity and attempts to get its house in order” (Zelman‚ McCue‚ & Glick‚ 2009) 2. “The healthcare borrower selects key parties involved
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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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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT La’Kesha Wright HCS/405 09/16/2012 Sherida Douglass Introduction The role of financial management in health services primary role is to secure the financing need to meet an organization operating objectives. The role of the financial manager is to plan for‚ acquire‚ and utilize capital to maximize the efficiency and value of the organization. Four Elements “The four elements of financial management are: planning‚ controlling‚ organizing and directing‚ and decision
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