Designing Your Own Health Care Organization Alissa Marchei Athabasca University Submitted to: Joanne DeForest July 29th‚ 2012 As a Canadian nurse who has worked at several hospitals in Canada‚ it is apparent that our government funded hospitals leave much to be desired. The wait times in the emergency department stagger over several hours for illnesses that can be treated within minutes. Our emergency rooms are over loaded and we simply do not have the nursing or doctor staff to keep
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RESEARCH OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND NURSING A major health problem in the United States is substance abuse. Substance abuse is the misuse of‚ illegal drugs‚ alcohol‚ inhalants prescription drugs‚ and other substances that change how the mind and body work. Drugs that are most commonly abused are alcohol‚ nicotine‚ marijuana‚ amphetamines‚ barbiturates‚ cocaine‚ opium alkaloids‚ and synthetic opioid. These drugs are either excessively used or not used for its intended purpose. Substance abuse transcends
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A Walk in My Shoes Shantrese Molette PSY 202 Adult Development and Life Assessment Prof. Linda Beckham February 27‚ 2012 Outline I. Where are you from? a. Maplesville‚ AL b. Selma‚ AL II. What was your family like? a. Parents abusive relationship b. Brother and I c. Large extended family III. What are your greatest achievements? a. Military Service b. Parenthood c. Continuing Education IV. What are
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION In this vibrant era of competition in healthcare environment‚ competition is expected to be hostile with survival of fittest. The rapid growth in population‚ the rising affluence and increased consumer education brought a dynamic change in customers’ needs and dealing powers. Simultaneously‚ the rising sophistication in medical technology not only changed the services delivery nevertheless‚ it has also changed the way medication is
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SIMULATION MODEL FOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ABSTRACT The paper presents a comprehensive research study on the Simulation Model for Emergency Department. The study was conducted in the Emergency Department (ED) at The Ohio State Medical Center. A simulation model was developed using Arena (7.0) to model the process flow of patients in order to analyze the ED System performance. A Statistical Design of Experiments study was performed to study the significance/ non significance
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art & science research & Using an intravenous catheter system to prevent needlestick injury Dimitri Sossai et al (2010) Using an intravenous catheter system to prevent needlestick injury. Nursing Standard. 24‚ 29‚ 42-46. Date of acceptance: September 23 2009. Abstract Aim To identify the effect of a sharps awareness campaign and the introduction of a safety catheter device on the annual incidence of needlestick injuries between 2003 and 2007. Method In 2003‚ a sharps awareness campaign began in
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PORTFOLIO INPATIENT EMR IMPLEMENTATION FOR BWMC AND MGH PROJECT CHARTER Central Region Business‚ Financial & Clinical Systems PORTFOLIO INPATIENT EMR PROJECT BALTIMORE WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTER AND MARYLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL IMPLEMENTATION Project Charter Final version PORTFOLIO INPATIENT EMR IMPLEMENTATION FOR BWMC AND MGH PROJECT CHARTER DOCUMENT INFORMATION AND APPROVALS Version History Version # 1.0 2.0 3.0 to 8.0 9.0 10.0 to 11.0 Date 01/30/2010 02/22/2010 03/28/2010
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1 Preamble 1.1 National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) started its operations in 2000 as a spin -off unit of Singapore General Hospital (SGH). Its vision is ‘to be a global leading cancer centre’.With a core objective to offer comprehensive cancer treatment ranging from surgery‚ medicine and radiation‚ and ancillary services like Palliative Care and Cancer Diagnostics to Singaporeans‚ the centre is supported by a staff strength of 800 which comprises strong teams of clinicians trained
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APPENDIX H VISTA BLOOD BANK USER MANUAL SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS SPECIFICATIONS August 1998 Laboratory V. 5.2 Blood Bank User Manual Appendix H-1 Appendix H-2 Laboratory V. 5.2 Blood Bank User Manual August 1998 Table of Contents VISTA Blood Bank Software Version 5.2 Software Requirements Specifications ......5 Introduction ................................................................................................................ 5 Software Requirements Specifications General
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Bioequivalence Study of Metformin Hydrochloride Tablets A Dissertation Submitted to the Vinayaka Missions University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree of M.S. by Research in Pharmaceutical Technology By K. Kaliloor Rahman [Enrollment No. 172074 / 206081090084(New)] Under the Guidance of Mr. K. Senthilkumar M.Pharm (Industrial Pharmacy) Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry‚ The Sarada Vilas College of Pharmacy Sarada Vilas Campus Krishanamurthypuram‚ Mysore -570004 (Karnataka)
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