Running head: BOARDING PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT 1 Boarding Patients in the Emergency Department Lauren Wiese University of Scranton BOARDING PATIENTS IN THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT 2 Abstract A patient who is boarded is one who remains in the emergency department even after they have been admitted to the hospital. Boarding patients in the emergency department has become a problem for many hospitals in America today. It has affected the health and safety of
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Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Emergency preparedness is the ability of individuals‚ organizations‚ and communities to respond to public health emergencies‚ such as natural disasters‚ bad weather‚ bioterrorism‚ outbreak of diseases‚ accidents casualties‚ and chemical or radiation emergencies. The most indigenous role of the federal‚ state or local government is to protect and prevent citizens from injury or potential harm‚ which involves helping people to prepare and respond to emergency
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The rationale for an emergency response plan on a construction site is to have a well organized plan of action in place to be prepared to immediately respond to various types of emergencies. The environment of construction sites can change constantly which is why it’s important to plan carefully before projects begin and make adjustments if necessary. As our text states‚ preparation involves planning‚ practicing‚ evaluation and adjusting to specific circumstances (Goetsch‚ 2003). Proper preparation
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and wires. Up to her death‚ the police‚ social services‚ local authorities‚ national health service and the NSPCC all had contact with her and had seen or noted the signs of abuse but they had all failed to properly investigate the case and little action was taken. After Victoria’s death everyone involved in her case was widely criticised as after a public inquiry was ordered it was discovered that there were numerous instances where she could have been saved‚ noted that many of the organisations
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To advance physical and intellectual competence Physical development is very important for children. In my classroom I provide activities that appropriate for children to help develop in the areas of physical‚ cognitive‚ creative and language development. I do believe having activities that appropriate for children in my classroom helps meet the needs of children in physical development. Infants and toddlers grow fast in first two years of life. It is very important
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Four Phases of Emergency Management In this section‚ the four phases of emergency management will be defined: mitigation‚ preparedness‚ response and recovery. Mitigation Over the last decade the social and economic costs of disasters to the United States‚ and throughout the World have grown significantly. During the 1990’s‚ FEMA spent over $25.4 billion to provide disaster assistance in the United States. During that decade‚ the economic toll of natural disasters‚ world wide‚ topped $608 billion
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questions to think about? Why did you choose to attend the workshop? Safeguarding is one of the most basic and the most important thing that effects the working of any setting. This course was an eye opener to me in various aspects and I plan to attend more of these to touch up on what I have learnt. What did you hope to learn from attending the workshop? To gain insight into the guidelines‚ policies‚ procedures for safeguarding chidren and young people. To know how to respond to evidence of concerns
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2013 I visited fire station #6 located in Costa Mesa‚ California. I called the station prior to my visit and spoke with a fire fighter named Story. He said it would be alright to stop by around two o’clock. Upon arrival I came up with ten questions to ask him that I thought would provide me with a better understanding of what it takes to be a fire fighter. During my visit to the fire station I wanted to identify what it takes to be a firefighter‚ the day to day operations at the fire station‚ and see
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Subject: Situation Analysis of ‘Enjoy Every Moment’- An Event Planning Company I am sending this memo at you request to satisfy the Situation Analysis assignment. This memo presents a situation analysis of a proposed event planning service‚ named ‘Enjoy Every Moment’. The report outlines the current barriers to multicultural event services‚ current event planning services offered in Vancouver and how the proposed service can promote diverse customized services in Vancouver. Some added advantages
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Study: CU3085 Safeguarding and Protection of Vulnerable Adults. EDI Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services (England) 1. Understand the legislation‚ regulations and policies that underpin the protection of vulnerable adults. 1.1 Analyse the differences between the concept of safeguarding and the concept of protection in relation to vulnerable adults. 1.2 Evaluate the impact of policy developments on approaches to safeguarding vulnerable adults
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