we have seen social media be used in multiple ways‚ some of these being negative and some positive. Many have used this new outlet as a way of communicating to others around the world. They share ideas‚ exchange opinions and improve others understanding of certain topics. A great example of this are physicians and scientists. Physicians have used social media now more than ever. C. Lee Ventola’s article Social Media and Healthcare Professionals: Benefits‚ Risks‚ and Best Practices‚ discusses the
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of healthcare. As a PA‚ we could see 100 patients a day‚ but none of that would matter if the patients did not get something out of the visit. A wasted day can be described as a day where you didn’t give it your all. When I go to a doctor or a PA‚ I want to be listened to. I want to be acknowledge as a patient with concerns and have those concerns addressed. I want to walk out of that office and feel as if I got some of my questions answered and know how to continue on from there. That is why reading
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Reflective practice is frequently utilised throughout nursing care. It allows the healthcare professional to explore their past and present experiences‚ their concepts of current practice and enables the ability of identifying means to enhance ongoing development (Levett-Jones & Bourgeois 2007‚ p. 117). Mann‚ Gordon & Macleod (2007‚ p. 595) highlights that current healthcare professionals must function in complex clinical systems. In order to do so must activate their own awareness to certain needs
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Professional Philosophy As a student preparing to begin my nursing career‚ I have come to develop my own core beliefs about the nursing profession. As a new graduate‚ I aim to instill these philosophies into my nursing practice. First‚ to embody characteristics of a genuine nurse by being caring‚ enthusiastic and being able to utilize teamwork. Second‚ practicing safely by maintaining a constant vigilance to avoid medication errors. Third‚ being mindful of cultural and religious values. I believe
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Patients normally share their personal information with the health care providers. If the privacy of this information were not protected‚ these records may go to unsafe hands or third parties. So‚ why healthcare confidentiality is important? Healthcare confidentiality means that all the personal and medical information given to a medical provider will not be revealed to others people except if the person give the permission for release. Moreover‚ it is the right of the persons to keep their medical
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Accreditation Audit AFT Task 1 Lisa R. Green A. Compliance Status Nightingale Community Hospital (NCH) recently implemented processes to meet standards put forth by the Joint Commission to meet and exceed in five primary focus areas. (The Joint Commission.org) The primary focus area that NCH will highlight and potentiate will be in the area of communication. NCH is committed to the core values of safety‚ accountability‚ teamwork‚ and community. These core values cannot be met without clear
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Hospital is compliant with most standards as set forth by the Joint Commission. However‚ upon inspection and in an effort to stay focused on compliance‚ our standards committee has located a few discrepancies that must be resolved to maintain our accreditation with the Joint Commission. Rather than focus on the discrepancies found within each unit‚ we will look at the trends that affect the hospital’s compliance with the Joint Commissions recommendations regarding patient care. Armed with the trends
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requirements for the health care industry. In the healthcare industry today‚ health care information systems are vital to the implementation of the organization’s plans and strategies. Health information system can be used to describe a broad range of technologies for transmitting and managing health information used by consumers‚ providers‚ payers‚ insurers and others interested in healthcare‚ particularly relevant to processing‚ storing and sharing data about patients (Burns‚ Bradley & Weiner‚ 2012).
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Achieving and Maintaining Accreditation in Managed Care Accreditation is a process by which an impartial organization (URAC) will review a company’s operations to ensure that the company is conducting business in a manner consistent with national standards. For a physician and a nurse after they receive their degree they have to do continuing education courses every year to maintain their licensing with that particular state. These classes are generally known as CME’s (Continuing medical education)
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HCS/350 Personal & Professional Healthcare Communication Paper Communication‚ according to the Free Dictionary‚ is “the exchange of thoughts‚ messages‚ or information‚ as by speech‚ signals‚ writing or behaviors”. It is vital in the development and maintenance of personal and professional relationships. It is important to understand communication also includes non-verbal as well as verbal acts. According to Rane (2010)‚ 93% of communication is nonverbal and body language is an effective nonverbal
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