example, literature pertaining to the history of competencies in human resource management. Mesh headings searched include ‘interprofessional team-based care’, ‘post-licensure interprofessional education’, ‘management competencies’, ‘human resources’, ‘well-woman care’, ‘low-risk obstetrical care’ and ‘obstetrical clinical competencies’. In addition, brief searches were performed to examine the individual scopes of practices for family physicians, midwives, obstetricians and nurses related to low-risk obstetrics and well-woman care, in order to illustrate similarities between these…
Obtaining a doctorate in pediatrics is only the first step in becoming a true pediatrician. There are certain moral and ethical guidelines that a primary care physician need to follow to maintain such a status. According to Mary E. Fallat, MD, Jacqueline Glover, PhD, and the committee on bioethics, a “good doctor” encapsulates both the scientific aspect and the art of medicine. In their academic article, Professionalism in Pediatrics published in the American Academy of Pediatrics’ journal…
Ethics are crucial a component of health care and triage. According to Sztajnkrycer, ethics can be defined as “the discipline of virtue and righteous action, an attempt to define moral principles and thereby resolve moral dilemmas.” In essence, ethics attempts to discern between matters of right and wrong. In practice, ethics requires the exercise of morals and values. Ethical actions are choices made based on moral principles developed from habit and define one’s character. The field of…
As a FNP, I am trained to screen and provide health education and disease prevention through human life span. As an ACNP, I am trained to care for patients with complex health problems with focus on young adults to the very old either critical or chronic illness. Both FNPs and ACNPs perform physical examinations, order labs and procedures, diagnose patients, prescribe interventions (including medications) and provide health education and promotions to patients. Both FNPs and ACNPs are…
scenario, the nurse who is providing substandard care is not following this standard, and could potentially be causing harm to the patient. The principle of beneficence does not have any expectations as to who deserves the “good” care and who doesn’t. As the observing nurse, the responsibility to maintain this principle of beneficence would arise. In this case the immediate safety of the patient should be examined. The question as to whether the substandard care is causing harm should be…
NURSING THEORY 2 NURSING THEORY 3 Nursing Theory Ashlee Seek South University Running head: NURSING THEORY 1 Nursing Theory Nursing Autobiography My background in nursing includes an acute care hospital setting and a physician?s office in which we cared for patients with both acute and chronic illnesses. I graduated with my associate degree in nursing in 2003. Upon graduation I gained employment on a cardiac step-down unit at my local community hospital, Munroe Regional Medical…
The New Zealand (NZ) health system is being confronted with emerging patterns of health needs, which differ from those, they have responded to in the past. These differences can be attributed to changes in our demographics (an aging population), and people suffering form long-term and concurrent conditions due to societal impact on lifestyle and diet. A traditional health system model focusing on secondary care is no longer sustainable or appropriate, due to the increase in non-communicable…
and it describes how one should act in complex roles and situations. The profession of nursing is best described as the protection, promotion, and development of health and well-being through the alleviation of suffering by identifying appropriate prognosis and treatment to improve the care of individuals and society as a whole. Ethics is the basis of nursing practice and it plays an important role on how health care professionals can achieve those objectives. The nurse is expected to practice…
Health Systems Privacy As health information is transferring from paper to electronic records, so is the need for protecting this highly sensitive information. Unauthorized access can create fear and distrust, which is very damaging to health care organization. The laws and regulations set forth to protect privacy are in place, but require enforcement and adaption as technology changes. The technological trends for protecting the storage and transference of health information are changing to…
Good governance is a critical aspect in the success of a health organisation. According to the World Bank (2009), good governance allows for the efficient and effective delivery of health services to the people. Health organisations, therefore, should have a clear understanding of the meaning of governance, its importance, and its implications to the community and its people. Governance should not be confused with the term management because having an unclear understanding of the differences in…