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by using analysis, inquiry, and information literacy to address practice issues ("Essentials," 2008, p. 12). This clinical objective was observed being applied in a clinical setting by my preceptor who is the Labor and Delivery manager in Valley Hospital.…

acute care setting. It allowed me to better understand the needs of patients from various cultures and different ethnic backgrounds. It has also given me valuable experience in dealing with the many challenges that one faces on a daily basis in a hospital environment including: admitting patients in the emergency room, working long hours in the wards, looking after critically ill patients in the ICU, among other such activities. I believe that this kind of experience positions me ideally to…

I have observed in two clinical settings, a private practice and the Physician's Office Center. Of the two, I prefer the medical setting because they see a wider range of clients with a variety of types, degrees, and progressions of hearing loss with a multitude of etyologies. In comparison, the private practice setting has a distinctive group of clientel, but they get to follow up and have a continuing relationship with their clients. At these sites, I observed hearing aid checks, maintainence…

children and adolescents would keep me up to date with the world as to what is in style and what is no longer in style. I love interacting with kids, they are just so fascinating and by me becoming a pediatric physical therapist at the children's hospital of Seattle, it would make my life more interesting knowing who I’m working with and also understanding I am in the most beautiful city in America. I personally wouldn't want to sit in an office all day long dealing with paperwork while I could…

schedules, the delivery system the pharmacy run, and the type of customers they interact with. Nuclear pharmacy is a very small industry of pharmacy that specializes in radioactive drugs. Nuclear pharmacists have no interaction with patients since only hospitals and other large institutions will order drug from nuclear pharmacies, and they usually order through an online system. Due to the short…

According to the state of Texas in order to become a certified pharmacy technician you must follow certain requirements that the states wants. In order to begin the process of becoming certified you must have earned your high school diploma or ged. The next step of the process is to recognize if you are going to be a pharmacy technician, one who “ provide technical services that do not require professional judgment regarding preparing and distributing drugs and who works under the direct…

This essay will define consent and how it is applicable in a health care setting. It will discuss the different forms of consent, verbal, written and implied, as well as who has the right to refuse treatment and why. An appropriate examples will be given in the context of paramedicine. Consent is the permission granted from one person to another. When the consent is given, the receiving person is able to perform the approved act. In the context of health care, consent is required before a…

An example of a state hospital that is still serving North Carolina residents who are mentally ill today is the Broughton Hospital. Broughton Hospital is a state hospital run by the state of North Carolina. Broughton Hospital is one of three regional psychiatric hospitals that operate as a part of the Division of State Operated Healthcare Facilities (DSOHF) within the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. They support North Carolinian residents and their families who are…

Introduction One-third of all older adults suffer a fall every year. In this age group falls represent great danger to the health and quality of life. It’s one of the most expensive and traumatic events a patient can experience either at home or while staying at a facility. Nurses have the opportunity to play an essential role in preventing falls in older adults through application of best practices. Determining the risk factors and trying to prevent falls is difficult but not impossible…

SWOT Analysis RRMC, like many other healthcare organizations has some internal and external strengths and weaknesses. Due to the large volume of hospitals located within driving distance of Etowah County, there is a significant threat of substitutes in the market, in particularly when it comes to individuals needed emergency, as well as, non-emergency care. However, RRMC’s revamping of its Emergency and Cardiac Care departments was a significant strength because now it was able to provide state…