Protective service occupations

I know there are millions of nurses in North America alone, but I decided to write about my mother, Brigitte Santos. Brigitte is a home health care nurse that has worked all of her life to get to where she is today. Brigitte is the most hardworking, over achieving, caring and responsible person I know. Brigitte has raised 2 kids all the while working hard and going to school. I personally have seen my mother start from the bottom and work her way up to be an extremely successful woman. She has…

supervision of a physician... diagnosing and treating patients, ordering tests and reading x-rays” (Differences). On the other hand, Nurse Practitioners usually work independently of a physician and “offer a combination of nursing and health care services” (Differences). The duties of a Nurse Practitioner and a Physician’s Assistant are very similar, but there a few differences. First, Nurse Practitioners are able to prescribe medication in all fifty states whereas only certain states allow…

A1/A1a. Problem/ Explain The identifying problem is Decreasing Central Line Bloodstream Infections in the Acute Care Setting by the Use of Multimodal Disinfectant Protocols. Collaboration was initiated with the assistance of the Hospital Chairperson of the Practice Council to initiate change in practice. Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infections (CLASBI) can result in financial burden and/or morbidity in the acute care setting. The financial burden associated with treating Central Line…

Clinical Reflection #1 Genita Balkissoon Western Connecticut State University Describe the clinical situation, i.e. VNA, school rotation, homeless shelter, hospice). Provide clear examples of clinical activities. Include your actions, thoughts and feeling both positive and negative. Discuss any circumstances that made you feel uncomfortable or triggered emotions. The Visting Nursing association was only something I had heard about from the case managers at the hospital I work in but…

In one wanted to cause a heated debate, all they must do is mention Congress and its inefficiency. Many venture to take a guess as to why it is so inefficient, citing the individual members or the design itself. However, an overwhelming amount of American citizens are unaware of the fact that the inefficiency they complain about is actually how the government is supposed to function. One of the major criticisms of government inefficiency is of the members themselves, regular people are tired of…

62,000. The Belvoir Primary Care Clinic should therefore use care to fill positions as the need for these services grows. Also, by providing education and training the clinic can expand existing roles and offset some these staffing costs (Gray & Aronvich, 2016). Modifying clinic layout and or adding additional office space can be costly. These types of costs should be thoroughly considered as they are fixed costs. In the initial stages the clinic can contain costs by finding innovative ways to…

The need for primary care services has increased drastically throughout the years, and is projected to rise in the up-coming years. Historically, the physicians primarily handled the majority of medical needs. However, with the broad scope of services that nurse practitioners are trained to provide, they are becoming higher in demand. Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are advanced practice nurses who have the ability to perform comprehensive physical or psychiatric exams. Nurse practitioners now…

While the elderly population increases, nursing professionals and family members are increasingly associated with influential decisions and that of placing a relative in a nursing care home or living with a family caregiver. Current literature primarily focuses attention on the negative effects of family caregiving on elderly persons. Nonetheless few direct attention to their positive impact. As a result, this paper will explore the issue of nursing home care and benefits for elderly people…

In 2010 the Institute of Medicine published a report called The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health. It discusses how nurses can make changes to create a greater role in America’s healthcare system. It encourages nurses to become more educated and to take on leadership roles. It also talks about nurses working in partnership with physicians and other highly trained healthcare professionals. Therefore, nurses should study this report and see what kind of changes they can make in…

If you do NOT read this report you will almost certainly lose thousands of dollars when you sell your home... Home sellers don 't know how to spot a good real estate agent This is understandable when you consider that you will only buy and sell one or two properties in your lifetime. Your home is probably your biggest asset. So, be careful whom you choose to sell it; one slip-up from an agent will wipe thousands off your selling price. Ask the right questions Many home sellers ask the WRONG…