Standards for Better Health

Schools are noticed as important facilitators for controlling and addressing the health and wellbeing of their students. A student’s health and wellbeing is significant when it influences their capability to interact in and with society. The current curriculum has a specific focus on on assisting students with the “enhancement of their own and others’ health, safety, wellbeing and physical activity participation in varied and changing contexts” (Victorian Curriculum & Assessment Authority, 2015)…

patient’s centred care is growing. The concerned health authorities throughout the world are now emphasising that the provision of health care should be more people’s centred in order to enhance the quality of health care service. In UK the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct is the authority that sets guidelines for nursing and guide the nurses in their professional conduct. As per guidelines, maintain and upholding the values is the standard for nursing and profession enables the…

Continuous Quality Improvement is when a health care facility involves all personnel in a perpetual search to improve the care received in their facility through having a plan to execute in an exact manner to provide care that meets the new standards or exceeds those standards. In the search for continuous improvement there are certain philosophical characteristics that are used to figure out what new standards are needed in the facility. There are also certain procedures or protocols that…

Lloyd II, D. & Holsenback, J. (2006). The use of Six Sigma in health care operations: Application and opportunity. Academy of Health Care Management Journal 2, p. 41-49. In this academic article, Lloyd and Holsenback describe Six Sigma as an application that provides framework for healthcare systems to manage quality improvement. Specifically, the article uses Six Sigma to reduce variability in the delivery of clinical services. Previous work is reviewed from a demonstration by a…

explains the benefits of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for healthcare professionals, patients and the profession itself. Background The health care and professional’s council (HCPC) is a regulatory body that protects the public (HCPC, n.d). They go about doing this by keeping a register of health and care professionals who meet their standards for their professional skills and training (HCPC, n.d). They operate by meeting various objectives such as publishing a public register of…

These reflections are as unique as those who create them. NUR 495, “Public and Global Health in Nursing”, has provided numerous topics and activities for reflection and practice integration, a sampling of which are discussed here. As a nurse in my current practice (I am a Level II NICU nurse), two topics caught my interest in this class. First, as much as we attempt to develop global, or even regional, health policies, their true test comes from basic grass roots efforts, affecting one…

Each region provides a standard for pallet trucks with regard to their measurements. Euro pallets measure 1200 mm. x 800 mm. The 800 mm. side is open boarded. They're used by the 800 mm. side entering with the pallet being transported lengthways. Both British and United States pallets are a metre wide and are suited better to the wider 685 mm. trucks, exhibiting a 10,000 mm. length. Standard Safety Practices Among Pallet Trucks Global standards are established to safeguard all…

In many industries, there has been an increased trend for the workforce to become older due to better health and longevity. Ageism brings new challenges with the requirements of work, promotions of work ability. The Australian population is aging due to a variety of factors such as, the baby boom, after World War 2, an increase in lifespan, and a slowing of birthrate. The purpose of this paper will be to identify the key issues of ageism that affects potential and current adult employees. Quite…

safety and health practices by the organizations and breaching them could prove detrimental to the organization by attracting huge fines and penalties. In addition to the huge fines and penalties, the violating employers are also vulnerable to being accused and prosecuted with criminal charges. The following are some of the federal laws and regulations laid down by the government concerning safety at the workplace for the majority of the organizations. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act)…

Please find this letter and attached resume as my application for the Associate/Advanced Practice Nurse (MNP213340) position as advertised on the Queensland Health Smart Job Website. I fulfil the key responsibilities and demonstrate the attributes to be successful as a key player in the leadership team. I am confident in working alongside the Nurse Unit Manager to improve facility goals, providing resident focused care while implementing and evaluating compliance and contributing towards…