Emerging Standards of Care Norma Helbling February 27‚ 2012 NUR /531 Melanie Wassel Emerging Standards of Care‚ page 2 Emerging standards regarding culturally competent care is very important in the health care field. Nurses need to understand and care for individuals with varying cultural beliefs and behaviors about health and well being which is shaped by race‚ ethnicity‚ nationality
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page 3 Case Study 1 (Problem-Based) pages 4 – 17 Case Study 2 (Reference Case) pages 18 – 45 Project Report pages 46 - 147 Executive Summary According to the World Health Organization‚ preconception healthcare is most effectively channeled through the individual and should incorporate healthy lifestyle messages beginning in childhood. If preconception healthcare education is introduced in a community clinical care setting there is an increased chance of
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Resource: Health Care Utilization Paper Grading Criteria Select either Option 1 or Option 2 and write a 1‚050- to 1‚400-word paper. Option 2 John Q. recently moved to a rural community. He works full-time‚ but qualifies for Medicaid because of his low income. John has high blood pressure and his father recently had a heart attack. Thus‚ he decided to call to find out which providers nearby accept Medicaid. While there are local doctors‚ he discovered that the closest primary care physician who
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Disparities in Health Care Thanks to medical advances and advanced preventative care‚ Americans are living longer and healthier than ever. However‚ these benefits don ’t seem to apply to everyone equally because a great disparity exists. Not a disparity based on access or clinical needs‚ preferences‚ or appropriateness of intervention‚ but a racial and ethnic disparity that divides on socioeconomic lines. When all medical care being accessed and administered is considered equal‚ the poor and racial
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For about twenty years‚ GHRI scientists have created better models of care and are widely recognized for the Chronic Care Model. The effectiveness of care for major chronic illness has improved by progress in clinical and behavioral interventions. But there are still many patients who are not advancing. What could be the reason for this? The Institute of Medicine reported that there is an increase on medical care from the rapid increase of chronic disease and complexity of science and technology
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It was recognised by Jevon (2009) that caring for the dying patient can be the most fulfilling whilst also most challenging times for nurses and healthcare professionals. This paper will introduce a case study based on personal experience within clinical placement‚ exploring and analysing the above statement. In accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Guidelines (2008) names have been changed to protect patient confidentiality. The paper will seek to address issues relating to the case
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San Luis Obispo Scholarship Statement I had everything a little girl could want. Endless toys‚ clothes‚ activities‚ and attention. I was involved in cheer‚ dance‚ gymnastics‚ cooking classes‚ swim‚ and had play dates with friends. But what I remember most was‚ at the end of every day‚ I was tucked in bed and was told “i love you” by my parents. I felt secure‚ happy‚ safe‚ and loved. But the dream of my picture perfect childhood ended abruptly. I’m seventeen years old‚ but even now I can remember
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Introduction The medical home is a team based health care delivery model led by a physician or nurse practitioner that provides comprehensive and continuous medical care to patients with the goal of obtaining maximized health outcomes. It is an approach to providing comprehensive primary care for children‚ youth and adults. Several key foci are important in understanding the overall concept of the medical home. First‚ the concept of the medical home dates back to the 1960’s and has evolved since
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Home Health/Care Aide or Personal Care Assistant Jacqueline Caldwell Continued Issues Trends Health Law Ethics in Health and Human Services HHS435 Elizabeth Kane March 14‚ 2011 Home Health/Care Aide or Personal Assistant Our elderly population is living longer than ever before and not all of them are entering into a nursing home. They are choosing to stay in their own home or their caregiver is choosing it for them. Some caregivers are choosing to move their
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Prison Health Care Michelle Harris HCS/430 February 9‚ 2015 Taryn Zubich Prison Health Care Health care is a major issue. The issue of health care‚ no matter who views‚ takes on many perspectives‚ however‚ the point of view of prison is a another world of its own. Federal and state laws in place states that correctional facilities and/or prisons must provide prisoners with medical facilities that would oversee their medical needs. This paper will identify a governmental
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