My first career was as a Register Manicurist‚ and I truly enjoyed that period of my life. However‚ attending College has been one of my biggest goals to feel a sense of personal accomplishment. I have always been interested in the Sciences‚ particularly healthcare related. Therefore‚ I am currently preparing to acquire my BSAST‚ but debating between continuing my education as a Physician Assistant (PA) or to stick with business. Consequently‚ due to this debate‚ my career goals would be completely
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What They Do Nurse Practitioners have many duties‚ such as performing physical exams and observing patients‚ perform and order diagnostic tests‚ give patients medicine and treatments. They serve as primary and specialty care providers‚ delivering advanced nursing services to patients. Nurse practitioners usually care for a certain population of people. For example‚ NP’s may work in adult and geriatric health‚ or psychiatric and mental health. They also assess patients and determine the best way
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legislation‚ an increased emphasis on preventive care‚ and the large‚ aging baby-boom population. Overall‚ job opportunities for advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) are likely to be excellent. APRN’s will be in high demand‚ particularly in medically underserved areas such as inner cities and rural areas. The number of nurse practitioners has nearly doubled over the past four years to more than 200‚000. According to the American Association of nurse practitioners‚ there are currently 205‚000 licensed
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Commonwealth Fund was privately funded in 1918 by Mrs. Ana Harkness in order to "do something for the welfare of mankind (Commonwealth Fund‚ 2012)." In the past‚ the fund has helped develop new medical schools with the aim of providing doctors to medically underserved communities. Currently‚ the organization’s mission is to help the United States achieve a high performance health system. It concentrates its efforts on improving the quality of health care and addressing health care coverage (Commonwealth
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Study Guide – Social Work 151 / Fall 2009 - STEWART Delivering Healthcare in America: A Systems Approach Leiyu Shi & Douglas A. Singh Chapter 1: A Distinctive System of Health Care Delivery Multiple Choice Questions 1. The primary objectives of a healthcare system include all of the following except: a. Enabling all citizens to receive healthcare services b. Delivering healthcare services that are cost-effective c. Delivering healthcare services using the most current technology
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics‚ “both nurse practitioners and anesthetists have a high demand in medically underserved areas such as rural areas and inner cities” (The Best School‚ “Nurse” and “Certified”). Rural areas and inner cities usually have a lower number of nurses like practitioners‚ anesthetists and other health care needs‚ so one would assume that
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Role Exploration Mary A. Beyer NORFOLK‚ VIRGINIA Fall‚ 2011 Role Exploration Role Chosen The role I chose to examine is that of Geriatric Nurse Practitioner‚ or Gerontological Nurse Practitioner. I specifically chose this role because of my life-long affection for‚ and interest in‚ older adults. I especially enjoyed caring for older adults in my role as a registered nurse in the hospital. Educational Preparation For entry into a nurse practitioner program‚ candidates must be graduates
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON – DIVERSITY Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational medical device‚ pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. The corporation is the world’s largest consumer health company‚ the world’s largest and most diverse medical devices and Diagnostics Company‚ the world’s fifth-largest biologics company‚ and the world’s eighth-largest pharmaceuticals company. Johnson & Johnson has more than 250 operating companies in 60 countries employing approximately
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everyone‚ whether they are poor‚ middle class or rich. For most Americans‚ high quality care generally is readily accessible without long waits but at high cost. However‚ the uninsured and‚ increasingly‚ the underinsured‚ the poor‚ and members of underserved minorities often have poor access to health care and poor health outcomes. The health workforce is well trained‚ yet the United States faces a severe shortage of primary care physicians. Approximately 45% of the U.S. population has a chronic medical
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Nurse Practitioners are required to do many duties in the field of health care in which they work in. Those duties include take and record patients’ medical history and symptoms‚ perform physical exams and observe patients‚ create plans for a patient care or contribute to making plans‚ and to perform and order diagnostic test. Also‚ they are required to operate and monitor medical equipment‚ diagnose medical health problems‚ give patients medicines and treatments‚ and evaluate a patients’ response
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