[2] PA’s have a wide range of responsibilities including patient assessments, physical exams, ordering and interpreting lab tests, suturing of wounds, applying casts, teaching and counseling patients, and prescribing medications. While some states allow PA’s to carry a DEA number, most must prescribe controlled medications under the supervision of a physician. The educational requirements to become a PA are extensive. Applicants to the two year PA program usually possess a bachelor’s degree and have about four years of health care experience. Across the United States, there are currently 130 programs accredited by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA).
I have personal experience with learning about these two jobs- I shadowed numerous orthopedic sports medicine surgeons and physician’s assistants during my senior year of high school as part as an academic internship. I observed many different surgeries and watched how these doctors interacted with all kinds of patients. This internship got me interested in these two careers, which is why I picked them for my research. An orthopedic surgeon operates on patients with musculoskeletal problems- either degenerative, traumatic, congenital, or just plain-old injuries. According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons ,half of what an orthopedic surgeon’s practice is geared towards are non-surgical, and the other half surgical management.
To: Dr. Simon Friedman, New Mexico’s Chief Medical Officer From: Laura Smith Date: November 16, 2011 Re: Case Analysis: The New Mexico Meningococcal Outbreak Dear Dr. Friedman, As we can see, numerous health organizations in New Mexico have been a part of recent Meningococcal outbreak. Included are the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH), Emergency Medical Services (EMS), the Office of the Medical Investigator (OMI), University of New Mexico Hospital (UNMH), Indian Health Service (IHS), and the San Juan Regional Medical Center (SJRMC). Background Information University Hospital is a 300-bed acute care hospital in Albuquerque affiliated with University of New Mexico School of Medicine. It has the largest concentration of infectious disease specialists in the state was affiliated with the University Hospital and the School of Medicine.
Unit 8 Assignment DUE 30.03.2012 1. List and briefly explain the health and safety legislations related to your work setting. Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981 These Regulations require employers to provide adequate equipment, facilitates and personnel to enable first aid to be given to employees if they become ill or are injured at work. The employer needs to carry out a risk assessment to decide how many people trained in first aid are required on site at any one time. Staff who are named as first aiders for this purpose should hold a current First Aid Certificate (usually a four day course run by a training provider approved by the Health and Safety Executive).
Quality and Safety Education for Nursing (QSEN) Prepared by the OONE Legislative & Practice Committee January 2013 NOTE: Direct copy of information from the QSEN Website used for this presentation Powerpoint was graciously reviewed by Mary A. Dolansky, PhD, RN, Institute Director 1 Objectives Describe QSEN - Background - Competencies - Competency summary Compare basic foundation of QSEN to - Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) basic Quality & Safety Standards - National Council of State Boards of Nursing’s (NCSBN) Transition to Practice (TTP) objectives Describe advantages of QSEN framework 2 QSEN Background Began in 2005 as three phase project funded by Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Goal to address the challenge of preparing future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the healthcare systems within which they work Conducted initial research in all levels of nursing education programs 3 QSEN Background (continued) Identified six core competencies for nursing built upon the IOM’s basic recommendations for patient safety and quality - Patient-centered care - Teamwork & Collaboration - Evidence-based Practice - Quality Improvement - Safety - Informatics Developed competencies and KSAs for pre-licensure (PL) and advanced practice nursing (APN) appropriate for level of preparation 4 QSEN Background (continued) Competencies integrated into NCSBN’s TTP model Website serves as resource for nursing education and practice – will be enhanced in Spring 2013 for all practicing nurses For more information, visit www.qsen.org or contact Mary Dolansky at mary.dolansky@case.edu. 5 Patient-centered Care Competency Recognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing
The Grafenwoehr training area is home for many training exercises for the military. The right location can literally be the difference between life and death for Soldiers in training exercises. Major Jackson received a Masters Degree in Health Care Administration in 1997. The knowledge and experience that she has obtained from United States Army -Baylor University Graduate Program has aided in the successfully planning of a new health care facility in Grafenwoehr, Germany. Major
Running head: ADVANCED NURSING LEADERSHIP Advanced Nursing Leadership Name: University: Course: Instructor: Date: Evaluation/Assessment of a Nurse Leader/Manager In all healthcare facilities which have NL (Nurse Leader) positions, the NLs are generally charged with provision of coordination between varied disciplines, facilitation of the planning of care, being liaisons for physicians, engendering improvement of quality as well as compliance to practices which are based on evidence, coaching and mentoring nursing recruits and providing communications to families as well as their patients (Institute of Medicine, 2003). I was led to the NL roles by my 12 year experience in Floor Nursing (FN); where I volunteered to train as a fill-in during the NL’s absences due to sickness or vacation. In a short while, I was appointed to a permanent position. Training on the job assisted me in effectively transitioning into the roles in addition to my FN experiences. Moreover, I will need to do two to three management classes as required by the state regarding continuing education hours.
My passion grew towards nursing as I started taking more and more classes. After graduating with nursing degree, I accepted a nursing position in a medical-telemetry unit of a mid-size hospital. Then I have decided to do travel nursing job. With my travel nursing assignments, I had the opportunities to work in different areas like medical surgical, intensive care unit, telemetry, orthopedics, rehabilitation and oncology. Also I had the opportunities to work in a hospice and research clinic through my agency.
The full list of requirements in order to become certified include four years of medical school, a one to two year internship, and a six year residency program. Last but not least, one must also pass an extremely strenuous two-day exam provided by the American Board of Internal Medicine in which one’s knowledge of cardiology and his or her ability to provide superior care is tested (CARDIOSMART). Although numerous years are spent studying and meeting countless requirements, the time and work pay off when one can begin his or her journey as a certified cardiologist. After years of training, a cardiologist can finally begin to treat his or
FETAC level 5 Medical Terminology SN2428 “The Role of the Medical Secretary Within a Chosen Healthcare Setting” Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………….. 1 Part One – Common medical terminology used in ….. Gastroenterology area …2 Part Two – importance of correct medical terminology usage in communicating with patients and medical practitioners …………………………………………………………… 5 Part Three – Illustration the rational and procedure to be followed in preparing and assembling X-ray reports………6 * …..6 * 8 Conclusion 10 Recommendations ...11 Bibliography.........................................................................13 Introduction, Aims & Objections A medical secretary has very important function in the medical profession. The job incorporates aspects of administrative duties with medical knowledge. They are usually the first point of contact for patients in a physician's office, a clinic or hospital and make the first impression for the entire office. Apart from having excellent general secretarial skills, they should be knowledgeable in medical terminology, lab procedures and legislation relating to the healthcare sector. The aims and objections of this project is to introduce common Medical Terminology in healthcare setting.