Essays on Healthcare Sector

Management of Power

Introduction 3

Organizational Structure Influences 4-5 Conclusion 5-6

References 7

Management of Power As the nurse executive at St Louis Medical Center, it will be important to identify and utilize the leadership theories relevant to management of power in this professional capacity. Management of power is critical in creating work environments that are conducive for nurses to provide quality patient care. In a fast evolving healthcare sector, there is a growing need for nurse leaders to ensure their leadership provides the motivation and inspiration needed to continuously improve services. Based on this observation, the current paper seeks to identify and articulate ...

The Canadian healthcare and social assistance sector falls under the NAICS classification. The sector entails a publicly funded healthcare system. The sector is guided by the provisions of the Canada Health Act of 1984 (Belchetz). The sector, relative to its peers in most other countries including the U.S and Mexico, is unique. Its uniqueness arises from the fact that despite being predominantly publicly funded, most of the healthcare services at the point of sale are provided for by private practitioners. The Canadian healthcare and social assistance sector has been billed in many quarters as a model to be followed ...

Facilities Management in Healthcare

My Role as a Facilities Manager in a New Construction Project Facilities management plays a major role in clinical operations management. It is an essential component in ensuring that all operations run smoothly. Facilities management improves facility efficiency, service quality, safety and patient satisfaction. It also ensures a clean and healthy environment. Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford is planning to construct an improved medical center. The center will increase hospital bed and space. The project is expected to solve several issues facing the hospital such as undersized facilities and safety laws mandated by the state. The project’s ...

Introduction

ST. Louis Medical Center was a healthcare organization in Summerville, Chamberlain County, South Carolina, in the USA. The firm has served the communities in Summerville. Iron ridge and the surrounding community in the county and State for over 50 years. The firm has 500 doctors and 450 nurses. The business has their mission as provide quality healthcare in a supportive and caring environment, coupled by unlimited devotion and commitment to improve the quality of the lives of the people they serve. The organization has the vision of becoming the national leader in the excellence and employing innovation to develop ...

CHAPTER FOUR

Introduction This study will mainly focus on the ways that can be proposed so as to make the medical care provision of Russia be improved. The results that will be achieved from this research work will immensely contribute to the improved and much efficient health care provision in Russia.

Findings

Notably, the research methodology employed a mixture of both qualitative and quantitative analysis. We shall therefore look at the various prospects of Russian healthcare business in the global international healthcare market. Some of the most visible prospects and fragments that are the backbone of the healthcare sector include demographic issues, ...

Strategic grouping in healthcare allows healthcare organizations within an area of similar capabilities and facilities to be grouped and mapped geographically. Strategic mapping and group analysis can enable health care organizations to spot changes and any trends arising in the healthcare sector and in the particular service area the organization falls in to. This enables the top management in a healthcare organization to make prudent management decisions that focus in positioning the organization for better performance in the future. Furthermore, strategic plans that are dynamic and allow for group analysis and mapping enable business implementation in the health care ...

Introduction

The unionization of the work force can be observed as early as the 1800s, during the time when the industrial revolution was spreading quickly across Europe and the United States. These labor unions, however, are not permanently established organizations. Rather, these are employees who temporarily group themselves when employment issues arise in order to gain leverage in bargaining with their employers (Murray, n.d., p. 2). Among the major issues that bring employees together according to scholars are improvement of working conditions, wages and job security; issues that are still relevant in the contemporary labor setting across all industries (Cengage ...

Introduction

The health of individuals and communities is dependent on many factors defined by the environment and circumstances. Among the environmental factors affecting the health of the people are disease and illness beliefs of some cultures and communities. The type of health and illness belief found in a specific group of people influences the outcome of the disease assessment process. The United States continues to experience high population growth rate leading to increasing diversity in the delivery of health care. Therefore, health care providers need more knowledge and skills on how to deal with people from diverse populations to increase ...

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Abstract

The healthcare providers are focused to enhance the healthcare status in the country by means of remaining responsive towards the healthcare need of the nation. The public healthcare organizations address the healthcare need the residents at the national level by offering the effective healthcare services. The current paper has conducted the situational analysis by means of conducting PESTEL and SWOT analysis to assess the external and internal environment and it has been observed that Hamad Medical Corporation has the potential and resource to extend its healthcare services to address the wellbeing of the nation in a broader ...

Introduction

This scholarly paper identifies the advantages of pursuing a post graduation degree in advanced practice nursing through systematic exploration of evidence – based research literature. Healthcare facilities affected with an acute shortage of nursing professionals and resultantly the existing nurses remain overburdened with additional work responsibilities. Due to the limited scope of clinical practice of the nursing workforce, the autonomous administration of healthcare interventions in complex medical emergencies proves to be a biggest challenge that leads to the deterioration of psychosocial as well as physiological conditions of the affected patients. Therefore, skills enhancement of registered nurses is the need of ...

Career development plan

I started building up my career four years ago with a BA in Health and Social Care and later proceeded to further pursue an MA in public health. I gained a great interest to study public health after completing my coursework in people, places and inequalities and Health Promotion. The coursework is concerned with the general well-being of the community and public health. During my career development, I have worked with different types and groups of people from different departments and agencies. I have also worked as a clinic support worker set up in an NHS setting. I intend ...

Chapter 2

Literature review Russia has a very large number of hospitals, physicians, and health care workers as compared to any other country in the world. In spite of this, the medical care fraternity has failed to offer standard and acceptable health care services to its people. Russia has faced a health care system crisis for an extended period since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Significant transformation in the social, economic, and political environment has adversely affected the health care system (Britnell, 2015). The poor health care system in Russia has been precipitated by the lack of medical and technical ...

Section I: How is this currently impacting nursing practice?

Currently, the impact of 2010 IMO Report is being experienced in various implementations under the nursing practice. The education and training have been improved due to the introduction of innovative means. This target to ensure the level of nursing training education achieves the required skills for nursing practice. This education and training program are essential in ensuring all the registered nurses are qualified to undertake their mandate professionally (Goeschel, 2011). The nursing education system incorporates the current innovation in technology and application of latest medical instruments. This connects to the need for high qualified nurses to use this medical ...

Article Review

In her 2014 article entitled “What are health disparities and health equity? We need to be clear” for the bi-monthly, peer-reviewed journal Public Health Reports, Dr. Paula Brackman discusses the need for the healthcare sector to come to agreement on the meaning of health disparity and health equity. According to Brackman, a clear definition for both phrases is necessary for a number of reasons. First, clear definitions will facilitate a better development of healthcare objectives and targets, prioritizing and allocating resources, and evaluating progress in achieving healthcare goals. More specifically, clear definition of health disparity will allow healthcare officials ...

The institutional affiliation

Nursing practice experiences constant changes due to the implementation of new trends related mainly to the demographic shifts, medical research, and technological advancements. Being the closest to patients’ caregivers, nurses are considered as major contributors to healthcare organizations. Nurses are obliged to have an evidence-based understanding of the significant influence that can be made through health promotion interventions and deliver this understanding to the community at large (Sanjiv, 2014). What are the most recent trends in the modern healthcare system; and what influence do they have on nursing? Nursing Roles: Due to the expanding opportunities within nursing, there is ...

Trends in Healthcare Costs

Over the last three decades, the healthcare sector has grown rapidly. This has been necessitated by a growing population and their increasing demand for healthcare as well as the increasing complexity of illnesses presented within the healthcare sector. On the other hand, he globalization issues have also necessitated that the healthcare adapts to the needs of a more diverse population and hence growth (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2016). This growth has been tremendous and there is no doubt that the costs of care have been affected significantly. In the 1970s, the cost per individual was estimated at $356 but this ...

In modern healthcare trends, health and technology are inseparable. Computers have formed the backbone of modern methods of treatment as well as information sources. Any health organization that does not aim at investing in offering services through technology will eventually become obsolete. The use of technology in the healthcare sector has increased the quality of healthcare as well as productivity. Technology has allowed the healthcare providers not only to operate at all times, but also reach the patients who are unable to access healthcare facilities readily.

Business Problem Statement

The number of cancer patients receiving oral chemotherapy as their basic mode of ...

Research Problem/Purpose

The integration of technology into the healthcare sector both at the care provider level and now the integration and adoption of systems that directly involve the patient or the population remains one of the major revolutions that has been seen yet in the sector. Technology has not only enhanced the adoption of the much needed reforms but it has provided a better platform for the patient-centered care approaches by increasing the level of contact between the care provider and the patient. Previously, the physical distance between the patient and the care provider was and has been an impediment to ...

Informal presentation

Hello colleagues. I am privileged to have worked with most of you in various forums. The healthcare setting is our second home and it is the point where we not only give back to the community but also work to fulfill the calling that is care giving. We are part of the healthcare system that is changing fast and moving closer and closer to meeting the needs of a community whose needs are increasing in equal measure with time. The adoption of the Affordable Care Act 2010 is one of the milestones that significantly changed the role and scope ...

Introduction

Access to quality, safe, and affordable healthcare is a priority of every person worldwide. Most countries in the world, especially, the United States of America (USA), have continued to put more efforts towards improving the delivery of care to ensure every citizen enjoys quality and safe health outcome. Health disparities act as one of the major issues affecting the delivery of health in the U.S. Health disparities affect different groups of people in the country, but it's more common among racial and ethnic minorities and underserved communities. The increasing documentation of disparities in healthcare calls for an urgent need ...

Different data elements are significant informatics components that are extremely necessary for the flow of information through the structure of the healthcare organization. It is on this basis that the following article will discuss three data elements that one is likely to choose from in the analysis of care in a health care entity. The first element that would be chosen would be a data warehouse. Basically, having a data warehouse is a crucial element in light of the several initiatives driven by data particularly in the healthcare sector. With the data element, the healthcare system will be capable ...

For an organization to perform as envisioned, it should ensure that quality management is practiced all through from management, to the staff, and even the subordinates. In doing so, it should focus on several key areas as discussed in this paper. Quality management is a broad scope, ranging from its purpose, how different stakeholders define quality, accrediting bodies, and information resources. This paper looks keenly into quality improvement, focusing on the health care sector. Furthermore, it highlights the role it plays, gives details on various accrediting bodies involved in quality improvement and various peripheral resources that deliver quality information. ...

Abstract

The current government has consistently been trying to reduce the costs of healthcare and at the same time improve its quality. This paper focuses on the current state of healthcare through an extensive research on the population. The research uses a cross sectional design to collect data and come up with relevant conclusions. The research project aimed at using a homogenous population to come up with accurate results. Such a population involves participants who have the same knowledge about the subject. Such participants are easily obtained through a referral process where one participant refers another. A total of 50 ...

Abstract

The payer mix in healthcare financing currently comprises of three broad groups that include private insurance, government payers, and private payers. Private insurance covers 61% of the US population and contributes 49% in revenues. Government payers cover 31% of the population and contribute 55% of the revenues while the private payers account for 5% of population and contribute 6% of the revenues. The Affordable Care Act seeks to increase the insurance coverage in the United States. It would increase the contributions from government payer and reduce the default risk associated the private payers. This would also ensure that all ...

Industrial gloves

Introduction The healthcare sector is one of the most fundamental sectors to a country’s economy. Many investors are looking to invest in the sector due the increased demand of health care services across the globe. Qatar has experienced a vast growth in its population which has failed to match the expansion of the country’s health care facilities. The government has made major amendments to its regulations which are aimed at encouraging foreign investors to invest in the country, most especially in the health care sector. The government is also paying a lot of attention to quality assurance ...

There is a lot of pressure in today’s organizations. Identification of a few of these pressures includes globalization, technology changes, competition, alliances, changes in organizational structure, methodologies of work assignments, employee priorities, capabilities, abilities and demographic factors. These factors call for the Human Resource function to help navigate the company during the transition in the organizations and the same function, finding ways of propelling the organization forward even further. The real plus the perceived value of the HR function will have to be upgraded. The HR function has been shifting from the personnel aspect to that of Human ...

Innovative and new ways have been opened by the widespread use and adoption of mobile phone technologies. These technologies have improved health care service delivery tremendously. The mobile applications can also help individual patients in the management of their wellness as well as health. Their adoption has been as quick as their development. These applications are believed to be the main methods of ensuring delivery of high quality healthcare services. Despite all the advantages, the mobile phone health applications present certain risks as well as limitations that must be addressed. The relevant authorities need to regulate the use of ...

Introduction

Health has been defined as the best wealth for mankind. The age old proverb that, ‘Health is Wealth’ stands true all the more today, in this contemporary world where suddenly the number of illnesses are on the rise and each day mankind is confronted with a new type of disease caused by some virus or the arise of some new mutant bacteria. The result is an outbreak of an epidemic, causing a huge loss to humanity and a situation of panic for the entire world. Such consequences require immense support in terms of disaster mitigation and sound health care ...

EMERGING TRENDS IN HEALTH CARE

Quality healthcare is one of the most significant factors considered by every individual with regards to his/her quality of life. The society is changing rapidly and this is apparent in the relationship between the care providers and the citizens. Patients are becoming stakeholders in the care of their own lives. They demand transparency in access of information on the quality of care they need. They demand these based on their need and not their provider’s. For instance, patients now often want to book appointments at their convenience. Furthermore, they want the latest drugs and would need to be ...

One of the foundations of every just society is the protection of every person’s right to healthcare. This statement underscores the importance of the discourse on whether working citizens ought to pay for healthcare. The debate has been in the limelight since the beginning of the 20th century. Successive governments in the United States have over the years attempted to institute a universal healthcare system for the United States citizenry, but repeatedly the proposals for a free healthcare system in the country has been fought and defeated. In light of this information, this paper seeks to answer the ...

Healthcare

Goal 1 Goal 2 Goal 3 Observe, learn, and apply effective leadership skills to achieve executive level perspective of the organization as a whole. Self-Awareness Professional strengths I am a problem solver and takes necessary actions for remedy through effective leadership. I face challenges by thinking outside the box in which situations requiring immediate action, leadership and being a team player allowed me to collaborate and work with people to come up with creative solutions I utilize my knowledge and learned capabilities to enhance my professional skills in order to contribute to organizational success.

Personal strengths

Optimism is one of my ...

In the ever-changing world of business, proper management is essential to ensure that the goals of an organization are met. Managers perform several tasks in their day-to-day running of organizations. These activities are known as the functions of management. Proper implementation of these functions puts the business on its track to ensure objectives are attained. These roles include staffing, controlling, organizing, planning, as well as leading. Several management scientists have discussed them in the world of business. This paper is set to discuss the implementation of these management functions in workplaces. Planning is regarded as the most crucial function ...

Introduction

In addition to enhancement of economic growth, innovations in engineering can have safety, social, health, and environmental impacts, both negative and positive impacts. In the fast growing and changing business environment, constant technological innovation is important for businesses to be able to stay ahead of competition. Engineering innovation takes many different forms depending on the given industry.

Engineering innovation in the healthcare sector

In the healthcare sector, engineering innovation has led to the introduction of new systems for monitoring health care provision while enhancing quality care delivery as per the expected standards. One such engineering innovation that has been introduced in the healthcare sector is ...

The leadership in the healthcare sector is one of the most important for successful management, which can deliver a good health care services. The leadership must include the right skills, behaviors as well as future perspectives. It is an essential role in the health care environment. Their main role is to influence change through different leadership styles. It has been a good topic to research since the different styles result in different outcomes. There is a wide range of theory behind the topic and different aspects of how to become an effective leader, which can contribute to better management ...

Abstract

The high prevalence of substance use in the society has made more users to depend on opioid drugs to relieve pains and discomfort because of addiction. The problem contributes to high number of hospital visits and increasing admission rates in hospital’s acute care departments. The following paper aims at reviewing the literature on the acute pain management in chronic pain patients and opioid dependent patients. The outcome of the review plays a critical role in the field nursing practice by assisting professionals to develop strategies that help prevent adverse effects for the patient suffering from acute pain. The ...

IM/IT Analysis

Question one

Patient Care Applications Features The introduction of information technology led to improvements in patient-centered care applications. Patient Care Applications are IT tools used by healthcare organizations that enhance and supplement communication between patients and healthcare providers. The main features include patient information recording (admission/discharge/transfer), report generation, and communication equipment, patient care plans, scheduling, and nurse staffing processes. Patient care applications have many capabilities in a healthcare setting.

Capabilities

The main capability of patient care application includes the support of the delivery of quality care to patients by making available their medical records to healthcare providers in an effective ...

Smart watches

It is evident that smart watches have revolutionized the contemporary and highly technological world tremendously. However, the current use of smartphones only offer a glimpse of what smart watches can do in the future when its application is fully embraced. Consequentially, the application of smart watches is postulated to stretch beyond its current range of use that merely involves the retrieval of data from other devices and the collection of information from both external and internal sensors. Given, smart watches are invaluable wearable gadgets when it comes to the collection of personal information including blood pressure and heart rates. ...

Introduction

The human resource management function is an organization function whose main concern is to manage people within organizations focusing on the organization policies and systems (Siddiqui & Kleiner, 1998). Siddiqui & Kleiner (1998) argue that effective management of the human resources is essential to the success of the organization. Human resource management function is tasked to oversee the welfare of the employees’ administrative affairs in the organization. Traditionally, in the healthcare sector, the importance of the human resource management has not been fully appreciated (Kabene, Orchard, Howard, Soriano & Leduc, 2006). However, over the years, the benefit of the human resource in ...

Abstract

Every health organization has the goal of providing quality, safe, and cost-effective care to patients. Some safety issues reported in hospitals today question the role of the health sector in improving the health outcome of the community. Many hospitals record poor patient outcomes because of the inability of the management to plan duties and changes in shifts between nurses caring for patients in hospital wards. Poor inter-shift reports between registered nurses act as one of the most common problems threatening patients' safety and delivery of quality care in hospitals today. Technology plays a significant role in influencing communication between ...

Abstract

This paper is addressing the importance of quality information governance in health and its effect on healthcare. The essential elements of the data management we advance in the research are set in the context of healthcare. It is describing various necessary, among them being compliance. Patients require health attendant to handle their personal information with care. In that regard, it is important to note that the training that the information governance offers help to health practitioners on complying with standards regarding patient user information. On adaptability, information is a strategic asset that health sector needs to take care. Therefore, ...

Reflect on your Own Cultural Competence and your Current View of Your Culture as Well as Other Cultural Groups

I live in the developing state of the USA, known as Dallas Texas. My roots belong to White Americans who share the most common culture. From a religious perspective, I am Protestant, unlike, the other Americans who follow Catholic, Muslim or Jewish practices. As I am White American, so my spoken English is quite clear than Latin Americans living in the same region. White Americans share a common culture, unlike the Black American people. My parents got separated when I was a child; my mother is a single parent who rose me up. As America is comprised of different ...

Business Training Materials

Business Introduction Effective communication between the clinicians and the patient encompasses a positive impact towards the relationship between the healthcare organization and the service users. The same can be said about effective communication between workers in the healthcare sector in terms of delivering quality service to the patients. The goal of the training is to provide tips information regarding effective communication practices between the healthcare workers, the co-workers, and the patients. This also includes the use of communication in conflict resolution. The second part of the training is the discussion on the ethical and legal concerns for a healthcare ...

In healthcare, law and ethics may refer to the conditions that enable the medical practitioners and nurses to deliver high-quality services. There are instances where the human beings have been denied excellent services following exposure to improper handling by the medical practitioners. Also, there have been a number of ill practices in the healthcare sector that make the services for the patients unappealing. Some instances have indicated the relevance of ethics and ethical training, which has been ignored for some time. There are problems that have come up following lack of consideration of the ethics in the healthcare sector. ...

Abstract

Lately, the health care sector in New Zealand has been facing challenges related to the old-fashioned method used in offering services. In many occasions, it has made it difficult for patients to access affordable health services since many health hospitals lack the technological capacity to handle the increasing numbers of patients with different ailments. Due to this, the relevant agencies have been pushing health service sector, particularly the public health sector, to embrace modern technology so as to address the health crisis in the country. This has seen many health organizations to launch programs geared towards adherence to the ...

Nursing informatics is a specialty that has gained much acclaim in the last decade and its importance to the delivery of care remains a key point that researchers, clinicians and nurse educators have to place much focus in order to optimize its benefits. During this course, I have recognized that while technology has significantly been utilized to improve care outcomes, there are areas that remain unexplored and that implies a need to work towards achieving the full benefits of technology. There are many areas that informatics has provided a boost within a fast-paced environment where complexity of cases is ...

In healthcare sector, evidence-based practice is currently one of the most growing applications and trend in nursing informatics (Kaminski, 2014). Its application can be witnesses in various areas such as nursing education, administration, research, and practice. The main aim of the evidence-based practice is to promote the patient care by deciding on the most suitable nursing practice as well as increase the numbers of solution for health providers to choose from in giving care to patient. The overarching goal of evidence-based practices is to transfer health care choices, actions, and decisions to more of research, theoretically-based and scientific level ( ...

Introduction

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) safeguards health care services in the United States. It embodies numerous statutory clauses that not only affect the health care system but also creates the necessary impetus for quality and precision in the sector (Schoenewolf, 2012). Before its enactment, the health care system in the United States was fraught with inconsistencies that were detrimental to the overall quest for quality health and wellness. Due to the broad nature of its provisions, the Act may take some time to be fully implemented (Schoenewolf, 2012). However, such a challenge should not deter the ...

Introduction

In the end of the twentieth century the United States was concerned with the spread of the drug abuse among the pregnant females. Several experts came to the conclusion that the addiction to the drug during the pregnancy will impact the mental and physical health of the child. Moreover, the experts predicted that the children born by the mother using the drugs will show the unsatisfactory academic performance. Besides, it should be said that the increased interest of society to the problem with crack babies was caused by the policy introduced by Ronald Reagan on position of the President ...

Introduction

The United States of America is a multi-cultural society housing almost every culture present in the world. Healthcare professionals serve the high number of diverse patient populations. The presence of numerous cultures requires the government to promote cultural competence in all public and private sectors to accommodate people from different cultural backgrounds. Cultural competence refers to the ability of a professional, an organization, or an agency to establish behaviors, policies, and attitudes that work effectively across all cultures. The healthcare sector has a lot of responsibility in promoting cultural competence among multicultural groups found in the US. However, studies ...

A majority of Australians suffer from various mental health conditions. Recent researches have shown than quite a number of citizens diagnosed with mental related problems stands at 50% as at 2015 (Perkovic 78). The government is therefore tasked to offer vital mental treatment to protect the productivity of its people and improve the quality of life. Introduction of mental health system reforms have been spearheaded as a means to allow more people to access timely treatment unlike the past where inpatient system dominated the treatment corrido. Government allocation on mental health care has tripled over the past decade. People ...

Investment Goal:

The overall objective of this portfolio is to earn a sustainable return by assuming average level risk over the period of 10 years. The eventual objective of this portfolio is to fund my post –retirement life, however, I am keeping the time horizon here up to 10 years for now as with me still being in a young age, I opt to assume average risk. However, in order to avoid payment of taxes on my cash inflows, I will solely be investing in mutual funds suitable for IRA investment

Investment Style:

Considering my average risk tolerance and investment period of 10 ...

Introduction

The market of medical services is a segment of the services market. Services market supports economic growth and development through the creation of a competitive economy, new jobs, enhancing universal access to essential services and stimulating trade. Services sectors form the backbone of an integrated and efficient economy at the national, regional and global levels. Health care is a component of the structure of social life of the community, the primary aim of which is health saving and promotion. However, the fact that the current Russian health care system does not provide sufficient public health care guarantees, its accessibility ...

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) or the Affordable Care Act (ACA) intends to make patient care more accessible and affordable than ever before (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 2016). The act passed in the year March 2010 by President Obama has been a breakthrough in the history of healthcare in the United States. The act aims to cover millions of Americans who were uninsured prior to the implementation of the act. The act is designed to reduce the cost of healthcare and improve the healthcare services provided across the States (Health Insurance Resource Center, 2010). ...

Final Assignment

Final Assignment

Question 1: 10 Tips for Changing Health Behavior in Older Adults (Haber, 2013)

One of the challenges regarding this tip is the lack of motivation by the older adult to adopt the new behavior. Overcoming this challenge will require enhanced understanding of the positive implications or outputs of the new behavior, thus, motivation to adopt the new behavior by the target audience. For example, in case of weight loss behavior, I would consider highlighting diseases, which associate with obesity to motivate the older adults on the need to overcome or prevent such diseases.

Modest

One of the challenges regarding this tip is overstating ambitious goals, which might be beyond capabilities of ...

Final Project

The nurse workforce has been growing substantially for the past two decades necessitated by the demand for quality care, an ever increasing population, increased complexity of illnesses as well as a new found passion by the current generation to seek career growth in nursing and healthcare. However, the role of education and nursing curriculum in facilitating the increasing number of nurses trained in various ways and for different roles cannot be assumed. The nursing curriculum has been redefined to accommodate many roles which traverse across direct care roles and indirect care roles (Lowe et al., 2012). On the other ...

A major milestone for the healthcare sector today is the increased focus on patient outcomes and the insistence on the need for accountability in optimization of resources. The nursing process is theoretically an intervention that helps patients fulfill their unmet needs and therefore nurses act as the point of interaction between the patient, their families and the general population with the mechanisms that facilitate meeting those needs. The healthcare sector in itself seeks to continually help people recognize the health and illness continuum and thus help them adapt to the dynamics of this continuum so that they maintain a ...

Abstract

Stress and cigarette smoking have been linked in many studies. An assessment was also done to measure how the variables of finances, workload and dependency add to stress, anxiety, depression and addiction among the respondents. This study puts weight to the fact that smoking is prevalent among healthcare workers around the world. In many parts of the world, nurses are found to be smokers, and even though there are campaigns to influence smokers, many nurses continue smoking for several reasons, but one given factor was the role that stress plays in causing people to reach out for a cigarette ...

Abstract

Background: This research is based on the background that human resource management and activities in the health sector of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is generally not evaluated as a unique component of independent studies. However, there is evidence that human resource management in the healthcare sector is very different from that of other sectors around the world. Therefore, the study sought to study the demographics, education, experience, career development and levels of job satisfaction amongst HR professionals in hospitals in Riyadh.

Methods: The study evaluated various components of the HRM practices and processes of hospitals in Riyadh. All ...

Abstract

Technological inventions in the healthcare sector are ever-growing. Healthcare providers are always looking for advanced technologies that will help in the efficient and effective delivery of healthcare. There are numerous technology-based healthcare solutions, and most are striving to reduce the common face-to-face practitioner-patient interactions. There are numerous benefits of this such technologies, as well as a host of limitations. Technology has modernized healthcare delivery because modern technologies help empower patients to be in charge of their health, and this in turn minimizes doctor consultations (Katz, Nissan and Moyer 2004). Technologies such as telemedicine, internet, robotics and telecoms have revolutionized the ...

Literature review

Over the past number of years, the issue of violence has generated a lot of concerns in the workplace. Different sectors experience different levels of workplace violence with 85 percent of non-fatal assaults occurring in retailing and service industries. The health care sector falls under the service industry and workers in this sector are at higher risks of workplace violence. It becomes hard to estimate the true incidence of violence towards health workers because of different definitions and data collection systems (Hartley, D., & Ridenour, 2011 #1).

Violence among health workers triggers most psychological and physical outcomes. Some of the ...