NURSE MANAGED HEALTH CENTERS AND PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES COULD MITIGATE EXPECTED PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE Des Moines University ABSTRACT There has been an enormous focus on the impending increase in baby boomers approaching the year 2025 and the predicted shortage of primary care providers. This focus has only increased with the implications the Affordable Care Act has created through its provisions of increased insurance coverage for the uninsured. The numbers…
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This is one primary reason that there has been such a considerable increase in the Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner role. These roles also have their own hurdles when it comes to education and practice. However, in comparison to the physician education there seems to be less of a problem in these areas. A recent change in education has been the change in the MCAT (medical admission test for medical schools). It is now more reflective of interdisciplinary methodology. Even with this change…
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career track It's time. Time to pound the pavement and look for a job as a medical assistant. Whether you're a fresh-faced, recent medical assistant graduate or a seasoned Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) looking for a job better suited to you, you'll probably ask yourself, where do I want to work? Do I want more administrative or clinical responsibilities? What type of practice would I flourish in? A clear-cut answer would be nice, but a `one size fits all' approach to job hunting won't work…
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minority group in the United States. Part II After hearing the “Getting Down to the Roots” lecture, I understand further the importance of hair in the African-American community. I agree with the analysis of the case study. I think the patient was correct in being offended and I disagree with the medical assistant’s views on the patient’s hair. She erroneously assumed that the patient’s hair was some sort of extension or weave and not her actual hair. She did not take the time to ask the woman about…
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extensive analysis was subsequently done to determine whether the leadership roles and management functions were being integrated based on this organization’s theory and goals. Observation MJ Kidney, a private, non-profit dialysis clinic, is a leading provider of kidney care…
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Cowles, L. A., & Lefcowitz, M. J. (1992). Interdisciplinary expectations of the medical social worker in the hospital setting Health & Social Work, 17(1) ,57-65 Lois Anne Cowles is a retired associate professor of social work at Idaho State University. While she there, she taught sociology, social work and criminal justice for ten years. She has done extensive work in social work research, public welfare, hospital social work, family counselling and corrections. Cowles is dedicated to volunteering…
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high school, a minimum of thirteen years of education and training is needed. To qualify, a four-year undergraduate degree and a medical degree must be earned, as well as completed years of training in pathology and further training in specifically forensic pathology. In college, one must concentrate on the fulfillment of the coursework required for the entrance to medical school and major in a premedical program. Specialized training and knowledge in the fields of anatomy (science dealing with the…
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– company background 4 Recruitment stages 5 Job Analysis 5 Job Description…
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means the outcomes and ways they are delivered are decided without the child’s opinion. Critically analyse the difference between the social model and medical model of disability and how each model affects provision. The social model of disability is a reaction to the dominant medical model of disability which in itself is a Cartesian functional analysis of the body as machine to be fixed in order to conform with normative values. The social model of disability identifies systemic barriers, negative…
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Reflection Competency in Communication Skills This reflective essay is based on my experience as a health care assistant in the operative theatre working as a circulating nurse for a vascular access list. It will also highlight the important aspect of communication within the theatre practitioners when working with patients who are under local or general anaesthetic. I will explore a critical incident and also reflect on my own personal experience. I aim to use this experience to bring out the…
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