Essays on Certification

Take Away Messages

A cancer registry is an information bank developed for collation, management and interpretation of data pertaining to persons diagnosed with malignant or neoplastic disease. Three primary types of cancer registries include hospital registries, state registries and special cancer registries. Cancer registries gather, store and assess the data from cancer patients. They serve as an information bank for cancer research and offer information to aid public health officials and agencies. For instance, physicians access this data to gain more information and understand the cancer better prior to diagnosis . Cancer registries utilize coding applications and manuals to collate and abstract their ...

Nurses play many roles in the delivery of patient care. One important nursing role is case management. However, consumers will not be able to optimize the health benefits of services from case managers if they do not understand this role and how to access related services. For this reason, access to information about case managers is paramount especially on the internet which has become a primary source of information for many consumers. However, it is important to appraise such information about case managers to determine the accuracy and ensure that patients have realistic expectations. The purpose of this paper ...

Governments’ ability to identify, finance, and provide desirable medical services is under increasing pressure from aging populations, consumer expectations, and escalating health-related technological costs. In the US, health expenditure is nearly sixteen percent of the GDP with bureaucracy consuming about thirty-one percent of the expense (Gorman, 2008). In addition, up to forty-five million Americans lack adequate access to quality healthcare. However, the principle obstacle facing the healthcare system is the shortage of well-educated medical doctors who are adequately prepared to handle the various challenges encountered in the profession (Gorman, 2008). Thus, improvements in the education and certification of doctors ...

Cost Plus Reimbursement: Cost plus Reimbursement means that a health care provider is paid for all incurred costs upward to a pre-defined limit, and then paid more to make a profit. Respite Care: Respite Care is provided by a type of so-called "nursing home" to the needy elderly, very ill, or disabled persons, in order to give their usual caregivers a break from their daily responsibilities. Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990: This Act, or law, (the PSDA), requires that patients of HMOs, nursing homes, hospitals, many hospitals, and even home health agencies, provide information about advance directives (which give ...

Part 1: Response to Classmate’s Post

National Governor's Association (2012), “NPs and other health professionals are trained to and already do deliver many primary care services and may therefore be able to help increase access to primary care, particularly in underserved areas” (p. 1). One of the factors which allegedly spurred the increase in demand for primary care services is the apparent growth of the aging population . Moreover, one also believes that the dynamic external environment that influences health care adds to the increasing relevance to expand the NPs role, beyond what it was traditionally believed to encompass. Concurrently, it was commendable that recognition was ...

Argumentative essay on the topic

Nowadays, people drink coffee, and coffee beans can be seen at numerous coffee shops. However, if people eat chocolate, they are unlikely to have seen cocoa beans, which have a form of the pinkish almond-like seeds and grow on cacao trees. The native region of the trees is South America but now they grow all over the world only near the equator. Ivory Coast in West Africa is the largest cocoa producer along with Ghana, Indonesia, Brazil, and Nigeria. Intensive labor is required to harvest and produce cocoa beans; however, government and economic forces are gradually driving the price ...

Evaluation of Career Development in Social Work

The requirements and salary range depend on several factor, namely the educational degree of the employees, their previous experience, actual job description, and the state. In the majority of cases, the employers require MSW; such positions are paid accordingly. Less frequently the companies search for specialists with BSW and the work usually tend to be temporary and low-paid (Reisch and Jarman-Rohde 202). Some of the positions require the applicants to pass a test to evaluate their proficiency. In several cases, additional specific certification were required, like Activities Director Certified (ADC) or Modular Education Program for Activities Professionals (MEPAP) if ...

COVER LETTER

E-MAIL HR MANAGER, Westfield memorial hospital 189 E Main Street,

Westfield, NY 14787

(716) 326-4921

RE: APPLICATION FOR NURSE MANAGER POSITION

Being a registered nurse specialized in medical surgery and patient care; and having worked at Maimonides Medical center, Brooklyn NY under different capacities for more than ten years, I am well prepared to join your institution and make positive changes in the leadership and managerial spheres. I am comfortable working both independently and in teams in making sure that quality care is provided to patients, physicians and family members. My specific qualifications for this position are; Experienced in working as a team player in an inter-culturally diverse ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services is mandated to protect the overall wellbeing and health of the American citizens. To perpetrate its mandate and fulfill its duties, the department hires and trains a myriad of professionals in different fields. Social workers are important components of the HHS department in achieving its duties. A social worker ensures the social welfare of communities, families, individuals, and populations. To ensure social welfare, a social worker actively undertakes research in different fields affecting the welfare of the population, plans and develops policies intended to address the identified issues, and provides interventions ...

What is a certified nursing facility? How does certification differ from licensure? Briefly describe the main types of certifications.

A certified nursing facility is a nursing institution that is legally allowed to offer services to eligible Medicare and Medicaid patients based on preset standards mainly regarding personnel and physical capacity. A licensure grants permission for an institution to engage in certain practices and prohibits other organizations (Smolenski and Gagan, 2005). Nursing certification may involve a CNA (certified nursing assistant), LPN (licensed practice nurse), RN (registered nurse) and APRA (advanced practice registered nurse). In general terms, what restrictions apply to the use and disclosure of the patient’s protected healthcare information (PHI)? In general terms, what penalties apply ...

Introduction

The maritime industry is an important portal to business, transport and communication as it connects the land through the seas and water (Kim, 2001, pg 95). There are a number of industries that depend entirely on the maritime industry since transport on water provides maximum efficiency on bulk cargo. It is the reason that the maritime industry has to be structured so as to deliver goods in time, in bulk and in the safest way and conditions possible. There are strategies laid down that affect the supply chain in the maritime industry. The strategies are to ensure that water ...

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Career Development Project :Judith Gray

Choosing future career is one of the most important decisions we make in our life. Today in 21st century counseling and career guidance became system of theories and strategies with developed empirical and theoretical base. These theories can help us to understand the process of our career development. We would like to thank all those people who made this project possible and very valuable experience for us. First of all, we would like to express deepest sense of Gratitude to our Teacher, Mr. /Mrs. (put here last name), ...

Literature Review on the topic of Disaster and Emergency Management Systems

Disasters are the regular companions of the mankind. They bring losses and devastation, ruin crops and take people’s lives. The list of cities that have been destroyed is endless and reminds people of the fact that nature is forever with us. Nevertheless, man’s activity and ambitions seem to have no boundaries. Such catastrophes as Chernobyl, the explosions on the Piper Alpha, and other numerous fires are the results of human negligence. The one thing is certain: disasters are likely to happen but where and when is the question. Thus, disaster and emergency management in the form of ...

Paralegals, or legal assistants, perform essential tasks delegated to them by licensed attorneys that the attorneys would otherwise have to complete on their own. According to the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA), legal assistants obtain the knowledge and expertise of the legal system that qualifies them to do work of a legal nature “through formal education, training, and experience” (NALA, 2015). Paralegals fill a vital role throughout both civilian and military law practices. However, there are some important distinctions both between the scope of responsibilities and formal education required that exist between the two classes of paralegals. NALA ...

Impact of Project Management Certification

Impact of Project Management Certification on Capability to Adapt and Innovate

Introduction

Project management is an integral part of a company’s operations as it ensures the successful completion of a company’s various initiatives. Project management is the act of leading the team in determining what the project is; directing the project through the design and development work; and seeing the project through to completion (Berkun, 2008; Dinsmore & Cabanis-Brewin, 2014). It involves planning, requirements gathering, and scheduling, as well as communication, mid-game strategy, decision-making, crisis management, leadership, and end-game strategy (Berkun, 2008; Ferraro, 2012). Because of the great importance ...

Introduction

There are many architectural designs that have been adopted when it comes to building construction. For the past decade, modern designs have been applied, not just to show the building’s modern architecture, but also to offer new facilities that can be used by people. In this writing we will discuss and analyze one of the most iconic buildings in Singapore, which is the Marina Bay Sands. The purpose of this paper is to show that this building project has multiple attributes that make it more than just a modern project, but it is also encompasses functionalities that are ...

Law Regarding to Drones and Biometrics

Executive Summary This paper talks about drones and biometrics. These are two things that are taking over our world today since they are new inventions. Due to this, they need to be studied longer since this is their time. In this article, we look at both these inventions, the laws that govern them, the threat they pose to their environment as well as a recommendation on how they can be utilized better. I. Present Scenario for drones and biometrics. a. What is Drones? Drones are defined as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that are controlled in one of two ways, ...

In order to be a successful pilot, several personal attributes and abilities are required of the aviation trainee. Other than the prerequisite academic qualifications, pilots are chosen based on their unique pilot persona. My personal traits, abilities and passion make me well suited for a career as a pilot . The first ability that draws me to aviation is my great eyesight. It is an essential requirement that every pilot needs to have good vision in order to operate a plane. Anything less than normal vision is not allowed of any practicing pilot. Good eyesight is important in that the ...

Becoming a pilot is a dream for many young people. Piloting is one of the fascinating careers to pursue in the entire planet. Its lucrativeness is founded on its incomes, benefits, and privileges that accompany it. In the society, being a pilot earns a person a significant level of respect and several accolades. It’s a society’s high-class job irrespective of the country in which someone lives. The experience of flying is a thrilling thing that captivates the youth, both males and females. However, it is imperative to appreciate that, just like every other real thing in life; ...

Section One Discussion Questions

- What significant events contributed to the evolving nature of clinical psychology in recent times? Whom do you identify as major contributors to the discipline? What are those contributions? - The increasing costs of health and mental health care have resulted to longer periods of care and greater levels of care for individuals. Additionally, the increasing use of pharmacotherapies has resulted to an increase in the population of individuals receiving mental healthcare. Major contributors include Sigmund Freud, Abraham Maslow, and Carl Jung. Sigmund Freud identified the influence of the subconscious mind on behavior, ...

Immigration refers to the permanent shift of residence to a different state. In the United States of America the question of immigration is complex and delicate having assumed political, legal and economic characters. Currently, the incumbency has been grappling with legislation intended to provide order and tackle the attendant consequences related to immigration. It should be appreciated that immigration assumes two facets, that is, legal and illegal immigration. This paper would canvass the discourse on immigration with a bias on immigration by Latinos and Asians.

Perhaps an exposition on the motives of ...

Annotated Bibliography

Introduction Ethics is important in any professional body. This paper focuses on some of the ethical studies done on urban development in regional and town planning. Through the paper, one will examine some of the sources that will be used while dealing with the mentioned topic. Most of the sources that have been used in this annotated bibliography are American. This is because one believes America has a more ethical background in ethical issues dealing with urban development. In addition, the chosen articles are more relevant and deeply researched making them more appropriate for the study. By using American ...

Introduction

The need for a safe, hazard free and healthy environment cannot be over-emphasized. This need is accentuated by obvious facts such as climate change, acid rain, ozone depletion, species extinction as is characteristic of global environmental trends (Claudio, 2007). The UNEP, (2013) report shows that people everywhere around the world (2 million annual deaths and billions of diseases attributed to pollution) experience the negative consequences of environmental degradation, ecosystem decline and natural disasters due to untoward environmental practices as well as unsafe environmental management and disposal of toxic and dangerous waste materials, leading to worldwide demand for environmental justice and ...

I am currently studying at the University of Greenwich, and I am in the accelerated 2-year Bachelor’s Degree programme at this particular University. From the start, I have felt nothing but excitement and passion for what I am learning at university. I have always been good at working with children, but lately I have been trying to attend all the lectures and hands-on practicums that are available so that I can refine my skill set. I know that two years is not a long time, so I have to make sure that I am completely prepared when I go ...

- Healthcare Data Quality

Data quality has become a center of focus for any organization when setting up data warehouses, putting more emphasis on the customer relationship management. This is true for healthcare organizations where cost pressures and the grave of improving patient care force efforts to incorporate and clean organizational data. This is due to the fact that data is a focal point to efficient healthcare and to financial existence. Data concerning the accuracy of diagnoses, the effectiveness of the treatments and the practices of healthcare providers is vital for any healthcare organization that works extra hard to excel ...

ARMA international. Website - http://www.arma.org/r1/professional-development.

This website provides information regarding records and information management under the professional development tab. It describes the programs, careers and network connections through the member's directory. It has a link for the information management magazine publications for its members. The site also provides a link to generally accepted record keeping principles that could help members refine their careers.

This is a good site as it informs and updates its members about records and information management through announcement of seminars and publication of magazines. It also provides a platform for online interaction, education, seminars and conferences.

Cisco has announced Business Transformation Certifications and training programs that have been specifically designed to help sales force and channel partners to satisfy the desires of customers to engage in higher value and structured conversations that are relevant to businesses . The three business transformation certifications shall enable the identification of individuals who are capable of supporting customer long term strategic goals and align business objectives with technology strategies effectively .

The certifications include topics such as identifying and engaging with stakeholders, understanding customer business needs and priorities, strategic questioning to understand customer problems, develop business case studies to analyze costs ...

Pros and Cons of Continuing education and training for Nurses

Introduction

There are many pros and cons of continuing nursing education. By educating nurses, we are protecting the public from harm. Nurses meet the need of employers, practitioners by displaying certain knowledge and skills. It demonstrates an individual’s dedication to a lifelong career. It also provides a person with confidence and a sense of pride and accomplishment.

There are many pros of continuing education in terms of knowledge and attitude. There are many medical breakthroughs daily, new diseases and health care innovations as well. The patients would be poorly served if the nurses were not aware of the latest ...

Introduction

The report will give an overview of the careers in information technology. Information technology has grown to be a field that has many careers. Technology has changed the field so that it has many emerging careers. The report will give ...

The first job I found was for a Director Health Information Management. I found the position on a Google search that lead me to the Jobs2Careers website (http://www.jobs2careers.com). This website had several positions available in this field. The position is located at the Terrebone General Medical Center in Houma, LA which is an acute care hospital. It is a public, not for profit hospital.

The required credentials for the position are Registered Health Information Administrator or Registered Health Information Technician with a Bachelor’s Degree but a Masters would be preferred. The American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA) is an organization that offers credentials ...

- Certification in Industrial Technology Learning is a very crucial process in the life of an individual because it facilitates one to survive the harsh conditions of nature. The capacity to learn is part of our genes. It is inherited. And the process is never ending. An instructional design technologist’s task is broken down in designing and developing technological processes and resources that are employed for a better learning process (i.e. better assimilation of information). Thus, an IDT's role is crucial in the formative years of an individual. In this particular instance alone, the IDT has leverage among ...

Education in general and particularly higher education is a matter of concern for everyone in the society. While teachers, educationists, scholars, students and researchers are part of the system of education, parents, politicians and the society as a whole are also stakeholders directly or indirectly. Elementary and high-school education is of a general nature and form a base for higher education. It is higher education that shapes the careers and professions of young aspirants. Higher education gives a direction to life and serves as a transition from adolescence to adulthood. It prepares the youth for earning money. The idea that college education is the preparation ...

Introduction

Today many people consider establishing their businesses with the aim of increasing their income streams. However, it is imperative that prospective entrepreneurs have knowledge on the types of business units prescribed by law. This understanding enables them understand the risks associated with particular business units and the capital requirement involved. After deciding the type of business to invest in, entrepreneurs must consider the sources of finance available to them, and the type of accounting skills necessary for running of the venture. Hence, this report analyzes different forms of business units, types of accounting skills, and sources of finance available ...

1. How international medical education programs for physician are accredited One of the boards responsible for accrediting international medical education programs for physician is The American Board of Surgery which can only grant credit to the students who have completed surgical education in United States or Canada. (American Medical Association, & Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (US) 1987). The individual is observed by the program directors for not less than six months to ensure that the clinical performance is in line with credit being requested. To get these credits the program director must provide the following:

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- A) Professional Organizations that can offer mentorship or career-focused advantages for graduates in the IT field include (Sea.devry.edu, 2014): - IEEE Computer Society - Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) - Information Technology Association of America (ITAA) - Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA)

B) There are several benefits that can be obtained through from being engaged in professional social networking. The first benefit is that it can help in forming interpersonal skills through technology (Paxus, 2014). This may even help in enhancing face-to-face interaction with other professionals. The second way is that ...

Introduction

An I.T security program, just like any other program in an organization, begins with objectives and strategies. The organization establishes security aims (objectives); how secure the I.T systems should be? Who should have access to the system? These objectives are then translated into possible courses of actions (strategies) that ensure the fulfillment of these objectives; How to achieve that level of security? The strategies are then written down as policies that govern the allocation of resources towards implementing security and the routine processes involved to that effect. This paper attempts to focus on the level of expertise, skills and ...

1.0 Introduction

When the concept of green building emerges, environmentalists and researchers automatically assume the solutions lie on materials and their constituencies in buildings they are part of and the lifetime of the building. Exterior material directly in contact with the environment and natural elements may enhance the sustainability of the building, but may greatly impact the functions of nearby ecosystems. Hence building sustainability and environmental maintenance are not exactly interchangeable, and yet these terms are often utilized mistakenly. The pioneers of environmental constructs are not confirmed, although architectural historians suggest they date back prior to Ancient Roman times. Architects took ...

Hospitals are expected to operate in accordance to federal regulations, specifically those concerning healthcare. Currently, there are three federal laws that are affecting hospitals the most. One of these laws is the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act or HIPAA. Enacted in the year 1996, HIPAA addresses the use and disclosure of people’s health information (HHS, 2003).Basically, it protects the private information that patients are required to divulge whenever availing of a health care service. This law affects the hospitals because it requires them to implement safety and security measures to ensure that the health information of their ...

SMOKING CESSATION: HELPING YOUR PATIENTS KICK THE HABIT

Ans. 1. There were two primary learning goals before I started this exercise. These goals were a) To learn about various pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions helpful in smoking cessation programs and b) To understand the role of pharmacy technicians in supporting the patients attempting to quit smoking.

Ans 2. Specific patient cases or practice-related problems motivated me to choose this learning goal. The harm caused by cigarette smoking is well-known and documented. Smoking poses the risk of cancers, heart attack, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and many other ailments. I am specifically concerned about the effects of smoking on children and passive ...

Question 1: Determine the types of ecotourism activities carried out in your country, state or area.

Answer: Australia houses nineteen World Heritage Sites varying from Greater Blue Mountains, to the magnificent Great Barrier Reef, to the fossil mammal sites in Riversleigh/ Naracoorte, to the Gondwana rain forests, to the Wet Tropics of Queensland. Though the nature of ecotourism activities depend on the features of the ecosystem in some cases, in others, the activities are same, the place changes. Mountain biking is an example of the former, and, exploring the flora and fauna, of the latter.

The activities offered by ecotour operators include mystery tours to explore the legends, culture, myths, ghost stories and history of a ...

Along with the quick economic and technical development of the society, the global exchange of information, all kind of goods, culture, etc., not all individuals are ready to adapt to the new realities of life and they turn to be outsiders. The material aspect of our lives predominates over the intellectual one that leads to excessive bile and aggression. The mental health of a significant part of the society is not considered as satisfying. This is the basis of one of the major crime problems that the society confronts - the gun violence. The statistics says that every year about ...

Focus Activity 2

Job listings in the health sector

Health care Assistant: The professions in this position work in both the hospitals as well as the community setting. Their role is usually very diverse depending on the health sector’s settings. This people are at times known as the nursing auxiliaries. They work with both the nurses as well as the midwives. Their duties include but not limited to serving food to patients and aid in feeding them when necessary, monitor various patients’ conditions such as temperatures and heart rates, and enhancing the comfort of the patient. The healthcare assistants work for a ...

Introduction

The basic pillars on which any organization stands are the information security management policies adopted by the organizations and their levels. The system may be built on chaos if the basic parameters of security are not clearly defined. Medium-sized organizations are a major part of global economic activity but the normal information security standards are not feasible for these organizations since they are mainly developed for large organizations. This results in a growing risk for sensitive data security breaches. Thus, there is significant need to combat these security threats. Some of the problems related to security and their solutions are given ...

Final Plan and Presentation

Abstract Early childhood requires close attention for a healthy and good up bring of a child. It ensures the child is free from harmful objects and infections as they are taken care of by qualified personnel. The introduction of childcare facility aims to help children to go through their childhood under intensive care. Project control plan tend to provide a standard and high quality facility. The policy set from the authority and consent from the stakeholders is the basis of the plan and are employed. Upon completion, facility will is targeted to serve 97 children daily of different ages up to a ...

Introduction

Instructional design and technology has risen to be among the most sought after careers in the modern world today. This is because of the significance of the field of technology in most businesses and areas of work. It has been established that a proper utilization of technology enables an economical use of resources for any organization. This has led to an upwards trend of demand for instructional design technologists and specialists in the world of computer technology. For the purpose of this report, I have decided to explore the various available jobs in the field of instructional design and technology ( ...

Cisilino, F., & Madau, F. A. (2007). Organic and Conventional Farming: a Comparison Analysis through the Italian FADN.Mediterranean Conference of Agro-Food Social Scientists, 2007.

There have been results that have come up following various researches that have carried out on environmental and economic sustainability of organic farming. There has been comparison between conventional farming and organic farming following analysis for data collected by the Italian FADN. The research is based on the differences in characteristics between these types of food. There will be two categories of farms which will aid in analyzing the costs, revenues, and production technology involved. One of the target farms is a group of Italian olive-growing farms. Following a comparison between an organic farm and conventional farm it has been found ...

Annotated Bibliography

Geubauer, (2010). Wal-Mart manager explains ways his employees (associates) are a great idea factory. Biztrain. HRmadeEasy. e-Newsletter

According to Gebauer (2010), associates are great idea for the company. Wal-Mart employees or staff are regarded as 'associates' since it is believed that they all work together to make the company remain at the top. These associates are tremendous resources of experience and knowledge which are the ideal resources to keep the business moving. Some do come up with great ideas which after putting to test help improve on the company's profit stand. The reason for this relates to ...

Managerial and financial accounting.

Management and financial accounting are both crucial tools for business growth but serve different purposes. The accounts produced by management and financial accountants have different audiences, represent different business durations, and have different uses in application. Financial accounting represents the financial status or health of an organization to create an appealing image to the external holders. Contrary management accounting is done to make decisions concerning daily business operations (Stolowy and Lebas, 2007).

Managerial accounting provides physical, economic and financial data used internally by business executives, operators and managers. Contrary, financial accounts provide financial data only used by outsiders such ...

The Federal Flight Deck Officer (FFDO) program provides for the training and regulation of armed pilots. Legislation exists to support this program, in 2004 Congress considered, but did not vote on additional legislative efforts like the Cockpit Technical Corrections and Improvements Act, other legislation is pending Congressional action.

The United States Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) maintains a section for Federal Flight Deck Officers (FFDOs). It starts with a description of what a FFDO is, how they work with the Federal Air Marshal Service and the history of when the legislation creating the creation of the FFDOs was signed ...

Current reforms under the Obama Care are geared towards greater accountability in the U.S. health care system. The use of technology, including electronic medical record (EMR) systems, is essential in effectively adapting to such changes. A robust EMR system has the capacity to reduce medical errors, makes the documentation and communication of information more efficient, and enables the cost-effective storage of records (Harrington et al., 2011). It is a highly useful technology that will enhance the quality of care of patients, reduce the probability of lawsuits arising from medical errors and increase the job satisfaction of nurses. Hence, investment in ...

A photocopier machine helps oncologists and radiologists produce vital documents needed for treating patients. The photocopier machine will play a pivotal role in the cancer unit, but as the unit manager, I will decline this offer. At this point, I wish to state that I do not oppose the idea raised by the oncologist of offering his photocopier because he did it out of good faith. I believe that the oncologist wanted to extend his helping hand in resolving organization challenges and enhance efficiency in service delivery.

However, I will decline the offer because I feel that the terms and ...

Psychology - Discussion Questions

Part 1

- Why is it helpful for human service professionals to understand how a client views the world using one of the mentioned cognitive processes? It is important for human services professionals to understand different ways of thinking in order for them to offer effective services that address the specific needs of different individuals. For instance, relativists view the world as lacking absolute truths or validities and that all values vary depending on perceptions and as such all values are applicable in limited contexts (Mérő & Mészáros, 1990). In other words, an understanding of how ...

I will first explain to them the basics of nutrition including the definition of the term, the classes of nutrients, concepts related to intake such as DRI, RDA, UI, AL and EAR. This will be followed by an introduction to macro and micro nutrients. Nutrients are regarded as part of treatment in health care settings. For example, postsurgical and burn patients are recommended diets high in protein to aid anabolic processes in wound healing and tissue regeneration. Oral or parenteral iron is given to patients in severe anemia. Therefore, their use is regulated by clinical guidelines to reduce the ...

Quality management is a necessary function in any organization for the improvement in efficiency of organizational processes. Through quality management systems, a firm is able to attain good customer satisfaction, improved value in the supply chain, increased performance, and improved employee morale in customer awareness & satisfaction. According to Owlia (1997, pp. 527-543), during the quality management systems implementation phase, firms experience challenges, which at times may lead to failure in implementation of otherwise good systems. As a result, the organization is unable to reap the maximum benefits from the proposed improvements in organizational processes. The management has to look for the ...

Analysis of how Futura Industries implemented a balanced scorecard and its apparent effects

At Futura Industries, the president, Susan D Johnson built the success of the enterprise on the learning and growth dimension of the balance scorecard. A balance scorecard has four dimensions and they include: internal operations, financial, customer service, and growth and learning dimension. According to the case study, the main reason why the company decided to implement the growth and learning dimension over the other three dimensions in a balance scorecard is because the success of the other three dimensions depends on the success of growth and learning. This was evident in the company since for the period between 1996 ...

Trainer certifications are necessary legal requirements for a person who wishes to start training other people. These trainings involve body fitness and mind building. Personal trainer certification is required for one to be certified professional in giving exercise prescriptions and instructions (Bates, 2008). Trainers are supposed to motivate their clients during exercises and set some goals they are supposed to achieve at the end of the exercise. There are different certifications in the United States of America which are authorised by law to give certificates to qualified individuals.

One of these certifications is the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). ...

Sustainability is principally certifying that water plus sanitation services keeps on operating over time. It's about evolving the skills of governments, communities plus local service suppliers to manage, economics and sustain services. Furthermore, it also deals with generating permanent alterations in hygiene exercises via hygiene alleviation programs. Water as well as sanitation services undergoes a threat in case there is insufficient cash and skill accessible to sustain them on a continuing basis. In addition, disasters, climate inconsistency, climate change besides increasing pressure when it comes to land and water resources from increasing populations, all upset water and sanitation services. The rationale ...

Halal refers to different types of food products that are prepared in accordance with the Islamic regulations and laws that determine what is clean, lawful, and permissible. Notably, for the past decade, the market for halal food products has grown significantly. Nonetheless, the positive market growth and increased revenue are attributed not only to the Islamic communities but also non-Muslims. Interestingly, Pakistan is one of the Islamic states that lag behind in the production and export of Halal foods. Pakistan is an agricultural country, something that should enable the nation provide almost all raw materials required in the preparation ...

Those who use technology today expect a high level of connectivity with the various devices that are available to them. Two tools for connectivity are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology. Both are established by radio bands. Wi-Fi works on UHF and SHF radio bands while Bluetooth works on UHF radio bands. The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) have established standards for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology. The IEEE standard for Wi-Fi is 802.11. The IEEE standard for Bluetooth is 802.15.1. Vendors that want their products to be certified as Wi-Fi must pass certification that is maintained by the Wi-Fi Alliance. ...

The audiologist in this scenario faces an ethical dilemma regarding his decision not continue holding ASHA certification due to the cost implications. A decision to maintain the credential will come at an additional cost for the audiologist, which he views as a negative outcome on his part. However, the decision not to hold the credential also negatively affects his students’ career progression. Consequently, the ethical dilemma in this case is whether to continue incurring the cost to facilitate the students’ attainment of future credentialing or to stop the practice and complicate the matter for students who wish to attain ASHA ...