developments that are shown to improve care. This distinction places Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy among the top 33 percent of all Joint Commission-accredited hospitals that reported accountability measure performance data for 2012. (Carolinas HealthCare Systems, 2012a, 2015a). Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy is dedicated to providing extraordinary care based on the highest clinical standards. CMC-Mercy was acknowledged for accomplishment in numerous measure sets: heart attack, heart failure
I sat in a compact examination room of the Haven Free Clinic nearby Yale’s sprawling campus one Saturday during college as a nutrition counselor. The patient in front of me, Jorge, was in his early fifties and had hypertension and weight issues. His taciturn disposition belied the flux and uncertainty that many of my patients faced as new immigrants from Latin America. As a first generation American born to Ghanaian parents, I probed on how my experiences could help me make sense of Jorge’s life
contraceptives discretely to their students through a School Based Healthcare Center (SBHC) to prevent unwanted pregnancies, diseases, and to protect students’ health. When a teenage girl becomes pregnant, her world shatters knowing she might have to raise this child on her own. According
temperatures a major role of a school nurse is to help assess the current state of general health within the school. this is the first line of defense concerning outbreaks and health trends that take place within the school. generally if their is a rise in sexual activity, drug use, or a host of other issues the school nurse is one of the first to see these trends (NASN, 2015). Trends in Georgia Schools On a larger scale the interaction with nurses in the community and various demographics also has an impact
personal philosophy have been molded by my education, my interactions with patients, family members, and healthcare professionals at my clinical sites. As I transition into my role as a nurse, I will hold strong to my beliefs, as they will shape the care I provide. I believe that each patient deserves the highest quality of care, regardless of their life choices, gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual preference and socioeconomic status. Each patient, including their family is entitled to respect and
Throughout my experience in Prospects for Success, not only was I made aware of campus resources and different ways to be successful, I was also made aware of certain qualities and characteristics I possess. During the course of Prospects for Success, our class took tests to reveal our biases and prejudices, and had discussions about culture, sexual health, and both health and unhealthy relationship behaviors. When I began the course, I brought with me certain assumptions and opinions. I was raised
My Future Career as a Gynecologist To be or not to be a doctor, that is the question. Personally, I have always held a high respect for doctors. During my childhood I saw doctors as these magical beings who had unknown knowledge of the human body. They were people with high authority and were to be held with high respect. To me, they were super heroes. Growing up, I have realized that doctors are just normal people who worked really hard to become the people they are today. Interestingly, I have
Sexual assault and rape are terrifying, violent crimes and represent a serious problem in society. Edwards, Turchik, Dardis, Reynolds, and Gidycz (2011) reported that up to 25% of US women will experience completed or attempted rape in their lifetimes. Aronowitz, Lambert, and Davidoff (2012) state the most vulnerable population is women between the ages of 16-24 and 25 out of 100 women will report being raped during their college years. Miller (2014) reports 67% of victims know their perpetrators
Translating Transgender: A layman's guide to the least-known minority Who hasn't been told to "just be yourself and people will like you?" It seems like such a simple notion. But what if being yourself could lead to harassment, rejection, isolation, unemployment, homelessness, physical violence, or even death? Not so simple anymore, is it? Sadly, this situation is one that confronts transgendered people worldwide on a daily basis. Laurie Johnson*, a tall, robust Fall River resident who underwent
In the united states, there are two schools of thought when it comes to educating students on human sexuality. Sexual education is a broad term that applies to the teaching to information from basic contraceptive use, biological reproduction, the spread of infectious disease, and sexuality. One type of sexual education is referred to as Comprehensive Sexual Education. Comprehensive Sexual Education is curriculum rooted in health and life skills, that strives to teach students medically accurate information