Yearly Archives: 2022

PB is a 78 yo AA woman admitted to the emergency department accompanied by her husband. He says that he found her on the floor of their living room around 6:00 Am after hearing her fall. He could not get her feet since her right leg and arm did not seem to be working. He […]

Xavier’s best friend Mia lives out-of—state and her mom just had a breast biopsy. Mia calls Xavier (Xavier works at the local hospital where the biopsy was done) upset because they have not received the results of the biopsy. k Mia wants to fly home to be with her mom if the results show a […]

Organizational dynamics is concerned with how people within an organization behave and react to each other, and of how the organization can be made to work more effectively. Furthermore, organizational dynamics can be executed through various leadership tasks.   For this assignment, assume the role of a director at your local hospital. You have been […]

A 69-year-old male is brought to the cardiac intensive care unit from the emergency department with a recent onset of “pain in the front part of my chest.” The patient reports a past medical history of Marfan syndrome and hypertension. He states that he was working in his yard when he experienced a sudden, tearing […]

ccording to the World Health Organization (n.d.), “governance in the health sector refers to a wide range of steering and rule-making related functions carried out by governments/decisions makers as they seek to achieve national health policy objectives that are conducive to universal health coverage.” There are a number of governance models that are in use […]

This plan addresses your off-duty life (personal life) appropriate to your region where you live. Some students will comment about disaster preparedness for a blizzard, where some students might comment on flood issues. Map out what your plan is in your personal life for this specific disaster. Give as much detail as you can. Detail […]

Currently, I work in a Patient-Centered Medical Home in an administrative role where I manage a team of Providers and support staff, resources, and conduct operational tasks outside of the facility, as needed. The nature of my employment is based on customer service and patient care, which is directly influenced by ACHE’s Code of Ethics. […]

The only time I have stayed at a hospital is when I had my kids. With my first child which is my son, the doctors and nurses were so sweet, and they let me know everything they were doing before they did it and made sure to ask me what I wanted throughout the whole […]

In this video, learn more about the challenges of professionalism:  Being a Professional: Dale Atkins at TedxYouth@EHA n this live TED talk event, Dale Atkins discusses what it means to be a professional and how to apply professionalism to one’s life.  After watching the video, read the following article on medical professionalism and then reflection […]

Overview Medical professionals arrive to work each day not knowing what the day holds. Throughout the course of the day, many things may occur, such as a patient discussing the uncertainty they have about a procedure, observing a coworker behave in an unethical way, or even witnessing a patient become irate because they feel the […]