National Healthcare Group

Practitioners (AANP). They are the largest full-service national professional membership organization for NPs of all specialties”, (Annual Report, AANP, 2016) “In 1985, a small group of visionaries convened under an apple tree in Pennsylvania to address the growing need for NPs of all specialties to have a unified voice. They established AANP to fill that need and become The Voice of the Nurse Practitioner. These perceptive leaders recognized that national action was essential to securing the…

reflects humans as members of a social community. Thus, communication can be defined as the symbolic exchange of shared meaning, and all communicative acts have both a transmission and a ritualistic component. (WHO) In Kenya, The Health Sector Working Group Report (2012), dubbed…

fee is $75.00. Even though these are the dues that are listed on the website, the dues could be changed at national or state. As a future medical assistant student, it is important to find schools with programs that are accredited by a well known accredited organization. There are different state level organizations throughout the nation, but they are all sub organizations under the national…

There are many limitations and inadequacies of available services. It is discovered that about fifty percent of the child developmental problems are undiagnosed until a child reaches school age. More than one million children have no healthcare coverage, and for some, their only source of health care is the emergency unit. Moreover, there are not enough funding for appropriate services such as the day care centers. Therefore, the fragmented services, makes the system more difficult to…

MEDICATION ERRORS The core of healthcare is structured to encompass educational, preventive and therapeutic approaches to reduce costs and lead to better therapeutic outcomes. The principle of this healthcare model is built, and is readily adaptable for health professionals, individual patients, targeted groups, or practice populations. By attending Xavier University College of Pharmacy the major task is to prepare pharmacists to impact medically underserved communities, particularly African…

Health disparities are a major concern among our nation. The Department of Human Health Services and National Institute of Health (2009) define health disparity as population-specific difference in: the burden of the disease, including incidence, prevalence and mortality, health outcomes, and access to care. There are many factors that contribute to health disparities, such as; socio-economic status, cultural variations, political, social, and historical factors. In the United States, oral…

the group of people 90 years of age or older. Current US government figures estimate that the group of individuals 90 years of age and older (the "old-old") will increase from the current level of 1.2 million to 9.6 million by the year 2050. Moreover, US men who are now 90 years of age are expected to live for another 3.85 years, and 90-year-old US women are…

Health care-acquired infection (HCAI) is a foremost problem for patient safety and its surveillance. Prevention of HCAI has got to be the first main concern for settings and institutions dedicated to making health care safer. The impact of HCAI implies extended hospital stay, long-term disability, increased antimicrobials resistance of microorganisms, massive extra economic load, high expenses for patients and their families, and excess mortalities ( Boyce J., 2009). In the USA, 10%, or 2…

how my family survived through this ordeal. I realised how the national health services were able to prolong his life expectancy and this has prompted me to pursue a career in healthcare as I too want the opportunity to provide a better and longer life for those diagnosed with cancer through treatment. This combination of medical technology appeals to me as a long-term career in Radiotherapy as it combines my keen interest in healthcare and technology. As a technology enthusiast, I enjoy…

applicable. In both the second and third phases, the necessity of early detection will be greatly emphasized especially as it improves the chances of catching and treating the disease early. The nurses will provide extensive information about the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program (NBCCEDP) which provides low-income, uninsured and underserved women access to timely cancer screening (Roubion-Johnson & Williams,…