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Healthcare workers injuries
Healthcare workers injuries
Healthcare workers injuries
Healthcare system is one of the most important fields in American and it is necessary to keep it on toes whenever. Healthcare workers are disguised to be among the lucky citizens holding the lucky job opportunities in America and all over the world. Even though we view them as the lucky group of people, they face certain challenges too among them being injuries at work, by either fellow workers or the activities they engage in on the daily routines of their job description. Injuries suffered by healthcare workers are among the hazard experienced in the present world of healthcare system. I chose this hazard based of the need to reduce these types of injuries to keep the healthcare workers at work because they do the job of saving the humanity by attending to them at various healthcare facilities. Among the common injuries experienced are; sprains and strains, infections, and physical violence. The health workers however, can insure themselves against any form of injuries they may encounter during their operations. Healthcare workers have the capacity to sue and ask for compensation following any form of injury at work. CITATION Com l 1033 (Common Injuries with Nurses/ Healthcare )
This paper will focus on the types of injuries the healthcare workers encounter during their daily workflow.
The first common type injury that is spraining and twisting while handling material or a possible slipping and falling during operations; most nurses may lose balance and fall down while handling patients or slip on wet floors thereby causing harm to their body parts. The affected body parts usually consist of parts as limbs that might break or sprain leading to swelling and development of infections associated with breakage. Apart from the limbs, the nurses may encounter head breakage due to falling during their workflow. Head bumps may cause serious healthcare concerns since the brain may bleed causing complications that may require hospitalization of the victim.
The other common type of injury is contacting infections while handling the patients. Nurses play a major role in the process of treatment in the healthcare facilities. Nurses are involved in activities such as cleaning the patient and the places they sleep on and changing their clothes. This way, nurses are exposed to possible contraction of the infections suffered by the patients since they are the ones who clean after the and in other situations even feed them. The nurses spend more time with the patients more than the doctors and other physiologists in the healthcare facilities thus they are the most prone to getting infections from the patients.
Apart from the nurses, doctors may also be exposed to infection since they take part in actual examination and treating of the patients. Violent patients may cause the doctors to lose balance and handle materials such as needles carelessly and may end up injecting themselves by mistake after injecting the patient that may cause transfer of diseases such as HIV/ AIDs from the patients to themselves. Lack of enough materials such as gloves and masks in the healthcare facilities may also put the doctors and other healthcare workers at the risk of contact diseases for instance airborne diseases.
Another type of injury that may occur to the healthcare workers is violence from their collogues and patients. Their fellow workers may batter healthcare workers if any form of disagreement occurs or incase these colleagues become compromised due to health related factors such as insanity or mental incapacitation. Healthcare workers often undergo various processes that may stress them out and cause them to lose their minds, which may lead them to harming not only themselves but also their fellow workmates. Some people are also violent in nature and may use force to make sure what they want is done their way.
What is more, the patients may also harm the workers. Not all patients admitted to hospital are weaklings. Some patients may actually be in the medical institutions because they suffer from mental disorders and give the chance to be free; they may harm the nurses, doctors, and other workers in the healthcare facility. Some patients may also be stubborn and harm the healthcare workers instead of letting them take care of their illnesses, for instance, a patient use force and compel the nurses or doctors to carry out the various test that are supposed to be done on the patients on themselves.
The last form of injury is emotional incapacitation. Healthcare workers are more likely to develop stress related conditions more than any other workers in any career options can. Their job description involves emotional moments with the patients, pain during treatment and trauma. The healthcare workers are the ones who stay with the patients from the time they are admitted, through their treatment and to throughout their recovery process. The whole healing and treatment takes a lot of emotional involvement that may cause various stress related disorders among the healthcare workers.
Stress among the healthcare workers may also be caused by pressure at workplace due to tons of work or understaffing of the departments. Overworking may cause a normal human being to run mad or develop mental disorders thus disrupting their normal functionality in connection to mental working, emotional participation, and physical involvement. CITATION Kel15 l 1033 (Gooch, 2015)I believe I was able to appropriately identified opportunities to mitigate the potential risk because I was able to discuss the various injuries and how they occur therefore providing the clear platform from which the injuries can be prevented from taking place and if they do the possible way to resolve the situation. I will give an example of emotional drainage and stress of the workers whereby I would recommend the healthcare facilities to hire more staff to ensure everyone gets enough rest. More staff will ensure that different shifts get different set of workers but not the exhausted workers from the previous shift. The workers tend to get emotionally involved in patients’ lives either voluntarily or unknowingly a state which can cause damage to the workers in the various departments of the health care facilities.
In conclusion, this paper has attempted to explain the various injuries healthcare workers encounter in the healthcare facilities including; spraining and twisting due to falls, violence, emotional drainage and stress, and exposition to infections. These injuries are able to end careers or limit careers, which is a major loss to the victims. Apart from this hazard, I would like to investigate and research about equipment availability in the healthcare facilities being on e of the major hazardous fields related to emergency preparedness.
References
BIBLIOGRAPHY Common Injuries with Nurses/ Healthcare . (n.d.). Retrieved from Hardison &Cochran: https://www.lawyernc.com/legal-service/workers-compensation-lawyer/common-worklace-injuries/nurses-healthcare/
Gooch, K. (2015, July 14). Clinical Leadership and Infection Control. Retrieved from Beckers Hospital Review: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/quality/4-common-nursing-hazards-demanding-hospitals-attention.html
ECONOMICS AND LAW
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Economics
Pricing Commonly Owned Complementary Products
Pricing of commonly owned complimentary products is a method whereby one of the complimentary products is priced in a manner that facilitates maximization of sales volume. This usually happens without cost or profit considerations and is aimed at stimulating the demand of the other product (Desai, 2012). The main purpose of this type of pricing is to generate a sustainable level of profit that can favorably cover the losses sustained by the other product (Pride & Ferrell, 2010).
In the case of the hospital which needs to raise adequate capital for refurbishment, it is almost impossible for the bank to lend it more cash based on the existence of loan being repaid. Most lease renegotiations are to the disadvantages of lease holders. This is in the form of granting additional rights to the lessee and this can consequently lead to loss on an opportunity for additional rent payments by the private investors.
Therefore, in as much as the sale and lease back contract can help the hospital reduce its debts, it has its fair share of disadvantages and in this regard needs to be wholly be renegotiated if not avoided. In this regard, the concerns that I have about the sale and lease back contract is that it hinders the hospital from earning revenue from rent payments by private investors. This discourages its ability to comfortably repay the loan due to reduced and limited opportunities. Besides, the contract is not favorable to lease holders.
Software Discrimination
The values placed on the company’s versions of software by the home users are 175 dollars and 150 dollars for full featured version and disabled version respectively and commercial users at 225 dollars and 200 dollars for full featured version and disabled version respectively. Based on the equal amount of both users and the inability of the marketing department to distinguish between the two users, the most profitable strategy depends on the nature of products and the marginal costs involved (Johnston, 2003).
In a case of zero marginal cost, there is an implication of a situation whereby an additional unit can be produced without increasing the production costs. This can also happen in the case where the goods are non rivalrous. Therefore, the most profitable pricing strategy is to sell to both groups at a single price.
Law
Question three
A patent is an undivided right granted for an innovation of either a product or a process that facilitates new ways of doing things (Gibbs & HYPERLINK “http://www.google.co.ke/search?tbo=p&tbm=bks&q=inauthor:%22Bob+DeMatteis%22&source=gbs_metadata_r&cad=11” DeMatteis, 2003). For an invention to be patentable, it must be new, non-obvious and useful. Based on this, the patent office should not grant patent for frivolous items. This is because patenting such items lead to loss of competition and thus poor quality. This minimizes the returns that an organization can get from an invention.
Question four
Arguments for such patents imply that patenting any idea gives the inventor a reasonable trade off but other stakeholders believe that there are arguments against patenting frivolous items because to the society they lead to loss of competition since sole rights are granted to a single enterprise. In this regard, the process is justified if only it stimulates the economy and improves the lives of many members of the society. Another argument against patenting such items is the fact that invention is not innovation and usually several people who are involved the process fall by the way side as the product or idea becomes recognized (Leonard, 1997). In the case of frivolous inventions or inventions on frivolous items, there is no maximization of returns. This is because in most cases the frivolous items might discourage the combination of worthy inventions that can help yield useful and beneficial products and processes.
Conclusion
Based on the facts above the patent office should not grant patents for frivolous items because patenting on such sloppy standards increases litigation which results into high transaction costs. Therefore, an end to granting patents on frivolous items serves as a blessing to several online businesses and a good encouragement for innovation (Christopher et al, 2001).
References
Andy Gibbs, B. DeMatteis. (2003). Essentials of Patents. New Jersey: John Wiley & Son.
Christopher D. Gerrard, M. A. (2001). Global Public Policies and Programs: Implications for Financing and Evaluation: Proceedings from a World Bank Workshop. Washington D.C: World Bank Publications.
Desai, K. C. (2012). 101 Great Ideas to Boost Your Business. New York: Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Johnston, S. A. (2003). Trading Options to Win: Profitable Strategies and Tactics for Any Trader. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
Leonard, B. (1997). General Information Concerning Patents. New York: DIANE Publishing.
William M. Pride, O. C.Ferrell (2010). Marketing. Stamford: Cengage Learning.
Healthcare Worker Interview
Final PaperHealthcare Worker InterviewInterview Questions
a. What made you chose your healthcare field?
As a registered nurse, I had a passion for caring for people ever since I was a toddler. This passion grew as I aged and in my high school years, I wanted to start nurturing my nursing desire so I enrolled to the HOSA club (Health Occupants Students of America) in my school. Here, I learnt a lot of issues to do with medicine in general and nursing in particular. I also got a chance to network with different people with similar perceptions and my love for the profession continued to grow. When I was through with high school, I definitely knew I wanted to become a Registered Nurse and help different people with varied healthcare needs. I am happy I am doing what I loved to do all my life.
b. What schooling/training did you have to complete for your profession?
First of all, despite the passion I had, you need to know that joining the nursing profession is not a walk in the park. You just can’t say you want to join a nursing school and you’re right at it. First of all there is a lot of planning and decision making just to make sure that this is the right profession for you. After you have made the decision, then you are faced with the legal, financial and personal requirements depending on your state before you can be allowed to join a nursing profession.
Ideally, after meeting all the necessary requirements, I began my career as an Assistant Nurse as my entry level which I did in a community college, then I progressed slowly to a Licensed Practical Nurse then enrolled for an Associate Degree in Nursing where I was licensed as a Registered Nurse a few years ago. I chose to begin at an entry level because it was more affordable and knew that with the skills gained, I would get some employment and save for my advancement in the profession. Again, I had the advantage of schooling at a young age so I did not have many responsibilities after my entry-level studies and that enabled me to save for my advanced degree.
I have realized that the higher the education the more chances one has for work. I am now employed and earning a good salary which helps me to meet my daily needs, those of my children and family and also save for an advanced degree (BSN – Bachelor of Science in Nursing) which I plan to begin sometimes next year. My overall target is to become a Doctor in Nursing in which I will be able to engage in research roles and help advance the profession of nursing with new evidence-based practices.
c. What aspect of your job do you find most rewarding?
I can say from experience since the time I was a member of HOSA to now when I am a RN, the most rewarding part of my career is the tenderness, care and passion I put in my work. I am delighted and fulfilled at the end of the day when I examine myself and what I did in the day and find that I did the best thing I could to save a life, offer emotional support or even give hope to a patient or family who have lost hope. Seeing other people smile because of my contributions makes me so happy and is so rewarding. Also, the fact that I can earn and take care of my needs and loved ones and also save for my advancement in career is also very rewarding and makes me gain more energy and passion each day to continue doing what I love the most.d. What aspect of your job do you find most challenging?
Two areas are most challenging to me. One is the fact that no matter how good you offer care or use the best technologies, some patients will have to expire at some point. It is especially challenging when these patients are young babies or children or even mothers trying to bring forth a life. But all in all, this does not discourage me because I know no matter what happened, we did the best thing we could for that patient(s). Second is the pressure of wanting to know everything or much for you to offer the best care. For you to refer to books, and journals, and other people’s experience can be challenging given the nature of our profession. e. What is the biggest piece of advice you would give someone that wants to pursue a career in your profession?
Firstly, nursing is a very rewarding career if it is your thing. Secondly, if you decide to join nursing, never shy off to ask for help or offer one because this is a team work kind of profession. No one knows everything, but we all know something and together we can achieve much or everything. Thirdly, do not be in a hurry for anything, take your time, take those baby steps and eventually you’ll be where you want to be. The hardest thing is to begin or not to begin at all, but when you do, you realize that everything else comes into course. And finally, always be ready to offer help when needed. Like I said earlier you cannot achieve much alone but together we can achieve more.
f. As a nurse from your entry level to your current position, is there a time you can remember you messed up in a clinical setting?
I can’t say I really messed up because that was the best thing I could do at that time. As a newly employed assistant nurse, I helped a young girl deliver at the absence of the senior nurse and doctor because they were caught up with another emergency patient and the baby was already at the birth canal. I thought quickly and applied my acquired knowledge to help her before I could call for further help. That was in a remote community health centre in Georgia.
g. Is there a time you overstretched your abilities for a patient?
I think the best incidence for that question is the answer above, though as a nurse you’ll find yourself stretching your abilities for your patients. Honestly, you just can’t sit down and watch patients in pain yet you can help even when your shift is done. In fact a nurse should not leave a patient before handing them over to the next shift nurse even when their time of work is up. That’s overstretching enough for the best care for your patients.
h. How would you handle an abusive or combative patient?
I would give them my ear without provoking them further and try to understand what’s bothering them. If it is under my power I would try to help but if not, I would calmly assure them that they would get help and seek advice from my seniors. If they are combative because they are rejecting necessary care, I would sedate and offer the necessary treatment or care with orders from my seniors and then when they are up and have calmed down, we can dialogue and understand what’s bothering them or why they behave as they are doing.