Rural and remote Australia refers to those areas outside of major cities and are made up of many diverse towns including pastoral, farming, mining, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The Atherton Tablelands, a highland region of northern Australia near Cairns, is classified as a rural and remote area. This essay will provide a profile on Atherton including the demographical, geographical, environmental, and cultural features as well as how these factors impact on the health of individuals within the community. It will all discuss the various theories and models of care used at the Atherton Hospital, the role of the registered nurse and the multidisciplinary team. The specific knowledge and clinical skills required for registered nurses will also be outlined, as well as examples of how these skills could be demonstrated.
Atherton is a town located within the Tablelands Region in Far North Queensland, 90 kms south-west of Cairns. The Atherton Tablelands is known for its mild climate with temperatures ranging from 5°C to 25°C (Local Tourism Network, 2016). In 2014 the population in Atherton was approximately 10,886 with 5,117 males and 5,769 females, and an increasingly aging population trend (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2016). According to the 2011 census 7.1% of the population were Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and in 2009 there was an unemployment rate of 7.6% (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2011). The area is well-known for its rich
Local Aboriginal community control in health is important as this classifies the Aboriginal entire health. Thus, it allows Aboriginal communities to find out their own relationships, protocols and procedures. NACCHO represents local Aboriginal community control at a national level. By making sure that Aboriginal people have a greater right of entry to valuable health care within Australia. A coordinated holistic response is provided by NACCHO from the community sector. Therefore, it is promoting for culturally respectful and approaches to needs requirement. This shows the improvement in health and wellbeing through ACCHSs with better outcome.
Lower incomes, lower levels of education and employment, and poorer access to health services are among the social ...good health and wellbeing in rural and remote Australia determinants of poor health for people in rural and remote areas, who are also disadvantaged by a higher prevalence of common risk factors for health, such as higher rates of smoking, greater rates of disability and lower rates of physical activity.
This paper will explain the components of the Home Health Care delivery system of continuum. The reader will be able to understand some of the services provided by the home health care system and how they fit into the continuum of care. It will give details on how the entity does or does not contribute to the overall management of healthcare resources.
The main key issues in case #5 is that the MMG system had not achieved its overall financial performance goals; therefore they experienced a big loss secondly the transition of new leadership became an issue. The difficulties of implementing the MBS business model in the Hospitals and Clinics division also became a very important issue. Having to come up with a strategy to improve the financial side and being able to focus on customers and relationships was not an easy task for them. Hospitals had a different approach of helping customers in
Stereotyping is when a judgement is made on a group of people because of the actions of a few. Stereotyping happens because of misinformation and other people’s opinions.
Within this case study I am going to use two of the Chapelhow et al. (2005) enablers to discuss and reflect on the care of a patient I have been involved with on placement over a period of 5 weeks. ‘Enablers are the essential and underpinning skills that come together to provide expert professional practice’ (Chapelhow, C et al. 2005, p.2). These include; assessment, communication, documentation, risk, professional decision making and managing uncertainty. The enablers work together to provide a holistic approach to the care of patients in health care settings. I am going to focus on and discuss two of the enablers, linking them both together, which will be assessment and communication as I believe these two enablers can be related most to my patient.
The Indigenous Australian people have practiced traditional “healthcare” for thousands of years, only since 1811, when the first hospital was built by convicts in Sydney, has there been any sort of “structured” healthcare, albeit basic. Nurses, both male and female convicts, that cared for the sick and infirm, were untrained and said to be of questionable character.
* Endocrinal phase = this is where the presence of the food especially protein is found in the stomach which them stimulates the release of a special type of hormone from the mucous cells called gastrin into the blood.
Living in a remote area has always been thought to have negative influences on the individual. There are 35 % of the total population in Australia living in rural area(Phillips, 2009).Rural areas in Australia and all over the world are not geographically isolated and disadvantaged only but also culturally and economically deprived which has great consequences on the health status of the population. The main two factors that have a major effect on rural health are socioeconomic status and cultural issues(Beard, Tomaska, Earnest, Summerhayes, & Morgan, 2009).
This unit develops understanding of the values and principles that underpin the practice of all those who work in health and social care. The essay consider theories and policies that underpin health and social care practice and explore formal and informal mechanisms required to promote good practice by individuals in the workforce, including strategies that can influence the performance of others. The first part of this essay will consider how principles of support are implemented by using Overton house residential care home to evaluate and explain how principles of support are applied. Key concepts such as person-centred approach and dilemmas and conflicts arising from the
The inception of the “Healing Hospital” is not new. Healing hospitals in various forms have been around throughout history. As hospitals were slowly taken over by religious orders they became more holistic concentrating on all aspects of healing including physical, mental, and spiritual. Instead of focusing on the patient as a carrier of disease and death they began to look at them as a person that has certain fundamental needs for existence. One of these needs as fore mentioned is spirituality. Spirituality simply defined “is that which relates to or affects the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things. Spirituality touches that part of you that is not dependent on material things or physical comforts” (Living Words
When a patient enters the healthcare setting the primary focus is the process of helping the patient get better. Patient care has emerged into the healing hospital paradigm. This new focus is on patient care and not just the disease process. Healthcare organizations are now recognizing that the latest research demonstrates the benefits of a healing environment. Healthcare providers need to reach people on a personal level. The concept of the healing hospital paradigm research reveals that specific design changes in healthcare
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, located in Baltimore, MD, is one of the greatest institutions in modern medicine. Established in 1889 from the donation of philanthropist Johns Hopkins, the hospital and university serve millions of patients annually for emergency, inpatient, and outpatient visits. Patient care is the focus of Johns Hopkins vision. The hospital uses quality care and innovation to enhance patient care. It is the hospital’s goal to have great precision, safety, comfort, coordination, and improved workflow to achieve an outstanding customer experience. An added feature to the customer experience are the design elements that can be found flowing throughout their newest facilities which helps foster healing and stress free environments. From the dramatic art collections that fill the walls and windows of patients rooms, to its 20-year reign as U.S. News and World Report’s “Best Hospital”, Johns Hopkins has made its mark on society. At some point, however, every great dynasty loses its ranks. Unfortunately, Johns Hopkins is no different. With the creation of a federally-mandated patient satisfaction survey for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement, the stakes for high ratings is of fiscal importance. In an effort to increase its patient satisfaction ratings, the hospital created performance measurements to highlight strengths and areas of improvement with patient outcomes. The implementation of this new initiative, the Patient Toolbox, considers the fundamental reasons
This essay will discuss how and why Bowen is classified on the Accessibility/Remoteness index as a rural town in Queensland, Australia according to Smith, (2007. A profile of Bowen including the demographics, geographics, environmental and cultural characteristics of the small town will be explored. The health of the population will be looked at and how the profile of Bowen relates directly to the health impacts of Bowen’s residents. Employment and related health issues will be explored along with the added health concerns due to the tropical climate. Following this I will discuss the nursing theories and how they relate to the Registered Nurse in a rural town. Models of Care will be explored next with main focus on The Patient Centred Care approach which is significant to Bowen. Furthermore, the role of the registered nurse and how they plan and manage their day to day activities along with the multi-disciplinary teams will be discussed. Specific knowledge that the registered nurse in Bowen requires and the clinical skills needed will be supported with nursing practice examples specific to Bowen. Lastly a personal reflection of how I believe my current skills and knowledge will be beneficial to me working as a student nurse in Bowen. I will provide examples of how I may apply these skills to practice.
The simulation exercise presented a complex situation when Charge Nurse Janice didn’t have enough nurses in her unit and the VP of Support Services called and her about the scheduled meeting. At the start of the shift, she responded unprofessionally to the situation by giving directions to the staff while on a personal call and reacting negatively to any patient update provided by the staff. Janice also created a bad impression to Elise, the new nurse, when she asked about her assignment. Janice addressed the patients’ names with the procedures they had. Knowing that there was a situational problem, Janice should have communicated properly and emphasized to the staff about teamwork to facilitate the workflow in the unit. Elise is new and inexperienced, but Janice could have utilized her help with basic tasks as long as she had been directed and coached properly.