The document provides information on the role and educational requirements of a physician assistant, including that PAs diagnose, treat, and prescribe medication under physician supervision; most PA programs take 26 months to complete and require prerequisites similar to medical school; and PAs must graduate from an accredited program, pass a certifying exam, and obtain state licensure.
For my pre-internship class we researched an occupation that interested us. I choose PA because it is my long-term goal to further my education and attend PA school.
For my pre-internship class we researched an occupation that interested us. I choose PA because it is my long-term goal to further my education and attend PA school.
An integrated care pathway for the screening, assessment and diagnosis of bip...Nick Stafford
Presented to a workshop on the challenges of detecting and diagnosing bipolar disorder at the Royal College of Psychiatrists International Conference, Edinburgh 2013.
Nursing Assessment Of The New Chronic Pain Patient Sr Christine Wakefieldepicyclops
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TYA moving forward at UCLH treatment summaries and care plans
Susan Mehta Lead CNS Late Effects of Cancer
Presentation from an event held in London on Wednesday 9 October with the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Centre Champions and our Clinical Leads to share learning, good practice examples, the successes, challenges and barriers to implementing:
Treatment summaries
End of treatment care plans
Increased self-management for TYAs after cancer treatment
The output from the meeting will be to define what support NHS IQ can provide locally to assist TYA teams in order to make progress with their implementation plans.
An informational presentation on the Physical Therapy career including the history of the profession, growth potential and salary, as well as basic information on the graduate school application process.
An integrated care pathway for the screening, assessment and diagnosis of bip...Nick Stafford
Presented to a workshop on the challenges of detecting and diagnosing bipolar disorder at the Royal College of Psychiatrists International Conference, Edinburgh 2013.
Nursing Assessment Of The New Chronic Pain Patient Sr Christine Wakefieldepicyclops
Lecture given to the North British Pain Association on 16th May 2008 by Sr Christine Wakefield. In this talk, Sr Wakefield discusses the role of the nurse specialist in the assessment of the newly-referred patient with chronic pain. www.nbpa.org.uk
TYA moving forward at UCLH treatment summaries and care plans
Susan Mehta Lead CNS Late Effects of Cancer
Presentation from an event held in London on Wednesday 9 October with the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) Centre Champions and our Clinical Leads to share learning, good practice examples, the successes, challenges and barriers to implementing:
Treatment summaries
End of treatment care plans
Increased self-management for TYAs after cancer treatment
The output from the meeting will be to define what support NHS IQ can provide locally to assist TYA teams in order to make progress with their implementation plans.
An informational presentation on the Physical Therapy career including the history of the profession, growth potential and salary, as well as basic information on the graduate school application process.
The dimensions of healthcare quality refer to various attributes or aspects that define the standard of healthcare services. These dimensions are used to evaluate, measure, and improve the quality of care provided to patients. A comprehensive understanding of these dimensions ensures that healthcare systems can address various aspects of patient care effectively and holistically. Dimensions of Healthcare Quality and Performance of care include the following; Appropriateness, Availability, Competence, Continuity, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Efficacy, Prevention, Respect and Care, Safety as well as Timeliness.
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One of the most developed cities of India, the city of Chennai is the capital of Tamilnadu and many people from different parts of India come here to earn their bread and butter. Being a metropolitan, the city is filled with towering building and beaches but the sad part as with almost every Indian city
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M Capital Group (“MCG”) predicts that with, against, despite, and even without the global pandemic, the medical technology (MedTech) industry shows signs of continuous healthy growth, driven by smaller, faster, and cheaper devices, growing demand for home-based applications, technological innovation, strategic acquisitions, investments, and SPAC listings. MCG predicts that this should reflects itself in annual growth of over 6%, well beyond 2028.
According to Chris Mouchabhani, Managing Partner at M Capital Group, “Despite all economic scenarios that one may consider, beyond overall economic shocks, medical technology should remain one of the most promising and robust sectors over the short to medium term and well beyond 2028.”
There is a movement towards home-based care for the elderly, next generation scanning and MRI devices, wearable technology, artificial intelligence incorporation, and online connectivity. Experts also see a focus on predictive, preventive, personalized, participatory, and precision medicine, with rising levels of integration of home care and technological innovation.
The average cost of treatment has been rising across the board, creating additional financial burdens to governments, healthcare providers and insurance companies. According to MCG, cost-per-inpatient-stay in the United States alone rose on average annually by over 13% between 2014 to 2021, leading MedTech to focus research efforts on optimized medical equipment at lower price points, whilst emphasizing portability and ease of use. Namely, 46% of the 1,008 medical technology companies in the 2021 MedTech Innovator (“MTI”) database are focusing on prevention, wellness, detection, or diagnosis, signaling a clear push for preventive care to also tackle costs.
In addition, there has also been a lasting impact on consumer and medical demand for home care, supported by the pandemic. Lockdowns, closure of care facilities, and healthcare systems subjected to capacity pressure, accelerated demand away from traditional inpatient care. Now, outpatient care solutions are driving industry production, with nearly 70% of recent diagnostics start-up companies producing products in areas such as ambulatory clinics, at-home care, and self-administered diagnostics.
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Defecation
Normal defecation begins with movement in the left colon, moving stool toward the anus. When stool reaches the rectum, the distention causes relaxation of the internal sphincter and an awareness of the need to defecate. At the time of defecation, the external sphincter relaxes, and abdominal muscles contract, increasing intrarectal pressure and forcing the stool out
The Valsalva maneuver exerts pressure to expel faeces through a voluntary contraction of the abdominal muscles while maintaining forced expiration against a closed airway. Patients with cardiovascular disease, glaucoma, increased intracranial pressure, or a new surgical wound are at greater risk for cardiac dysrhythmias and elevated blood pressure with the Valsalva maneuver and need to avoid straining to pass the stool.
Normal defecation is painless, resulting in passage of soft, formed stool
CONSTIPATION
Constipation is a symptom, not a disease. Improper diet, reduced fluid intake, lack of exercise, and certain medications can cause constipation. For example, patients receiving opiates for pain after surgery often require a stool softener or laxative to prevent constipation. The signs of constipation include infrequent bowel movements (less than every 3 days), difficulty passing stools, excessive straining, inability to defecate at will, and hard feaces
IMPACTION
Fecal impaction results from unrelieved constipation. It is a collection of hardened feces wedged in the rectum that a person cannot expel. In cases of severe impaction the mass extends up into the sigmoid colon.
DIARRHEA
Diarrhea is an increase in the number of stools and the passage of liquid, unformed feces. It is associated with disorders affecting digestion, absorption, and secretion in the GI tract. Intestinal contents pass through the small and large intestine too quickly to allow for the usual absorption of fluid and nutrients. Irritation within the colon results in increased mucus secretion. As a result, feces become watery, and the patient is unable to control the urge to defecate. Normally an anal bag is safe and effective in long-term treatment of patients with fecal incontinence at home, in hospice, or in the hospital. Fecal incontinence is expensive and a potentially dangerous condition in terms of contamination and risk of skin ulceration
HEMORRHOIDS
Hemorrhoids are dilated, engorged veins in the lining of the rectum. They are either external or internal.
FLATULENCE
As gas accumulates in the lumen of the intestines, the bowel wall stretches and distends (flatulence). It is a common cause of abdominal fullness, pain, and cramping. Normally intestinal gas escapes through the mouth (belching) or the anus (passing of flatus)
FECAL INCONTINENCE
Fecal incontinence is the inability to control passage of feces and gas from the anus. Incontinence harms a patient’s body image
PREPARATION AND GIVING OF LAXATIVESACCORDING TO POTTER AND PERRY,
An enema is the instillation of a solution into the rectum and sig
Antibiotic Stewardship by Anushri Srivastava.pptxAnushriSrivastav
Stewardship is the act of taking good care of something.
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
WHO launched the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) in 2015 to fill knowledge gaps and inform strategies at all levels.
ACCORDING TO apic.org,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
ACCORDING TO pewtrusts.org,
Antibiotic stewardship refers to efforts in doctors’ offices, hospitals, long term care facilities, and other health care settings to ensure that antibiotics are used only when necessary and appropriate
According to WHO,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a systematic approach to educate and support health care professionals to follow evidence-based guidelines for prescribing and administering antimicrobials
In 1996, John McGowan and Dale Gerding first applied the term antimicrobial stewardship, where they suggested a causal association between antimicrobial agent use and resistance. They also focused on the urgency of large-scale controlled trials of antimicrobial-use regulation employing sophisticated epidemiologic methods, molecular typing, and precise resistance mechanism analysis.
Antimicrobial Stewardship(AMS) refers to the optimal selection, dosing, and duration of antimicrobial treatment resulting in the best clinical outcome with minimal side effects to the patients and minimal impact on subsequent resistance.
According to the 2019 report, in the US, more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur each year, and more than 35000 people die. In addition to this, it also mentioned that 223,900 cases of Clostridoides difficile occurred in 2017, of which 12800 people died. The report did not include viruses or parasites
VISION
Being proactive
Supporting optimal animal and human health
Exploring ways to reduce overall use of antimicrobials
Using the drugs that prevent and treat disease by killing microscopic organisms in a responsible way
GOAL
to prevent the generation and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Doing so will preserve the effectiveness of these drugs in animals and humans for years to come.
being to preserve human and animal health and the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications.
to implement a multidisciplinary approach in assembling a stewardship team to include an infectious disease physician, a clinical pharmacist with infectious diseases training, infection preventionist, and a close collaboration with the staff in the clinical microbiology laboratory
to prevent antimicrobial overuse, misuse and abuse.
to minimize the developme
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India Clinical Trials Market: Industry Size and Growth Trends [2030] Analyzed...Kumar Satyam
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Growing Prevalence of Lifestyle Diseases
The rising incidence of lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer is a major trend driving the clinical trials market in India. These conditions necessitate the development and testing of new treatment methods, creating a robust demand for clinical trials. The increasing burden of these diseases highlights the need for innovative therapies and underscores the importance of India as a key player in global clinical research.
2. WHAT IS A PA?
-Are health care providers who practice
medicine
-Can diagnose, treat and prescribe
medicine for patients under the
supervision of a licensed physician
3. Began in the mid-1960’s once the shortage of primary care
physicians was recognized
Eugene A. Stead JR., MD of the Duke University Medical Center, put
together the 1st class of PA’s in 1965. That graduated on Oct. 6th 1967
The American Academy of Physicians Assistants was established
and incorporated in the state of North Carolina in 1968
As of July 2007 there are 141 accredited PA programs throughout the
country
Today PA’s can practice medicine in all 50 states
History of Physicians
Assistant’s
4. Take’s your medical history
Conduct physical exams
Diagnose and treat illnesses
Order and interpret tests
Develop treatment plans
Counsel you on preventative care
Assist in surgery
Write prescriptions
Make rounds in hospitals and nursing homes
How does a Physicians
Assistant practice
medicine?
5. Most programs are 26 months in length
Most require the same prerequisites as medical school
More than 2,000 hours of clinical rotations
Students take basic courses in science, behavioral sciences
and clinical medicine
Anatomy
Pharmacology
Microbiologuy
ect
What are the educational
requirements of a PA?
6. PA’s must graduate from an accredited
program
Pass the Physician Assistant National
Certifying Exam
Get licensed by the state
In order to maintain the certification
Complete a recertification exam every 10 years
Complete 100 hours of continuing medical
education every 2 years
How are Physicians
Assistants certified and
licensed?
7. Active listening
Critical Thinking
Speaking skills
Service oriented
Deductive reasoning
Calm demeanor
Energetic
Patience
Skills That I Possess That
make A Great Choice for
Physician Assistant School
8. Median annual salary in 2013 : 92,970
Lowest 10 percent made about 62,030
Median wages in 2014 : 46.07 hourly, 95,820 annually
Projected growth (2012-2022) much faster than average (22
percent or higher)
Potential Growth/ Salary
Range
9. {
Getting into an
accredited PA
program
Schools I'm interested in
Prerequisite course work
Why I'm a good candidate
10. General Microbiology with lab ( 4 credits)
Anatomy and Physiology 1 with lab (4 credits)
Anatomy and Physiology 2 with lab ( 4 credits)
General Chemistry 1 with lab (4 credits)
General Chemistry 2 with lab ( 4 credist)
Organic Chemistry with lab OR Biochemistry
Intro to Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Elementary Statistics
Nutrition
Genetics
General Prerequisite
Course Work (each PA
program can be different)
11. Bachelors degree prior to admission
Minimum 3.0 GPA
Minimum of 800 ( 1600 preferred) documented hours in
patient contact or medical related experience
Completion of prerequisite math and science courses with
a “ B” or better
3.0 or higher science GPA
GRE scores
26-month program
Estimated In-state tuition : 33,016.00
Estimated In state ( in county) tuition:26,123.00
Towson University/ CCBC
( on accreditation
probation)
12. Apply through the Central Application Service for Physician
Assistant
Submit GRE scores ( no older than 5 years)
Complete a Bachelors degree
GPA higher than a 3.00
Cumulative GPA higher than 2.8
Criminal Background Check
Minimum of 300 hours of health care experience, 40 hours
under the supervision of a certified PA
No history of drug abuse or conviction of a felony
Estimated Tuition for a Maryland resident : 28,960.00
Application date November 1st
University of Maryland
Eastern Shore ( on
probation)
13. I scored highest in Social,
Enterprising and Investigative in my
O*net report
I current have above a 3.0 GPA
I’m well on my way in terms of
logging hours and passing my
prerequisite course work
I went on a medical mission trip to
Guatemala this summer where I
learned that I really enjoy hands on
interaction with patients
Traits
Detail oriented
Compassionate
Hard- working
Interest in continual learning
Critical thinking skills
Why should I
become a PA?
14. I was originally drawn to PA school
after witnessing my cousin go
through medical school and
residency. I want to be able to have a
family and a career and I feel as if PA
school is best for me.
I’ve known since I was a little girl
that I was going to do something in
the field of medicine when I grew
up.
I plan to keep up my grades, log
more hours and finish my
prerequisite course work so that I am
able to apply to PA school and be a
competitive candidate
I'm not sure which specialty I want
to go into. But I'm hoping to find that
out in the future.
What does my
future look like
