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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

    RESOURCE MANAGEMENT We will first start by defining Concepts in Human Resource Management.   The Unit also describes Financial and material resources, discusses time management, looks at Health Economics, Hospital costing, performance management and Discipline.      1.      Human Resource Management At the end of the Unit, you should be able to demonstrate knowledge and skill in resource management. Specific Objectives At the end of this Unit, You should be able to Define Resource Management Explain concepts in Human Resource and Management Describe Time management Discuss Health Economics Discuss   Hospital Costing Discuss performance management Discuss Discipline   Defininition oF   Resource Management Resource Management is the process of using a company's resources in the most efficient way possible.   Human resource Management (HRM) can be defined as the effecti...

Emergency pre operative

  Emergency pre operative   Aims  -To promote normal respiration -To promote normal nutritional status  -to prevent complications  RESUSCITATION  I will do a quick history taking from the patient and family members and a quick assessment to know the level of consciousness.i will do vitals as baseline data. I will do a the following resuscitative measures such Airway, Breathing and circulation to prevent shock and other complications AIRWAY -i will assess the patent of airways to know the state of respirations. -i will remove all tight clothes to promote normal respirations. -i will sunction the patient in case of secretions to prevent blockages in the airways. -i will position the head of patient in lateral position to aid the drainage of secretions  BREATHING PATTERNS -I will check the respirations to check the patient has difficulties in breathing -i will position the patient in prompt up position to promote lung/chest expansion  -i will op...

EMPOWERMENT

  EMPOWERMENT Empowerment is the process by which we facilitate the participation of others in decision making and taking action within the environment where there is equitable distribution of power, (Sullivan and Decker, 1988). Power is the ability to get things done, to mobilize resources, to get and use whatever it is that a person needs for the goals he or she is attempting to meet ( Http://www.nursingworld/MainMenuCategories/). THEORIES OF EMPOWERMENT RELATED TO NURSING (a) Theory of Structural Empowerment The theory of structural empowerment states that opportunity and power in organizations are essential to empowerment, and must be available to all employees for maximal organizational effectiveness and success ( Http://www.nursingworld/MainMenuCategories/ ). There are four structural conditions identified as being the key contributors to empowerment. These are: 1.      Having opportunity for advancement or opportunity to be involved in acti...