Pursuit of the common good, not demands of special interests. Sound moral principles, not political expediency.
Author: renz tamayo
Renz the Dictator
Dictator. That is what his closest friends call him. But it is not the type of dictator that you all have been thinking about. But rather, Renz is a person full of dictations that bring about positive auras to people around him. Renz dictates organization. When things go into chaos, he is the one to … Continue reading Renz the Dictator
Why we are shallow
Written by: F. Sionil Jose Precis by: R. Tamayo There are lot of reasons why we are shallow. First is our educational system that has degraded. We are not like the Hindus and Buddhists who continuously study philosophy and ancestor worship whick links them back to the past. Our attitude of being "mayabang" or ego-driven … Continue reading Why we are shallow
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Pen Point 3
We are slaves to our own selfish interests.
Staff Nursing Experience
I gained a lot of learning experiences from handling 6-10 patients every day. I’ve handled a variety of patients. Some of them were Level I, II, and III. Most of them were trauma patients. However, I was also given the chance to handle patients under other services: General Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Pediatric, Oncology, Renal, among … Continue reading Staff Nursing Experience
The HITECH Act: gearing towards interoperable electronic health record system
The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act or “HITECH Act”, is one of the measures under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) that seeks to modernize the United States of America’s health care delivery system. The HITECH Act, passed by the US Congress and signed into law on February 2009 by … Continue reading The HITECH Act: gearing towards interoperable electronic health record system
Nursing Care Delivery Models
There are various models of care utilized in the entire healthcare system. These models are believed to influence “nurse satisfaction and retention”. This, in turn, produces improved patient care and outcomes. Reviewing such models provide ideas for improvement of care and clinical practice. A study conducted by Hall, McCutcheon, Deuter, and Matricciani published on 16 … Continue reading Nursing Care Delivery Models
OR Staffing and Patient Outcomes
Aside from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of every hospital, the Operating Room (OR) warrants not just skilled staff, including nurses, but also a correct or sufficient staff mix and ratio. A study conducted in 2013 by Talsma, Anderson, Geun, Guo, and Campbell entitled “Evaluation of OR Staffing and Postoperative Patient Outcomes”, addressed the knowledge … Continue reading OR Staffing and Patient Outcomes
Strategies to improve Team Effectiveness
“More heads is better than one” - we heard this several times. This statement reminds us that we need to work “with” and “for” the team to achieve the shared goal and objectives. This is true in the healthcare setting where a lot of medical and allied health professionals collaborate to come up with the … Continue reading Strategies to improve Team Effectiveness
Pens & Needles 