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Month: September 2023

Human Trafficking

Human Trafficking

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Shannon Olsen Professor Goran Integrating Experience III 25 September 2023 Human Trafficking Human trafficking involves force, fraud, and coercion for a human to engage in sexual commercial acts and/or some kind of labor. My previous thoughts on human trafficking before this human trafficking lecture included thinking this issue was a problem for more underdeveloped countries and not as common at least in New England. I knew human trafficking mainly involved young females and women. I thought human trafficking involved highly…

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Planning Change

Planning Change

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Shannon Olsen Professor Griffin Evidence-Based Practice 25 September 2023 Planning Change I anticipate that this team dissemination project will go smoothly with the group I have chosen to work with this semester. I have no doubt that my group and I will work productively, have fun, and complete this project and its assignments on time. My group and I will accomplish this through effective communication, good time management, and proper prioritization. Our communication plan for the project involves engaging in…

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Telemedicine and Acute Care

Telemedicine and Acute Care

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Shannon Olsen Professor Goran Integrating Experience III 21 September 2023 Telemedicine in Acute Care I believe that the value of telemedicine is huge because it allows for decreased healthcare costs, and a decreased mortality rate in hospitals according to VISICU in the year 2000. Being able to constantly monitor patients and do healthcare visits/checks online can save lives, time, and money.  I believe telemedicine has a great influence on the profession of nursing. Telemedicine can be helpful to nurses by…

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Being Mortal and Advanced Directives

Being Mortal and Advanced Directives

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Shannon Olsen Professor Goran Integrating Experience 14 September 2023 Being Mortal and Advance Directives The documentary, Being Mortal, has influenced my thinking about the final days of life. Being able to tell someone about their mortality and even the time their mortality is predicted to be, will definitely be one of the hardest jobs I will ever have to do. I cannot imagine how hard it is to not give false hopes to patients and tell them the blunt truth…

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Pre-Community Partnership Assignment

Pre-Community Partnership Assignment

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Shannon Olsen Professor Bullock Community/Public Health 14th September 2023 Pre-Community Partnership Assignment             I chose to work with the Portland Recovery Community Center to engage in community partnership. The Portland Community Recovery Center is a center for those who are in recovery from any type of substance use disorder, and it offers activities and a safe space for these recovering individuals. My prior knowledge of this population includes hat recovery for many addicts is not linear and there are different…

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