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Hello, My name is Anjelica Beard. I served in the United States Navy up until August 2017 as an electronics technician. After completing my contract, my husband and I returned to his home state (Maine) and began our family. While taking on motherhood, I also started my bachelor's degree and completed it in May 2021. In early 2022, I made the choice to start my Master’s in Health Administration. I am currently a stay-at-home mom while furthering my education. From my extensive teachings and knowledge in the military, I developed a new interest in healthcare. From the readings provided, I found that common decency and healthcare go hand in hand. From wanting what is best for your loved ones to then administering that care to total strangers, this is a job that most did not think at some point existed. It was baffling and yet understandable for the times in which these people came to the realization of what others needed. As simple as hand washing with a chlorine solution to keep cross-contamination from happening in childbirth and not losing the mother in the process, or the bed manners and cleanliness of a hospital to improve patient morale and welfare. These procedures are now mandatory, but to think that during the early 1800’s they were not will always be a “huh” moment for me. Florence Nightingale and Ignaz Semmelweis’s ability to discern what improvement initiatives needed attention was an ability that every human has; the saying “it takes a village” can be applied here as well. With a melting pot of different backgrounds, upbringings, and religions, we can all bring something new and fresh to improve our healthcare systems. Outside of what was accomplished by Ms. Nightingale and Mr. Semmelweis, the hesitancy could stem from Florence being a woman and Ignaz being an immigrant. Sometimes having a fresh pair of eyes and discovering what you may not have seen is a hard pill to swallow. And not having the backing of extensive knowledge or the ability to convince someone due to their pride is even harder. Ms. Nightingales’ initiative improvements caused a decrease in patient deaths from 42% to 2%, and Mr. Semmelweis saved mothers from childbed fever, which resulted in the death rate after giving birth also decreasing from 7.8% to 1.8%. These moments in history shape our healthcare system today, and with the amount of nurses and physicians who are willing to help quality improvement initiatives and continue seeking ways to better our healthcare system there should be no reason to believe these reasons apply to our healthcare industry today. But everyone can improve. References: Bitikofer, S. (2022, September 29). Civil War Medicine: Florence Nightingale, The Influencer. Emerging Civil War. https://emergingcivilwar.com/2022/09/29/civil-war-medicine-florence-nightingale-the- influencer/
Kadar, N., Romero, R., & Papp, Z. (2018). Ignaz Semmelweis: the “Savior of Mothers.” American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 219(6), 519–522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2018.10.036 HealthManagement.org, martiemooretransformationalleader, vondavaden, & 10thDot. (2020). Radiology Management, ICU Management, Healthcare IT, Cardiology Management, Executive Management. HealthManagement. https://healthmanagement.org/c/hospital/issuearticle/going-from-a- culture-of-blame-and-denial-to-a-culture-of-safety
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