MAERB COMPETENCY: Cognitive
I.C.1. Describe structural organization of the human body (BL 2)
I.C.2. Identify body system (BL 2)
I.C.8 Identify common pathology related to each body system including (Bl 2)
signs
symptom
Etiology
diagnostic measures,
treatment modalities
I.C.9 Identify Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) waived tests associated with common disease (BL 2)
Assignment Overview:
The projects you will be completing address the information literacy and oral communications competency objectives that are stated on your course outline. As part of your effort to begin developing your critical thinking skills, you will learn how to gather information, summarize and identify key points, distinguish fact from opinion, raise questions and form a personal perspective regarding a disease.
Developing a Topic: Select a topic related to an anatomy/pathophysiology issue. Do some brainstorming on your possible choices. Choose something interesting to you that you would like to research (for the example-any genetic disorder). OR, choose any Chronic Diseases that affect a wide range of individuals and have a wider range of signs and symptoms.
Once you finalize your topic, you will need to conduct research on your own to find the information needed about that disease.
Your paper should include the following aspects of the disease:
Introduction-Discuss the disease in general (the organ/organ systems involved, causes, risk factors, geographical distribution, the population affected, etc.)
How the disease is diagnosed? Any Diagnostic/Laboratory test advised for diagnosis?
Possible signs, symptoms, and complications of the disease.
Treatment and management of the disease. Any recent advancements in the field of treatment for the disease.
Conclusion- How does the disease affect the daily lifestyle of an individual? How could you apply your research information/findings to your personal and professional life?
Sample Solution
. Strep A rapid test 2. Urinalysis 3. Occult blood 4. Fecal immunochemical test for occult blood 5. Influenza virus antigen detection 6. Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae nucleic acid amplification tests (NAATs) 7. HIV antibody tests
of Organisation: The company is a member of the Recticel Group, which organises its worldwide activities into four business lines. Foam for Care UK falls under the Flexible Foam business line, which produces polyurethane foam and associated products for domestic, industrial and medical applications.
Size of Organisation: Recticel SA has a total of 98 production units in 28 countries across EMEA, Asia-Pacific and North America with around 6,000 employees. The organisation achieved an annual turnover of €1.46 billion. Foam for Care UK has 15 staff members across sales, product development and product assembly, with an annual turnover of £2 million in 2017. This contributes to Recticel Limited’s annual turnover of £134 million.
Products & Services: Foam for Care UK specialises in the design and production of specialist medical mattresses, cushions and accessories, primarily using polyurethane foam. FFCUK’s product portfolio consists of six local brands to suit a range of healthcare environments, as well as an ‘own brand’ service – an opportunity for customers to request a bespoke specification.
Customer Base: FFCUK primarily services Business to Business customers (B2B), selling to both original equipment manufacturers (OEM’s) and distributors who specialise in healthcare equipment. These products are then sold on to a range of acute and community care environments, such as hospitals, nursing homes and mental health institutions. Some distributors also operate and manage NHS Community Equipment stores under license.
Competitors: Foam for Care competitors are OEM’s and distributors that buy in medical mattresses, cushions and accessories, along with the manufacturers that not only supply them but may also supply directly to the end user. The main professional competitors include Invacare, Stryker and Renray. This is an extremely competitive market, with multi-million pound tenders regularly being released by the NHS, along with a more recent wave of international, low cost competitors.
Culture and Values: Recticel’s core values strongly influence the corporate