Constant State Of Readiness Research Articles

Outsiders Within

Few Black nurses occupy positions of leadership, and even fewer Black female nurses advance to careers as nurse executives. The purpose of this 2018 study was to explore the lived experience of being Black and female when becoming a nurse executive, specifically the nuances of being both a racial and gender minority. Using a hermeneutic phenomenological method, this study explored the experiences of a purposive sample of 10 Black female nurse executives through semistructured telephone interviews. van Manen's approach and Collins' Black feminist thought as the theoretical framework guided data analysis. Three themes emerged: (a) living in a constant state of readiness; (b) embracing the responsibility beyond the job description; and (c) overcoming. Participants testified of the psychological dynamics of Black womanness, and the burdens of the intersectionality of race, gender, and class discrimination, while managing the complexities and rigors of a thriving career. Discussing the results of this research will help leaders in nursing, health care, and related professions to understand further the experiences of Black female nurse executives, which will inform efforts to (a) increase minority representation in positions of nursing leadership and (b) improve health equity.

The impact of raising the retirement age, occupational safety and health risks for firefighters

The choice of the topic is justified and topical, as the firefighting staff of the investigated establishment is constantly ageing, the average age is high and will increase even more with the increase of the retirement age. What impact could this have on the plant and its firefighters? No one has addressed this question, even though the majority of the firefighting workforce is between 45 and 55 years old. We think that when we reach the 60-65 age group, the elderly firefighter population will be a problem. That is why we are addressing the issue in our work, looking at the impact and risks of raising the retirement age. We will describe the work activities of firefighters and examine the impact of the stress caused by the constant state of readiness and the passing of the years on the body. Our main objective is to develop a mandatory physical assessment scheme for firefighters aged fifty and over. We propose a continuous change in work activity as they age. Finally, we provide suggestions for age-appropriate firefighter work activities for physical fitness, what kind of light physical work the older firefighter is suited for.

Организационные решения для повышения эффективности функционирования системы технического обслуживания и ремонта техники в МЧС России

PURPOSE. The problem of ensuring constant readiness of fire and rescue equipment in operation in response units of EMERCOM of Russia is quite relevant to the activities of the ministry. Effective response to emergency situations and performance of other intended tasks is possible only via maintaining the equipment of units and institutions in a state of constant readiness. To do this, the maintenance and repair system must function effectively as an important component of the equipment operation system. METHODS. When developing organizational solutions, methods of comparative analysis of functioning features of the planned preventative and existing systems of technical maintenance and repair of equipment were used. The analysis of the state of the repair base of the units, the provisions of current departmental administrative documents on equipment operation was carried out along with the analysis of the challenging issues related to ensuring the constant technical readiness of responding units. FINDINGS. Disadvantages and drawbacks in organizing the existing system of maintenance and repair functioning are emphasized. Impossibility and inadmissibility of operating maintenance and repair system in the ministry according to the laws of market economy are given a detailed justification. Justification is also given for the feasibility of clear planning and financing of the activities of departmental repair units in order to be able to implement the annual production program to ensure the units technical readiness to perform their intended tasks. RESEARCH APPLICATION FIELD. The outcomes of the given research can be used as fundamental solutions when creating and organizing the functioning of a maintenance and repair system at the level of territorial management bodies of EMERCOM of Russia. CONCLUSIONS. The proposed organizational solutions will make it possible to significantly increase the technical readiness level of responding units of the territorial management bodies of EMERCOM of Russia, as well as the operational efficiency of firefighting units responding to extinguishing fires and eliminating consequences of other emergency situations.

State of Constant Readiness: Lessons Learned From the Military

The purpose of this article is to compare and discuss the preparation of civilian and military nurses in meeting the demands of the COVID-19 pandemic. The military nursing system exemplifies a program of ongoing training and evaluations to prepare nurses to care for patients in austere environments. The lessons learned during the pandemic include adapting, collaborating, and expanding current practices in nursing to train and validate nursing skills continuously. The COVID-19 pandemic brought out the best in nursing and also provided a platform for further advancements toward organizing and delivering extraordinary care under unexpected circumstances.

The Legal Nature of a Utility Connection Agreement: A New Outlook at the Problem

The paper continues the discussion existing in the legal literature on the legal nature of the connection agreement (utility connection) to the networks of engineering and technical support. The author gives different views on the legal nature of the connection agreement, which are found in doctrine and court practice. To reveal the essence of the contract under consideration, the author refers to the category "power" — a concept used in legislation to designate a legal relationship to endow the consumer with the right to claim against the energy supplying organization to maintain energy equipment in a state of constant readiness for the production and transmission of energy. In the course of the study of the legal nature of power, it is concluded that power is not an object of civil legal relations. The right of claim arising from the specified obligation can be attributed to such an object. The transfer of this right of claim to the consumer is made by the energy supplying organization as a result of utility connection. Based on this, the author reasonably concludes that, by its legal nature, a utility connection agreement is an agreement for the provision of services for compensation.

Creating a Culture of Preparedness.

The culture of preparedness is about maintaining a constant state of readiness, which involves a series of planning steps to ensure individuals, families, and businesses are ready for all types of disasters that may impact the community. Some of those steps including developing plans, creating disaster kits, conducting drills and exercises, volunteering and completing training, and updating plans and kits as situations change.

They're Here! How to Prepare Your Blood Bank for Inspection.

The importance of an inspection ready blood bank cannot be overemphasized. Various agencies perform inspections to ensure that facilities are compliant with federal and state regulations, as well as with standards defined by professional organizations. Inspections may strike fear into the staff members of the organizations being inspected. When a laboratory is in a state of constant readiness, such anxiety is likely to be lessened. Facilities may differ in structure and size and yet be held to the same standards. This article discusses the who, when, and why of laboratory safety inspections. We share helpful information gathered from various resources, including interviews with a quality assurance specialist, a blood bank manager, and an assessor, to help facilities work towards an inspection ready state.

Promoting commitment to process safety

Successful implementation of process safety management (PSM) typically requires the use of a combination of physical and procedural safeguards. Ideally, these safeguards must be maintained in a constant state of readiness throughout the life of the process facility. The management system provides the framework for maintaining and sustaining these safeguards, but the critical ingredient that ensures that the work gets done is the individual employee's commitment to PSM. Game theory provides a useful framework for understanding how an organization can foster cooperation between management and its employees toward the common goal of safety. Using a specific game‐theoretical model known as the repeated Prisoner's Dilemma, it is shown how cooperative behavior is the natural consequence of a balanced system of rewards and penalties. Here, the term “balanced” means that both employees and their managers are subject to this system of rewards and penalties. By implementing a balanced framework for feedback, an organization can promote a commitment to process safety by fostering cooperation between both the employees and the managers. © 2013 American Institute of Chemical Engineers Process Saf Prog 32: 319–321, 2013

Tackling Accreditation as ‘An Exercise in Collaboration'

Tackling Accreditation as ‘An Exercise in Collaboration'

The Children of Patriarchal Terrorism

In an exploratory qualitative interview study of 25 children who experienced domestic violence, 10 children diverged from the rest of the group in regards to expressed strong fear. The questions asked were: what are the violent experiences of these children? What, from the children’s perspective, is the nature of the violence? A thematic analysis of the interviews with the 10 children identified six themes: a high degree of coercive control and exposure to ‘bizarre acts’, severe and repeated violence, perceived impossibility of physical interventions during the violent acts, violence permeating everyday life, strong feelings of fear and a constant state of readiness, and descriptions of life starting after the abusers leave the family. The results urges researchers, clinicians and policymakers to better distinguish between children who experience domestic violence in order to better target support and intervention.

Playing SOCR in a Women's Hospital: Ensuring a State of Constant Readiness

Hospitals that have developed a culture of patient safety are continually practicing to deliver the best patient care possible. Educational methods that go beyond traditional "classroom lectures" are apt to be more fun and more effective. The SOCR activities at SMBHWN have helped facilitate a culture of safety.

Experimental validation of the cooling loop for a passive system for removing heat from the AES-2006 protective envelope design for the Leningradskaya nuclear power plant site

Equipping new-generation nuclear power plants with passive means for controlling unanticipated accidents is one of the most promising directions for increasing safety, which is being implemented in the AES-2006 design for the site of the Leningradskaya nuclear power plant. An urgent problem is to obtain experimental validation of the passive system for removing heat from the protective envelope during unanticipated accidents with loss of coolant from the first loop in the case where the active systems fail. A particularity of the system is its state of constant readiness. The system functions with natural circulation of the coolant in both loops. Considering the importance of the passive heat removal system for ensuring the localizing properties of the protective envelope, OKBM Afrikantov has developed a large-scale stand and performed experimental investigations on validation of the effectiveness and serviceability of the cooling loop of a passive system for removing heat from the protective envelope.

Oiled Wildlife Care Network Development for Integrated Emergency Response1

ABSTRACT In response to the potential risk to California from oil spill events, the Lempert-Keene-Seastrand Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act was passed in 1990 requiring the Administrator of the Office of Oil Spill Prevention and Response to establish rescue and rehabilitation stations for sea birds, sea otters, and other marine mammals. This legislative mandate for addressing the problems of oiled wildlife care was reaffirmed by three subsequent amendments to the original law. The California Oiled Wildlife Care Network strives to ensure that wildlife exposed to petroleum products in the environment receive the best achievable treatment by providing access to trained personnel and permanent wildlife rehabilitation facilities which are maintained in a constant state of readiness for oil spill response. This system includes a coordinated effort by federal, state, and local governments; the party responsible for the spill of the oil; and pre-identified non-governmental organizations, such as International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC), specializing in all aspects of oil spill response. The California system has involved representatives from governmental wildlife trustee agencies; universities and research organizations; oil production, transportation, and shipping industries; and wildlife rehabilitation organizations in the organizational structure of the network to ensure an integrated, coordinated, and successful emergency response. Organizations such as IBRRC provide expertise in the rehabilitation of oiled wildlife and the personnel to successfully conduct a spill response. In addition to the development of an organizational structure, crucial to the preparation for an integrated response effort is the pre-identification of wildlife resources at risk. Data on sensitive species can be combined with information on shipping traffic to indicate areas at highest risk of severe wildlife impacts from oil spills in order to target areas requiring the availability of trained volunteers and wildlife rehabilitation facilities. A well-planned response system capitalizes also on existing expertise by developing relationships with wildlife care and response organizations prior to an oil spill event. Key to this effective response system is an annual training program for these partner organizations, incorporating hazardous materials safety information, description of current techniques in oiled wildlife care, and the captive management problems associated with the species at risk of oil exposure. The Oiled Wildlife Care Network must maintain the flow of information within the oil spill response community to ensure that new techniques and technologies are being incorporated into treatment protocols to provide the best achievable treatment for oil-affected wildlife.

Stack Attack

People who are in a constant state of readiness usually end up diagnosed with some sort of clinical disorder, dubbed anxiety, paranoia, manic psychosis, or whatever. Yet for years, business authors have been urging readers to put themselves and their corporations in a perpetual state of preparedness for change. It doesn't take a genius to make the connection between people so hyper‐vigilant they're of little use to us in the real world and corporations so focused on embracing change with enthusiasm that they in some ways are just not “here” with us in this more practical dimension.

Final commissioning of the Balcones 60 MJ pulsed power supply

The Balcones 60 MJ pulsed power supply system is discussed. How the power supply was brought to a full operational state while being used to maintain a rigorous experimental EML shot schedule during the start-up period is discussed. Operational experience acquired as each generator was tested and brought into service, up to full energy and full current discharge, is described. Other topics include routing inspection and maintenance for keeping the power supply at a constant state of readiness, troubleshooting techniques and repair procedures, and safety precautions observed while testing and operating the power supply.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">&gt;</ETX>