smokybear
I am hosting a party for my friend's sweet 16 and the theme is Indian princess (india) any ideas for decor?
there are 25 tables
a dance floor
any ideas for decor?
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I have done a number of themed parties for my kids.. in the case of the Indian Princess Party..
I would go online and search under Moroccan to get the ornate lanterns, I would also get several yards of sari fabric (Ebay is a good resource) to drape around.. I would use the same sort of fabric for the table of the Princess. Maybe even for her chair.
Think of some icons for India..
you may be able to do a large mural for a wall in the room of the Taj Mahal
Then using paper mache and hangers you could make an elephants head and trunk - then paint it grey
Use Buddhas as an accent, either on the buffet table or on the individual tables
You can get a large map of India and use it as a table cover or as another feature on a wall and or the flag of India
If you were able to locate someone to do henna tattoos for the guests that would be great entertainment, or perhaps a traditional Indian dance.
I always do gift boxes.. they can be elaborate or not depending on your budget and crowd.
I would order rupees and put them in the box ( some people have never seen them) , maybe you include a small elephant, a card with some trivia (Its good to have the guests learn something when they come to a theme party)
If you wanted to get a little kitchy you could go with a more Disney feel using Aladdins lamp..
Tigers would be a great prop.. you could make them or buy the bigger stuffed animals at a toy store
There is nothing you can't do with butcher paper, poster board, paper mache and a little imagination.
Have fun!
What do would like in a medical clinic?
namastejoy
I'm going to open my own family practice/urgent care clinic and would like some pointers on how to attract and keep patients...
Please let me know what you would like in a doctor and medical clinic..such as hours, appointments, personality traits in the doctor, assistants, office decor, etc...
Thanks!!
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The personality traits of the healthcare providers is generally not an option. Most are at least slightly narcisistic or they would not have gotten to where they are. In hiring your office staff, do not try to bend the staff to meet the patients. You want the staff to be accomodating, but able to control patients who are unruly at times also. The most important quality is competence. Patients want to feel the staff is capable of taking care of them, if they are nice, that is a plus, but get quality, competent people, before you start adjusting personalities.
As far as hours, understand that students and employed workers do not always have the option of coming in during "routine" office hours. This usually means one or two late evenings and one weekend per month in a single provider clinic. If you have multiple providers, you can rotate, so one provider works the late evening, but gets off early on the Friday on their weekend off. And the weekends rotate. A new concept called concierge medicine is being used, which includes, making house calls, seeing busy people at their offices and adjusting schedules to meet patient needs.
No patient wants to wait for and appointment. And they always end up waiting, because there is no way to estimate how sick any one given patient will be. Don't make all appointments the same length. This will always backlog your schedule. Allow longer for new patients, well woman exams, annual pysicals, and procedures always require setup and takedown time, so put it in the schedule. I always had my clerks schedule the patients 15 minutes before I planned to see them. This allows them to fill out insurance forms, and get vitals taken, if you plan your time and theirs together, one of you will be frustrated.
In your waiting room, have 2 TVs, one on the Headline News with closed captions for adults and one on cartoon ntwork with the sound low for kids. It is a good idea to have a separate waiting area for kids who are likely to be contagious, as they will play with the same toys as the other kids and infect the rest of your schedule. An aquarium can be a nice touch, but requires a lot a maintainence which you may want to avoid.
Don't try to get too cute with your waiting room. It will look nice, and be very attractive to patients, but is hard to clean up after the first kid vomits on the oriental carpet...trust me (experience speaking) Save the nice furnishings for your office/consultation room impress the patients there.
Make the exam rooms as pleasant as possible. Don't give in to the norm of putting, the drug company charts of diseases on the walls as a cheap way of decorating them. The patients spend a lot of time sitting in these rooms waiting, often very concerned. Give them someting nice to look at.
Most important, make everything as convienent as possible. Have maps and consults ready for patients. Have someone ready to help with insurance issues. These are the areas that will pay off in the long run, the patients will be happy, and you will be successful.
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