The Public Health Professional NUR/408 April 5‚ 2013 Deborah Nallo MSN‚ CRNP The Public Health Professional Community oriented nursing has been in practice since before the turn of the 20th century‚ working behind the scenes for the betterment of society. Nursing professionals have dedicated themselves to protecting and promoting the health of the individuals in their communities and preventing the incidence and progression of disease (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2012). Despite
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World Health Organization The World Health Organization is a global organization that works on health conditions throughout the world. The WHO works with countries all over the world to help fix health policies to improve health conditions and the quality of life. The World Health Organization is currently working on fixing and improving mental health policies throughout the world. The World Health Organization works on addressing health related issues throughout the world; an important issue they
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Nursing Theory Wendy Benson Chamberlain College of Nursing Theoretical Basis of Advanced Nursing NR501 July 20‚ 2013 Nursing Theory Nursing theories are the basic concepts that define nursing practice and provide the explanation to why nurses do what they do. Nurses are exposed to theories everyday in their practice. Did I give much thought to nursing theories prior to becoming a student? No‚ I did not. Of course I utilized them in my everyday nursing practice‚ but never put much thought
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Explain the competing pressures which health care systems in Europe face today. Critically assess and compare how the systems in two countries have responded to these pressures. (2500) According to the WHO commission on macroeconomics and health‚ investment in health care can be an effective method to improve both economic growth and public health. This is because a healthy nation is not only good in itself; it is also a key factor for economic development and reduction in poverty‚ which in turn
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Unit 10 Legislation to protect children The Human Rights Act 1998 which incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights came into force in England and Wales in 2000. It allows everyone the right to a fair trial‚ and to seek protection of their rights worldwide through the European Court of Humans rights in Strasbourg. Personal information and privacy are protected by the DATA Protection Act 1998. It frees people from slavery and degrading treatment or punishment. THE Children Act 1989 The
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Senior Internship: Facilitating the Transition to Nursing Practice Bridget Card St. Joseph’s College of Nursing This paper explores published articles that report on results from research conducted about ways to assist the new graduate nurse with transition-into practice issues. Preparing student nurses for the role transition from student to nurse who can responsibly provide high-quality and safe patient care is a difficult job. Nursing students usually don’t have the opportunity to take
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Personal and Professional Health Care Communication Health care communication is the process of sharing health related information with health care professionals‚ and people seeking care within a medical facility. Using positive health care communication patients are can improve his or her quality of life‚ health professionals collaborate to resolve difficult solutions‚ and interact effectively with other health care staff with the patient’s best interest in mind. Effectively using verbal and
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What is the difference between a group at risk for poor health and a group considered a vulnerable population? Provide an example of a group at risk and a group considered a vulnerable population. * Explain why members of these groups cannot advocate for themselves or why advocating for these groups would be beneficial. * What would you advocate for? * What risk are you taking as a community health nurse when advocating for the aforementioned problem? A vulnerable population is a group
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Reflection and Professional Growth Journal As a resident of downtown and a registered nurse‚ I now feel an individual does not have to venture across the world into a war torn‚ displaced third world community to see human disparity as it is evident only footsteps away. To say the least‚ my experience at Streetworks has been absolutely incredible. It has been a great eye opening experience that I believe would be unforgettable to any individual fortunate enough to have such an opportunity. Significant
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than cure”‚ population health is the approach that looks at the broader picture of developing and maintaining a realistic and culturally acceptable health plan for the Australian Aboriginal communities. Rather than merely addressing the management of diseases‚ population health goes deeper by aiming to manage the factors that may have caused or developed the diseases‚ and ensure that the World Health Organization’s (cited in Queensland Health 2012‚ p. 1) definition of health as “a state of complete
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