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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There are many different strengths/weaknesses and interested while going in to the health field. Some of mine for the following jobs assigned to look up are a strength that I know I have for some of the following careers are that I have experience giving the right medication out to people because I give my mom her medication sometimes. Also I enjoy helping people out and trying my best to make their lives easier and to try to talk them out from doing harm to themselves and others. My weakness for
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were priceless. It was like they won the lottery. Helping young and old‚ children‚ and families who were less fortunate than me‚ made me realize that I want to help people in some way when I grow up. That’s what made me want to pursue a career in health education after I graduate. The trip to New Orleans helped me discover some special qualities that I am proud to have. First off‚ I love people. You could say I am a “people person”. Some like to work on their own‚ away from people‚ and that’s okay
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Humans are imperfect beings and mistakes can happen. In the health care field errors can be deadly and are taken very seriously. There are several basic components of EHR and allows for patient information to be shared and charted throughout their life. The three basic components that will talk about concerning the EHR is patient management component‚ clinical component‚ and laboratory components and how they affect different safety measures. Proper documentation allows for less errors to happen
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58 PsychSim 5: All Stressed Out PsychSim 5: ALL STRESSED OUT Name: Sarah Bales Section: ________________________ Date: 2-11-13 This activity examines the way that psychologists conceptualize stress‚ emphasizing that stress is a biopsycho-social process. You will explore the sources of stress in your own life‚ review your body’s response to stress‚ and then learn how cognitive appraisal dramatically
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developing other conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (Temple Health Jeans Hospital‚ 2012). Due to this‚ it is vital for the nurses to have enough understanding regarding obesity. Nurses play an important role as patient’s advocate and educator to facilitate patient with up to date information for patient to make a right decision regarding their own health. Obesity is a vast topic so in this essay I will particularly focus on adult bariatric surgery as a treatment
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Woman Health Nurse Practitioner Over the past decade the nursing field has experienced a growth in demand. Hospitals‚ clinics‚ doctor’s offices‚ and or other health providers have increasingly scouted to employ the best nurses. This growth has also pushed for nurses to seek upgrading their careers status; they do so by choosing a specialty. Specialties vary to include from pediatrics to adult health. The specialty I chose to discuss is women’s health nurse practitioner. There is an educational
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to respond and adapt to changes evolving in the health care system‚ there must be a transformation in nursing education‚ practice and leadership. Based on these changes and transformation‚ the Institute of Medicine (IOM)‚ released the report “The Future of Nursing: Leading Change‚ Advancing Health.” This comprehensive report explores the need of the profession to adapt to changes and prepare to meet challenges that will occur as a result of the health care reform. With the recent passage of the Affordable
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Krystle Gonzales College of Nursing NR 305 Health Assessment Professor Sherer Telenursing Telenursing is a new technology used to deliver nursing services to patients where the patient and the nurse communicate directly through audios or videos. It was developed in the 1970’s to curb the professional nurse shortage. Telenursing seeks to monitor a patient while at home‚ therefore preventing admission and readmission of a patient in a health facility. The telehealth equipment used to
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NURSE MANAGED HEALTH CENTERS AND PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOMES COULD MITIGATE EXPECTED PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN SHORTAGE Des Moines University ABSTRACT There has been an enormous focus on the impending increase in baby boomers approaching the year 2025 and the predicted shortage of primary care providers. This focus has only increased with the implications the Affordable Care Act has created through its provisions of increased insurance coverage for the uninsured. The numbers
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