Role of a nurse in infection control In order for infection and disease to occur in an individual‚ a process involving 6 related components must occur. This process has been referred to as the chain of infection. The six steps or links in the chain are etiologic agent‚ reservoir‚ portal of exit‚ mode of transmission‚ portal of entry and susceptible host. To stop the spread of disease‚ one or more of these links must be broken. 1. Etiologic agent a. Metazoan – multicellular animals many
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Unit 2 Study Guide Understand about health‚ illness‚ and wellness: (CHP 17 p. 295 & PP Health Promotion and Disease Prevention) Health - is the state of complete physical‚ mental (emotional)‚ and social (including spiritual) well-being‚ not merely the absence of disease. Health is holistic in nature; it’s the full expression of a person’s physical‚ emotional‚ social and spiritual potential. It’s a dynamic state in which the person continuously adapts to changes in the internal and external environments
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Introduction Health promotion is an important aspect of primary health care as it focuses not only on individual health‚ but on the social and structural determinants of health which can be used to enable individuals to take control of their personal health (World Health Organization [WHO]‚ 2016a; McMurray & Clendon‚ 2015). The Ottawa Charter of Health (OCH) is an important part of community and global health promotion and comprises five strategies: building healthy public policies‚ creating supportive
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Posttraumatic Stress Disorder side effects may take years to show up‚ they are debilitating to the victims everyday life. A soldier with PTSD may experience emotional outburst‚ find it hard to communicate with others. Panic attacks‚ sleeping disorder‚ and flashbacks are a few of the major side effects. The soldier often will feel guilty which makes it difficult for them to adjust back into civilian life. Not knowing how to reunite with friends and family often lead to sever depression and suicide
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When speaking of cardiac disease there are many risk factors‚ Some of the factors are genetic‚ but there are several that are able to be controlled. Some of the major controllable risk factors would include your activity level as well as your weight. After that diet choices including high grain and low fat will make a big difference in your life. Also foods high in saturated fat that can raise your cholesterol should be avoided. Hypertension is another risk factor that can be controlled and
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Describe the historical significance of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion The Ottawa Charter first came into existence at the First International Health Promotion Conference in Ottawa‚ Canada 21 November 1986. Here‚ a never before charter of such reputed importance was forged that not only promoted health‚ but also implemented various strategies that an individual‚ group or community could adhere to in order to achieve a healthy overall well-being by the year 2000. The context in which
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In this piece of work‚ I shall aim at a critical review of literature relating to reducing a fall in order people with a mental health problem. I shall critically analyse the strengths and weakness of the various strategies that have been used such as a complementary therapy in reducing falls in older people with dementia. In this assignment‚ I shall reflect upon my experience from my practice placement‚ where I was involved in the reduction of fall as a therapeutic intervention in order to minimise
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Health Promotion among Diverse Populations Lisa A. Jennings Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V January 25‚ 2015 Title Hispanics are the largest and fastest growing ethnic minority group and there are estimated to be about 54 million living in the United States (Office of Minority Health & Health Equity‚ YEAR). The Hispanics are a minority group that struggle every day to survive‚ to provide for their families‚ to stay healthy and to live quality lives. This paper will discuss the Hispanics
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Harmful Habits & Infectious Disease Prevention Managing health and wellness is largely dependent upon our knowledge of controllable and uncontrollable risk factors that exist amongst people and within our environment. Our overall ability to maximize our level of wellness revolves around the choices made on a daily basis including our actions and our diets. In order to take our health seriously‚ we must learn to come to terms with the harmful effects of our decisions as well as the occasion of factors
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Health Promotions Among Diverse Populations Michelle A. Moss Grand Canyon University: Family-Centered Health Promotion May 5‚ 2015 “The United States has become increasingly diverse in the last century. According to the 2010 U.S. Census‚ approximately 36 percent of the population belongs to a racial or ethnic minority group” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2015). This increase of racial and ethnic diversity in the U.S.‚ as well as the challenge to eliminate disparities in the
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