The pursuit of a satisfying and meaningful career is my ultimate goal and a master of public health degree is a stepping stone along the path to a future career. For me‚ it is also a responsibility I owe to myself. My university education exposed me to a number of public health issues. While at university‚ I was affiliated to an anti AIDS club whose increased emphasis was placed on behavioural change to prevent the risk of STDs‚ HIV/AIDS and unplanned pregnancies. I particularly joined this club
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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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The Importance of a BSN Prepared Nurse in Today’s Health System My interest of going back to school sparked some interesting questions amongst my colleagues. Some would ask‚ “Why?” Others would ask‚” Does it make you a better a nurse?” The comment that all nurses practice under the same governing board so why bother was heard twice. These are great questions and while all nurses do practice under the same board‚ with the demanding and evolving changes in health care and the numerous studies that
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“Community Health Center or Health Center: An outpatient clinic that receives grant funds from the federal government through §330 of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA).”(Taylor‚ Jessamy) Federally funded Community Health Centers began in the 1960’s as part of the Office of Economic Opportunity‚ to reach the regions of the United States that were medically underserved and to promote community “empowerment.” Formally operated under the Department of Health‚ Education‚ and Welfare‚ it is now
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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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ct Service Learning Project Kim Flanagan 11/5/12 Nur 220 Introduction One of the many responsibilities that nurses have is to teach to their patients. Teaching is important for not only their specific patients‚ but for the whole community to promote health. For my service learning project‚ I used J. L. She is a family friend of my grandparents. For the second part of the service learning‚ I evaluated her environment for any safety risks. I decided to teach to her about fall risks
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Community Health Strategies Nursing /405 June 25‚ 2010 Community Health Strategies Alcohol abuse and alcoholism affects every gender‚ race‚ and nationality. Abuse of alcohol is a major cause of preventable deaths associated with violence‚ motor vehicle crashes‚ homicides‚ suicides‚ and is a leading cause of death among youth (Ringold‚ 2006). According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA)‚ (2010)‚ approximately 17.6 million people in the United States (about one in every 12
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of Community Dentistry which most of students hated well I found some interest on Public Dental Health services‚ recordings for case studies‚ Indices and Epidemiology. There I learnt that the delivery of health services and primary care was very difficult in a vast and diverse country as India. Epidemiology and diagnosis of diseases like AIDS‚ tobacco cessation program‚ Dental health education were interesting. I even made a project in my third year on oral manifestations of HIV. The project was
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Public health Methods of promoting and protecting public health P5 P6 The main aims of public health are to improve the health of the nation‚ this has many benefits as it reduces the amount of illness and disease in the population‚ reduces the cost of healthcare provision to the NHS‚ it improves life expectancy‚ and also educates individuals to take responsibility for their health. Another aim of public health is to reduce health inequalities‚ this is done by targeting those who are vulnerable
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Obesity as a Disease I. Abstract As a health care professional it is our position statement that obesity should be considered as a disease. Overweight and obese adults are considered at risk for developing diseases such as type II diabetes‚ hypertension‚ high blood cholesterol‚ coronary heart disease‚ and certain type of cancers. An average of 300‚000 deaths is associated with obesity and the total economic cost of obesity in U.S. was about $ 117 billion in 2000. As health care professionals it
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