Decision Making Approaches of Nurses with a BSN Versus a Diploma or ADN Degree James E. Baez Grand Canyon University: NRS 430V April 28‚ 2013 The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) (2012) states in their factsheet on creating a more highly qualified nursing workforce that both baccalaureate prepared nurses and associate prepared nurses meet the minimum technical competency for safe entry into basic nursing practice by passing the same licensing examination. AACN also stresses
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Public Leadership Project Project Plan * Mission Statement * The club’s mission statement stated in our constitution is‚ “Bringing Business Relations and fun to STLCC and the Wildwood Community; motivating students to join and become informed about Business. Members learn and experience real life business through hands-on activities empowering their knowledge and connections to the business world.” With this I feel by getting more students involved and gaining the amount needed at the
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Concerns in Public Health Name: Institution: Date: Diversity Overview Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (2010) defines Diversity in relation to public health as the term that describes the virtual uniqueness of each person or people group. The uniqueness that exists among the diverse people groups includes their skills‚ experiences‚ culture‚ interests‚ values and their ambitions. Each of these groups is rich with enormous possibilities. One of the Public Health provider’s
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There are many aspects of public health that need to be focused on‚ injury being one of them. Injury comes in two forms‚ intentional and unintentional. With regard to intentional injury‚ self-harm and suicide have been classified as major public health issues. Everyone is affected by injury regardless of age‚ sex‚ race‚ or socioeconomic status. Injury is the leading cause of death for Americans ages one to 44‚ and it claims the lives of about 199‚800 people every year. More Americans die from injuries
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Positive Public Health Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs Public and Community Health HCS 457 Dee Martinez‚ RN‚ MSN April 20‚ 2014 Positive Public Health Doctors advise their patients to be healthy and work towards wellness. This advice affects more than the patient and their immediate actions to make corrections to their own wellbeing. Making changes to yourself can inspire other family members‚ friends‚ and co-workers to get up and start making changes for themselves. In theory the Health Impact Assessment
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Difference Between Associate- Degree Level Nurses and Bachelor- Degree Nurses There is always a question about which program is better; Is it the associate’s degree in nursing program provided by community colleges or the baccalaureate of science in nursing program provided by colleges and universities? One similarity is for sure that nurses from both programs can take the NCLEX-RN exam. Before I started college I was debating whether I should go to school for an Associate Degree in Nursing or
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Abstract This public health policy paper will discuss and outline the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as well as barriers and controversies surrounding the policy and its relevance in nursing profession. The ACA will eventually affect everyone. Statistics reflecting United States health outcomes have proven the need for the initiation of policy formation within the United States healthcare system. “In March 2010‚ President Obama signed into law a comprehensive health reform‚ the Patient Protection and
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Present day American culture promotes unhealthy eating habits in children. “Childhood obesity is a major public health concern‚ and has more than doubled since the 1970’s” (Ludmila 1). This can be a big dilemma because kids are developing an unhealthily lifestyle so young. America’s public schooling system needs to be held responsible for the causes of child obesity and make changes to accommodate the effects. Changes should be made in schools lunch menus and the types of foods found in vending machines
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the field of Public Health Informatics PHI‚ over the past twenty years. Practitioners can now retrieve‚ analyze‚ share‚ and distribute information to other users‚ such as health organizations‚ non-profits‚ and CBOs (Community Based Organizations) (Narain & Ofrin‚ 2012). For example‚ early warning systems regarding diseases and natural disasters speed up the time for first responders thus decreasing the chance of disease by moving people away from ground zero to shelters. The World Health Organization
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Discussion forum unit 2: health. Public health plays a crucial role in promoting and protecting the health of the population at both community and national levels. It primarily focuses on preventing diseases by promoting healthy behaviors and ensuring access to quality healthcare for all individuals. Public health encompasses various activities such as surveillance‚ disease control‚ health promotion‚ health education‚ policy development‚ and research. Public health has three main functions: assessment
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