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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What are the health risks of obesity? The number of people with obesity in the UK has more than trebled in the last 25 years. Doctors now say that the condition is reaching ’epidemic’ proportions. Why are they so concerned? A person is considered obese if they are very overweight with a high degree of body fat. Some experts believe obesity is responsible for more ill health than smoking. Being significantly overweight is linked to a wide range of health problems‚ including: Diabetes Heart disease
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between public and community health. “Public health nursing focuses on populations. It is not about the setting where care is delivered. It is first and foremost a philosophy applied in any setting where populations exist” (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2008‚ p.191). Public health is designed to help improve the health‚ safety and welfare of the general public looking at the long term‚ prospective health of the entire public. Public health involves the health of the county‚ state and nation. Public health
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Perspectives Public Health in India: Dangerous Neglect Public health services‚ which reduce a population’s exposure to disease through such measures as sanitation and vector control‚ are an essential part of a country’s development infrastructure. In India‚ policies have focused largely on medical services. Public health services‚ and even implementation of basic public health regulations‚ have been neglected. Various organisational issues also militate against the rational deployment of personnel
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Ethical Health Care Issues Illegal immigrants or noncitizens are sometimes portrayed as free loaders using public services without contributing financially to public funding through taxes. Some argue that illegal immigrants hold no claim to public health benefits because if they don’t have a right to be in the county legally‚ then they have no right to accept the benefits of being a citizen of that county. Other humanists argue that access to public health care is a basic right of humans and should
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The History of Public Health and the Role of the Community/Public Health Nurse Walden University NURS 4010 Section 04‚ Family‚ Community‚ and Population-Based Care 10 / 21 / 2012 The History of Public Health and the Role of the Community/Public Health Nurse Overview Public health‚ a population-centered nursing had been in existence since the late 1880s under the guise of different names. The focus of public health nursing was on sanitation‚ communicable disease
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Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V Mononucleosis Mononucleosis is a viral infection that affects the heart‚ lymphatic system‚ spleen and throat and is commonly known as the “kissing disease” or “Mono”. It mainly affects children and adolescents and does not have a specific treatment. Here we will discuss the virus‚ the signs and symptoms‚ causes and the determinants of health. We will also discuss as the role of the community nurse and efforts made by the World Health Organization (WHO) to
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Health according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) is a ‘state of complete physical‚ mental‚ and social well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.’ Which WHO later corrected to ‘Health depends on our ability to understand and manage the interaction between human activities and the physical and biological environment.’ as the original lacked in versatility (Crisp & Taylor‚ 2004‚ p. 92). Which highlights that health is not defined by individual aspects but determined by different
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Ethical Case Study Week #2 Selina Meehleib American Public University Masters of Public Health Dr. Barbara Kreling PBHE 532: Ethical Issues in Public Health September 22‚ 2016 Abstract Case Study Week #2 Case Study Week #2 describes a scenario of Mary‚ a young nurse‚ who has recently accepted employment with Dr. H.‚ a fertility specialist. In this Case Study Mary experiences a number of ethical challenges. In obtaining this position‚ Mary relocated her life and career to be near her ailing mother
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1 BUILDING A ROADMAP FOR HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTEROPERABILITY FOR PUBLIC HEALTH (Public Health Uses of Electronic Health Record Data) WHITE PAPER 2007 2 CONTENTS List of Authors: PHDSC - IHE Task Force Participants ……………………………………3 Executive Summary……………………………………………………………………………5 What is Public Health?....................................................................................................6 Mission……………………………………………………………………………………..……..6 Stakeholders……………………………………………………………………………
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