Ch.1: Taking Charge of Your Health * Health: the overall condition of a person’s body or mind and to the presence or absence of illness/injury * Wellness: optimal health and vitality-to living life to its fullest * Health-or some aspects of it can be determined or influenced by factors beyond your control‚ such as your genes‚ age‚ health care system‚ and care you received as a young child * Determinants of health: Income & social status‚ Education & literacy‚ Social environments
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That day‚ I began to reflect on nursing knowledge‚ previous experiences‚ and I transformed my nursing knowledge into action. I realized that I was very confident and proactive in this situation. I was confident that by arranging a family meeting‚ I was able to help the patient’s’ family to respect the patient’ wishes. My response in this situation was to respect my patient’s wishes and teach the patient’s family. My thought and feelings about this situation is that I felt that I made a difference
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head: FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT 1 Family Health Assessment Paper Benice C. Ejiogu Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V Octoberber 7th‚ 2012. FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT
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Cultural Assessment The population of the United States is continually rising. The birth rate continues to rise‚ but more importantly‚ the number of foreign-born immigrants that relocated to the United States in 2003 was a staggering 33.5 million‚ and that number rises every year (Jarvis‚ 2008). With such a large immigrant population comes the need for medical professionals that are culturally competent. Being culturally competent means that the caregivers‚ “understand and attend to the
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Running head: FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT Family Health Assessment Laura L. Cooper Grand Canyon University: NRS 429V August 23‚ 2011 Family Health Assessment The term family brings to mind a visual image of adults and children living together in a harmonious manner‚ although this may not be the case for all. The “typical” family‚ two biological parents and children‚ has changed over time. Families are as diverse as the individuals that compose them‚ and clients have deeply ingrained values
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LC is a 65 y/o caucasian female diagnosed with small cell carcinoma of lung. Introduced self to patient‚ explained assessment procedure to patient. Patient awake alert‚ oriented x 3‚ pleasant and follows commands. PERL‚ mucus membranes pale‚ lips dry and cracked. Multiple small bruises on bilateral arms and on legs. No further skin breakdown observed. Port-a-cath left upper chest under skin‚ no redness around site‚ port is not accessed at this time. No JVD observed. Patient states she has been
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Infectious Mononucleosis and Community Health Nursing Infectious mononucleosis (IM)‚ or "mono‚" is a communicable disease that is most commonly caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). EBV is one of the most common human viruses found all over the world‚ and most people will become infected with it at some point in their lives (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]‚ 2014a). However‚ not all people infected with EBV will develop IM. By understanding the epidemiologic triangle of IM and
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Self-assessment STEP 1: My goal is to eat healthier and start exercise. Diet: * Replace refined flour with whole grains and chose lean protein source * Limit sugar and saturated fat * Additional serving of fruits and veggies Exercising: * 3 days (times)/ week : Monday‚ Wednesday‚ Friday * At least 45 minutes/day STEP 2: My real age is 19.8 STEP 3: Day 1: 1. Breakfast: - 1 cup of orange juice (5-6 oz.)‚ oatmeal‚ 1 mango 2. Lunch: small
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Family Health Assessment Using Gordon’s functional health patterns to assess a family will guide the nurse in developing a comprehensive nursing assessment that is holistic in nature. Gordon’s functional health patterns are founded on 11 principles that are incorporated within the nursing practice. These 11 principles serve as a framework for a thorough nursing assessment in which to build a holistic and individual family care plan (Grand Canyon University‚ 2011). The author has developed family-focused
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Family Health Assessment A family consists of a group of interacting individuals related by blood‚ marriage‚ cohabitation‚ or adoption who interdependently perform relevant functions by fulfilling expected roles. (Edelman‚ Kudzma‚ & Mandle‚ 2014‚ p. 150) The family has various functions that include teaching members’ values‚ morals and beliefs as they relate to health practices. Health can be defined as a complete state of wellbeing and not merely the absence of disease. Gordon’s functional health
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