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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A geopolitical community is the most traditional view of a community. It consists of a geographical community and a political community. It is geopolitical because a geographical boundary is usually what is followed when creating a political boundary. An example would be a river that separates two counties. In my community‚ the Cooper River separates Berkley county South Carolina and Dorchester county South Carolina. A phenomenological community shares the same mind-set in values‚ beliefs‚ interests
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Community Health Strategies Paper Access to Quality Health Care Access to quality health care is so vitally important in not only eliminating‚ but decreasing the prevalence of health problems and fatalities. By providing health care for all types of people‚ there will in turn be an increase in the years of life and quality for individuals involved. Healthy people 2010 strives to make health care accessible to all Americans no matter what their insurance‚ background or situation. The public
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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 protects
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Community Health Assessment: Case of King County My community is King County in Seattle‚ WA; the county is faced with many socio-economic and political challenges. For example‚ a considerable percentage of its population comprises low-income earners with some having low education levels; as a result‚ they also face major health threats. In addition‚ there is a shortage of healthcare facilities and providers‚ and hence the entire population faces major health challenges. To conduct an analysis and
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Introduction Human development is the pattern of movement or change that starts at conception and continues throughout the human life span by (Santrock‚ 2008). Its depends on the human life span by developmental changes in which the process cover of physical‚ cognitive and socio-emotional through one’s life from born to death and the documented age is the indicator of life. Besides that‚ the life expectancy is the average number of year that a person born in a particular year can expect to live
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Community Health Project- Part One - Identifying the Project ’s Focus Kathleen Rogers King Walden University November 26‚ 2012 Community Health Project-Part One -Identifying the Project ’s Focus This paper will identify a significant health issue and a particular population for a health management plan. Support for the significance of this health issue‚ and rationale for the selection of this population will be presented. Evidence about the population will be examined and discussed in regards
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Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal Presented by Arokia Jesuraj‚ Daisy joseph‚ Jamie Rusek‚ & mercy Thomas. Secondary prevention/screening for a vulnerable population of Arab Americans in Sterling height‚ Michigan Planning Before Teaching: Name and Credentials of Teacher: Arokia Jesuraj‚ Daisy joseph‚ Jamie Rusek‚ & mercy Thomas. | Estimated Time Teaching Will Last:Two hours | Location of Teaching:ACCESS Community Health -CenterMacomb4301 E. Fourteen Mile Rd. Sterling Heights‚ MI 48310Phone
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Lewis/Williams Genogram ` When begin the Lewis/Williams genogram in this paper I will discuss the pectoral of my families relationships‚ social‚ physiological and medical history. I will discuss a three generational genogram from both grandparent’s parents and my immediate family system today. The Williams family genogram begins with my Grandmother Mea Ruth Williams African American who Married Eddie Williams Indian and white; and they had four children. Lee Williams my father who is deceased‚ my
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mental health professionals outlined in this course and their effectiveness. Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) Community psychiatric nurses have a vast amount of responsibilities and roles within the mental health sector. They are a registered nurse that have undergone specialised training in mental health who work within the community. Some can be attached to general doctor surgeries‚ within the prison system‚ mental health units‚ homes and even the homeless and/or community mental health centres
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