Community Health Risks-i Community Health Risks Molly Bondurant NR442 Community Health and the Role of the Professional Nurse- Theory Professor Johnson May 14‚ 2013 Thanks to Michele Obama and others‚ much attention has recently been directed toward the problem of childhood obesity. It is a growing problem everywhere in our nation‚ but this paper will focus on Hillsboro County‚ New Hampshire‚ and how it compares to the state‚ and the
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Health policy and resource allocation: potential impact on nursing (midwifery practice) Nurses have a professional obligation to advocate for clients through participation in the health policy and resource allocation process. Participation in the policy process influences the direction of policy and legislation‚ ultimately shaping the type of services and the resources in which clients may access services provided by nurses and other healthcare professionals. Because nurses are situated within
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Public health nursing evolved to teach us that wellbeing needs to move outside the individual‚ to include the family and community‚ to make all of the population healthy (Truglio-Londrigan‚ & Lewenson‚ 2013‚ p. 5). Public nursing started out as district nursing‚ in England‚ where nurses transitioned from the hospital‚ to work with the sick poor in their homes. They took care of patients‚ families‚ and communities by protecting the poor from unsanitary conditions and teaching them hygienic routines
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Group H/1 Pt Mental Health Assessment 1 What does the relevant act define as mental illness and mental disorder? The Office of the Public Advocate‚ 2009 states that the relevant act defines a Mental illness as "being a medical condition that is characterised by a significant disturbance of thought‚ mood‚ perception or memory". The Mental Health Act does not refer to any clinical diagnosis of mental illnesses in particular. People with a range of cognitive disabilities may possibly meet
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One common definition of health used by many health care providers would include the idea that health is being free from disease or being in a state of wholeness: mentally‚ physically and spiritually (Stamler‚ Yiu‚ & Dosani‚ 2015‚ p.135). As a community health nurse‚ it is crucially important to take note of the community strengths and weaknesses to have a full understanding of the needs within the community. Completing an assessment of health determinants gives the health care practitioner an overview
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considered as a unit of care. Since health problems of family members are interlocking‚ any problems within the family will also be a problem of the community. Thus a family as a group should generate‚ prevent‚ tolerate‚ and correct health problems within it’s members. This can be done effectively with the help of health workers such as family nurses. Indeed the family is the most frequent focus of health decisions and action in personal care. The Family Health Care Process undergoes a few steps
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Running head: CODE OF ETHICS 1 Code of Ethics Vicki Brinson‚ RN Western Governor’s University Nursing Roles and Values CODE OF ETHICS Code of Ethics 2 Mr. E is a 67-year-old male who has been brought to the emergency department for lung congestion. Mr. E is diagnosed with pneumonia secondary to aspiration and Dr. K has determined that the best course of action is to intubate Mr. E. The nurse on duty discovers that Mr. E has an advanced directive that clearly states he does not want
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INTRODUCTION Pediatric nursing or child health nursing is the specialty nursing care of infants‚ children and adolescents. Pediatric nursing is an excellent career for those who love kids and don’t mind hard work. The day of a pediatric nurse can be hectic‚ working with patients that range from newborns to teenagers. No two days are ever the same. Pediatric nurses work mostly on the pediatric halls in hospitals‚ although some may also work in a doctor’s office. The work involved
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COMMUNICATION AND DOCUMENTATION IN COMMUNITY NURSING STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE COLLABORATIVE WORKING AMONGST HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN THE COMMUNITY WHEN CARING FOR CHILDREN AT END OF LIFE Introduction: Excellent communication skills and careful documentation are an important part of nursing practice‚ whether in the clinical or community setting (Perry & Potter‚ 2014). One of the fundamental aims for nurses in all areas is to safeguard the welfare of their patients and service users
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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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