Community Assessment Nikki Shannon Johnston Walden University NURS:4011‚ Section 07‚ Family‚ Community‚ and Population-Based Care February 13‚ 2014 COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT 2 Community Assessment Community assessment is a core function for the public health nurse and involves getting to know the community. It involves identifying the needs of the community‚ problems
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In this paper‚ I will be explaining my perception of my community placement in the context of community as partner by reflecting on my interactions with a target group of the population which include pre and post natal mothers who are in vulnerable situations in the community. I will also describe this group of population using various sources and share some experiences which helped me gain an insight into their lived experiences and the health issues and concerns within this group with the intention
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Kaplan University Assessing the Elderly Case Study Project Evelyn Surelle Holmes Nu416 Nursing Care of the Older Adult Instructor Barbara Gunderson May 26‚ 2011 Ms. Lee is a 96 year old female who lives alone. Lately she has become a hazard to herself. She leaves pots on the stove and they could possibly burn her apartment down. She needs assistance with a cane but refuses to use it. Ms. Lee is a potential hazard to herself and possible to others who live in her building. Ms. Lee could possibly
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nurse‚ I know that nursing is all about the compassion you show to patients. In order to be a good nurse‚ one has to understand both the physical and emotional needs of their patients. A good nurse allows their ethics to guide their nursing. My vision of nursing will not only encompass the care I give to patients‚ but also the care I provide for the community in which I live. Nursing is rooted in public service and the desire to help others. I hope that my philosophy of nursing will incorporate my
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Ways to Stop Elderly Abuse The most effective prevention programs use a combination of strategies to protect vulnerable elders. In 2002‚ the National Center on Elder Abuse commissioned a review of prevention research related to abuse in nursing homes and other long term care settings. Strategies identified in the literature include: Assure coordination between law enforcement‚ regulatory‚ adult protection‚ and nursing home advocacy groups. Support education and training in interpersonal caregiver
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There is often a long‚ drawn out diagnosis period when it comes to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Because a lot of the symptoms (ex‚ abdominal pain‚ nausea‚ changes in bathroom habits) are non-specific‚ meaning they could be the result of any number of things‚ doctors kind of need to rule out a lot before making a diagnosis. This can be very frustrating for patients and their loved ones because without an official diagnosis of IBS‚ most doctors are reluctant to treat a patient. Obviously‚ without
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the Elderly Population Alcohol abuse among the elderly is a widespread problem through the United States. It is hard to discover by physicians and medical providers‚ because many of these people have been abusing alcohol secretly for years. The population is extremely unlikely to admit that they have problems with alcohol‚ especially during a routine health care visit. As many as 15% of the population over 65 may be heavy drinkers‚ although this number is hard to pin down. Elderly people
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People in Elderly Home Living in America means dealing with a great deal of diversity. There are elderly people in America and all over the world who share different backgrounds. Many people share different cultures‚ but are all brought together by the same objectives‚ to create a better life‚ and fulfill dreams. Stereotypes are used to categorize a group of people by widely believing mental pictures that people usually exaggerated on the truths. In today’s society‚ people will discriminate based
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Starting change implementation with shared diagnosis is one of the methods to identify problems within the organization. Shared diagnosis has a wide-ranging collection of both employees and supervisors opinions and all organizational members can be involved. There are many advantages to start a change implementation with shared diagnosis. As all organizational members can be involved in this project‚ problems can be identified from different levels of work. Top managers could not spend much time
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Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Groups Diagnosis related groups (DRGs) have been around since the early 1980s‚ evolving over the years as a patient classification system. However‚ since October 1st‚ 2007‚ Medicare relies on the Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Group (MS-DRG) system to facilitate payments of services rendered for Medicare inpatients. The Beginning of MS-DRGs In the late 1960s‚ Yale University’s School of Management worked with Public Health to begin design and development of the DRG system
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