Epidemiology NUR/408 February 2‚ 2015 Amy Reagan Epidemiology Public health nursing involves assessing populations of all kinds‚ on a regular basis. Vulnerable populations are the most worrisome as they are at higher risks for certain diseases or actions. Teens are among the vulnerable populations due to many different risk factors‚ such as pregnancy‚ drug use‚ and much more. Epidemiology plays a major role in public health nursing by allowing nurses to study and identify risk factors that may be
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Community Health Assessment of 78382 Chamberlain College of Nursing NR-443 Fall Session‚ November 2012 Audrey L. Hendrix Community Health Assessment of 78382 Introduction In an effort to promote the health needs within a community‚ a successful community health nurse (CHN) must focus on the entire population. In order to accomplish this task‚ the CHN utilizes a scientific approach to determine the priority population focused health needs for the community. According to Nies & McEwen
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Public Health agencies played a significant role in the past and continue to contribute in improving the overall health of communities through various interventions‚ focusing on prevention rather than treatment. These preventative measures include but are not limited to sanitizing drinking water‚ implementing immunizations to eradicate infectious diseases‚ and creating many programs that promote behaviors beneficial for a healthy community. What is a healthy community? According to the publication
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Comparison of Public Health and Community Health University of Phoenix December 5‚ 2011 Comparison of Public Health and Community Health The introduction of Public Health agencies and associations facilitated major improvements to the health of the American people through the years. The health care needs of the nation dictated changes to these agencies and associations as the nation grew and new diseases‚ viruses‚ and bacteria emerged. Public health professionals focus on national
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to the public health field. If it was not for the assistance of the pioneer nurses‚ public health nursing would not be what it is today. Florence Nightingale‚ Lillian Wald‚ and Mary Breckinridge were all educated nurses who have played very significant roles in influencing and impacting public health nursing today. The founder of the nursing profession‚ Florence Nightingale‚ transformed the health care field. Ultimately‚ Florence Nightingale inspired the United States about public health nursing
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Topic 2 Community Appraisal How is a community appraisal conducted? When public health officials want to assess and survey the needs of a community‚ they use Rapid Participatory Appraisal. It is “rapid” that the exercise can be done in a relatively short time frame (Brown et al‚ 2006). This means the involvement of the local community cooperation and individual participation to facilitate community action ( Walley & Wright‚ P. 40) This method provide a very usual information about health-related
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Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection Lorraine Gambino NUR/405 May 6‚ 2013 Bonnie Schoettle Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection Incorporating preventative recommendations into clinical work can be a complicated and multidimensional obligation. According to Silva‚ Cashman‚ Kunte‚ & Candib‚ “addressing preventative recommendation alone for patients in a typical day requires in excess of 7.4 hours” (2012). Health care providers are also aware that within the community
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Running head: PUBLIC HEALTH AND ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE 1 PUBLIC HEALTH AND ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE 2 The History of Public Health and the Role of the Community/Public Health Nurse When considering the evolution of healthcare and the role of the nurse in the United States‚ many people might first consider this in the context of the hospital setting. While the history of acute care is an important area to consider‚ it is imperative that equal attention be given
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Introduction The American Heritage Medical dictionary (Website one‚ 2007) defines community psychology (CP) as “the application of psychology to community programs for the prevention of mental health disorders and the promotion of mental health.” Public health (PH) on the other hand is defined as “the science and practice of protecting and improving the health of a community as by preventative medicine; health education; control of communicable diseases; application of sanitary measures and monitoring
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PYC48011: Assignment 1 Unique Number 536709 PYC48011: Community and Health Psychology Unique Number 536709 Iani de Kock Assignment 01 55258336 Write an essay in which you critically compare and contrast the community psychology and public health approaches to social problems. Article 25 of the The Universal declaration of Human Rights: (1) Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family‚ including food‚
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