Community Health Nursing: Epidemiology Western Governors University J Course: Community Health Nursing HAT Task 1 Introduction The World Health Organization‚ define Health promotion as "the process of enabling people to increase control over‚ and to improve‚ their health. It moves beyond a focus on individual behavior towards a wide range of social and environmental interventions". (www.WHO). Healthful diet and maintenance of physical activity promote and reduce
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Microorganisms: * Small living organisms; there are 3 types * Bacteria – ecoli‚ salmonella * Fungi – mushrooms‚ athletes foot * Virus – influenza (flu)‚ HIV * When they enter our body‚ they multiply and release toxins / harmful chemicals into our blood * They duplicate every 20 minutes * Physical barriers: eyelashes prevent MO’s from entering through our eyes‚ nasal hairs reduce them‚ skin is a barrier to them (although they can enter through cuts)‚ chemicals in tears
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Doctor John Snow The Father of Epidemiology. To earn a nickname like this‚ innovative work must be achieved from such a man. Doctor John Snow was a man who cautiously researched and came up with noteworthy insight on cholera. Cholera was said to be airborne during the mid 19th century and there were no successful treatments to help save the generous amount of people dying from dehydration. John Snow was born in Britain on March 15th‚ 1816 and became an apprentice to a surgeon at the age of
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independent with the influenza clinics‚ and being independent with the needle exchange program clients (N.E.P). It was very enjoyable clinical experience which I learned lots from the nurses at Public Health. One of my favorite and most enjoyable part of the clinical experience was being part of the influenza clinics. By the end of the clinical experience‚ I could immunize both adults and children. In the end‚ I administered approximately 170 intramuscular injections for influenza clinics. I found myself
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In the Name of God Biotechnology MSc. Seminar: Current issues in production of Shikimic Acid‚ intermediate for the production of Oseltamivir‚ the Avian Flu drug Supervised by: Dr. Reza Yegani Dr. Mohammad Hossein Sarrafzadeh Mr. Habibollah Ramezanzade by: Kaveh Yazdifard Presented on: 1385/10/3 Contents Acknowledgement Introduction Shikimic Acid & its Natural Properties Derivatives of Shikimic Acid Avian Flu Sickness‚ Medications Oseltamivir and Shikimic Acid’s Role
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including bacteria‚ viruses‚ mycoplasmas‚ fungal agents‚ and protozoa. (Black‚ 2009) Streptococcus pneumoniae remains the most commonly identified pathogen in community-acquired pneumonia. Other pathogens that may cause pneumonia are Haemophilus influenza and Mycoplasma pneumoniae. (Schmitt‚ 2011) Many clients with pneumonia may have flushed cheeks‚ bright eyes‚ chest or pleuritic pain or discomfort‚ myalgia‚ headache‚ chills‚ fever‚ cough‚ tachycardia‚ tachypnea‚ and sputum production. Severe chest
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Flu. By Gina Kolata. New York‚ NY: Touchstone. 1999. pp. 1 to 306. As is summarized on the front cover of the book‚ Flu by Gina Kolata is a book describing the “Great Influenza Pandemic of 1918”. The book starts out with a quote from a molecular pathologist that definitely grabs the reader’s attention. Kolata continues throughout the first chapter describing the virus as a notorious and mysterious murderer‚ turning the masses into victims. Kolata’s writing style is very interesting; she seems
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Rhetorical Essay The Great Influenza The 1918 influenza epidemic inspired author John M. Barry to write about the importance of uncertainty in science and research. In his piece‚ The Great Influenza‚ Barry endeavors to reveal to both researchers and men of modern science that science is not a domain in which one can rely on the comfort and strength of certainty. Rather‚ it is a domain that is reserved for the courageous and one in which the “weakness” of uncertainty must be embraced. To stress
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There is a lot of anxiety among medical practitioners‚ both senior and junior concerning certain topics like statistics and epidemiology. The anxiety in some situations becomes quite acute causing stress to themselves as well as their students. Good research draws on statistics to prove certain findings and to establish associations. However statistics is definitely not everything in research. Identifying a topic of research‚ writing up the objectives‚ planning the right design‚ coming up with
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about culture because each and every person feels differently and had different beliefs. Another important thing people should be educated about is epidemiology of diseases. Not only do people need to know how to prevent disease‚ but they should also be informed on mortality rate‚ incidence‚ and prevalence (Arizona State University Lecture on Epidemiology). Overall‚ I stick by my original proposal and feel that awareness and education is top priority. There are a few weaknesses and limitations to
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