Community Health Nursing SZT Task 2 Jennifer Ramey RN July 28‚ 2014 As a registered nurse of only three years‚ I am often referred to by my peers as a “baby” nurse. However‚ in those short three years of practice I have learned and continue to learn many things whether medical‚ personal‚ or humanitarian. My personal nursing experience has been in surgical care services. The vast majority of the patients I have cared for are those undergoing elective procedures. They have chosen to have joint
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September 7‚ Friday and September 9‚ Saturday‚ we went in Tondo for our community immersion project at Missionaries of Charity (home for the aged). When I saw those old people‚ a question entered in my mind: “Why their family did abandoned them? And are they happy to be here where they don’t even have relatives whom will take care of them?” I felt pity because their family abandoned them. They did not experience the feeling of being taken care by their loved ones. And at the same time‚ I was so
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Health promotion allows people to have control and enhance their health through a range of environmental and social interventions. These interventions protect and benefit people’s quality of life and health by preventing and addressing the cause of poor health. Furthermore‚ health promotion includes creating supportive environments‚ promoting healthy behaviors‚ and support healthy public policies. Schools‚ clinics‚ and workplaces are some examples of where effective interventions may occur. Primary
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Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal Directions: Develop an educational series proposal for your community using one of the following four topics: 1) Bioterrorism/Disaster 2) Environmental Issues 3) Primary Prevention/Health Promotion 4) Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population Planning Before Teaching: Name and Credentials of Teacher: Tamarra Matos Estimated Time Teaching Will Last: 10 minutes of speech‚ 15 minutes of activity and 10 minutes of discussion Location of Teaching:
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(a) What does community service/volunteerism mean to you? * I define volunteerism as a service performed for the benefit of others with little or no benefit to the person carrying out the service. One may volunteer for many reasons but these should not include expecting to receive an income or publicity for work being done. One benefit that a volunteer may have however is growing their knowledge base about the activity in which they are participating. One should think about the ways which they
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Health Promotion among Diverse Populations Lisa A. Jennings Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V January 25‚ 2015 Title Hispanics are the largest and fastest growing ethnic minority group and there are estimated to be about 54 million living in the United States (Office of Minority Health & Health Equity‚ YEAR). The Hispanics are a minority group that struggle every day to survive‚ to provide for their families‚ to stay healthy and to live quality lives. This paper will discuss the Hispanics
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ORIGINS OF TMC cont. Underlying assumptions of TMC: 1. No single theory accounts for all behavior change. 2. Behavior change unfolds over time. 3. Stages are both stable and open to change. 4. Without planned intervention‚ populations will remain mired in early stages. 5. The majority of at risk population not ready for action. 6. Specific processes and principles of change need to be applied at specific stages. 7. Behavior is not random. Chronic behavior patterns
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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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Community Based Nursing Community health nursing is defined as a synthesis of nursing and public health practice applied to promoting and preserving the health of populations‚ according to the ANA in 2000. As an R.N. in the ICU hospital setting‚ I have not come across the terms community based nursing and public health nursing often. Community health nursing is a synthesis of nursing practice and public health practice applied in promoting and preserving the health of populations. Since Community
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Main activities in Health Promotion Settings programs training The setting-based approach A setting is a social system in which people live‚ work‚ learn‚ love and play Characterized by a particular organizational culture‚ structure‚ functions‚ norms and values. The setting-based approach A setting is the context within which and through which health occur The setting-based approach A holistic and socio-ecological model of health Focus on populations‚ policy and
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