In this paper‚ I will be talking about the nursing theory that I choose and it is my job to explain to the audience how my theory applies to my change project and what expected changes we can expects if it is applied to the change project. Fundamental Concepts The nursing theory that I will be using is the Health Promotion Model‚ the health promotion model was created by Nola J. Pender. This model basically defines health as a positive dynamic state rather than simply the absence of disease. The
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Community Health Practicum “Childhood obesity in Bridgeport‚ Connecticut” Naomie Trofort Western Governors University February 16‚ 2013 Outline A. Introduction B.1. Community Assessment B.2. Genogram B.3. Health Concern B.4 Population B.4a. Health Inequity B.4b. Data B.5 Resources and Partners C.1. Diagnosis D.1. Outcomes or goals E.1. Nursing Actions E.2. Work to Improve Health Concern E.3. Partnership E.4. Objectives E.5. Timelines F.1. Evaluation G.1. Conclusion Abstract Nursing
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Personal Ethics Reflection Paper Introduction Ethical theories and principles help the medical community make moral decisions in difficult situations. However‚ each person has a different set of morals they abide by‚ including the varying ethical theories and principles. In this paper‚ I will discuss what theories I agree and disagree with concerning my moral framework‚ along with explaining what principles I think are most important. Theories Aligned
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Task 3 – Public Health There are many different ways of promoting and protecting public health‚ these vary from health promotion and activities to specific protection. The most common and obvious way to promote public health is through the media‚ for example making advertisement for the television or the radio‚ and through using news updates. Another common way of promoting public health is through the internet‚ as well as advertisement on web pages‚ there are also many easy to use websites
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Origins of Public Health By Megan Mackrell Public Health in the 19th Century was non-existent. Poverty‚ disease and overcrowding was rife. It was Edwin Chadwick that brought about the Poor Law Amendment Act in 1834. He had argued that illness and disease were strongly linked to poverty and if steps were taken to reduce illness and disease then rates of poverty would subside also‚ as more people would be fit to work. The Poor Law Amendment Act seen that proper sewage and drainage systems were
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independence of older persons. Fall and fall related injuries are major public health challenges that call for global attention with the rapidly increase in number of the elderly (1). In Egypt‚ the number of elderly persons reached 5.8 million reached 5.8 million in 2011 and was estimated 7.3% of total population‚ and it is expected to increase to 11.6% in 2030(2). Fall is a serious public health problem‚ with substantial impact on health and healthcare costs (1). . Depending on the injury‚ fall can
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CQI’s Impact on Medicare and Public Health Organizations June 16th‚ 2013 HA425: Operational Analysis and Quality Improvement Prof: Kelly Washington The goal to improve public health is continuously changing and has become more of a concern over the years after major events in history such as 9/11 and the BP oil spill in the Gulf. The article “Quality Improvement in Public Health: Lessons Learned from the Multi-State Learning Collaborative” emphasizes how important
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critically compare and contrast community psychology and public health approaches to social problems. I will do this by comparing strengths and weaknesses of both approaches‚ as well as similarities between these approaches. To compare these two concepts‚ one should first have a basic understanding of the origins and historical development of community psychology and public health. According to the American Heritage Medical dictionary (www.ahdictionary.com) Community Psychology is “the application
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responders suffered many health complications. Health professionals across the nation were called upon for their expertise in dealing with the aftermath of such a disaster. It was important for people to know how the attack had harmed the environment and how their lives would be impacted as a result. While still in the early stages of cleaning up from 9/11‚ offices across the country began receiving anthrax and biological terrorism became a major concern as well. Public policy for dealing with terrorism
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determinant of health and it can be described as the actions that an individual performs that can either promote disease in their lives or protect them from it. Emma’s behaviors throughout her day were very beneficial for her health because they protected her from disease. Actions like drinking filtered water‚ eating nutritional food‚ and exercising will prove to be very beneficial in the future for Emma’s health. One very important thing when it comes to this social determinant of health is developing
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