physical‚ or sociological standpoint. De Chesnay & Anderson (2012) explain the idea of an entire population being vulnerable as “a public health concept that refers to vulnerability by virtue of status: that is‚ some groups are at risk at any given point in time relative to other individuals or groups.” The chronically mentally ill and the elderly go under this definition of vulnerable populations and could be helped by two conceptual models of nursing. Because those with mental illness usually
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Daniel Klauber Mrs. Segar English 9 17 March 2014 Neighborhood Essay Living and growing up in Levittown is a unique experience. The outcome of one’s life can be different depending on where they live. Levittown is one of the many suburbs in the United States‚ but has a special story. Its creation was different from that of many others. There are many benefits for the people who moved to Levittown. Levittown’s a great town‚ and so are the people who live there are great as well. The creation
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community as client is based on the assumption that community nursing practice is “community oriented‚” seeking “healthful change for the whole community. The community is a client only when the nursing focus is on the collective of common good of the population instead of on individual health (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2012). Community Health Partnerships: defines as voluntary collaborations of diverse community organizations‚ which have joined forces in order to pursue a shared interest in improving community
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government officials are involved in. As nurses in the acute care and soon to be in the public setting awareness and action gives us an opportunity to make change through education. Nurses encounter patients from birth to death and coming across vulnerable populations such as teen moms requires a change. If given the opportunity‚ our group would focus on early sex education for pre-teens and teenagers focusing on pregnancy. Being a teen mom is no longer taboo in our culture‚ but that does not mean that
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University of Phoenix NUR/408 December 2012 Neighborhood News Abstract Public health is an intervention to improve the health and quality of life through prevention and treatment of disease‚ including physical and mental diseases. It focuses on the community as a whole and the health status of the community. Neighborhood News Neighborhood News contains episodes concerning public health issues in two different communities. One of the issues is an environmental issue with water pollution
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COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES 1 Community and Public Issues Within the Neighborhood Robyn Waters NUR/408 May 21‚ 2012 Joni Knapp COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUES 2 Community and Public Health Issues within the Neighborhood Community health is a field within public health focusing on the concerns of particular
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Begum Nur Jahan (Persian‚ Urdu: نور جہاں) (alternative spelling Noor Jahan‚ Nur Jehan‚ Nor Jahan‚ etc.) (31 May 1577–17 December 1645)‚ also known as Mehr-un-Nisaa‚ was Empress of the Mughal Empire that covered much of the Indian subcontinent. She was an aunt of Empress Mumtaz Mahal‚ Emperor Shah Jahan’s wife for whom the Taj Mahal was made. Begum Nur Jahan was the twentieth and favourite wife of Mughal Emperor Jahangir‚ who was her second husband. The story of the couple’s infatuation for each
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Shut-In and Shut-Out of Society: The Vulnerable Elderly Population James Estes Excelsior College Abstract Increasing concern over the impact of health problems associated with the elderly shut-in population has fostered the attention of communities and public health professionals across the country. However‚ despite the attempts of local and state services‚ many members of this group are being overlooked and basically forgotten. The objective of this project
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Speaker notes 440 Hello‚ fellow coworkers my name is Vanessa Williams and I will be presenting you with information regarding a vulnerable population. The vulnerable population I will discuss is the African American population and their perceived mistrust with the healthcare system. I believe this is an important topic to discuss because the African American population has the highest incidence of colorectal cancer however‚ they are not seeking healthcare as they should. We have often questioned
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Ethics Game Reflective Journal Donna Leigh Talan HCS/478 – Health Law and Ethics February 14‚ 2013 Facilitator: William Sevilla Ethics Game Reflective Journal Nursing has evolved throughout the years. Gone are the days that the existence of nursing geared towards following the orders of senior members on the profession and initiation of routine procedures. In today’s nursing‚ nurses are valued and needed for their reasoning
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