Programmatic Assessment-Epidemiology NUR/408 May 23rd‚ 2013 Programmatic Assessment-Epidemiology This document will discuss the relevancy of the population chosen and the disease of interest. The vulnerable population that was chosen is the homeless. The disease related to this population is HIV/AIDS. It will define and describe epidemiology regarding HIV/AIDS and the steps and methods used. This document will also define the Epidemiological Triangle and the different types of epidemiology
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(Alawattage and Wickramasinghe‚ 2007). Therefore there have been many bodies of theories that have explored the external pressures as well as internal transformations of management accounting change. The two bodies of theory that we are going to compare and contrast in relation to management accounting and control systems change are evolutionary theories and Actor-Network Theory (ANT) and are both considered ‘interpretive theories’ within management accounting intellectual bodies and theorists. Before
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The situation that I acted as leader and change agent is when I worked in a med/surg floor‚ we used to have the endorsement to be given in group. The unit educator would supervised the endorsement and write notes. At that time I have to come half-hour earlier to catch the meeting and I really like the way that this unit work because having more than one nurse to write notes and any changes occurred at the prior shift will minimize the risk of misunderstanding or miscommunication. Other units do not
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After the completion of all the units in NURS 436 Family Health Promotion I would explain this course to my colleagues by stating that this course has given me a new perspective on the importance of family involvement when caring for my patients. From the family nursing assessment models applied to my current nursing practice in caring for my patients and their families‚ I have seen firsthand how important it is to consider the needs and strengths of the patient and their family‚ however they choose
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Walden University Dr Catherine Prato NURS: 4000-3/ NURS-4001-3 Res/scholarship Evid-based Prac December 4‚ 2013 There are many personal and organizational obstacles which impede the professional nurse from using scientific evidence-based standards into practice. According to Schmidt and Brown ((2012) “studies have shown that nurses do not use EBP due to individual and organizational factors” (P.8). These include the lack of time‚ resistance to change and lack of skills. “Barriers such as
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A case study in organisational change: implications for theory Lindsay Nelson Introduction Organisation theory has developed through major epochs of classical‚ human relations and contingency approaches‚ all of which have contributed to the accumulation of knowledge about implementing change. The legacy of these approaches has been to regard organisational change as something of an aberration or a departure from the more usual static position of organisations. Hence‚ for example‚ Lewin’ s (1951)
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social‚ financial‚ and personal effects • how the patient learned about their disease (nurse‚ support group‚ doctors) • educational experience of the patient while learning about their chronic disease • change motivators the patient used or why change had not occurred Recommend theories of motivation and learning for the management of patients with this chronic disease in light of the information you have gathered. Content 7 points possible Points available Points earned • Choose a chronic
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Term Paper Vicki Doerfler TESC Nsg Inf: Concepts and Issues NUR 531 Dr. Nelson March 13‚ 2011 Abstract A personal health record (PHR) is a universal tool that consists of a comprehensive database of an individuals health documents. Personal health records are available in a variety of platforms‚ such as paper‚ the internet‚ personal computers‚ and portable devices. This paper describes the contents included in a personal health record as well as the steps to putting together a personal
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The Patient Education Plan on Hypertension for Larry Garcia Background of Larry Garcia Larry Garcia is a 45years old Hispanic male who was newly diagnosed with hypertension during a work-related physical exam. He has been married for eighteen years and has three children. He has been employed as a sales rep for ten years with the same company. His current position is a high pressured position‚ but he is performing very well at this present time. His is Catholic but only attends church on holidays
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Role of Community and Public Health Community has a great effect on the health and well-being of the residents that live there. It is important that residents are aware of community resources available‚ as well as take advantage of them to benefit themselves‚ and possibly reduce visits to the doctors and promote their health. Community and public health nursing is readily available in all communities‚ especially that of V.S.‚ which is North Hollywood. The six basic elements of nursing practice incorporated
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