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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Paper on Child Advocacy SOC 4800 Dr. Schmidt Child advocacy refers to a range of individuals‚ professionals and advocacy organizations who promote the optimal development of children. An individual or organization engaging in advocacy typically seeks to protect children’s rights which may be abridged or abused in a number of areas. This type of occupation advocates for all children whether they are a boy or a girl. Children in all areas of the globe experience some sort of abuse and without
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Local Community Health Care Issues Local Community Health Care Issues The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been working with state and public health departments on a multistate investigation concerning fungal meningitis and other infections among patients who received methylprednisolone acetate (MPA) injection‚ prepared by the New England Compound Center (NECC). As of November 19‚ 2012 a total of 490 cases‚ including 34 deaths have been reported in 19 states. The predominant
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u10a1-Advocacy Campaign Project Resource for People With Disabilities for Social Empowerment‚ Financial Assistance for Education‚ Provision Maintenance‚ and Support System Josie P. Smith CST5249 Health Advocacy in the Community Dr. Wendy Killam Capella University Minneapolis‚ Minnesota September 17‚ 2010 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to implement an advocacy campaign that will assist adults with disabilities with the necessary resources that will assist them in becoming productive citizens
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Community Health Article On January 9‚ 2007 an article was published in the LaCrosse Tribune which touched base on living donors. A lady named Cindy Stambach needed a kidney once her own kidney failed after chemotherapy to treat ovarian cancer. A total stranger named Rick Gardner‚ who is a nurse at Franciscan Skemp in Stoddard Wisconsin‚ decided to give up one of his kidneys to her. Rick stated that he had seen so many people waiting for a transplant and that he wanted once less person to have
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Consultation and Advocacy Dominique R. Maddux-Jackson Capella University COUN 5004: Research in Human Development for Professionals Professor: Cyndra Pilkington Consultation and Advocacy Advocacy is defined as a stress critical self-reflection on one’s personal relationship to oppression within the socio-political context of the mainstream or dominant culture. Advocate counselors consider the role that their profession plays within the dominant culture‚ using direct action to facilitate social
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Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Community emergency preparedness refers to warnings and emergency evacuation plans in response to disasters. This paper will discuss [When writing an introduction‚ some approaches are best avoided. Avoid starting sentences with “The purpose of this essay is . . .” or “In this essay I will . . .” or any similar flat announcement of your intention or topic.] community emergency preparedness and response in a neighborhood community from episode five of
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need for advocacy both globally and nationally are discussed. Benefits of advocacy directly related to consultations through trained mental health professionals are also examined. Equality and social justice and their need for advocacy are viewed. Although‚ not related by their own definitions‚ together both consultation and advocacy create a strong energy for development in individuals‚ families‚ and communities. Support of both are necessary for effective treatment in the mental health field.
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pressure‚ curiosity‚ and the availability of drugs are factors that some youthful and vulnerable teenagers have to deal with in their adolescent lives. This paper will be focusing on the effects of teen drug abuse and how pressure plays a big role. One of the significant reasons of teenage drug use is peer pressure. In “The Asch Conformity Experiments”: Dr.Solomon Asch demonstrated that a test subject would give incorrect answers to a vision test if pressured to do so by peers’ incorrect answers
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Riverside County Community Assessment Riverside County is a vast geographical area in Southern California with a diverse population. It represents a melding area of different cultures‚ ideals and median income‚ resulting in a community full of variety. Geographically‚ Riverside County covers 7200 sq. stretches eastward from the Orange County border of Southern California to the border of Arizona. There is a variety of climate within the county‚ as it includes a section of the Cleveland National
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