with the client seemed more personal than in a hospital setting or SNF because it is their “space”. I also enjoyed the lack of chaos and gossip which has been noted at the majority of nurses stations in any location. The true value was to see how important it is to be well prepared for each home visit. The necessary knowledge‚ skills‚ documentation‚ and medical supplies as it pertains to a specific client. Principles learned were the importance of verification of current doctor’s orders for treatment
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Health Care Management Problem Assessment Description Assessment Preparation Effective decision making requires the ability to consistently identify and choose the best option from multiple possibilities. It also requires imagination and logic. Applying the critical thinking process in your professional life will help you disassemble complex health care management problems and better understand the factors that influence your thinking‚ along with the potential implications of your decisions. In this
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Head: Health Promotion Health Promotion October 14‚ 2011 Health promotion‚ as defined by Edelman and Mandle‚ is “the science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to move toward a state of optimal health”. It is a multifaceted approach to encouraging a lifestyle change among individuals as well as the community. An important aspect of health promotion is health education. One of the main responsibilities of a nurse is to provide health teaching and health promotion
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WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PURPOSE This paper is intended to provide an organized approach for managing Workplace Health and Safety through the development of a management system compliant with the Australian Standard AS4801. In addition to this paper the explanation of relationship between BHP Billiton Limited for the provision of safety related services via a Corporate Service Agreement and specifies responsibilities and accountabilities for the parties. SCOPE The objective
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asymptomatic. Even though the disease is curable‚ take the precautionary steps to get treatment and prevention. References Workowski KA‚ Berman S; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Sexually transmitted diseases treatment guidelines‚ 2010. MMWR Recomm Rep. 2010 Dec 17;59(RR-12):1-110. Sutton M‚ Sternberg M‚ Koumans EH‚ McQuillan G‚ Berman S‚ Markowitz L. The prevalence of Trichomoniasis vaginalis infection among reproductive-age women in the United States‚ 2001-2004. Clin Infect Dis
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Women’s Health Care History In history there were problems and pieces of information of our past that were brought to the people of academic learn. The assignment was to find as much information through scholarly articles about women’s health care during the year 1945 to the year 1955. There was not many sources of information that were available‚ but with the sources the history of women’s health care is that: women bore many children. and a way to become sterile was sought after by all women.
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Health Promotion Plan for African American Adults at Risk for Coronary Heart Disease Community Nursing: NUR 3634 Abstract Coronary heart disease affects a disproportionate amount of African Americans (CDC‚ 2010a)‚ yet there are modifiable risk factors that can reduce the risk of this disease. These modifiable risk factors include high blood pressure and high cholesterol. This health promotion plan involves a community-based strategy that targets African Americans by offering primary and
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1. Define public health PG.6 What we as a society collectively do to ensure that conditions exist in which people can be healthy. Mission in public health is to generate organized community effort to address the pubic interest in health by applying scientific and technological knowledge to prevent disease and promote health. Examples: access to care‚ healthy food‚ clean water and air‚ roof overhead. 2. Contrast medical vs. public health impact on the gains in life span years Medical:
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PHARMACOLOGY: Williams has some medications that he was using before he was brought to the hospital. Going through his medication history‚ he was using some medication for hypertension which include in his home medication. His home medications and over-the counter medication are: Lopressor (Metoprolol) 50mg by mouth daily for blood pressure and heart problem‚ Lisinopril 12.5mg by mouth daily using it for high blood pressure too‚ Crestor (Rosuvastain) 20mg by mouth taking with Super‚ used for high
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Reproductive Health Bill The Reproductive Health bills‚ popularly known as the RH Bill‚ are Philippine bills aiming to guarantee universal access to methods and information on birth control and maternal care. The bills have become the center of a contentious national debate. There are presently two bills with the same goals: House Bill No. 4244 or An Act Providing for a Comprehensive Policy on Responsible Parenthood‚ Reproductive Health‚ and Population and Development‚ and For Other Purposes introduced
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