Heritage Assessment Heritage assessment is quite crucial as it is used as a tool to acquire information about a community’s cultural background‚ traditions‚ spiritual life‚ lang8uage‚ health status and social life. Heritage assessment is employed in the healthcare sector for various functions like assessment of a people’s culture‚ providing awareness with regards to health restoration‚ protection and maintenance. Heritage assessment is also employed by the nursing fraternity in provision of medical
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Running head: BORETZKY FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT Boretzky Family Health Assessment Michelle Phoebe Baltazar Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V September 8‚ 2012 Boretzky Family Health Assessment Gordon’s functional health pattern assessment is a tool that nurses can use to analyze a person’s whole being that incorporates every aspect of that person. Through this approach‚ nurses can ensure that holistic care is provided. The Boretzky family was therefore interviewed to analyze
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The assignment will discuss the importance of assessment in Mental Health nursing‚ focusing on a 54 year old lady suffering from major depression. The Department of Health (DoH‚ 2010) pointed out that depression is a disorder of mood and may be characterised by low mood and feelings of unhappiness‚ exhaustion‚ self blame and suicidal thoughts. The assessment scale called Health of the Nations Outcome Scales (HONOS) (see appendix B) and the rational for using this scale will be explored. A brief profile
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essay will aim to discuss from the perspective of mental health nurse the assessment skill needed to be carried out to enable effective care planning for Lisa. This assessment will be in partnership with Lisa which will take into consideration her physical‚ emotional‚ psychological‚ social and environmental developments in order to provide appropriate care plan. This discussion will be around dual diagnosis‚ prevalence‚ assessments‚ health promotion and recovery concepts. From the case scenario
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Malathion: Human Health Risk Assessment Jessica Cialek Southern New Hampshire University 12/19/2015 ENV:101 General Information: Used as an organophosphate pesticide (NPIC). Potentially will be used to control mosquito populations (NPIC). Targets Nervous System Functioning (NPIC). Has not be shown to affect plant/algal growth (NPIC). Photo from: http://www.google.com/patents/US20120010175 2 Health Hazards: Adults (NPIC) Excessive perspiration Pupil constriction Increased tear production Increased
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The family is the foremost social perspective‚ in this health promotion and disease prevention happens. The family’s beliefs‚ values‚ and practices clearly influence the health behavior of members. A family-focused approach is very important when provided sufficient family care and support. The goal of this essay is to conclude a family health assessment utilizing a family focused approach by using Gordon’s functional health pattern and identification of two wellness and family nursing diagnosis
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Community Health Assessment of 78382 Chamberlain College of Nursing NR-443 Fall Session‚ November 2012 Audrey L. Hendrix Community Health Assessment of 78382 Introduction In an effort to promote the health needs within a community‚ a successful community health nurse (CHN) must focus on the entire population. In order to accomplish this task‚ the CHN utilizes a scientific approach to determine the priority population focused health needs for the community. According to Nies & McEwen
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Working in the Health Sector (Level 2) NCFE Level 2 Certificate for Working in the Health Sector Unit 2: People and personal development in the health sector Assessment You should use this file to complete your assessment. How to complete and send your Asse ssment Save a copy of this document‚ either onto your computer or USB drive. Work through your Assessment‚ remembering to save your work regularly When you’ve finished‚ print out a copy to keep for reference Then‚ go to www
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On April 22nd I completed the Measuring Empathic Concern and Personal Distress instrument. This instrument is two part‚ measuring one’s empathetic concern as well as one’s reaction to personal distress. The average score for a female on the empathetic concern scale is 21.67. My score is a fourteen. The average score for a female on the personal distress scale is a 12.28. My score is an eleven. While my scores are lower than the average for my gender‚ I do not feel that this means I am less feeling
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development from performing a health assessment on food preparation and IADL’s‚ including vital signs. In nursing‚ a detailed health assessment is crucial in forming care plans‚ making a diagnosis and observing progress which is important to the patient (Gamble and Brennan‚ 2006). The health assessment indicated I can communicate well as the interview questions I had developed ensured I received all the data I required which I documented as part of the assessment. My patient remained relaxed and
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