assignment is to discuss and analyse the assessment‚ planning‚ implementation and evaluation of a health promotion activity on raising awareness on drink spiking and sexual assault. It will discuss the health needs assessment of a target group and identify current local or national health policies. It will also discuss the approach used in the implementation of the activity and discuss the role of the health promoter and how this activity can be carried out in practice. Hurley et al. (2006) cited in
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Community Resource Assignment The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization that provides significant help to those in need. The organization is a branch of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. The organization’s initial goals were to provide humanitarian efforts and other relief during trying times. For example‚ many felt that the group was formed in response to the destruction caused by the American Civil War. Founder and the group’s first President
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Health Promotion By: Amanda February 9‚ 2014 Health Promotion Health promotion is illustrated as the science and art of helping people change their lifestyle to approach a state of optimal health (Edelman‚ Kudzma‚ & Mandle‚ 2014). It is also stated that health promotion is the practice of promoting health to enhance the probability that person‚ private‚ and public support of positive health practices will become a societal norm (Edelman‚ Kudzma‚ & Mandle‚ 2014). Nurses
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for public health‚ with environmental threats‚ cultural diversity and an ever aging population. The role of health promotion is as important as ever‚ within this assignment I will look at the issues we face and the techniques used to alter public perception and behaviour. One definition widely highlighted from the World Health Organisation states that health is ‘a state of complete physical‚ mental and social well being’ (WHO 1947). This definition encompasses the indicators of poor health but does
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Community Resource Assignment Abstract The basic purpose of Healthcare Organizations is to meet the healthcare needs of individuals and to promote health of the community. Goals of such facilities is to provide practical assistance‚ improve quality of life‚ help people become self-sufficient and to deliver wellness care. For me as a future nurse it’s really important to know such organizations that are present in my community so I can refer and help my patients deal with their problems and concerns
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Teaching Project: Handwashing University of Phoenix College of Nursing NUR/405 – Healthy Communities: Theory and Practice |Teaching Project Outline: Handwashing | |Content | |Aggregate population selected:
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Mental Health Promotion Many people’s lives bring them to a place they never thought of being in. This is the case in the life of JE thus far. JE is a thirty year old‚ Caucasian male‚ who suffers from bi-polar disorder. JE has a hard time holding a job and has a long history of drug abuse and trouble with the law. His family life growing up was less than perfect living in a broken home mainly with an abusive‚ alcoholic father who was never satisfied with the accomplishments of his young
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(MI) which is commonly known as a heart attack. This is considered the intensive supervised phase‚ usually 4-6 weeks post event and discharge from hospital. It may be offered in supervised groups within the outpatient department of a hospital‚ in community setting or as part of a home-based package. The case study briefly examines her past and current history‚ including data given from an exercise tolerance test (ETT)‚ performed by the patient prior to being discharged from the hospital. Evidences
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1. The term health promotion is defined as: a planned action to help others improve their health. It involves political‚ educational‚ environmental‚ actions that support individuals‚ groups‚ and communities. The overall goal of health promoters is to improve the quality of life for everyone. They believe that quality of life and health status are linked‚ and if health status improves quality of life improves as well. Health promotion first started in the late 19th century to help prevent deaths
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Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper Roshanda Dixon Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V April 19‚ 2015 Abstract According to the Healthy People 2020 the goal for America is to increase the life expectancy which will help in children survival. Having goals such as more immunizations and less infectious diseases is one of the major goals. Acknowledging the disease and then coming up with the proper prevention will help the disease from expanding and becoming stronger. The proper
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