Introduction The American Heritage Medical dictionary (Website one‚ 2007) defines community psychology (CP) as “the application of psychology to community programs for the prevention of mental health disorders and the promotion of mental health.” Public health (PH) on the other hand is defined as “the science and practice of protecting and improving the health of a community as by preventative medicine; health education; control of communicable diseases; application of sanitary measures and monitoring
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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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Community Health Information Network Analysis D.Metoye Dr. G. Hanney May 30‚ 2010 MHA616 In today’s challenging environment of lowered reimbursements and narrowing margins‚ many independent health care organizations find it beneficial to align themselves with Community Health Information Network. Community Health Information Network or CHIN is a combination of telecommunication and network capabilities that links healthcare stakeholders throughout a community. (Tan & Payton 2010)
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Political‚ legal and ethical health promotion considerations There are various political considerations involved in health promotion for the patient. The main issue that is seen at the facility that I am located at is the allocation of resources for wound care treatment. It is extremely difficult to provide patients with the supplies needed due to the recent cut backs over the past years in reimbursement from Medicare and Medicaid. Since these cutbacks have taken effect‚ it is very difficult
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HEALTH CARE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Health Care Human Resources Management LaShon Lulendo October 26‚ 2014 Professor: Dr. Dana Chad Moretz HSA 530-Health Services Human Resources Management HEALTH CARE HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT Introduction There are key factors that affect health care practices and human resources management. As a Human Resources manager at an acute care hospital‚ I have been asked to write a document that outlines the steps I would take as the manager of
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High-Risk Family Assessment and Health Promotion NUR/542 August 11‚ 2014 Professor James Bon High-Risk Families A high-risk family is a family unit that is at an increased risk for emotional‚ intellectual‚ or developmental problem because of the type of environment or circumstances that is occurring within the family unit. Adults and children that are involved in these high-risk family units are at a higher risk to develop problems‚ both physically and emotionally. There are
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Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection Courtney Austin NUR/405 8/11/2014 Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection Maricopa community schools are the local schools for the Gila River Indian Community. Native American children attending these schools are generally obese and do not participate in extra-curricular activities. The Leading Health Indicator (LHI) that applies is Children and adolescents who are considered obese. Recognizing this LHI‚ nursing diagnoses can be generated
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------------------------------------------------- Contents Page 2 – Summary‚ Introduction and Methodology Page 3 – Demographic profile: Page 3- People and health based statistics Page 6 – Employment statistics Page 7 – Education statistics Page 8 – Findings and discussions Page 9 – Recommendations and conclusion Page 10 – References Page 11 - Appendices Summary A Demographic profile (refer to appendices) of the Newcastle under Lyme 006E neighbourhood (refer to appendices for definition)
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able offer individualized education in health promotion. The nurse has to understand that health means different things to different people and there are many factors that influence this thought process. Some of the factors that have to be taken into consideration are culture‚ age‚ sex‚ and education level‚ social‚ economic situations and varied learning styles. In addition to the variables that must be examined‚ there are also four different concepts of health and they ways they are viewed. The
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Community Health System: Community Health System is a leader in the hospital sector of the healthcare industry. The company currently manages 127 hospitals covering 20 states. It is headquartered in Franklin‚ Tennessee‚ and their common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CYH. It began publicly trading on June 9‚ 2000. Their stock can only be traded through a broker or trading service. Community Health System employees a board of directors to oversee the company’s financial
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