In this paper‚ I will be explaining my perception of my community placement in the context of community as partner by reflecting on my interactions with a target group of the population which include pre and post natal mothers who are in vulnerable situations in the community. I will also describe this group of population using various sources and share some experiences which helped me gain an insight into their lived experiences and the health issues and concerns within this group with the intention
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE Rossana Zamora University Of Phoenix HCA / 240 October 1‚ 2014 Sherrie Sheets I was exposed with Tuberculosis in 2010 at my job by a patient‚ was the worse experienced ever. Being on 3 types of antibiotics for 9 months straight and lose of weight of 102 from 120 in one week. My appetite‚ energy dropped dramatically. In 2 two weeks been treated and taking the medication I realized that I was
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Unit 4222-264 The principles of infection prevention and control Outcome 1 Understand roles and responsibilities in the preventiont and control of infections 1.1. Explain employee’s roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. Infection is a major cause of human suffering. Even relatively minor infections can become more serious‚ leading to major infection and can‚ in some cases‚ lead to patient death. In addition to patient suffering‚ infection causes
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Legionnaires’ Disease is pneumonia that’s caused by bacteria (Center For Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2015). The name of the bacteria that causes Legionnaire’s is Legionella pneumophila. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs; this specific type of pneumonia is serious and can threaten one’s life. The body system that is affected is the respiratory system. Another body system that can be affected is the digestive system. This disease can lead to complications such as respiratory failure‚ septic
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the fall by applying the planning and intervention technique; however‚ the nurse needs to prioritize the patient specific needs to prevent fall prevention in acute care settings. The article indicates that further study needed to find out successful outcome and identify the effective strategies. Abreu et al. (2012) article indicates that fall prevention is difficult‚ but it is important for the nurse to monitor the patient and understand the guidelines to prevent fall. The article also represents
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Community Assessment Nikki Shannon Johnston Walden University NURS:4011‚ Section 07‚ Family‚ Community‚ and Population-Based Care February 13‚ 2014 COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT 2 Community Assessment Community assessment is a core function for the public health nurse and involves getting to know the community. It involves identifying the needs of the community‚ problems
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MALARIA Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by protists (a type of microorganism) of the genus Plasmodium. It begins with a bite from an infected female mosquito‚ which introduces the protists via its saliva into the circulatory system‚ and ultimately to the liver where they mature and reproduce. The disease causes symptoms that typically include fever and headache‚ which in severe cases can progress to coma or death. Malaria is widespread in tropical
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Principles of infection and prevention and control Employee’s rights and responsibilities in the relation to the prevention and control of infection are to follow company policies and procedures; keep themselves safe and others‚ report any hazards which could lead to infection‚ attend relevant courses‚ use the PPE provided‚ keeping the work environment clean and tidy and to maintain good personal hygiene Employers responsibilities in the relation to the prevention and control of infection are
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Bacterial diseases: Introduction Bacterial diseases include any type of illness or disease caused by bacteria‚ a type of microbe. Microbes are tiny organisms that cannot be seen without a microscope and include viruses‚ fungi‚ and some parasites as well as bacteria. The vast majority of bacteria do not cause disease‚ and many bacteria are actually helpful and even necessary to good health. Millions of bacteria normally live on the skin and in the intestines and can also be found on the genitalia
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TEENAGE SUICIDE AND POSSIBLE PREVENTION Page 1 TEENAGE SUICIDE AND POSSIBLE PREVENTION TROY UNIVERSITY TEENAGE SUICIDE AND POSSIBLE PREVENTION Page 2 The article that I chose to write about pertains to teenage suicide. The author‚ Kay Wyma‚ goes on to discuss one method of helping to prevent suicide among teenagers‚ that being instilling in them a sense of being needed‚ or "connectedness". According to Wyma‚ one way that this can be accomplished
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