DESCRIPTION OF A COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER A community health worker is one who provides basic community health care services for promotion of health‚ prevention of illness‚ simple treatment and rehabilitation. The services utilizes the philosophy‚ content‚ method and skills of public health care. While most nurses care for one patient at a time‚ public health nurses care for entire populations. By working with whole communities‚ public health nurses are able to educate people about health issues‚ improve community
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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT 1 STUDENT ID 110209210 DUE DATE 31/03/17 QUESTION Why are code of ethics and conduct important for the practice of the registered nurse? Code of conduct refers to the manner in which a registered nurse and others included in the healthcare team present in a professional capacity‚ whilst the code of ethics identifies the fundamental ethical standards and value to the nursing profession
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A primary source is a document or physical object which was written or created during the time under study. These sources were present during an experience or time period and offer an inside view of a particular event. Some types of primary sources include: original documents (excerpts or translations acceptable): diaries‚ speeches. creative works: poetry‚ drama‚ novels‚ music‚ art relics or artefacts: pottery‚ furniture‚ clothing‚ buildings Examples of primary sources include: Diary of Anne Frank
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rights to go to school‚ have a job‚ and live a normal life. Down syndrome is when one is born with an extra chromosome. He or she has 3 copies of the 21 chromosome and 47 total chromosomes instead of 46. This extra chromosome can cause many physical health issues. People with Down syndrome can lead a normal life and there has been a major improvement of their support and acceptance. There are many other mental illnesses that are overlooked and as a church and a society we need to support them and value
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The impaired nursing practice has been one of the critical issues in the nursing field. Due to the easy access to drugs of various types and strengths‚ often times highly addictive drugs‚ the impaired nurse is being a huge issue these days. There are many reasons that could lead to the impaired nurses‚ among them‚ working long hours in high stress environment could be the one. This paper will explore the impaired nursing practice‚ the purpose of choosing to discuss about the impaired nurse‚ current
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Health Promotions Among Diverse Populations Michelle A. Moss Grand Canyon University: Family-Centered Health Promotion May 5‚ 2015 “The United States has become increasingly diverse in the last century. According to the 2010 U.S. Census‚ approximately 36 percent of the population belongs to a racial or ethnic minority group” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2015). This increase of racial and ethnic diversity in the U.S.‚ as well as the challenge to eliminate disparities in the
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Advanced practice nurses are expected to practice with competence skills throughout their careers. Hamric’s Model of Advanced Nursing Practice identifies several core competencies‚ these competencies require that APNs utilize a depth and breadth of knowledge‚ skill and judgment that allow them to safely practice and competently adapt to changes in the health care environment. The two competencies that I opted to enlist in my practice are leadership and consultation. I believe these two competencies
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Health Promotion Teaching Plan Anita Moore Jacksonville University School of Nursing June 17‚ 2012 Health Promotion Teaching Plan My emphasis in this assignment is to develop‚ implement‚ and assess a teaching plan concentrated on good nutrition and daily exercise for school age children. The early years are a critical time for founding good eating habits and attitude about food and exercise. Children who are obese are more
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Theoretical Framework for Nursing Practice – Module 8 A. Reflect on a case or situation from your personal practice or experience. Apply one of the theories to the situation. How does the perspective from the theory alter how you view the situation? Are the nursing interventions the same? Why or why not? In a typical emergency department setup‚ caregivers deal with patients having acute cases‚ mostly involving pain or distress of some sort. In addition‚ patients undergoing
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Australian health care system consists of many providers that deliver a plethora of care services‚ but the two models predominate for obesity is the promotion of health and disease prevention. Health promotion and disease prevention both place a specific emphasis on obesity by aiming to improve an individual’s health and well-being. In further‚ health promotion intends to embrace actions that “enable people to increase control over and to improve their health” (The Department of Health‚ 2017). On
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