The History of Public Health and the Role of the Community/Public Health Nurse Walden University NURS 4010 Section 04‚ Family‚ Community‚ and Population-Based Care 10 / 21 / 2012 The History of Public Health and the Role of the Community/Public Health Nurse Overview Public health‚ a population-centered nursing had been in existence since the late 1880s under the guise of different names. The focus of public health nursing was on sanitation‚ communicable disease
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The pursuit of a satisfying and meaningful career is my ultimate goal and a master of public health degree is a stepping stone along the path to a future career. For me‚ it is also a responsibility I owe to myself. My university education exposed me to a number of public health issues. While at university‚ I was affiliated to an anti AIDS club whose increased emphasis was placed on behavioural change to prevent the risk of STDs‚ HIV/AIDS and unplanned pregnancies. I particularly joined this club
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to practice as a registered nurse. A nurse should have a desire to care for the ill with compassion. Nurses at either level should have a desire to improve patient outcomes and to improve the quality of patient care. The level of educational preparedness differs between the associate degree level and the baccalaureate degree level. Associate Degree Level Nursing Competencies The associate degree is usually obtained from a community college or a hospital based nursing school. It is usually obtained
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Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V Mononucleosis Mononucleosis is a viral infection that affects the heart‚ lymphatic system‚ spleen and throat and is commonly known as the “kissing disease” or “Mono”. It mainly affects children and adolescents and does not have a specific treatment. Here we will discuss the virus‚ the signs and symptoms‚ causes and the determinants of health. We will also discuss as the role of the community nurse and efforts made by the World Health Organization (WHO) to
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Public health as agreed by the faculty for public health (2010) is “ The science and art of promoting and protecting health and well-being‚ preventing ill-health and prolonging life through the organised efforts of society.” A health needs assessment HNA‚ is a public health tool which underpins a large proportion of government policy. It offers ideal opportunities to engage with an identified population‚ and accumulate evidence from them and about them. This provides an evidence base from which
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In public health many strategies were put in place to increase someone’s life span‚ prevent illness and encourage healthy things. They had many roles within these strategies‚ starting with keeping a record of the health status of the population. They did this because they could then see what the overall health was and then they would prevent life threatening diseasing from coming out. This means they would be able to inform people with the problems that could occur. An example of this would have
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Public health (PH) is an issue continually on the UK Government agenda and one in which it is anticipated that all health professionals will participate in (Nuttall‚ 2008). PH focuses on the health and well-being of a society and is the most effective means of protecting and improving it. It addresses the root causes of illness and disease‚ including the interacting social environmental‚ biological‚ and psychological dimensions‚ as well as the provision of effective health services. PH relies
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naturally occurring in our environment.‖ Classification of Hazard 3Page Aim of Hospital Disaster/Emergency Management Plan: The aim of a hospital disaster plan is to provide prompt and effective medical care to the maximum possible‚ in order to minimize morbidity and mortality resulting from any MCI. Objectives and goals of a Hospital Emergency Plan: The main objective of a hospital emergency/disaster plan is to optimally prepare the staff and institutional resources of the hospital for effective
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The public health provision was transformed as the 19th century continually progressed‚ at the start of the century overcrowding‚ poor housing‚ bad water‚ dirt‚ and disease were prominent. In 1842 Edwin Chadwick believed that the diseases were the main reason for the poverty‚ he believe that preventing these diseases would reduce the poor rates. In 1848 there was a cholera epidemic which forced the government into taking action to prevent disease through public and individual health measures. As
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CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT This chapter provides an overview that describes the basic types of hazards threatening the United States and provides definitions for some basic terms such as hazards‚ emergencies‚ and disasters. The chapter also provides a brief history of emergency management in the federal government and a general description of the current emergency management system—including the basic functions performed by local emergency managers. The chapter concludes
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