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    Write a clear and well thought out essay on the following problem: “Your County Manager has just gone to a federally sponsored program on getting volunteers to support the management and administrative side of disaster and recovery portions of emergency management. The Manager attended a seminar on a program called ‘Professional Volunteer Disaster Survey Team (PRO-V-DST)’ which had been developed in Texas in the mid-1990’s. She was quite enthusiastic about the program as it provides:

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    What is public health? What makes a good public health practitioner? Word count: 658 The health of an individual is highly determined by the health of the population in defined settings. Therefore‚ we should widen our vision to go beyond the individual level and incorporate the health of the population i.e. public health. Public health is more about collective actions and implies the science and the art of enabling‚ and organizing the community so as to prevent disease‚ prolong life and promote

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    to the public health field. If it was not for the assistance of the pioneer nurses‚ public health nursing would not be what it is today. Florence Nightingale‚ Lillian Wald‚ and Mary Breckinridge were all educated nurses who have played very significant roles in influencing and impacting public health nursing today. The founder of the nursing profession‚ Florence Nightingale‚ transformed the health care field. Ultimately‚ Florence Nightingale inspired the United States about public health nursing

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    CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 1 History and examination of the cardiovascular system I Mitral stenosis 3 2 Mitral regurgitation 8 3 Mixed mitral valve disease 12 4 Aortic regurgitation 13 6 Mixed aortic valve lesion 23 7 Mixed mitral and aortic valve disease 24 8 Hypertension 27 9 Atrial fibrillation 31 10 Palpitations 35 11 Slow pulse rate 37 12 Gallop rhythm 39 13 Angina pectoris 41 14 Acute myocardial infarction 45 15 Jugular venous pulse 52 16 Congestive cardiac failure 54 17 Infective

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    Concerns in Public Health Name: Institution: Date: Diversity Overview Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (2010) defines Diversity in relation to public health as the term that describes the virtual uniqueness of each person or people group. The uniqueness that exists among the diverse people groups includes their skills‚ experiences‚ culture‚ interests‚ values and their ambitions. Each of these groups is rich with enormous possibilities. One of the Public Health provider’s

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    The following essay is a compilation of my personal experiences‚ definitions‚ and examples of how responsibility and accountability are important to surviving in today’s U.S. Army. Responsibility is increased when soldiers have a single‚ clear set of rules that apply to a specific event. When the guidelines are unclear‚ or when more than one set of rules seems to apply to an event‚ responsibility is decreased. Responsibility is: the obligation for the proper‚ custody‚ care‚ and safekeeping of

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    Abstract This public health policy paper will discuss and outline the Affordable Care Act (ACA) as well as barriers and controversies surrounding the policy and its relevance in nursing profession. The ACA will eventually affect everyone. Statistics reflecting United States health outcomes have proven the need for the initiation of policy formation within the United States healthcare system. “In March 2010‚ President Obama signed into law a comprehensive health reform‚ the Patient Protection and

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    Patterns of ill health can be collected by different sources such as‚ World Health Organisations (WHO)‚ the government‚ regional and local studies such as graphs and Public Health Observatories such as the Health Protection Agency (HPA). ’World Health Organisations were set up on the 7th April 1948 to response to an international desire for a world free from diseases ’ Health and Social Care Book 2. The aim of the World Health Organisation is to make sure people have the highest possible level

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    determinant of health and it can be described as the actions that an individual performs that can either promote disease in their lives or protect them from it. Emma’s behaviors throughout her day were very beneficial for her health because they protected her from disease. Actions like drinking filtered water‚ eating nutritional food‚ and exercising will prove to be very beneficial in the future for Emma’s health. One very important thing when it comes to this social determinant of health is developing

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    The recent acknowledgement of obesity as a disease was a wise decision for the Canadian Medical Association to implement. Obesity is a major health issue worldwide with its prevalence having more than doubled since 1980 (“Obesity and overweight‚” 2016). It is a common misconception that the sole causes of obesity are a poor‚ unhealthy diet and physical inactivity. In truth‚ the etiology of obesity is far more complex and multiple factors contribute to its presence (Chan & Woo‚ 2010). At the molecular

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