Community Health Advocacy Shannon Jensen NUR/544 August 25‚ 2014 Dr. Louama Driscoll Community Health Advocacy The levels of prevention in epidemiology help provide a framework for health professionals to intervene and prevent disease‚ injury‚ or disability. What is epidemiology? The World Health Organization (2014) states “epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events and the application of the study to the control of disease and other health
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Community Health Assessment: Case of King County My community is King County in Seattle‚ WA; the county is faced with many socio-economic and political challenges. For example‚ a considerable percentage of its population comprises low-income earners with some having low education levels; as a result‚ they also face major health threats. In addition‚ there is a shortage of healthcare facilities and providers‚ and hence the entire population faces major health challenges. To conduct an analysis and
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Consequently‚ the role of a nurse leader in this era of healthcare systems that is gearing towards preventive care is significant. For this paper‚ I decided to interview a Director of Nursing (DON) who works in one of the local area facilities. This DON was chosen because of her executive position and her level of education (Master in Nursing). Most DON positions require having a Masters degree. According to the American Association College of Nursing‚ Masters prepared nurses obtain a higher level
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The nurse administrator role is one that I was curious in learning about‚ because I will finish up my Masters of Health Care Administration this year. Nursing administrators career choices range from nurse managers to Chief Nursing Officers (CNO). Two other career choices in this role are nurse supervisor and health information nurse specialists. The main objective of the nurse administrator is to assure that the best possible care is being administered to all the patients being seen in an area
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Role Strain on Nurses Years of research on fatigue and role strain on nurses have made little progress on reducing the stresses of nurses at work. While ANA (2001) from the code of ethics charge nurses to provide a safe and competent patient care‚ nurses‚ as studied‚ are the sickest people in the world. Research have asserted that the unhealthy working environment impacts the nurses’ health‚ their quality of work life‚ and the health outcomes of the patients. In the study of Horrigan et al. (2013)
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A nurse is defined as a person that is trained to take care of the sick as well as those who are injured‚ especially in the hospital. Nursing‚ however‚ is defined as the promotion and protection of health and abilities; the prevention of illness and injuries. Having a clear understanding of the history of nursing allows other nurses to gain more of an appreciation for the important role that the profession has played in the Health Care System. (Egenes‚ 2007) According to the American Nurses Association
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professional responsibilities of the nurse and their role in safeguarding vulnerable patients‚ all of which are based around a fictitious scenario. The scenario is centred on a patient named Margaret and is going to be used to identify any vulnerability issues Margaret may have. Margaret could be identified as been vulnerable‚ as she is an 89 year old lady who is suffering from a heart condition. Margaret is currently living with her daughter and has said that her mother’s health has begun to deteriorate. Margaret
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Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Brittiany Taylor NUR 408 February 19‚ 2012 Felita Patterson Community Emergency Preparedness and Response This paper discusses subjects in newspaper articles and scenarios in the Pearson Health Science Neighborhood in season two‚ episode five in the University of Phoenix student website under the course materials section. A fire began in the Neighborhood community and the residents developed respiratory complications related to the smoke from
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Comparison of Public Health and Community Health University of Phoenix December 5‚ 2011 Comparison of Public Health and Community Health The introduction of Public Health agencies and associations facilitated major improvements to the health of the American people through the years. The health care needs of the nation dictated changes to these agencies and associations as the nation grew and new diseases‚ viruses‚ and bacteria emerged. Public health professionals focus on national
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Ethical Leadership in Nursing Kevin L. Meek Western Governors University Professional Roles and Values NVT2 December 08‚ 2012 Ethical Leadership Ethical Leadership in Nursing As advances in healthcare continue to improve the ability to sustain life‚ as well as for individuals to live longer‚ bedside nurses are faced more and more with difficult situations related to advance directives‚ Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)‚ as well as to ensure they are functioning
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