(M1) Communicable diseases are very contagious and can spread very easily from one person to another person‚ this also includes from animal to person. You can get infected straight away just by touching‚ eating‚ drinking or breathing in a substance that has a lot of germs on it. Communicable diseases are caused by agents such as bacteria‚ parasites‚ protozoa‚ fungus and virus. Bacteria exist on every surface including in the air and below sea level. Most bacteria are harmless but others are harmful
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Describe health promotion‚ illness prevention‚ and illness care in the context of the ecological model and social determinants of health (SDOH). With the ecological model‚ we look at the environment of the individual and how the two interact together. The environment consists of peers‚ family‚ community‚ infrastructure within the community‚ etc. All these things impact the individual’s perception of their health and they outcomes they will accept for their health. Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
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Communicable Disease Michael E Aponte Professor Steiner University of Phoenix HCS 457 Chickenpox is a highly communicable virus named the varicella-zoster virus and closely resembles the herpes virus. The virus can be released into the air by coughing or sneezing‚ spreading the virus from person to person. The virus also can be spread by touching the fluids from a chickenpox blister. Chickenpox is so contagious that an individual who has never had exposure to chickenpox has an 80%
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Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals‚ families‚ and communities so they may attain‚ maintain‚ or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses work in a wide variety of specialties where they may work independently or as part of a team to assess‚ plan‚ implement‚ and evaluate care. Nursing Science is a field of knowledge based on the contributions of nursing scientists through peer-reviewed scholarly journals and evidenced-based practice. Nursing as a profession
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KEY ISSUES REG No: OVER NUTRITION (OBESITY AND NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES) In the past‚ overweight people were believed to be the healthiest‚ more likely to have resistance to diseases and infections (Ebbeling et al‚ 2002). Some decades ago‚ the increase in non-communicable diseases associated with overweight and obesity has arguably become a public health problem in developed countries and more recently in under developed countries; with 8 million overweight people living in developed countries
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As a nurse promoting educational information is very important if not vital in the career of nursing. Prevention is better than cure and by promoting such fruitful information there will be an increase in practice of illness prevention. For example: flu shot‚ mammogram‚ etc. To be more direct and specific‚ Nursing promotes and educate individuals of all ages‚ families‚ groups and communities‚ sick or even the well. Promoting health through educational information is a fundamental aspect of health
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declaration V‚ “Governments have a responsibility for the health of their people which can be fulfilled only by the provision of adequate health and social measures. A main social target of governments‚ international organizations and the whole world community in the coming decades should be the attainment by all peoples of the world by the year 2000 of a level of health that will permit them to lead a socially and economically productive life. Primary health care is the key to attaining this target as part
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Defence against Disease and the Immune System In this essay I have distinguished clearly between active/ passive‚ natural/artificial immunity and described some methods of vaccine production. I have critically compared the effectiveness of the smallpox vaccination programme with programmes aimed at control of measles‚ polio‚ influenza‚ malaria and cholera. Introduction (Immune System‚ 2012) “The immune system is made up of a network of cells‚ tissues‚ and organs that work together
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| The Role Of A Nurse | Child Nursing | | Leann oneill | [Pick the date] | | The role of a nurse I have been asked to research and write a report about the role of a nurse. The particular nursing profession I am going to write about is that of a Child nurse. The purpose of this report is to identify the duties of a Child nurse‚ and the training needed to qualify in this branch of nursing. To do this I am first going to explain the role of a Child nurse then I will look at
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The role of a nurse An bord altranais (2000) believes that‚ The code of professional conduct aims to equipped the nursing profession the highest standard of care possible to service users and to be their advocate .Nurses are more accountable for their actions and decision making due to modern medicine and society. It is important for the nurses to promote the image of people with intellectual disabilities that they are not second class citizens and they deserve to have equal rights to treatment
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