HISTORY OF NURSING 1. In 1200 B.C.‚ the ill were treated with a mixture of physical‚ prayer‚ and magic spells. Temples were health centers. From the 1st-10th century initial care was at the local bishop’s house. They had deacons and deaconesses. In the 19th century‚ nurses cared for patients while at the risk of exposure to disease. Nursing in hospitals expanded in the 19th century‚ but nursing the communities did not increase significantly until 1893 when the Henry Street Settlement opened and
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COMMUNICATION AND DOCUMENTATION IN COMMUNITY NURSING STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE COLLABORATIVE WORKING AMONGST HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS IN THE COMMUNITY WHEN CARING FOR CHILDREN AT END OF LIFE Introduction: Excellent communication skills and careful documentation are an important part of nursing practice‚ whether in the clinical or community setting (Perry & Potter‚ 2014). One of the fundamental aims for nurses in all areas is to safeguard the welfare of their patients and service users
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Community Health Risks-i Community Health Risks Molly Bondurant NR442 Community Health and the Role of the Professional Nurse- Theory Professor Johnson May 14‚ 2013 Thanks to Michele Obama and others‚ much attention has recently been directed toward the problem of childhood obesity. It is a growing problem everywhere in our nation‚ but this paper will focus on Hillsboro County‚ New Hampshire‚ and how it compares to the state‚ and the
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Nursing care plan Name of client: Miss Ng Sex: F Date of assessment: 31/10/2014 Medical diagnosis: Caesarian section Diagnostic statement: Impaired comfort related to tissue trauma and reflex muscle spasms secondary to surgery as evidenced by vomiting Assessment Nursing diagnosis Goals & expected outcome Nursing interventions Rationales Method of evaluation Subjective data: 1. Patient reported of abdominal pain. 2. Elevated scoring of 8/10 of pain score Objective data: 1. Restlessness 2. Facial
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Health policy and resource allocation: potential impact on nursing (midwifery practice) Nurses have a professional obligation to advocate for clients through participation in the health policy and resource allocation process. Participation in the policy process influences the direction of policy and legislation‚ ultimately shaping the type of services and the resources in which clients may access services provided by nurses and other healthcare professionals. Because nurses are situated within
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Introduction The principles of adult education are quite different from the ideas that are commonly used to teach children in schools (Wegener). The method of teaching a child‚ where all the relevant knowledge are simply spoon fed to him may not appeal to any adult patient’s learning‚ nor provide any effective results. Adults are thought to need special considerations that are different from that of children and teens when it comes to learning (Biech). Andragogy The concept of andragogy was
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Principles of Nursing and Health Assignment This is essay is going to examine the principles of nursing and health. In order to do this it must look at the concept of health then describe the dimensions that make up health. Secondly‚ an adult individual will be chosen in order to discuss the determinants that affect their health. It will then go on to explain the underpinning professional‚ ethical and legal principles that would be taken into consideration if the individual were to require nursing care
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“Community Health Center or Health Center: An outpatient clinic that receives grant funds from the federal government through §330 of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA).”(Taylor‚ Jessamy) Federally funded Community Health Centers began in the 1960’s as part of the Office of Economic Opportunity‚ to reach the regions of the United States that were medically underserved and to promote community “empowerment.” Formally operated under the Department of Health‚ Education‚ and Welfare‚ it is now
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considered as a unit of care. Since health problems of family members are interlocking‚ any problems within the family will also be a problem of the community. Thus a family as a group should generate‚ prevent‚ tolerate‚ and correct health problems within it’s members. This can be done effectively with the help of health workers such as family nurses. Indeed the family is the most frequent focus of health decisions and action in personal care. The Family Health Care Process undergoes a few steps
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NURSING HEALTH HISTORY Nursing Health History is the gathering of subjective and objective data from the patient and his/her significant others through an interview‚ physical assessment‚ reviewing his/her past health history and through his/her medical records upon admission. Vital data of the patient are stated in chronological order to effectively assess patient’s needs‚ complaints and problems and to provide individual care. These vital data provide a conceptual baseline data utilized in developing
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