are local‚ national‚ and world health organizations that contribute immense time and effort to the public health issues of today‚ these organizations could still use more contribution from every day citizens. Moreover‚ it is troubling to hear more stories of intolerance and discrimination toward the LGBTQ community‚ especially when these public health issues affect LGBTQ people at significantly high rates. The following statistics describe just a few public health issues occurring nationally and
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nurse‚ I know that nursing is all about the compassion you show to patients. In order to be a good nurse‚ one has to understand both the physical and emotional needs of their patients. A good nurse allows their ethics to guide their nursing. My vision of nursing will not only encompass the care I give to patients‚ but also the care I provide for the community in which I live. Nursing is rooted in public service and the desire to help others. I hope that my philosophy of nursing will incorporate my
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UCLA SCHOOL OF NURSING CENTER FOR THE HEALTH SCIENCES LOS ANGELES‚ CALIFORNIA IDENTIFYING DATA: Name: Pt. # 1 Date: 1/15/13 Address: 565 Gayley Ave.‚ Los Angeles‚ CA‚ 90024Children: None Sex: F Occupation: Student Age: 20 Religious Preference: Christianity Date of Birth: Insurance: Private Marital Status: Single Source/Reliability: Self‚ seems reliable Race: Caucasian CC: none History of Present Illness: Past Medical History: Allergy: No seasonal allergies. Denies to drugs
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itself to be a leader in health care in our community. We pride ourselves with providing the best care to all patients to better the health of our patients. We are also very concerned with ethics and our responsibility to our community. As health care providers we take an oath to do no harm but ethics goes beyond just how we care for our patients. We need to ensure that we are not only a leader in health care but also a responsible and ethical leader in our community. Business ethics is how
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NURSING HOME VS. HOME HEALTH CARE DOMONIQUE JACKSON COM/170 ELEMENTS OF UNIVERSITY OCTOBER 6‚ 2014 DEAN DOWLING Running head: NURSING HOME VS HOME HEALTH CARE 1 NURSING HOME VS HOME HEALTH CARE 3 Nursing Home vs. Home Health Care INTRODUCTION Either young or old‚ we love our family members dearly‚ and disabilities does not focus on a specific age group. We would love to feel assured that they are being taken care of the best way possible. As we all know‚ time does not allow us to
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Mental health nursing is a career that requires commitment‚ patience and empathy‚ which could be rewarding in helping people. Even though this branch of nursing is very demanding and challenging‚ I feel the satisfaction is great in helping the most vulnerable in society such as the mentally ill‚ therefore willing to embark on this career. I would like to study mental health nursing because I feel it will lead me directly to one of the most emotionally fulfilling career as well as giving me the opportunity
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A) B) C) D) A group of nursing students are reviewing information about the evolution of mental health care and are discussing the recommendations of the final report of the Joint Commission on Mental Illness and Health. The students demonstrate understanding of this information when they identify that the report recommended an increase in which of the following? Numbers of mental health hospitals State funding for mental health care Clinics supplemented by general hospital units Use of psychotherapy
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Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals‚ families‚ and communities so they may attain‚ maintain‚ or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health care providers by their approach to patient care‚ training‚ and scope of practice. Nurses practice in a wide diversity of practice areas with a different scope of practice and level of prescriber authority in each. Many nurses provide care within the ordering
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Standards of Practice and Professional Performance Brandy Basey‚ LPN Standard I: Assessment The Psychiatric Mental Health RN collects health data that is pertinent to the patients health or situation. This information consists of objective/subjective information. Standard II: Diagnosis The Psychiatric Mental Health RN analyses the data obtained to determine a diagnosis or problem; including the level of risk. Standard III: Outcomes Identification The
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EVALUATION OF THE MATERNAL AND CHILD STATUS OF THE COMMUNITY HEALTH EASTERN PROVINCE KANGUNDO DISTRICT MATUNGULU DIVISION KALANDINI LOCATION MBChB LEVEL IV TERM III 2008 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We wish to express sincere appreciation to the residents of Kalandini Location for their participation in the study. In addition‚ special thanks to our facilitator Dr.Njoroge for his guidance‚ assistance and support throughout this undertaking. Many thanks to the drivers for tirelessly transporting
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