One common definition of health used by many health care providers would include the idea that health is being free from disease or being in a state of wholeness: mentally‚ physically and spiritually (Stamler‚ Yiu‚ & Dosani‚ 2015‚ p.135). As a community health nurse‚ it is crucially important to take note of the community strengths and weaknesses to have a full understanding of the needs within the community. Completing an assessment of health determinants gives the health care practitioner an overview
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the fall of the Soviet Union after the cold war‚ the United States government latched on to the idea of democratization because it became widely accepted that this is how our national security is best protected. This new ideology is very different when compared to what Secretary of State John Quincy Adams stated in 1821: “Where the standard of freedom and independence has been unfurled‚ there will her heart‚ her benedictions‚ and her prayers be. But she does not abroad‚ in search of monsters to
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Almost 100‚000 of those people are chronically homeless‚ which means they have been homeless more than four times within three years and have slept in places not meant for human habitation. America has a homelessness problem‚ and we need to do something to fix it. The homeless shelters are nothing but shelters. We need something that is effective to get these people off the streets‚ and that something is Housing First. Housing First helps the homeless with mental and physical disabilities‚ along with
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Community Nurse Interview Community nurses are important members of the health care team. They are involved with all members of the community and see patients first hand. They are involved in education‚ assessments‚ care coordination‚ care management‚ support and follow up with individuals. Community health nurses can be involved in schools‚ correctional facilities‚ hospice and palliative care‚ and help in disaster areas. Community health nurses can be occupational nurses‚ travel or visiting nurses
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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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Case Study Health Care center for the Homeless: Changing with the times Part I: Case Analysis A. size up the key problems/opportunities raised by the case Just as one bad apple can ruin the whole basket‚ an organization with one large problem can see the effects of that problem damage its entire organizational strategy. In the case of Health Care for the Homeless (HCCH)‚ the lack of a strong marketing direction is what hinders this organizations ability to meet their
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When the Antibiotics Quit Working It seems as though antibiotics are slowly losing the battle against infectious disease thus causing a greater demand for researchers to invent new antibiotics that have new mechanisms for killing microbes as well as new vaccines. The problem is that bacteria are becoming resistant to antibiotics. When bacteria are exposed to antibiotics they are under “selective pressure” that allows
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10/02/2012 My Priorities Women and men have different sets of priorities. Because men have always cared more about materialistic objects‚ their priorities are different from those of women. Most women are more sentimental; therefore‚ their priorities are humanistic. Since I am a woman‚ my priorities are humanistic. My three main priorities in life are my family‚ God and my friends. My first priority is my family. I cannot imagine a person that has something or someone else as a first priority; basically
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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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Working With Young People: Assessment 1- Knowledge Evidence CHCGRP002- Plan and Conduct Group Activities 1. What is a code of ethics and provide an example of relevant principles and examples as it relates to working with groups in Community Services? Codes of ethics set out the standard of practice expected of professional service providers. Codes of ethics are often based on the general principles which underpin the work of the type of profession. Codes of ethics describe the standards
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