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    Nursing Specialty: Legal Nursing Central Methodist University Historical Trends in Nursing NU25 July 07‚ 2013 Nursing Specialty: Legal Nursing The world of healthcare is one of frequent changes. Those who have dedicated themselves to the nursing profession understand that healthcare is continuously evolving‚ as it is our responsibility to provide only the highest standard of care to our patients. Each nurse that is certified within a nursing specialty strengthens the entire healthcare

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    community gardens and other small tasks similar to that. I did not enjoy volunteering because I was too young. I was forced upon something that I did not want to do. I just wanted to have fun and did not understand the concept of community service. Now that I am done with Girl Scouts‚ I have moved on to a different stage of my life. I now know that volunteering is worth the time and effort. After years of taking up various volunteering positions‚ I have finally found one that means something to me‚ one

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    Nursing as a Profession The Purpose of this paper is to discuss whether nursing is a profession based on Pavalko’s eight dimensions describing a profession. Firstly‚ we must understand the definition of a profession before one can accurately judge the validation of the nursing profession. According to Webster dictionary‚ the definition of a profession is “a calling requiring specialized knowledge and often long academic preparation” (Webster dictionary‚ 2008). The nursing profession is one that

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    Culture Competence in Nursing Shannon Karlsson California State University‚ Chico Introduction According to the United States Census Bureau (2010)‚ over 30% of the total population in the United States is comprised of various ethnicities other than non-Hispanic Whites. This statistic highlights that the United States (US) has a significant multicultural population today. These diverse cultures bring with them new languages‚ religious beliefs and practices‚ social structures‚ and health care

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    Community health Nursing is a population based nursing practice which promote and protect the health of a population‚ while Public health nursing is “the practice of promoting and protecting the health of populations using knowledge from nursing‚ social‚ and public health sciences” Public Health Nursing Section (2013).It focuses on improving all population health by emphasizing prevention‚ and attending to multiple determinants of health. It is almost impossible to talk about public health without

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    I urge the many women in our community to consider volunteering for the overnight shift at the Homeless Shelter at St. Peter’s‚ where the presence of women volunteers is needed. The Friends Program is spearheading this effort with funding from the City of Concord. I took a turn myself this last Sunday‚ and want to share with you my experiences so you will know what to expect. First‚ they snore. The cadence varies from one guest to the next but you do acclimate to the snorting and throat wallows

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    over-the-counter (OTC) medication. She admits to starting smoking since going back to work full time as a clerk in a loan company. She also complains of having difficulty reading numbers and reports making frequent mistakes. She also says‚ “By the time I get home‚ and make supper for my family‚ then put my child to bed‚ I am too tired to exercise.” She reports her feet hurt‚ they often “burn or feel like there are pins in them.” She reports that‚ after her delivery‚ she went back to her traditional eating

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    Review the vocabulary: long-term and short-term goals. Yesterday‚ you learned about your beliefs— what things are most important to you in how you live your life. Today we’re going to see where it is that you want to go in your life. Long-term goals: think about where you want to be in the future. In 5 years from now‚ you guys will be 18/19. Ask yourself these questions: What will you be doing? Where will you be? Who will you be with? Areas to work on: Physical: health‚ exercise

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    smart home is an application of computing to the home environment and it is monitored by ambient intelligence to provide services and facilitate remote home control. This paper presents an overview of previous research on smart home as well as the related technologies. A brief discussion about smart homes and their interrelationships is presented here. It describes combined information about sensors‚ communication protocols‚ multimedia devices‚ and systems‚ which are widely used in smart home implementation

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    Hospice in the Home and Home Health Care If an individual was recovering from an illness and needed continued support at home‚ what type of care would be needed? Home Health Care (HHC) focuses on patient rehabilitation and traditional medical management. With HHC‚ the patient‚ family‚ or friends are educated and trained how to care for the patient at home with anticipation of recovery. Hospice focuses on the quality of life and patient comfort. Hospice care is meant for the time when treatment can

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