Discuss how psychological and sociological concepts and theories can inform health promotion in nursing practice. For the purpose of the assignment the contents will discuss Prochaska and DiClemente’s Stages of Change Model in conjunction with empowerment and self-efficacy. To support the assignment a case study will be used to aid the application of the theories and models when applied to nursing practice. The case study used in this assignment is 50 year old woman‚ Alison Stevenson‚ a single
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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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Purpose The purpose of this Disaster and Public Health Policy is to describe our County’s approach to response and recovery activities related to emergencies and major disasters. It establishes the policies and procedures by which the our county will coordinate with local‚ state‚ and federal agencies to response to disasters that affect this county. Additionally‚ it will describe the county’s response in six major areas of disaster response as well as describe how the county will implement new and
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The Health Problem Hepatitis C virus affects over 3 million Americans but studies indicate that 75% of those people infected are unaware of the presence of the disease. Estimates indicate that approximately 150‚000 in the US will die from liver cancer and liver disease stemming from viral hepatitis within the next 10 years. According to the CDC‚ of the 3.5 million people in this country that have the disease‚ 75% of them are between the ages of 47-67‚ but unfortunately most of these people are not
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Public health is a very broad term with many different definitions and understandings. John M. Barry defined public health as the means where the largest numbers of lives are saved‚ usually by understanding the epidemiology of a disease—its patterns‚ where and how it emerges and spreads—and attacking it at its weak points. Basically‚ it is a system that performs community service by way of publicly promoting health through accessible treatment outlets‚ providing disease prevention resources‚ and
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Chlamydia the government can then see what services are needed for the population‚ such as walk in centres and clinics. With the development of programmes to reduce risk and can screen for disease identifies individuals who are more at risk of developing Chlamydia and looks for ways to reduce the risk with the introduction of programmes. Monitoring the health status of the community Monitoring means watching and following the changes in the population’s health. When there are any changes or there
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Community Health Nursing SZT Task 2 Jennifer Ramey RN July 28‚ 2014 As a registered nurse of only three years‚ I am often referred to by my peers as a “baby” nurse. However‚ in those short three years of practice I have learned and continue to learn many things whether medical‚ personal‚ or humanitarian. My personal nursing experience has been in surgical care services. The vast majority of the patients I have cared for are those undergoing elective procedures. They have chosen to have joint
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Canadian healthcare and public health services are provided to all citizens and to most non-citizens of a country with an increasingly multicultural and multi-linguistic population with health disparities. In this article the readers are provided with the Global Public Health Intelligence Network to capture the early identification of public health threats. The two corresponding organizations are the‚ “Institute for Health Information” and the “Institute and Canada Health info way”. In the United
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Health Assessment is an important process that identifies specific needs of a person‚ collecting subjective and objective data. It is a procedure that allows health professionals to assist in health promotion and risk reduction. As a novice nurse evaluating my patient through this assessment‚ I am able to use a problem- solving approaches that allows me as a novice nurse to identify my patient’s problems and potential risks my patient may encounter‚ as well as plan and evaluate a nursing care plan
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illness‚ have negative perceptions on mental health nurses‚ viewing it as less desirable‚ requiring little knowledge and giving no opportunity for professional progression. (Ng‚ et al. 2010) This is because mental health problems are harder to portray and understand than physical health problems‚ along with the fact it is easier to sympathise with someone who has a visible illness. (Angermeyer & Schulze. 2003) Students looking to move into a mental health nursing career are frequently recommended to study
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