Alcohol consumption poses a threat for many public health harms. Impaired driving is one of the largest contributors to motor vehicle crashes (Burris‚ Grunwald‚ Anderson‚ &ump; Filippoli‚ 2011). In the United States each year roughly 13‚400 people die and an additional 255‚500 are injured in motor vehicle crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver according to Burris et al.‚ 2011. In 2006‚ these crashes accounted for almost a third of all U.S. traffic-related deaths (Burris et al.‚ 2011). Alcohol
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I have chosen public health as my major because I have a passion for making a difference in people’s lives and helping others achieve their goals. Moreover‚ public health is a challenging‚ diverse and dynamic field. It is with great passion that I am dedicated and willing to contribute my service or skills to help someone in need. My philosophy of health education is very simple‚ to prevent‚ improve and educate the lives of individuals‚ families‚ populations and communities. Besides‚ there is no
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The impact of institute of medicine (IOM) report on Transforming Nursing Education‚ Practice‚ and Leadership. Nursing profession is an indispensible part of the healthcare system and the opportunities for a nursing career are limitless‚ one may choose from a number of career paths‚ including clinical practice‚ education‚ research‚ management‚ administration and leadership. In the midst of all these career paths‚ clients are the center of practice and they have wide variety of healthcare needs
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1. Describe the population/community in terms of their demographics (age‚ gender‚ ethnicity‚ etc.) and their current health status (mortality‚ illnesses‚ etc.). How do you gather this data? Infant mortality is a huge issue affecting public health in the United States. For the past three years the maternal mortality rate in Miami-Dade County has been increasing‚ due to racial disparities. The percentage of preterm birth and births of low birth weight and very low birth weight babies are higher in
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CHALLENGES OF PUBLIC HEALTH CORE FUNCTIONS AND PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA BY DR. OLAWEPO‚ OLATAYO‚ A. PH. 10‚273 DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY MEDICINE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY‚ ZARIA MAY 2012 INTRODUCTION C.E.A Winslow‚ one of the leading figures in the history of public health‚ in 1920‚ defined public health as “the science and art of preventing disease‚ prolonging life and promoting health and efficiency through organized
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Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection Lorraine Gambino NUR/405 May 6‚ 2013 Bonnie Schoettle Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection Incorporating preventative recommendations into clinical work can be a complicated and multidimensional obligation. According to Silva‚ Cashman‚ Kunte‚ & Candib‚ “addressing preventative recommendation alone for patients in a typical day requires in excess of 7.4 hours” (2012). Health care providers are also aware that within the community
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framework of public health and medical ethics needs to be separated‚ it is critical to recognize specifically what public health contains. The future of public health as a philosophy does equally to assure the conditions in which individuals can be healthy (Marckmann et.al‚ 2015). Public health is a organized movement of development to support‚ protect‚ increase‚ and restore the health of people in the whole population. With many broad ideas of the field‚ many procedures and ideas for public health ethics
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tion of Maternity‚ Women’s Health‚ and Child Health Nursing 1. Advocacy – Speaking or arguing in support of a policy or person’s rights. 2. Morbidity – Ratio of sick-to-well persons in a defined population. 3. Malpractice – Negligence by a professional person. 4. Neonatal mortality – Infant deaths that occur in the first 28 days of life. 5. Intrapartum – Time of labor and childbirth. 6. Ethics – Rules or principles that govern conduct. 7. Lactation – Secretion of milk from the breasts
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Health Promotion in Nursing Care Margaret Brzoza Lauer Grand Canyon University: NRS 429v October 16‚ 2011 Health Promotion in Nursing Care The three levels of health promotion and prevention are primary‚ secondary‚ and tertiary prevention education. Primary health care promotion focuses on making individuals‚ families‚ and communities aware of health related issues and provides education on alternatives for a healthy lifestyle. Secondary health care promotion provides the screening necessary
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Community Health Nursing - Emergency Response WGU Community Health Nursing HAT1 (0310) Community Health Nursing - Emergency Response Whether a disaster is natural or man-made it can have immediate and lasting effects on a community the can affect the financial‚ environmental and health aspects of an individual or a community. Quick and efficient response is imperative in all aspects of emergency response including healthcare. Ongoing personnel training‚ establishing preparedness plans
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