mental health professionals outlined in this course and their effectiveness. Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) Community psychiatric nurses have a vast amount of responsibilities and roles within the mental health sector. They are a registered nurse that have undergone specialised training in mental health who work within the community. Some can be attached to general doctor surgeries‚ within the prison system‚ mental health units‚ homes and even the homeless and/or community mental health centres
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“Community Health Center or Health Center: An outpatient clinic that receives grant funds from the federal government through §330 of the Public Health Service Act (PHSA).”(Taylor‚ Jessamy) Federally funded Community Health Centers began in the 1960’s as part of the Office of Economic Opportunity‚ to reach the regions of the United States that were medically underserved and to promote community “empowerment.” Formally operated under the Department of Health‚ Education‚ and Welfare‚ it is now
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Every year lives are lost because of the spread of infections in hospitals. Infection control is an important part of the health care system; it refers to the policies used to decrease the risk of spreading infections. Many people don’t realize the amount of bacteria that lives all around them. One bacterium in particular‚ known as Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci or VRE‚ live in our intestines‚ female genital tract‚ and skin‚ and can be found in the environment. This bacteria has developed resistance
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and impulse control. . Nearly one in ten individuals in the community (Samuels J. Personality disorders: epidemiology and public health issues. Int Rev Psychiatry 2011;23:223–33)and 30–50% of psychiatric patients [ Melartin TK‚ Rytsa¨la¨ HJ‚ Leskela¨ US‚ Lestela¨-Mielonen PS‚ Sokero TP‚ Isometsa¨ ET. Current comorbidity of psychiatric disorders among DSM-IV major depressive disorder patients in psychiatric care in the Vantaa Depression Study. J Clin Psychiatry 2002;63:126–34.] have at least one personality
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Personal & Community Health HPER 1053 Mike McBrayer Stress; can have a major affect upon your body. It can be detrimental to your health. An increase to your stress levels stress can cause neurons to die which leads to headaches‚ anxiety and depression. In the digestive system there can be mouth ulcers and cold sores. In the circulatory system the constant elevated blood pressure and heart rate increases risk of blood clots or heart attack. Your breathing also quickens increasing your chances
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Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS‚ 1996 (fact sheet). 18 Department of Health‚ South Africa. Sixth National HIV survey of women attending antenatal clinics of the public health services in the Republic of South Africa‚ October/November 1995. Epidemiological Comments‚ 1996‚ 23(1):3-17. 21 . Ghys PD‚ Fransen K‚ Diallo MO et al. The associations between cervicovaginal HIV shedding‚ sexually transmitted diseases and immunosuppression in female sex workers in Abidjan‚ Cote d ’Ivoire. AIDS‚ 1997
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Riverside County Community Assessment Riverside County is a vast geographical area in Southern California with a diverse population. It represents a melding area of different cultures‚ ideals and median income‚ resulting in a community full of variety. Geographically‚ Riverside County covers 7200 sq. stretches eastward from the Orange County border of Southern California to the border of Arizona. There is a variety of climate within the county‚ as it includes a section of the Cleveland National
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Epidemiology of HPV in Teenagers Rosalyn Huf NUR/408 June 4‚ 2012 Linnette Nolte Epidemiology today is considered to be the core science of public health and is described as a constellation of disciplines with a common mission: optimal health for the whole community (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2008). Epidemiology has reformed public health and continues to strive for disease prevention and health promotion in communities across the world. The population and disease that will be discussed in
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Community Health Teams Mobilization RATIONALE Fast track “Kalusugan Pangkalahatan” and achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)‚ particularly for the poor Ensure that all families are visited by health workers Increase presence of health & social sector in the community Promote health seeking behaviors Provide information on health and social services‚ Philhealth benefits‚ and accredited health facilities FUNCTION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH TEAMS (CHTS) Health teams guarantee that
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importance and understanding of the various aspects of safety and health at work. In my report I must answer the following six questions. 1. Explore the role of communications and training in the promotion and provision of health and safety in the workplace. Communications and training are very important when it comes to good health and safety in the workplace. It is the employers’ responsibility to ensure that the needs for good health and safety practices are being communicated effectively‚ by. •
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