Not only do they treat patients, they also connect them with other necessary health services they may require (Become a Public Health Nurse, 2010).
A community health nurse can work in many different settings. These include working in patient's homes along with community centers. There are occasions to use a nursing degree in facilities that treat patients 24 hours a day, along with schools and businesses (Become a Public Health Nurse, 2010).

Nurses who work in this type of work often work in government along with private agencies and clinics. They concentrate on working with individuals, groups, and families in order to advance the overall health of the community. They educate about health care issues such as tobacco use, disease prevention such as H1N1, nutrition including obesity, and childcare. They also work with leaders in the community such as teachers, parents, and physicians (Community Health Nursing, 2009).

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Become a Public Health Nurse. (2010). Retrieved April 16, 2010, from All Nursing Schools

Web site:  http://www.allnursingschools.com/faqs/community-health-nurse.php 

Community Health Nursing. (2009). Retrieved April 16, 2010, from Discover Nursing Web site:

 http://www.discovernursing.com/jnj-specialtyID_236-dsc-specialty_detail.aspx

Obesity
Preventing Childhood Obesity

Nina Davuluri of Syracuse, New York met with several dozen students at the Bell Elementary School in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 6 to discuss her experiences with childhood obesity (Eger, 2014). This was particularly poignant because Miss Davuluri is the reigning Miss America. A steady diet of white rice, naan bread, soda, sugary cereals, and cookies during her childhood had led the family physician to warn her parents that Nina and her sister were borderline obese. Her parents responded appropriately and eliminated or restricted many of the offending foods and encouraged engagement in strenuous physical activity. Although this strategy was successful, Miss Davuluri relapsed in college and developed bulimia. Since then she has created a personalized approach to managing her diet, which helped her to lose close to 60 pounds shortly before the Miss America pageant.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2014) the…...

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CDC. (2014). Childhood Obesity Facts. Retrieved from  http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/obesity/facts.htm .

Eger, A. (2014, June 7). Miss America visits Tulsa school to raise awareness about childhood obesity. Retrieved from http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/education/miss-america-visits-tulsa-school-to-raise-awareness-about-childhood/article_753215cd-8a1e-52cb-9470-948618bd7bc8.html.

Hoelscher, D.M., Kirk, S., Ritchie, L., Cunningham-Sabo, L., & Academy Positions Committee. (2013). Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Interventions for the prevention and treatment of pediatric overweight and obesity. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 113(10), 1375-94.

Turnock, B.J. (2012). Essentials of Public Health (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Nursing: Community Nursing ProfileCommunity nurses have a high significance in providing primary health services to the people of the relevant community. They are responsible for educating their people about the health problem, detecting health problems through screening, and offering treatment to reduce patient mortality rates. This paper aims to gather information about a selected community to offer nursing interventions to treat health problems identified in the locality. The completion of the community profile of Inner West, Australia, would be presented using the community profile data package based on 2016 census data.Description of Public Health ProblemHepatitis B is the illness of the liver caused by Hepatitis germs. The aetiology of the disease indicates that it is primarily caused by having unprotected sex who is already infected with the ailment, sharing of the injection or other related needles with the person who has the disease, being transferred from mother to child who…...

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ASHM. (2014-15a). Hepatitis B mapping project: Estimates of chronic Hepatitis B prevalence, diagnosis, monitoring and treatment by Primary Health Network, 2014/15- National Report.  https://www.ashm.org.au/resources/2015_Third%20National_Hepatitis-B-Mapping-Report-alldocs.pdf 

ASHM. (2018b). Prevalence and epidemiology of Hepatitis B. https://www.hepatitisb.org.au/prevalence-and-epidemiology-of-hepatitis-b/

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2016). Basic community profile- Inner West. Provided by customer

Windshield Survey on Community Health Nursing
This survey is out of San Jose, California to define 3 out of 5 aspects (mental, emotional, physical, social, and spiritual health) of a community that could affect health. These communities are based out of specific groups in the San Jose neighborhoods who reside in close areas and sometimes even share the same cultural and historical backgrounds. In the public health sector of this area, we are concerned with the evaluation and enhancement of the well-being of the population, as well as, its application and community health nursing education and practices. One main health indicator that we have observed is the responsibility of sexual behavior. Therefore, this windshield survey below will address each of the components we have listed as they relate to the people of San Jose, California.

Housing & Zoning:

Notes: new homes constructed in 2010 were 74 built with avg. cost of $245k,

Transportation:

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As a result, it becomes more difficult to ascertain exactly what mode of intervention would best be suited for helping children overcome health matters that are at least to some degree beyond their control.
That said, a defining strength of the research is its chosen method of intervention. The perspective that the health of the children at the center of this study cannot be improved without effectively improving the health habits of their respective families is a centering position and one that endows the study with a significant value to the public health. As the study finds in its conclusion, "social and structural environments in which Hispanic children are reared may play an important role in determining their risk for obesity and related behaviors." (Arredondo et al., p. 30) Even lacking any empirical validity and lacking the capacity to be replicated, it does offer an array of correlations that can…...

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Arredondo, E.M.; Elder, J.P.; Campbell, N.; Baquero, B.; Duerksen, S.; Ayala, G.; Crespo, MPH, Slymen, D. & McKenzie, T. (2010). Individual, Family, and Community Environmental Correlates of Obesity in Latino Elementary School Children. Journal of School Health, 80, No.1, pp. 20-30.

COUSE DEVELOPMENTCommunity Health Nursing Course DevelopmentPart ACourse OverviewBSN nurses must be prepared to practice and function effectively in a wide range of settings. Community health is considered an integral part of the public health sector. For this reason, it remains part and parcel of efforts to not only improve the health and wellbeing of the masses, but also fend off infectious diseases. This course will equip learners with the skills and knowledge required to function effectively in community health settings.Weekly Course Module TopicsWeekly Key ConceptsEvidence-Based Active Learning StrategiesCitation of Scholarly Sources Using APA Format1. Definition and nature of community health nursingCommunity health as a specialty concerned with the promotion of the mental and physical health/wellbeing of persons within a certain geographic region.Pause procedure: At various points during the lecture, learners will be asked to review the notes they have made and seek clarification on various aspects of the same after…...

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Background Josephine Lawrence (name changed to protect anonymity) has been a community health nurse employed by the city for almost five years. Working in the public sector is radically different from working in a private healthcare institution, notes Lawrence, who had practiced as an RN for ten years prior to her career change. When asked what precipitated the change. Lawrence said that a lot of it had to do with the way her mind works. She always preferred “big picture” issues, as she put it, recognizing the need for greater community activism, empowerment, and advocacy.
Changes to the Profession
According to Lawrence, the profession has not changed appreciably over the past four to five years. The most important changes to healthcare in general have been due to legislation and policy, with the Affordable Care Act having less of a bearing on community health operations than on the budgets and management of private institutions.…...

Community Health Project for Pregnant Women Healthcare is the fundamental necessity for every individual living in any state, regardless of religion, race, sex, color, etc. The population chosen for this paper is that of JMJ Pregnancy Center, which is a catholic pro-life crisis pregnancy management base. The reason for selecting this center is that it often resides with low socio-economic status women without health insurance. This paper aims to identify and prioritize community diagnosis for the women of this center so that a plan is developed to address their healthcare needs.
Part 1: Literature Review
Crisis pregnancy centers (CPCs) are pro-life organizations that are non-profit and work for women who experience unplanned pregnancies and are considering abortions (Holtzman, 2017). These centers are more religious to mentor and convince pregnant women to reconsider their abortion and contemplate adoption or parenting. Unwanted pregnancies are most commonly seen among adolescents, and that too belonging to the…...

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Brown, T.R. (2018). Crisis at the pregnancy center: Regulating pseudo-clinics and reclaiming informed consent. Yale Journal of Law and Feminism, 30(2), 221-274.

Esquillo, J. (2017, January 19). NCLEX: Health promotion and maintenance, nursing care of the childbearing family. Brilliant Nurse. Retrieved from  

Holtzman, B. (2017). Have crisis pregnancy centers finally met their match: California’s Reproductive FACT Act. Northwestern Journal of Law and Social Policy, 12(3), 78-110.

Iseyemi, A., Zhao, Q., McNicholas, C. & Peipert, J.F. (2018). Socio-economic status as a risk factor for unintended pregnancy in the contraceptive CHOICE project. Obstetrics and gynecology, 130(3), 609-615. DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002189

Medoff, M.H. (2012). Unintended pregnancy and abortion access in the United States. Hindawi: International Journal of Population Research, 2012, 254315.  https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/254315 

Rosen, J.D. (2012). The public health risks of crisis pregnancy centers. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Journal of Peer-Reviewed Research, 44(3), 201-205. DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1363/4420112 

Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) and North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG). (2019). Crisis pregnancy centers in the US: Lack of adherence to medical and ethical practice standards. Journal of Adolescent Health, 65, 821-824.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.08.008 

Taylor, D. & James, E.A. (2012). An evidence-based guideline for unintended pregnancy prevention. Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing: JOGNN, 40(6), 782-793. DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01296.xhttps://brilliantnurse.com/nclex-health-promotion-and-maintenance-nursing-care-of-the-childbearing-family-iv/ 

Community Health Scenario
Death is an inevitable destiny of life. It is essential to be able to provide the best care that a patient may need during his last days, when all medical treatment fails. Frequently, the battle of life and death leads one to formulate a concept or an analogy of these two processes. This concept is bound to interfere with what one does in life. As a nurse, my idea of death and dying has an impact on the quality of care I provide to patients undergoing this process.

The ideal attitude of a nurse's care for terminally ill patients involves the criteria of flexibility in interpersonal relations, effective communication about critical issues, such as in Mrs. Thomas's case, and psychological stability and mindedness in relation to dying patients their families. (A oberta and A. olland. Nurses' attitudes about end-of-life referrals. 2009).

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Bottarf, JL. (1995). Comforting: exploring the work of cancer nurses. School Of Nursing. 22(6), 1077-84.

Dunn, K.S., Cecilia, O. & Stephans, E. (2005). Nursing experience and the care of dying patients. Oncology Nursing Forum. 32(1), 97-104.

Gloria, W. (2004). Basic geriatric nursing. Philadelphia: Library of Congress.

Matzo, M. And Witt Sherman, D. (2010). Palliative care nursing: quality care to the end of life. Springer Publishing Company: New York.

Watson's origin of human life is tied to notions that one's soul possesses a body that is not restricted by objective space and time. The lived world of the experiencing person is not well-known by external and internal notions of time and space, but shapes its own time and space. "Nursing is a human science of persons and human health-illness experiences that are mediated by professional, personal, scientific, esthetic, and ethical human care transactions. The process of nursing is human care" (Fawcett, 2002).
The main concept of Watson's theory is transpersonal human caring which is best understood within the concepts of three subsidiary concepts: life, illness and health.

Human life is defined as spiritual, mental and physical being which is continuous in time and space.

Illness is not automatically a disease. Illness is turmoil or disharmony with a person's inner self or soul at some level or disharmony within the spheres of…...

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Fawcett, Jacqueline. (2002). Jean Watson's Theory of Human Caring. Retrieved July 28, 2009,

from DeSales University Web site: http://www4.desales.edu/~sey0/watson.html

Obesity. (2009). Retrieved July 28, 2009, from MedicineNet.com Web site:

 http://www.medicinenet.com/obesity_weight_loss/article.htm

The company's board believed they could not find a replacement for Chaney by the date of his intended departure, and so the directors put the company up for sale. In March 1996, the New York-based investment banking firm Merrill Lynch was hired to generate interest in the company, and a suitable buyer was found, a New York-based private investment firm named Forstmann Little & Co. This company was headed by Theodore Forstmann, a leveraged buyout specialist. Forstmann's firm had more than $20 billion invested in 20 companies and made its living by acquiring companies and selling them for a profit. Forstmann Little acquired Community Health in 1996, and this was the firm's first purchase of a healthcare company. The firm paid $1 billion for Community Health, which at the time operated 38 hospitals in 18 states, and this change in ownership made Community Health a privately held company. In…...

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" (Rosen, 1) in a regard, community health falls within this purview and is a subset to the broader topic of public health.
c. Differences in roles of public and community health nurse and nurse in an acute care setting

The role which is given to the nurse in the public or community health context should be essentially similar to that which is seen in an acute care context. Ethical, practical and medical conditions remain unchanged from one context to the next. However, the nurse will be required to prepare for certain distinctions which do denote a difference. Particularly, nurses in public health settings are less likely to possess the resources and facilities which are afforded those in the acute care setting. This means that in many instances, public health nurses can only function as the front line for consultation, diagnosis and basic treatment. here more serious concerns become apparent, it is…...

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Health Disaster OC. (HDOC). (2008). Health Disaster Management Division. Oraange County Health Care Agency.

Orange County Health Care Agency (OCHCA). (2009). Epidemiology & Assessment. County of Orange California. Online at  http://ochealthinfo.com/epi/ 

Rosen, G. (1993). A History of Public Health. JHU Press.

Encouraging people to report violations for the sake of their health is a final service that nurses can perform to support the ban. People often do not like to report violations, because they feel like 'busybodies' but there is no way that state health inspectors alone can constantly police restaurant owners who illegally look the other way when customers light up. Nurses can remind the public that this legislation was the result of a voter-generated, rather than a politician-generated effort. It must be supported by the public to succeed.

One final criticism of the bill was that smokers will simply go across the border to smoke (Steinberg, 2007). However, proponents point out that, for smokers, there are other options, like patios, personal residences, and other places where they can smoke and not put hospitality workers' lives at risk. And once again, nurses can act as advocates, asking smokers to ask themselves…...

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The Basics: Smoke Free Arizona" (2007). Smoke Free Arizona. Retrieved 19 May 2007 at:  http://www.smokefreearizona.org/ 

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Nursing Intervention in Disaster
The possibility of occurrence of disasters is a reality. With this in mind there should be efforts made to prevent any upcoming or potentially disastrous events. These efforts are what are known as disaster prevention. Disaster prevention therefore refers to efforts put in place to ensure that adverse effects of events that are potentially disastrous are prevented even when the disaster cannot be controlled. Disaster prevention is done at various levels of the society and is undertaken so as to prevent all types of disasters. Nurses are involved to a large extent when it comes to the prevention and mitigation of disasters. Nurses are involved in institutions that can influence change and due to the unique skills that they posses they can make interventions in disasters. To perform efficiently, a nurse must be always prepared to make changes in plan actions at any time and at the…...

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Harden, E.G., (2004). The role of nursing in disasters. Retrieved march 22, 2013 from  http://helid.digicollection.org/en/d/Jdi018e/2.html 

Rittenmeyer, L., (2007). Disaster preparedness: Are you ready? Retrieved march 22,2013 from  http://www.nursingcenter.com/prodev/ce_article.asp?tid=726331 

Wolters Kluwer Health, (2007). LWW Journals - Beginning with A. Retrieved March 22, 2013, from  http://journals.lww.com/smajournalonline/fulltext/2007/09000/spiritual_issues_in_the_aftermath_of_disaster.32.aspx

Nursing Concepts and Theory
Conceptual-Theoretical Structure paper

Personal belief about nursing theory and knowledge development process for nursing practice

All nursing theories play an important role in defining nursing and giving the roles that nurses need to play. Originally, the role of nurses was simply to carry out activities as instructed by doctors, however, over the years, this role has been changed to include more responsibilities as the nursing world has evolved. Nursing theories describe, predict and explain the various phenomena in nursing practice and thus create foundations for nursing practice. They also help to generate knowledge in the field of nursing and to point the direction which the field should develop in future. This view is supported by Carper (1978)

who states that nursing theories elaborate nursing practice and create professional boundaries for the profession. Nursing knowledge comes from research that has been conducted on nursing which forms scientific knowledge and experience gained…...

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Anderson, A.M. (2005). Nursing Leadership, Management, and Professional Practice for the LPN/LVN (3rd ed.). Philadelphia: F.A. Davis Company.

Carper, B. (1978). Fundamental patterns of knowing in nursing. Advances in Nursing Science, 1(1), 13-23.

Clark, M.J. (2003). Community health nursing: Caring for populations (Fourth ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.

Dayer-Berenson, L. (2010). Cultural Competencies for Nurses: Impact on Health and Illness. Burlington, Massachusetts: Jones & Bartlett Learning.