Community Health Nursing
The contribution that a community healthcare unit can make towards enhancing population health and minimizing inequalities is strengthened by international law. Primary healthcare has demonstrated to have an independent impact on improving the status of health within the community. It also affects the reduction of health inequalities and the achievement of improved health outcomes at a relatively low cost and making the healthcare system sustainable. There is substantial evidence that a solid primary health care framework guarantees an effective healthcare delivery. In this case, it will solve the lack of responsiveness and continuity in the overall healthcare. This study has focused on the contribution of a community health nurse to the orientation of the framework towards population health promotion, primary health care and health promotion.

The Need

It is timely to assess apparent arrangements, propose an optimal healthcare framework and identify areas of change. It is vital that amendments are…...

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References

Basford, L., & Slevin, O. (2013). Theory and practice of nursing: An integrated approach to patient care. Cheltenham, U.K: Nelson Thornes.

Carroll, P. (2009). Community health nursing: A practical guide. Australia: Delmar Learning.

Ervin, N.E. (2012). Advanced community health nursing practice: Population-focused care. Upper Saddle River, N.J: Prentice Hall.

Gofin, J., & Gofin, R. (2011). Essentials of global community health. Sudbury, Mass: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Community Health Nursing
Galveston, Texas is a city in South Texas that is mostly water and resides in the Gulf of Mexico. The city itself has a relatively small population, but it is close to Houston which is one of the largest cities in the United States. The city, being close to the Gulf is a prime candidate for hurricanes, and it has seen some devastating storms since its inception. This paper examines the community health characteristics of this small American city from the perspective of economic development, safety, culture and disaster preparedness, and then provide an assessment and a diagnosis.

Community Assessment

Economics

It may seem that it is difficult to link health and economics, but there are actually a number of correlations that can be made. One of these is that a person who is comfortable with the amount of wealth they have accumulated is more likely to be healthy. The main…...

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References

Census Bureau. (2012). Quick facts: Galveston County, Texas. Retrieved from http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/48/48167.html

Nolen, L.B., Miller, C.M., Prochaska, J.D., & Tarlekar, S. (2011). Health impact assessment of the City of Galveston's draft comprehensive plan, Center to Eliminate Health Disparities at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas. Retrieved from www.utmb.edu/cehd

Appendix A

Galveston Community Genogram

Community Health Nursing
The scope of epidemiology has "changed in recent years," Karen Lundy explains; not only are investigations carried out vis-a-vis determinants of illness and disease, but the "variables that contribute to the maintenance of health" are considered part of the epidemiological process. Hence, an RN named Valerie Swain in San Diego was practicing epidemiology when she established a program (through an interfaith organization) that assured homeless people who are just out of surgery don't have to go back to the street to heal. "After surgery, you want a place to go lay down and recuperate," she said (San Diego U-T). "…Helping the homeless has provided a new lens through which to view her role in the community" (San Diego-U-T).

TO: The nursing process when the community is the client means assessing "…the health of the community itself" by identifying "the characteristics, resources, and needs" and the "applicable environmental variables" (Hitchcock,…...

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Works Cited

Goodwin, Hilary A. (2009). Lead Exposure and Poisoning in Children. UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. Retrieved January 30, 2013, from  http://www.environment.ucla.edu .

Hitchcock, Janice E, Schubert, Phyllis E., and Thomas, Sue A. (2003). Community Health

Nursing: Caring in Action. Independence, KY: Cengage Learning.

Lundy, Karen Saucier, and Janes, Sharyn. (2009). Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public's Health. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Community Health Nursing
The Bronx is known as one the five boroughs of New York City. This is because of the attractions which are located inside the community such as: Yankee Stadium and the Bronx Zoo. During the last recession, it was able to withstand the severe job losses which have impacted other regions. In fact, it gained 10,000 new jobs from 2008 to 2009. This is illustrating how it has the vitality and culture to endure the most severe challenges it is facing. (Dudley, 2011)

However, one of the biggest concerns is environmental pollution. This is because it is located inside a valley and major urban area. These two factors have contributed to rising levels over the last several years. Evidence of this can be seen with a survey that was conducted by the Bronx Health Link. They determined that 85% of residents believe that air quality standards are a major…...

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References

Bronx County New York. (2011). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved from: http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/36/36005.html

Casado, J. (2010). A Survey on Environmental Health Issues. Bronx Health Link. Retrieved from:  http://www.bronxhealthlink.org/bronxhealthlink/bronxhealthlink/reports/tbhl_environmental_survey_report_pdf:en-us.pdf 

Davidson, A. (2012). Why Can't the Bronx Be More Like Brooklyn? The New York Times. Retrieved from:  http://www.nytimes.com 

Dudley, W. (2011). The National and Regional Economic Outlook. Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Retrieved from:  http://www.newyorkfed.org

Community Health Nursing
The health disparities in the United States are shocking. There are disparities evident in nearly every factor associated with healthcare such as cost, quality, access, and equity. As a result, a new wave of research has begun using geocoded data to try to identify the sources of these disparities among factors such as poverty, racial, and geographic information (Krieger, Chen, Rehkopf, & Subramanian, 2004). Poverty is closely correlated with negative health outcomes in many areas and ethnic backgrounds can also serve as a good predictor of outcomes.

The problem however isn't necessarily just one of individual outcomes. The average cost of health care in the United States is estimated to be over eight thousand dollars per person and on the aggregate accounts for nearly eighteen percent of the total U.S. gross domestic product (Kane, 2012). The expenses in health care really make this a national emergency. The United States…...

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Works Cited

Devi, S. (2012). Getting to the root of America's racial health inequalities. The Lancet, 1043-1044.

Kane, J. (2012, October 22). Health Costs: How the U.S. Compares With Other Countries. Retrieved from PBS:  http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/2012/10/health-costs-how-the-us-compares-with-other-countries.html 

Krieger, N., Chen, J.W., Rehkopf, D., & Subramanian, S. (2004). Painting a Truer Picture of U.S. Socioeconomic and Racial/Ethnic Health Inequalities: The Public Health Disparities Geocoding Project. American Journal of Public Health, 312-323.

Murray, C. (2010). Ranking 37th -- Measuring the Performance of the U.S. Health Care System. The New England Journal of Medicine, 362-398.

Health Nursing
Health Plan

Community Health Nursing Health Education Plan

There are many issues that plague the health of residents of the United State, but, fortunately, with one of the best healthcare systems in the world there are always the resources and desire to mitigate the issues that arise. To help minimize the bad consequences of health problems nurses need to be able to train people regarding proper healthcare. Every healthcare provider needs to be able to express why a particular intervention is being used and what the desired outcome is.

Among the many groups which need training regarding poor healthcare practices are middle aged men who, in large part, do not see a physician on a regular basis. As a matter of fact men are 40% less likely to use healthcare than women (East Valley Tribune, 2010). This means that while their healthcare needs are increasing dramatically as they age, men are not…...

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References

Berry, T. (2004). Millions of African-Americans at increased risk for type 2 diabetes. National Diabetes Education Program. Retrieved from  http://www.ndep.nih.gov/media/50_Ways_Press_Release.pdf 

East Valley Tribune. (2010). If men resist seeing the doctor, try these arguments. Retrieved from 123e-11e0-a790-001cc4c03286.htmlhttp://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/health/article_255b08e0-

Healthy People 2020. (2011). Diabetes. Retrieved from   8http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/overview.aspx?topicid= 

Jones, E. (2010). HIPAA "protected health information": What does PHI include? Retrieved from information-what-does-phi-include/http://www.hipaa.com/2009/09/hipaa-protected-health-

Community Health Nursing
Lansdowne, Phila-Delaware County

Community Description

Delaware County is a host to Lansdowne, which is, located about eight kilometers Southwest of Philadelphia. The community has achieved a tremendous growth, which began during the early stages of the 20th Century. The hasty pace of growth is a result of existence of a railroad stop. The establishment of the railroad influenced the development of human settlement particularly along the railway line with urban developers replacing the informal settlement with relatively more permanent and modernized houses (Cole & Foster 2001). The borough has emerged to be one of the fastest growing sub-economies in Delaware County and Pennsylvania at large since the time it was christened after Marques of Lansdowne. Establishment of the community close to the junction of Baltimore Pike and Lansdowne Avenue has been one of the contributing factors to its massive growth and development since the beginning of the 20th Century. In…...

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References

Cole, L.W., & Foster, S.R. (2001). From the ground up: Environmental racism and the rise of the environmental justice movement. New York [u.a.: New York Univ. Press.

Lasley, N., & Delaware County Historical Society (Ind.). (2012). Delaware County. Charleston,

S.C: Arcadia Pub.

Schultz, M. (2006). Views of Lansdowne. Charleston, S.C: Arcadia Pub.

Community Health Nursing Flyer
Flyer

Proper health habits among middle aged people

This information targets middle aged persons, ages 40-50 years. The information is to help improve on the health of middle aged persons by avoiding practices that cause obesity which would result into various health problems.

Problems arising from obesity

One problem associated with obesity is the increased risk of developing dementia at a later age in one's life. According to a study conducted in the Denese et al. 2009, people who are obese in their middle ages have a greater risk of developing dementias, an example being Alzheimer, later in life than those with normal weight. The Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia and develops differently among different individuals. Dementia, which is the gradual decline in cognitive ability, previously associated with old age.

Another problem associated with obesity is depression in women. A study conducted by Simon et al. 2004, concluded…...

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References

Danese, A., Moffitt, T.E., Harrington, H., Milne, B.J., Polanczyk, G., Pariante, C.M., & Caspi, A. (2009). Adverse childhood experiences and adult risk factors for age-related disease: Depression, inflammation, and clustering of metabolic risk factors. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 163(12), 1135-1143.

Simon GE, Pronk NP, Martinson B, Kessler RC, Beck AL, Wang P. The association between work performance and physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, and obesity. J Occup

Environ Med. 2004;46: 19 -- 25. [PubMed]

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The change in environment and the people that the individual interacts with, hence learns from can fundamentally change the perception on drugs that the patient has. The drug abuse trend is due to the influence surrounding the individual, hence if the person is surrounded by people who don't use drugs and is aided in withdrawing from them (like in a rehabilitation home) then the individual is bound to imbibe this from the environment and the people finally quitting the habit.

The best educational approach that can be given to such a sensitive issue is the group peers approach. The education program on dangers and the ways to avoid as well as to quit drug abuse is best conducted through frequent group sessions with individual approach just when need be. This will help the individual not feel targeted but rather a sense of sharing a common problem with the others. This…...

ole of Nurses
oles of the Community Health Nurse

The community health nurse position holds myriad responsibilities, since the nurse is not only a practitioner but also an educator and researcher. Indeed, the community health nurse should not be viewed as a subservient position to that of a doctor, but rather as an indispensible element in any healthy community. This paper delineates the various roles required by the profession, examining the ways in which the community health nurse inhabits a hybrid function bridging the residential and the medical communities.

The community health nurse is largely responsible for a shift in public perception whereby the nurse is no longer viewed as subordinate to the doctor. In the past, the nurse has been viewed merely as a less-talented doctor, and the singular functions performed by the community health nurse testify to the importance of the position and the differences between the position and that of…...

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References

Lundy, K.S., & Janes, S. (2009). Community Health Nursing: Caring for the Public's Health. Sudbury: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.

Phillips, et al. (2009). Enhancing care, improving quality: the six roles of the general practice nurse. The Medical Journal of Australia, 191(2), 92-97.

COURSE 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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References

Attard, C., Berger, N. & Mackenzie, E. (2021). The Positive Influence of Inquiry-Based Learning Teacher Professional Learning and Industry Partnerships on Student Engagement with STEM. Frontiers in Education, 6, 319-325.  https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2021.693221 

Bonney, K.M. (2015). Case Study Teaching Method Improves Student Performance and Perceptions of Learning Gains. Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 16(1), 21-28. https://doi.org/10.1128/jmbe.v16i1.846

Bachhel, R. & Thaman, R.G. (2014). Effective Use of Pause Procedure to Enhance Student Engagement and Learning. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 8(8), XM01-XM03.  https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2014/8260.4691

C919Course Title: The Role of the BSN Nurse in Promoting Community HealthPart ABSN Nurses play an undeniably crucial role in efforts to promote and sustain community health. To a large extent, community health happens to be focused on groups, families, as well as individuals within a specific geographical area. To be able to ensure that the healthcare needs of the said groups, families, as well as individuals are best served, BSN nurses ought to be equipped with certain skills and competencies. This course comes in handy in this regard. A total of 8 module topics were developed. These are inclusive of: definition and nature of community health nursing (topic 1); objectives of community health nursing (topic 2); stakeholders in community health (topic 3); the role BSN nurses play in the promotion of community health (topic 4); community-based nursing interventions (topic 5); addressing challenges encountered in community nursing (topic 6); the…...

Community 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 discussing…...

SARS
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is a form of respiratory disease that is caused by a virus (corona virus). t is a form of pneumonia whose cause was identified to be a virus sometime in 2003.The is a highly communicable illness which spread worldwide within a period of few months before the outbreak was contained.

The outbreak

The SARs epidemic was reported to have first started in Guangdong Province in south China in the month of November 2003.The first case was however reported to have originated from Shunde in Guangdong province of china in November 2002.The first patient was a farmer who was treated at Foshan in a hospital -The First Peoples' Hospital. (McKay).However, the patient passed away later on. No definite diagnosis was made regarding the patient's cause of death. Even though the Chinese government was taking measures to contain the spread and infection of the disease, they never reported the…...

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It is important to note that the level of air quality is very critical in determining a given case of asthma or any other respiratory infections. Poor air quality has been determined to be one of the factors that can trigger an asthma attack. The attack can be initiated by the poor air quality that is present in various substandard housing conditions and workplace environment.

I would therefore advise my clients to avoid substances and situations that aggravate their conditions. The common substance that they must try to avoid using in their households include smoke from tobacco, fumes from pesticides and other household cleaners, toxins and they should generally stay clear of poorly ventilated spaces. In a nutshell, I would advise my client to practice the home based intervention techniques (Asthma Coalition of Los Angeles, 2006).This would involve the carrying out a thorough review of in-home environmental assessment and the proper education coupled with appropriate support of the patients.

I would also advise my client to stay clear of places and property that have asthma triggering substances such as mold, dust mites and tobacco smoke. They should also visit only restaurants, workplaces and entertainment spots that enforce a no-smoking regulation.

Interventions for Mentally-Ill Adolescents
Mental illness is a serious health concern in America today. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) estimates that one in every four adults in America, which translates to approximately 61.5 million people, suffer some form of mental illness in every given year (Duckworth, 2013). Worryingly, 13% of children aged between 8 and 15 and 20% of youth aged between 13 and 18 experience some severe mental disorder in any given year (Duckworth, 2013). These statistics are disturbing, particularly because mental illness has been shown to be a significant risk factor for chronic medical conditions, and low life expectancy. It is estimated, for instance, that adults living with serious mental conditions die 25 years earlier than their counterparts in the rest of the population (Duckworth, 2013). Currently, the burden of mental disease takes away approximately $193.2 billion from the economy in lost productivity every year (Duckworth,…...

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References

Canadian Center for Addiction and Mental Health. (2001). Talking about Mental Illness: A Guide for Developing an Awareness Program for the Youth. Toronto, Canada: Center for Addiction and Mental Health

Duckworth, D. (2013). Mental Illness: Facts and Numbers. The National Alliance on Mental Health. Retrieved July 27, 2015 from http://www2.nami.org/factsheets/mentalillness_factsheet.pdf

Family Mental Health Alliance. Caring Together: Families as Partners in the Mental Health and Addiction System. Family Mental Health Alliance. Retrieved July 26, 2015 from  http://www.schizophrenia.on.ca/getattachment/Policy-and-Advocacy/Papers,-Submissions-Letters/Caring-Together-Nov-2006.pdf.aspx 

Lauritzen, C. & Reedtz, C. (2015). Knowledge Transfer in the Field of Parental Mental Illness: Objectives, Effective Strategies, Indicators of Success and Sustainability. International Journal of Mental Health Systems, 9(6), 1-8.

Nursing Theory and Practice

The Impact of Nursing Theories on Patient Outcomes
The Role of Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice
Ethical Decision-Making in Nursing: Frameworks and Case Studies
Interdisciplinary Collaboration and its Implications for Nursing Care
Innovations in Nursing Education: Exploring Future Trends

Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice

The Importance of Nursing Research for Improving Patient Care
Conducting Nursing Research: Research Designs, Methods, and Analysis
Translating Research Findings into Clinical Practice: Challenges and Strategies
The Role of Technology in Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice
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