Caring for Populations: Assessment and Diagnosis Introduction Pertussis‚ also known as the “whooping cough”‚ is a highly contagious respiratory illness that is passed from person to person through coughing and sneezing (Gregory‚ 2013). Early symptoms are similar to those from common colds‚ but when Pertussis progresses‚ it can turn to deep cough and potentially vomiting with little or no fever. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. The disease can be very serious in children less
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Independent Field Study Community Diagnosis in Public Health Question 1: What do you mean by “Community” or Write down the definition of Community? Answer: A cluster of people with at least one common characteristic (geographic location‚ occupation‚ ethnicity‚ housing condition……). Community is a group of people with a common characteristic or interest living together within a larger society. Question 2: What do you mean by “Community Diagnosis?” Answer: Community diagnosis is a comprehensive
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HEALTH PROBLEMS N492 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING WINDSHIELD SURVEY NAME: _______________________________ DATE OF SURVEY____________ COMMUNITY NAME AND LOCATION ASSIGNED IN CLINICAL________________________________________ A Windshield Survey is the data collected as the observer drives through a community/neighborhood for an observational assessment of the community. This type of survey reveals such things as community resources‚ safety or “walk-ability” of the community‚ type of social interactions
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Windshield Survey with Reflection Sarah Kinnard NUR/405 Healthy Communities: Theory and Practice November 7‚ 2011 Beth Edwards‚ MSN‚ FNP- BC Windshield Survey The first step required for providing community health nursing services involves a comprehensive assessment of the community. This can be accomplished by a windshield survey‚ conducted by making visual observations from a car while driving through the neighborhood. Valuable information and data collection during a windshield survey
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this partial database‚ this would not be possible without the gathered efforts of everyone belonging to the first group for the first Community Health Nursing rotation. Without which‚ the data gathered were all hard works from the group to be able to come up with a partial diagnosis that may help in taking immediate actions to the severe problems of the community. The raging heat of the sun and the strong rain pour were all worth it because nothing can beat something that is worth the experience
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Windshield Survey Reflection Tammy Davis NUR/405 University of Phoenix Role of Community‚ Public Health Nursing and Partnerships The role of community‚ public health nursing and partnerships as they are applied to the family in my study is a challenge to describe. The village of Roseville is quite small‚ with a census of 1‚754‚ according areavibes.com. The town is divided into two counties‚ Muskingum County and Perry County. The Muskingum County seat is located in Zanesville‚ Ohio while
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Windshield Survey Summary and Reflection Shannon Verch NUR/405 April 4‚ 2015 Sandra Winters Windshield Survey Summary and Reflection Community is commonly defined by geographic location but encompasses much more. Location is a defining element‚ but a community also includes “a group of people with diverse characteristics who are linked by social ties‚ share common perspectives‚ and engage in joint action in that location or setting”‚ (MacQueen and McLellan and Metzger‚ 2001). The community of Parkhill
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A Community Diagnosis of Barangay Bagong Katipunan‚ Pasig City Presented to the Faculty of the College of Nursing Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Pasig Kapasigan‚ Pasig City In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Primary Health Care II Group: Uno Sais BSN II - Watson Leader: Custodio‚ Chelsea Rose S. Assistant Leader: Jordan‚ Janine B. Members: Agosto‚ Ma. Katherine Andaya‚ Ralph Renz Batoy‚ Apple Peach Bernabe‚ Patrick Benj Cruz‚ Dawn Molly Cuecao‚ Renalyn De Jesus
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University of the Philippines Manila The Health Sciences Center COLLEGE OF NURSING WHO Collaborating Center for Leadership in Nursing Development CHED Center for Excellence Sotejo Hall‚ Pedro Gil St.‚ Ermita‚ Manila Nursing 119 – Community Health Nursing II Charles’ Angels Group August 7‚ 2013 DATA COLLECTION PLAN Objectives I. Describe the demographic characteristics of six to nine year old (6-9) children in Barangay 818-A A. Determine the proportion of six to nine (6 to 9) year
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Windshield Survey Beverly Steiger NUR 405 May 7th‚ 2012 Tonya O’Neil‚ RN‚ MSN‚ CHES Windshield Survey Windshield surveys are short and simple surveys that are conducted through visual observations within the environment of the community. These surveys are used to obtain information and ultimately define various aspects of the community including the residents living there. Once the community has been scoped for trends of society‚ resources‚ and aspects
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