A geopolitical community is the most traditional view of a community. It consists of a geographical community and a political community. It is geopolitical because a geographical boundary is usually what is followed when creating a political boundary. An example would be a river that separates two counties. In my community‚ the Cooper River separates Berkley county South Carolina and Dorchester county South Carolina. A phenomenological community shares the same mind-set in values‚ beliefs‚ interests
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Community Health Strategies Nursing /405 June 25‚ 2010 Community Health Strategies Alcohol abuse and alcoholism affects every gender‚ race‚ and nationality. Abuse of alcohol is a major cause of preventable deaths associated with violence‚ motor vehicle crashes‚ homicides‚ suicides‚ and is a leading cause of death among youth (Ringold‚ 2006). According to the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA)‚ (2010)‚ approximately 17.6 million people in the United States (about one in every 12
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Community Health Risks-i Community Health Risks Molly Bondurant NR442 Community Health and the Role of the Professional Nurse- Theory Professor Johnson May 14‚ 2013 Thanks to Michele Obama and others‚ much attention has recently been directed toward the problem of childhood obesity. It is a growing problem everywhere in our nation‚ but this paper will focus on Hillsboro County‚ New Hampshire‚ and how it compares to the state‚ and the
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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 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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Community Health Nursing SZT Task 2 Jennifer Ramey RN July 28‚ 2014 As a registered nurse of only three years‚ I am often referred to by my peers as a “baby” nurse. However‚ in those short three years of practice I have learned and continue to learn many things whether medical‚ personal‚ or humanitarian. My personal nursing experience has been in surgical care services. The vast majority of the patients I have cared for are those undergoing elective procedures. They have chosen to have joint
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Community Health Strategies Paper Access to Quality Health Care Access to quality health care is so vitally important in not only eliminating‚ but decreasing the prevalence of health problems and fatalities. By providing health care for all types of people‚ there will in turn be an increase in the years of life and quality for individuals involved. Healthy people 2010 strives to make health care accessible to all Americans no matter what their insurance‚ background or situation. The public
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Community Health Advocacy Shannon Jensen NUR/544 August 25‚ 2014 Dr. Louama Driscoll Community Health Advocacy The levels of prevention in epidemiology help provide a framework for health professionals to intervene and prevent disease‚ injury‚ or disability. What is epidemiology? The World Health Organization (2014) states “epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events and the application of the study to the control of disease and other health
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INVITED EDITORIAL æ What is global health? ‘G lobal health’ is coming of age‚ at least as measured by the increasing number of academic centres‚ especially in North America‚ which use this title to describe their interests (1). Most global health centres are in high-income countries although several have strong links with low- and middleincome countries. A task force is establishing a mechanism to coordinate European Academic Global Health initiatives through ASPER. Two recent papers raise
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Community Health Assessment: Case of King County My community is King County in Seattle‚ WA; the county is faced with many socio-economic and political challenges. For example‚ a considerable percentage of its population comprises low-income earners with some having low education levels; as a result‚ they also face major health threats. In addition‚ there is a shortage of healthcare facilities and providers‚ and hence the entire population faces major health challenges. To conduct an analysis and
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