Heart Healthy Family African American and Heart Disease Heart disease is the #1 killer for all American’s‚ and the fourth leading cause of death. As scary as this sounds African-Americans are at a much higher risk for getting heart disease‚ 44% men and 48% women. There is good news however‚ African-Americans can improve their odds of preventing this disease‚ by taking simple steps to prevent them. First you need to understand how the heart works. The heart is muscle‚ with blood vessels leading in
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from the economy‚ health and illness‚ and familial structure breakdown. This has caused a change in the way the homes in the area appear. Currently‚ many of the homes have lost their curb appeal. At one time this neighborhood had beautiful maintained lawns‚ many of the homes had fresh paint or siding applied‚ and during spring or income tax time you could count on watching many neighbors being in their yards spring cleaning and fixing up. There was a time when the community had tool borrowing
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Kean University SCHOOL OF NURSING RN-BSN PROGRAM Course Name: Professional Nursing Practice: Health Promotion In The Community Course Number NURS 3200 Semester Hours 5 (3 Lecture‚ 2 hours 40 min/wk; 2 Clinical‚ 5 hours 20 min/wk) Course Meeting Days/Times/Locations: Lecture: ALL SECTIONS: Friday 9:30-12:15 PM S-122 Clinical: A1: Wed. 8:00-1:20 PM S 126 A2: Wed. 8:00-1:20 PM S 126 A3: Wed. 8:00-1:20 PM S 122 A4: Wed. 2:00-7:20PM S 126 A5: Wed. 8:00-1:20 PM S
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Windshield Survey My windshield survey was completed in the San Jacinto neighborhood in Amarillo‚ Texas. This neighborhood is a lower income area known for drugs and crime. Housing in this area consist mainly of rental properties that range from poor to adequate condition. Many different cultures can be identified in this area. There are also a lot of elderly that live in this area that require assistance. There are not a lot of health related services for these people to access in this area
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The aim of this case study is to provide a detailed account of a patients holistic health care needs from a health promotion perspective utilising the Tannahill Model which will be described. In promoting the health of the patient maintaining individuality within a diverse community will also be discussed by the application of the model to the patient. Mary‚ the patient the study focuses on (surname withheld to uphold confidentiality)‚ was chosen due to the writers involvement throughout the duration
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Richard L. W. Clarke LITS3303 Notes 11B 1 WOLFGANG ISER "THE READING PROCESS: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL APPROACH" (1972) Iser‚ Wolfgang. "The Reading Process: a Phenomenological Approach." The Implied Reader. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins UP‚ 1974. 274-294. I Here‚ Iser asserts that the “phenomenological theory of art of art lays full stress on the idea that‚ in considering a literary work‚ one must take into account not only the actual text but also‚ and in equal measure‚ the actions involved in responding
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Windshield Survey for Zip Code 77004 Eugene Harris NUR/405 Healthy Communities: Theory And Practice November 28th‚ 2011 Beth Meadows Community health nursing has become a focal point in healthcare since the 1960s-70s when the civil right movement shifted the goal from a charitable concept to a political commitment in order to rectify racial injustices of the past (Stanhope and Lancaster‚ 2008). Many programs came about with the goal of addressing inequalities in the delivery of healthcare
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Health Promotion Health Promotion has been defined by the World Health Organisation 2005 Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion as‚ “the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and is determent‚ and thereby improving their health.” The early years setting I work at is geographically set in a community first area had has high levels of poverty and unemployment. I decided to promote tooth brushing with the children whilst working in partnership with the Designed to Smile
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HEALTH PROMOTION According to the World Health Organisation‚ health promotion can be defined as “the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants and thereby improve their health” (WHO‚ 2005). This essay will focus on the socioeconomic influences on health‚ the models of health promotion and the factors influencing health promotion. It will also highlight how a health campaign can be used to support health promotion strategies. Task 1 1.1 Health is a state
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Windshield Survey of Anaheim Hills‚ California Element | Description | Housing and zoning | * The average age range of homes is 15-35 years; the majority of homes are constructed with brick. Homes older than 35 years are constructed with wood and brick. * The most common style and architecture of the homes are country and ranch. * Most homes have central heating/air conditioning‚ sprinkler systems * The majority of homes are in very good to excellent condition. * The majority of yards
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