GPT Task 2 Community Health WGU Abstract A terminal illness can have a devastating effect‚ not only on the patient‚ but the family as well. Caring for the patient does not just involve physically caring for the patient‚ but rather involves the holistic care‚ which is “all nursing practice that has healing the whole person as its goal” (American Holistic Nurses’ Association‚ 1998). The nurse becomes the therapeutic partner‚ which involves the care of the mind‚ body‚ and
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Justice in Health Care Amy Sleeger West Coast University Health care in the United States compared to other countries is horrible. Health care should benefit all parties involved not just the big insurance companies. As I watched Sicko I thought to myself “oh gosh I hope I don’t get sick with cancer I can’t afford it.” It is very sad that we as one of the wealthier countries do this to our own people. Health care should meet certain moral standards like making sure all of the individuals
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Environmental issues are harmful effects of human activitity on the biophysical environment. Environmentalism‚ a social andenvironmental movement that started in the 1960s‚ addresses environmental issues through advocacy‚ education and activism. The carbon dioxide equivalent of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere has already exceeded 400 parts per million (NOAA) (with total "long-term" GHG exceeding 455 parts per million). (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report) This level is considered
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How Technology is affecting our society. Is technology negatively affecting our society? There are many reasons it helps us positively‚ but is outnumbered by the reasons it hurts us. We need to find a way to fix this problem of ours that has hurt us in so many ways. One of the biggest ways that technology negatively affects society is making our society more obese and overweight. How? With technology taking over our lives people are being way less active and not getting the right amount of exercise
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incorrectly or not resting enough. This is especially problematic as Jackie is at an age where she needs to look after herself to preserve her own health which may not be overly good. However‚ any health condition Jackie has is likely aggravated by the stress and strains of caring as according to Carers Trust (2012) 70% of older carers’ report that existing ill-health is negatively impacted on account of caring. In addition‚ Jackie is at risk of depression‚ raised heart rate and even death associated with
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Introduction Community assessment refers to the process of determining the needs and resources possessed by a community in order to understand it better. It provides information as regards to the community‚ such as the needs and resources that the community has can be used to plan and deliver services to the public effectively (The community needs assessment process‚ 2004). Community assessment is done under the premise that community has both needs and assets. The needs of the community are the ones
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12 A Community Assessment Comparative Analysis of Price County and Milwaukee County Community Nutrition November 25‚ 2012 12 A Community Assessment Comparative Analysis of Price County and Milwaukee County Community Nutrition November 25‚ 2012 Table of Contents page Definition of the Community……………………………………………………………….…...1 Goals………………………………………………………………………………………….….2 Objectives………..………………………………………………………………………….….. 2 Methods………………………
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In Maslow’s hierarchy to reach self-actualisation‚ which is at the top‚ you must go through; the physiological needs‚ safety needs‚ social needs‚ esteem needs to then finally reach the top and these all affect your wellbeing. The factors affecting wellbeing are physical‚ emotional‚ economic‚ social‚ spiritual and cultural. These 6 factors contribute to the quality of people’s lives and affect a person’s overall wellbeing. Theses factors all relate to one another‚ as if a person was lacking
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Changes Affecting Managers 2 Changes Affecting Manager’s Jobs and why they are Significant Managers are constantly confronted with new and complex challenges within today’s highly diverse work force. Managers everywhere are dealing with security threats‚ corporate ethics scandals‚ global economic and political uncertainties‚ and technological advancements‚ change is constant (Robbins & Coulter‚ 2007). All of these changes create so much frustration and stress for today’s managers. Many managers
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Activities Affecting the Environment Vegetable Gardens The aim will be to produce vegetables intensively‚ in small or larger spaces‚ in the ground or in containers‚ as the situation allows. The establishment of vegetable gardens will also aim to ensure that families have a secure food supply‚ as well as to generate income to improve the participants’ quality of life. Production techniques will be organic‚ and manure or compost will be used to fertilize soil. The types of vegetables produced will
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