Health Assessment 1. Define two different methods or frameworks‚ commonly used to collect health assessment data. Marjory Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns provides a holistic guide used by nurses to gather health data as well as a format for the organisation of data collected (White‚ 2005). A functional assessment assists the nurse in obtaining the clients past health history‚ current health status and perception of health behaviours (Gordon‚ 2010). Focusing on 11 areas of possible functional
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Health Assessment 261 Date: 11 January 2013 Client’s Profile Madam Y.A.L is a 70-year-old Chinese who speaks Hokkian and Mandarin. She is 1.58m tall and weighs 66 Kg. She is living alone in a three room flat in the Northern part of Singapore over 32 years. She has 3 children‚ two older sons and one younger daughter who are all married. Her children have one son each. Her daughter lives nearby and brings her to eat food outside together once a week. Client loves shopping and cooking. Client is
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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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Assessment of environmental processes includes agents and factors that may cause injury‚ illness‚ or death. Choose one of the following age groups: toddler‚ preschool‚ and school-age child. List some of the most frequent causes of injuries‚ illness‚ or death at the age level. Discuss and describe safety concerns specific to the age‚ listing the most common causes of injury‚ illness (acute or chronic)‚ trauma‚ and death for the age level. Describe how health promotion and health prevention interventions
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practice of community assessment in nursing care is very important because it is a useful tool for nurses to assess and understand factors that determines the health of a community (Stamler & Yiu‚ 2012). Sahud and Bartfay (2010)‚ in their research maintained that the responsibility of a community health nurse is to review the community need for resources and assets that are beneficial to wellbeing of the community. The public health nurse also works collaboratively with the community and stake holders
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Course Project Milestone #2: Nursing Diagnosis and Care Plan Form 1: Analyze Assessment Data: Based on the health history information‚ identify the following: A. Areas for focused assessment (30 points) Provide a brief overview of those areas of strength and weakness noted from Milestone #1: Health History. Pt biggest strength is that‚ he considers himself as an independent person like to take everything positive and have future goals about life. Main weakness includes difficulty to quit
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What is health assessment? Health assessment is defined as the increase and enhancement of well-established methods to understanding the needs of a patient. In the 19th century the first medical officers for health were accountable for assessing the needs of their local populations. Health assessment has come to mean an objective and effective method of modifying health amenities. Health assessments have traditionally been started by public health experts; the local health becomes paramount to all
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Friedman Family Assessment Robin Cameron NUR/405 October 3‚ 2011 Beth Edwards‚ MSN‚ FNP-BC Friedman Family Assessment The Friedman Family Assessment assists the nurse in assessing a family and establishing family nursing interventions. This tool allows the community nurse to assess the family system as a whole‚ as part of the whole society‚ and as an interaction system (Stanhope & Lancaster‚ 2008). This paper will review a family that consists of a mother‚ stepfather‚ and adopted son. Identifying
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Health Assessment Study Notes Therapeutic Nurse-Client Relationship: Components of the Nurse-Client Relationship – Trust Respect Professional Intimacy Empathy Power Four Standard Statements – Therapeutic communication Client-centered care Maintaining boundaries Protecting client from abuse Caring Care: C – Center: prepare for intentional caritas process) A – Assess: the immediate picture – scan the client‚ take a read on the situation – CABD‚ behaviour appropriate‚ pain‚ red
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Ch.1: Taking Charge of Your Health * Health: the overall condition of a person’s body or mind and to the presence or absence of illness/injury * Wellness: optimal health and vitality-to living life to its fullest * Health-or some aspects of it can be determined or influenced by factors beyond your control‚ such as your genes‚ age‚ health care system‚ and care you received as a young child * Determinants of health: Income & social status‚ Education & literacy‚ Social environments
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