...Community Preparedness and Response NUR/408 Community Preparedness and Response This paper discusses The Neighborhood - Pearson Health Science season two, episode five at the University of Phoenix student website. The examination of the actions of health care workers in response to the health concerns of key characters will be highlighted including the community hospital, senior center, school, and the Bley household. The role of the preparedness of the public health agencies, who initially responded to the community emergency, and who should monitor the effects on the community health will be assessed. Identification of how public health care teams can enhance the citizens’ preparedness for emergencies will be explored as well as suggestions to improve personal preparedness in a similar community emergent event. The Neighborhood The Neighborhood has a population of 64,200 including all ages from zero to over 90 years-old. An uncontrolled forest fire has been burning for over five days. As firefighters battle the fire, city officials state the community is not in any danger. However, the thick smoke is covering the town. The healthcare workers are working hard to treat people of the community with chronic lung problems (Pearson Health Science, 2009). Hospital The local hospital is a 362 inpatient bed facility (Pearson Health Science, 2009). The raging fire has the emergency room and local offices seeing an increase of patients suffering breathing problems...
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...Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper Kelly M. White NUR/408 August 10, 2015 Amy Reagan Community Emergency Preparedness and Response The terms “preparedness” and“readiness” can be used interchangeably. Preparedness is defined as the existence of plans, procedures, policies, training, and equipment necessary at the Local, State, and Federal level to maximize the ability to prevent, respond to, and recover from major events (Katz, 2013). Emergency preparedness is essential in assisting with disasters and emergent issues that happen around the world. Media coverage of disasters across the globe occur in real time with an intensity level that makes one believe that natural or manmade disasters happen more frequently. Disasters, in all forms, is a part of life and how we deal with these events depends on how well we are prepared. It is of the utmost importance that all of the population be aware of what to do and who to contact when an event is about to happen or while it is unfolding. A community’s ability to recover and be self-reliant after a disaster also depends on how well the community prepares for and responds to these emergencies. This paper will discuss and examine how the resources and people of the chosen neighborhood responded to the emergency at hand, a forest fire ravaging for more than 5 days (Neighborhood 2.0-News). The Neighborhood There is an uncontained forest fire that has been burning for more than 5 days in a forest west of the Neighborhood...
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...Community Preparedness Felisha M. Pearson, RN HCS/408 » Epidemiology: Global and Public Health July 13, 2015 Kim Hall Spreading Like Wildfire A wildfire broke out in the fifth episode of the second season of the neighborhood. The wildfire incident generated many reports of the negative effects in diverse parts of the community. There were obvious concerns about the smoke and other possible pollutants from wildfires posing health threats to the community. Those concerns were certainly well founded. The official of the city made some statements telling citizens that they were not in danger, and would be alerted if there were cause for action on their behalf. The fire was not contained after five days of attempts. Five days of uncontrolled forest fire destroyed incalculable acres of land, and the amount of destruction increased with every second the fire remained out of control. It seemed as if the local fire department thought they were capable of getting the fire under control when it began. A turn for the worse came with escalated winds. The rate of speed and fierceness of the wildfire increased with each gust. The community’s population started to see and feel the adverse effects of the fire, and the pressure and strain begin to move from their individual homes to the community’s health care facilities. "The smoky air conditions affect everyone, but especially those with pre-existing problems, such as chronic lung conditions," said Neighborhood Hospital Emergency Department...
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...Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper In this paper the subjects to discuss are newspaper articles and scenarios given in season two, episode five of Pearson Health Science Neighborhood in the course materials section of University of Phoenix student Website. A fire began in the Neighborhood community and the residents developed respiratory problems related to the smoke. The fire is not contained even after five days (Pearson health science, 2011). The community needs an emergency preparedness and response plan. Local, state, and national public health agencies such as the Red Cross, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and local and state EMS should have participated in this emergency situation. Summary of event Neighborhood is a community located near a forest and along the bank of the river with a population of 64, 200 residents. A forest fire has been raging for five days and is nearing the town of Neighborhood, destroying numerous acres of land. Firefighters are battling to obtain control of the forest fire, whereas the health care workers are battling to keep the patients breathing. The seniors are coming to the senior center clinic with breathing problems, and the hospital is overcrowded with patients with breathing issues. The hospital has shortage of staffs and the quality of care is law. The city officials are urging the citizens to stay indoors and not to go out unless it is necessary because winds are blowing the smoke toward the town...
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...Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper NUR/408 April 2, 2012 University of Phoenix Community Emergency Preparedness and Response Paper Firefighters cannot contain a forest fire that has been blazing for five days. The risk of the fire is not life-threaten but citizens are encouraged to remain indoors unless necessary to leave home because of the smoky winds. The smoke from the fire is affecting many of the residents in the community, especially those with preexisting lung diseases. The local hospital is full and the emergency room is over crowed. Patients are in need of beds in the hospital. The entire staff is stressed and pressed to discharge patients quickly to make room for patients holding in the emergency room. In addition nursing staff is required to work overtime to meet the needs of the community. Next, the Neighborhood Senior Nursing Clinic has seen more seniors than usual this week because of the smoky winds. Many of the seniors have needed to use their oxygen more often than usual this week. The seniors have been advised by the nurse Karen at the Neighborhood Senior Nursing Clinic to stay indoors to avoid respiratory irritants. Unfortunately, there had been an increase in seniors coming to the clinic in the past couple of years related to lack of extracurricular activities available to seniors in the community. After that a second grade student at the neighborhood school was sent to the school nurse because of difficulty breathing. She was noted...
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...Community Emergency Preparedness and Response In addition to a population of approximately 64, 200 residents, the Neighborhood Community is situated near a forest and along the river bank. This community is currently experiencing a forest fire that has lasted for the past five days while destroying huge acres of land and is nearing its town. The efforts to fight the fire are characterized by the battles of firefighters to control the forest fire, health care workers trying to keep patients breathing, and city officials asking citizens to stay indoors. The forest fire in Neighborhood Community is an example of the need for a community to effectively to prepare and respond to emergencies. Summary of the Events As a community located near a forest and along the river bank, Neighborhood community is hugely affected by the dangerous forest fire destroying several acres of land. The smoky condition of the air from the forest fire is affecting residents with pre-existing lung problems suffering the most. As health care professionals are doing all they can to help keep patients breathing, the firefighters are fighting to gain control of the forest fire. The residents are urged to stay indoors by the city officials unless it is associated with the winds blowing the smoke toward the town. Moreover, these officials have also notified the residents that they will inform them of a new plan if the fire advances toward the town. Some of the major areas that are affected by this...
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...Emergency preparedness is the ability of individuals, organizations, and communities to respond to public health emergencies, such as natural disasters, bad weather, bioterrorism, outbreak of diseases, accidents casualties, and chemical or radiation emergencies. The most indigenous role of the federal, state or local government is to protect and prevent citizens from injury or potential harm, which involves helping people to prepare and respond to emergency situation, including people with disabilities. To plan and respond to community emergency require involvement of everybody in the community, including people with disabilities in identifying needs in evaluating operational management. The issues identified with people of disabilities include notification, evacuation, transportation, sheltering, access to information, medication, refrigeration, backup power, and to mobility devices or service animals en route to shelter. Emergency preparedness is pertinent for every community because it could be a life-threatening situation. Summary of the event that took place at the Neighborhood community as read under the course materials section in the newspaper articles and scenarios in the Pearson Health Science Neighborhood in season two, episode five from University of Phoenix student website. The Neighborhood has a population of 64,200, localized close to a forest and beside the bank of a river. The community has been experiencing fire out-break for five days and had caused irreversible...
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...Assignment 2: “National Preparedness, as a Whole Community” A look at the National Preparedness Frameworks “National Preparedness, as a Whole Community” The United States has a National Preparedness framework in which Federal State Local and Non-Governmental agencies utilize in order to safeguard the citizen Property and assets of this great nation. (Staff, FEMA, 2015)The National Preparedness framework outlines 5 key areas in which aid and support may be administered to areas affect by natural economic and man-made catastrophes. By looking at and understanding the Framework of the National Preparedness plan, one can better understand how this Nation can come together in times of great need. When to utilize this Preparedness plan and when the individual Agencies and governmental bodies may enact the measures required, even when not specifically requested. In the event of great disaster comes the will of the people to survive. It is the people who must learn from the past to mitigate for the future and prepare for the unknown. By having a National Preparedness plan and Governmental Acts, Such as the Robert T. Stafford Act. (Staff, FEMA, 2015) The Nation can prepare for events that are unavoidable. The National Preparedness plan is a Plan that enables the Community to act as a whole by utilizing a five stage system to achieve one goal. As per Presidential Policy Directive / PPD-8. (Staff, DHS, 2011) The National Preparedness plan encompasses five stages to create the...
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...Christine E. Jones SWOT Analysis: Catawba County Community Health East Carolina University SWOT Analysis: Catawba County Community Health A Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis is a process that can be used to assess internal and external attributes that positively and negatively affect the health status of a community (Feldman, Alexander, & Greenberg, 2011). The ultimate goal of a SWOT analysis is to devise and implement strategies to neutralize threats to a community and to take advantage of opportunities. Additionally, a SWOT analysis is helpful in highlighting areas of vulnerability within a community and defining areas where a community can leverage strengths to maintain resilience (Feldman, Alexander, & Greenberg, 2011). Community resiliency is the ability of a community to respond and adapt positively to adversity. Resilient communities are able to reach a higher level of functioning by overcoming risk factors to minimize negative health consequences (Kulig, Edge, Townshend, Lightfoot, & Reimer (2013). By focusing on underlying resiliency factors such as healthcare access, disaster preparedness, and social connectedness, communities have the ability to transform their environment through deliberate and collective action in an effort to improve overall health (Kulig et al., 2013). A SWOT analysis of Catawba County was completed, with consideration of resiliency factors, to evaluate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities...
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...Community Health and Population-Focused Nursing Joanna Carreon Western Governors University The town of Colma is located in San Mateo County within the state of California. Colma was established on August 5, 1924. It has an elevation of 100 feet above sea level, and measures 1.91 square miles. Population Economic Status Assessment The Population Economic Status Assessment tool assisted in obtaining statistical facts about the population of this community. According to the US Census Bureau, Colma has a population size of 1,837, which includes 848 males and 989 females. The percentage of High School graduates or higher is 86.3%. The average household income is $88,438. The percentage of households at or below poverty level is 10.3%, with unemployment rate of 3.0%, and 9.6% of the total population has health insurance. Racial or ethnic backgrounds include Caucasians, Asians, Hispanics, and African Americans. Neighborhood/Community Safety Inventory The Neighborhood/Community Safety inventory assisted in obtaining information that showed which various hazards are a threat to this community. Colma has a very high earthquake potential as it neighbors the San Andreas Fault, giving it a 735% chance of an earthquake more than the US average. Fog is the typical weather condition that poses a health hazard, as it affects visibility of pedestrians and those in motorized vehicles. There have been 15 fatal traffic incidents...
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...Notes SZT1 - Community and Population Health This course supports the assessment for SZT1. The course covers 4 competencies and represents 3 competency units. Introduction The study of community health nursing includes multiple issues, including vulnerable populations, families, violence, safety, disaster preparedness, communicable disease, and immunization. The content of this course will provide you with an opportunity to expand your practice perspective from the individual level to that of the community and system level. The activities in this course are directed to enhance your appreciation of the effort of making the United States a healthier nation. Watch the following video introduction for this course: Competencies This course provides guidance to help you demonstrate the following 4 competencies: •Competency 725.8.1: Community Health EpidemiologyThe graduate assesses and analyzes the health status of populations using data, community resources identification, input from the population, and professional judgment; and determines meaning of the data to identify opportunities and needs. •Competency 725.8.5: Quality of Life & Functioning The graduate selects nursing actions during illness and end-of-life stages to maximize quality of life and functioning for individuals, families, and communities; promotes wellness principles and programs for individuals, families, and communities; and reflects on how personal beliefs...
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...Windshield Survey A community is a group of people who live in the same area, interact with each other, and share certain norms and values. A community is defined as a locality-based entity, composed of systems of formal organizations reflecting societal institutions, informal groups, and aggregates that are interdependent and whose function or expressed intent is to meet a wide variety of collective needs (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2012). Community health is the process or characteristics that allow a community’s population and economy to survive. Community health is defined as the meeting of collective needs through identification of problems and management of behaviors within the community itself and between the community and the larger society (Stanhope, & Lancaster, 2012). The community is the client if a nurse works towards helping the community even when this is accomplished by helping one individual at a time. The community is the client only when the nursing focus is on the collective or common good of the population instead of on individual health. Although the nurse may work with individuals, families or other interacting groups, aggregates, or institutions, or within a population, the resulting changes are intended to affect the whole community (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2012). The Community Health Partnership (CHP) is a community development process that engages communities to make local decisions and develops ways for the communities to improve local...
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...Appendix C FUNCTIONAL COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT PATTERN #1 Health perception – health management pattern * | Strength | PotentialNeed | Problem | Comments | 1. Environment 2. Residential space 3. Commercial space 4. Industrial space 5. Health Agencies and personnel 6. Methods of health care financing (Private pay, health insurance, HMO, Medicaid, Medicare, Worker’s compensation 7. Prevalent diseases and conditions 8. Welfare | | XXX | XXXXX | XX Valley is located in northwest XX. The environment consists of scrub desert. There is a potential for problems associated with dehydration while indoors and outdoors year round due to the climate, and many community members not having enough income to maintain essential utilities, such as air conditioning. The area has multiple open spaces and one public park. XX Valley has many rural roads with no street lights, or sidewalks. The school has one crosswalk. Two major roads connect the rural community of XX Valley to interstate 10. The interstate is approximately 10-20 miles away depending on route. The interstate is the main access to the city of Tucson, and the closest hospital of Northwest Hospital.XX Valley is an area that consists of a variety of manufactured homes and site built homes on acreage, varying in age and condition. The area has no apartments, condominiums, or public housing. No high rise buildings have been noted. Informants have identified condition of homes to be a risk for elderly...
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...Running head: VILLIAGE MEADOWS COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT Community Assessment of Village Meadows Elementary School Grand Canyon University Community Health October 18, 2010 Community Boundaries This community is comprised of school-aged children ranging from kindergarten and lasting up until sixth grade. The phenomological community is represented in the fact that the community members are all considered to be in elementary school. The community is made up of children with and without special needs and learning disabilities. These children live in the geopolitical area of Bell Road to the 101 Freeway, and between 19th Avenue and 25th Avenue. This area is the pre-determined area set forth by the county to represent the appropriate amount of households for the school size. The community expands and shrinks as students move into or out of this plotted area. They represent people who are mostly Caucasian and Hispanic, but there is a blend of Slavic and Middle Eastern community members. Many of the community members live in apartments or other grouped housing, and has the ability to interact outside of school as well. Assumptions The main assumptions of the community include that some of the children will be poorly educated because of the community in which it resides. It is also assumed that these children are not going to be eager about school, particularly high school and college because the percent of bachelor level families is...
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...Empowerment of Coastal Fishing Communities for Livelihood Security GOB/UNDP/FAO Project: BGD/97/017 Community Empowerment Abu Nashir Khan Fisheries Officer (Marine) Introduction: The report is structured as follows. The background information of “ Empowerment of the Coastal Fishing Communities for Livelihood ” project is first followed by justification of the report. The implementation of the process is described next. It also explores the best practices regarding community empowerment of the ECFC project. Background: The project works with the coastal fishing communities who are exposed to multiple vulnerabilities that determine their current condition of poverty and threaten their future. Though the project started functioning from December 2000 most of the field activities were launched in January 2001 onwards. The project is considered to be an innovative effort at evolving a partnership among GoB agencies, NGOs, fishing communities and the private sector for providing services at the doorsteps of the communities to empower them and encourage the community thus prepared to contribute to regeneration of coastal fisheries resources for their own sustainable livelihoods. The Empowerment of Coastal Fishing Communities For Livelihood Security project aims to enable and facilitate participatory community-based fisheries co-management and sustainable human development in coastal fishing communities of selected Upazilla of Cox’s Bazar District, through awareness...
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