...Introduction This paper is our proposed plan for teaching those of all ages about obesity; its detrimental effects on the body, short and long term, and how to avoid associated problems, using a healthy varied eating plan and incorporating a daily exercise schedule. The health risks of obesity are the same for all people and the interventions for weight loss are also the same. These interventions are basic, eat healthy and be active. But educating communities and enabling them to make these changes are not basic tasks in themselves. It takes knowledge, planning, creativity and time to ensure that this teaching is effective. Proposed Community Teaching What is obesity? “Obesity is defined as an abnormal increase of fat in the subcutaneous connective tissue. This means that there are a lot of fat cells gathered in the tissue under the skin. Eating greater amounts of food than the body can use for energy causes this deposition ("Obesitynursing care," 2012). Why? And what is it related to: • Weight 20% higher than optimum body weight • Observed/reported eating patterns that are dysfunctional, food eaten is more than body requirements • Social/economic status • Psychosocial factors Physical /mental health problems associated with Obesity • Metabolic syndrome, this is a combination of conditions that includes: high cholesterol, high blood glucose levels, high blood pressure, and central obesity. • Coronary heart disease, the risk factors are increased with obesity • Diabetes...
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...Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V-0502 Concepts in Community and Public Health Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper June 13, 2015 For the teaching subject that I decided to present on for this project is on the importance of screening students for obesity. In this presentation the school nurse will learn how to calculate and be able to refer those students that are affected or in danger of becoming obese, to a physician for help, further testing, assessments and recommendations or even treatment. As we all know obesity is an epidemic Problem. It is a problem not only here in the United States but also all through out the world. The problem is so terrible that even in third world countries that are poor there is an obesity problem. Why is there such a problem? There are many issues or factors that are the cause for obesity. It can be a decrease in physical activity. Another factor is having a sedentary lifestyle, which means we do not have normal physical activity. Basically, at this time our jobs and lifestyles have us sitting around for long periods of time with out or with very little physical activity. This is terrible for our health because we basically do not burn any calories or use any energy. We over eat and do nothing to burn those meals. There is also the issue of low cost food that is not very nutritious actually it is incredibly unhealthy. The cost of healthy food is higher, which in some way is what...
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...Introduction This paper is our proposed plan for teaching those of all ages about obesity; its detrimental effects on the body, short and long term, and how to avoid associated problems, using a healthy varied eating plan and incorporating a daily exercise schedule. The health risks of obesity are the same for all people and the interventions for weight loss are also the same. These interventions are basic, eat healthy and be active. But educating communities and enabling them to make these changes are not basic tasks in themselves. It takes knowledge, planning, creativity and time to ensure that this teaching is effective. Proposed Community Teaching What is obesity? “Obesity is defined as an abnormal increase of fat in the subcutaneous connective tissue. This means that there are a lot of fat cells gathered in the tissue under the skin. Eating greater amounts of food than the body can use for energy causes this deposition ("Obesitynursing care," 2012). Why? And what is it related to: • Weight 20% higher than optimum body weight • Observed/reported eating patterns that are dysfunctional, food eaten is more than body requirements • Social/economic status • Psychosocial factors Physical /mental health problems associated with Obesity • Metabolic syndrome, this is a combination of conditions that includes: high cholesterol, high blood glucose levels, high blood pressure, and central obesity. • Coronary heart disease, the risk factors are increased with obesity • Diabetes...
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...Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper Gayatri Gajaria NRS 427V Grand Canyon University December 22, 2014 Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper For this assignment, I chose my community in city of Montclair, CA. The teaching was done at Montclair Christian Church. The target audience for this teaching plan was parents of infants, pregnant women, and the topic I addressed was Fall Prevention. Falls occurs most frequently in infants when they are trying to explore their environment and can lead to head injury and many fatalities. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Falls are the leading cause of non-fatal injuries for all children ages 0 to 19. Every day, approximately 8,000 children are treated in U.S. emergency rooms for fall-related injuries. This adds up to almost 2.8 million children each year” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,2012). Falls can be prevented and many fatalities can be avoided. This is the epidemiological rationale for choosing this topic. Infant falls can be traumatizing for the parents and the infants. There are many ways parents can protect their infants from falling. Most of the time, majority of the falls occur at home. They result from infants falling from bed, sofa, chairs, stairs; changing tables etc. When infants fall they can get injured easily. “Minor head trauma is frequent among infants and leads to numerous visits to emergency departments for neurological assessment to evaluate...
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...Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Summary of Teaching Plan The idea of teaching a community about possible attacks on our country was one thought, but actually giving them the knowledge of what the various ways to, ultimately, defend themselves was a much greater cause. The possibilities that we may face a biological terrorist attack is quite real. We have seen the horrors of 9-11, we are aware of the wars and hatred; which gives us as human beings all the more reason to learn about these tactics. This presentation was probably the toughest thing I’ve ever had to do. Public speaking isn’t my strongest trait; however, I believed this was my nursing duties to give complete strangers the knowledge that might save their lives one day. Power point presentations are always a helpful tool when explaining a subject that those may not know, they seemed to be much more intuitive and very interested during the whole time the presentation took place (Nursing Planet, 2013). Well, in my opinion, when any one is explaining the probability and various ways that I may need this knowledge to someday defend and save not only my own life but also the people around me I would be pretty interested myself. The total time to present and explain and discuss the presentation was just over twenty minutes. When we finished, the time laps felt much quicker. Perhaps because this was also an interesting topic for myself. All in all, I felt very confident my ability to teach and give specific...
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...Community Teaching Work Plan Concepts in Community and Public Health Community Teaching Work Plan Proposed Community Teaching A disaster is described as an event that causes great damage and loss of life. A disaster can be an earthquake, flood, fire, explosion, hurricane, or any event that is catastrophic to infrastructure and claims lives. Disasters affect the lives of thousands of people every year. Being prepared for a disaster can reduce fear and anxiety. Being prepared can also help to decrease the amount of losses that can occur. Individuals and families need to know what to do in the event of a disaster like a hurricane ("FEMA," “n.d”). Communities that consist of military bases face different risks related to disasters. They are at increased risk for nuclear accidents and acts of terrorism. For these reasons, disaster preparedness for the families of Hampton Roads Virginia would be necessary for the community health care nurse to provide. Epidemiological Rational for Topic The area of Hampton Road is located on the eastern coast of Virginia. Being a coastal area, Hampton Roads is vulnerable to strong storms and hurricanes. Hampton Roads is one of the top areas in the country at risk for storm surges resulting from a category 5 hurricane. A Category 5 hurricane could cause $39 billion worth of damage to homes and surrounding areas in Hampton Roads ("Hurricanes and Storms...
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...Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V For my community teaching experience I chose to address a widespread need in my local and surrounding communities. This need is for more education regarding birth control options available for the young adult teenage population. The school districts in my county only require that sexual education be done once in the ninth grade and this class goes over the basics from menarche to sexual reproduction. However they only briefly describe birth control methods alluding to more of an abstinence stance. This brief description leaves many not understanding the way each type of birth control works allowing teens to incorrectly use each method, if they even use one at all. I will discuss my teaching plan and experience in the following paragraphs. Epidemiological Rationale According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) an unintended pregnancy is on that is either unwanted or mistimed which usually result from not using contraception or inconsistent or incorrect use of effective contraceptive methods. Among women aged 19 years and younger, more than 4 out of 5 pregnancies were unintended. The proportion of pregnancies that were unintended was highest among teenagers younger than age 15 years, at 98%. (CDC, 2012) With this education being taught in school at an age where students are already 14 or 15 years old we are doing a huge disservice to these teenagers. They...
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...Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal Directions: Develop an educational series proposal for your community using one of the following four topics: 1) Bioterrorism/Disaster 2) Environmental Issues 3) Primary Prevention/Health Promotion 4) Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population Planning Before Teaching: Name and Credentials of Teacher:Gerald “Gerry” Moore RN | Estimated Time Teaching Will Last:1 hour with ample time for questions | Location of Teaching:48 Countrygate Lane Tonawanda NY | Supplies, Material, Equipment Needed:Food and drinks, computer, pamphlets, training syringes, training arms, evaluation sheet, | Estimated Cost:$100.00 | Community and Target Aggregate:Grace Church Life Group – about 14 members | Topic:“Why Should Adults Be Vaccinated” | Epidemiological Rationale for Topic (statistics related to topic): Influenza and streptococcal pneumonias is the 8th leading cause of death in America contributing to 55,227 deaths as of 2014. Even with this information the percentage of people receiving vaccinations is at a low alarming rate. Age yrs/old Influenza % Pneumonia % 18 – 49 31.2 8.7 50 -64 45.5 20.0 65 & older 70.0 55.8 Shingles is only recommended for adults 60 yrs/old and older at 6.7 % of Americans receiving the vaccination (CDC, 2016)...
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...Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal Directions: Develop an educational series proposal for your community using one of the following four topics: 1) Bioterrorism/Disaster 2) Environmental Issues 3) Primary Prevention/Health Promotion 4) Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population Planning Before Teaching: Name and Credentials of Teacher Estimated Time Teaching Will Last: 30mins Location of Teaching: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish Supplies, Material, Equipment Needed: Paper handouts Estimated Cost: None Community and Target Aggregate: Catholic community, CCD class of 5th graders and 2 adults to monitor discussion Topic: Primary Prevention/Health Promotion, Hand washing Epidemiological Rationale for Topic (statistics related to topic): Hand-washing with soap &water could reduce diarrheal disease up to 50 %( World Health Organization, 2001). Hand washing can reduce the risk of respiratory infections by 16% Using alcohol hand sanitizers in classrooms provided a reduction in absenteeism due to infection by 19.8% among 16 elementary schools and 6,000 students (Hammond, et al 2000). Nursing Diagnosis: Risk for Infection R/T 1. Age 2. Lack of awareness Readiness for Learning: Identify the factors that would indicate the readiness to learn for the target aggregate. Include emotional and experiential readiness to learn. 1. Showing up to class to discuss topic 2. Participating and asking questions on hand washing and...
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...(Capitol Pest, 2013). Activity and Rest: The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) has recreation centers in every ward located in DC. The city's network of recreation facilities also includes 12 senior citizens centers, where residents over the age of 55 may take part in programs that challenge them to remain active and involved in the larger community (District of Columbia, 2013). DPR operates 127 tennis courts across the District. There are multiple courts available in every ward, with a premier tennis facility. DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Fitness Centers are maintained by the Athletic Programs Administration (APA) at DPR centers across the District. DPR Fitness Centers offer a wide variety of wellness and fitness activities with equipment to maintain or improve your physical fitness. Fitness Centers feature a variety of equipment including elliptical cross-trainers, stationary cycles, treadmills, rowing machines, free weights, weight machine, upright bikes, recumbent bikes and stair climbers (District of Columbia). DPR works with the community to establish garden across the District. DPR currently has 13 community gardens under its jurisdiction. Blueline Security Services offer...
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...Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper Rebecca Byrd Grand Canyon University NRS-427V March 20, 2015 Jen Costello Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper Community health nurses have the distinctive ability and knowledge to provide teaching on various health topics within the community. For this teaching experience, this writer chose a home health center which allowed this writer to gather a group of patients 65 years and older, who have been diagnosed with CHF and teach them about heart failure management and how to prevent hospital readmissions. Congestive heart failure is an illness that effects millions each year and with proper management, individuals can still lead a productive life. Prior to the teaching presentation, a community teaching work plan proposal was developed which helped create an outline for the teaching lesson. This paper will review the teaching plan, the epidemiological rational related to CHF, evaluate the teaching experience, how the community responded, and what the strengths of the teaching plan were and areas that need improvement. Summary of teaching plan Teaching about congestive heart failure management and how to prevent returning to the hospital for complications related to CHF, is an important topic to discuss and educate the community about, especially the elderly. The teaching plan developed by this writer estimated the teaching time to last 30 minutes and would take place at Victory Home Care. Between...
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...Teaching Program: Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Camden New Jersey Grand Canyon University Primary Prevention/Health Promotion: Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Camden New Jersey Introduction Education represents a critical aspect in promoting health given that when members of the population are knowledgeable about diseases or medical conditions, they can respond appropriately. In other words, education can be used to forewarn and forearm the members of the communities against the different medical issues that affect them. As such, it is important that healthcare workers develop comprehensive teaching plans to promote health care practices among the populations. Against this backdrop, this essay offers a teaching plan on the topic of primary prevention/health promotion and the issue of sexually transmitted diseases in Camden New Jersey. Summary of the Teaching Plan The objective of the teaching plan is to enlighten the teenagers of Camden, New Jersey about the problem of sexually transmitted diseases. In this regard, the topic of the education program will be sexually transmitted diseases in Camden, New Jersey. This will entail teaching the members of the community about the various sexually transmitted diseases concerning their modes of spread or contraction, health impacts, and the ways of preventing them. To realize this objective, the teaching plan will target teenagers in the community. To advance the educational program, sporting and entertainment events...
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...Cardiovascular Disease the Silent Killer in the Hispanic Community The purpose of this paper is to discuss the community teaching proposal based on the necessities of the Hispanic population in South Florida. It will present the primary prevention and health promotion in cardiovascular disease. This writer will discussed the summary of teaching plan, epidemiology, evaluation of the teaching experience, the community response to teaching and the areas of strength and improvement for individuals at risk of this fatal condition. is an electronic template for papers written in APA style (American Psychological Association, 2010). The purpose of the template is to help the student set the margins and spacing. Margins are set at 1 inch for top, bottom, left, and right. The type is left-justified only—that means the left margin is straight, but the right margin is ragged. Each paragraph is indented five spaces. It is best to use the tab key to indent. The line spacing is double throughout the paper, even on the reference page. One space is used after punctuation at the end of sentences. The font style used in this template is Times New Roman and the font size is 12. Epidemiology Rationale for Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among Hispanic individuals. In comparing this targeted population to non-Hispanics living in the United States, Hispanics individuals are 1.3 times more likely to suffer a cerebral hemorrhage accident (Gniesha...
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...Community Teaching Work Plan Community Teaching Work Plan Concepts in Community and Public Health Community Teaching Work Plan Proposed Community Teaching A disaster is described as an event that causes great damage and loss of life. The world is changing fast, more people are becoming vulnerable to disasters or are forced to cope with acts of violence, financial crises and growing uncertainty, often without adequate support from their governments. With new challenges to humanitarian coordination, concerns over standards and accountability, more capable states and National Societies exercising leadership over humanitarian response and presenting new opportunities to mobilize the collective resources of the IFRC in non-traditional ways, the IFRC must learn, adapt, innovate, and lead to ensure that we remain relevant and achieve greater impact with our humanitarian work. A disaster can be an earthquake, flood, fire, explosion, hurricane, or any event that is catastrophic to infrastructure and claims lives. Disasters affect the lives of thousands of people every year. Being prepared for a disaster can reduce fear and anxiety. Being prepared can also help to decrease the amount of losses that can occur. Individuals and families need to know what to do in the event of a disaster like a hurricane ("FEMA," “n.d”). Communities that consist of military bases face different risks related to disasters. They are at increased risk for nuclear accidents and acts of terrorism. For these...
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...COMMUNITY TEACHING SUMMARY Tien Nguyen Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V Judith Crook January 22, 2015 COMMUNITY TEACHING SUMMARY Introduction: In Seal Beach health and rehabilitation center, most of patients are in the 50s and the majority have problems with controlling the blood pressure. Even though there are medical interventions such as antihypertensive medications, most of patients have not understood the important of other restrictions and activities or many other interventions to control the blood pressure. Therefore, the proposed teaching plan provides patients the essential knowledge of how to control hypertension and additional interventions after discharge including a healthy diet and a active lifestyle. However, there are some barriers during introducing the teaching plan to the community or encouraging patients to make lifestyle changes. This paper describes the experience after the hypertension teaching session, the audience’s response, and better approach which can be done to improve the audiences’ health. Epidemiological Rationale for the Topic: According to data from the CDC, more than 67 million (1 in every 3) adults in the U.S. have lived with high blood pressure problems; 53% of those have been controlled by hypertensive medical advice. In California, an estimated of 27% adults have hypertensive problem in 2009 ("CDC," 2014). In 2010, hypertension are one of the most popular health problem in many communities...
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