INTRODUCTION This essay is all about discharge care planning and will be discussed in two parts, the first part will highlight patient profile, assessment and discharge care planning with evidence based rationale using a framework based on Roper- Logan-Tierney (2000) model of nursing which involve giving nursing care holistically by using 12 activities of living (AL) and also incorporate nursing process to carry out care plan in this essay, which are maintaining a safe environment, communicating
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Health assessment patterns supporting patient focused care Mary Aguon, RN Grand Canyon University: NRS-429V Introduction As registered nurses, a fundamental objective of the practice is to provide holistic and patient focused care. A diverse population, varying family dynamics, and distinct personal patient preferences serves as a challenge that nurses must overcome on a daily basis. In order to provide the upmost care for patients, nurses must conduct assessments and analyze data to
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don’t have harmful effects to humans. Regulation of Food in New Zealand and Australia For public health and safety protection New Zealand and each state of Australia designed food safety law. These laws for food safety and reliability are enforced and interpreted by their respective government. While setting food regulation must know history of food usage and this regulation effects level of risk a community accept due to food relation. IN New Zealand and Australia food for sale must comply trade laws
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San Diego County Community Health Rhonda Mohler Western Governors University Community Health and Population Focused Nursing C228 Marc Gayol June 30, 2014 San Diego County Community Health San Diego California shares a border with Mexico and has an estimated population of 3,211,252. It is a diverse and multicultural population comprised of 32.7% Hispanics, 47.6% Whites, 11.6% Asians, and 5.6% are Blacks (State & County QuickFacts, n.d.). San Diego has a long history with the US Military;
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Running head: COMPARISON PAPER Comparison Paper Epidemiology: Global and Public Health NUR408 October 11, 2009 Comparison Paper Public and community health nursing are specialty areas that have been and will continue to be practiced and each having a specific area of focus. Research has indicated that many individuals tend to see each entity as one and have a misconception that public and community nursing is one in the same (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2008). The misconception is just
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Executive Summary A community assessment of the Frogtown and Summit communities along the University street corridor revealed several health disparities and flawed processes in the way care is delivered to these populations. One of the most pervasive problems is not accessing the correct level of health care when illness, injury or disease occurs. There are many factors for this occurrence. These include a lack of awareness, different cultural norms about health, language barriers and an ineffective
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Human rights impact Assessment: an INtroduction TABLE OF CONTENTS executive summary3 I. human rights are NOW the business of business4 II. WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?5 III. WHAT IS AN HRIA FOR? (WHAT GOOD IS IT?)9 IV. WHAt does an hria Add to all of the other studies and assessments?10 V. WHAT IS NEEDED FOR AN HRIA TO BE EFFECTIVE10 VI. EXAMPLE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT ASSESSMENT12 A. PHASE I: DESKTOP RESEARCH13 B. PHASE iI: FIELD RESEARCH13
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Running head: Transcultural Nursing Assessment Transcultural Nursing Assessment Deborah Hill St. Francis University Abstract Giger and Davidhizar’s Transcultural Assessment Model is a valuable and functional assessment tool that evaluates the different cultural variables and how those variables effect health, illness and behaviors (Giger, 2013). This philosophy considers the uniqueness of each individual, understanding that the individual is unique, a product of their culture, religion
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Organization of mental health services is an important factor influencing the effectiveness of these services and also influences the aims and objectives of the mental health policy. Several variables are associated with increase the likelihood of mental health care use; they include sociodemographic variables (e.g. gender, age, sex, race and educational level), access variables (employment, urban residence and health insurance coverage) and significant illness variables (e.g. mood disorders, substance
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Heritage Assessment Paper Grand Canyon University Family-Centered Health Promotion NRS 429 V Jen Costello October 6, 2013 Heritage Assessment Paper Because of the multicultural population dynamic existing in our country today as well as the increasing diversity of culture expected in the future, nurses need a streamlined means to determine both patients and families’ cultural history as well as current relative cultural practices
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