Running head: FUNCTIONAL HEALTH PATTERNS COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT FUNCTIONAL HEALTH PATTERNS COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT GUID Ugommah Miller Grand Canyon University NRS427V CASTILLA ROSE April 30, 2012 FUNCTIONAL HEALTH PATTERNS COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT GUIDE According to Stanhope & Lancaster (2010), community assessment is the process of critically thinking about the community and getting to know and understand the community client. Assessment helps identify community needs, clarify problems,
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Journal of Transcultural Nursing http://tcn.sagepub.com/ Standards of Practice for Culturally Competent Nursing Care : 2011 Update Marilyn K. Douglas, Joan Uhl Pierce, Marlene Rosenkoetter, Dula Pacquiao, Lynn Clark Callister, Marianne Hattar-Pollara, Jana Lauderdale, Jeri Milstead, Deena Nardi and Larry Purnell J Transcult Nurs 2011 22: 317 DOI: 10.1177/1043659611412965 The online version of this article can be found at: http://tcn.sagepub.com/content/22/4/317 Published by: http://www
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The target audience of the article includes major healthcare provider-based programs, the provider communities, healthcare leaders within federally qualified health center (FQHC), physicians, healthcare systems community health centers, as well as additional healthcare system leaders. The author’s purpose and goal of the article is to discuss new strategies, related to physician integration in the healthcare reform, as means to reduce overhead costs and expand primary care by collaborating with FQHC
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Community Health Nursing Case Study Mr. Evans is a new patient to this nurse. This is the first home visit and upon presentation the patient has tachycardia and presumably newly diagnosed Atrial fibrillation, for which he takes Digoxin. According to records last Digoxin level was two months ago. Respiration are increased and adventitious breath sounds are noted. Patient states that this is his baseline. Patient has COPD and takes Proventil PRN and Theo-Dur twice a day. Patient
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vulnerabilities are related both to their differing nutritional requirements and to socio-cultural factors related to gender. Good nutrition programming must take due account of gender issues at all stages of the project cycle — from participatory assessment and analysis through to surveillance, implementation of interventions, monitoring and evaluation. How do gender issues affect nutritional status? * In crisis situations where food is in short supply, women and girls are more likely to reduce
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support. The team decided to use the existing practices of community service providers. To facilitate referrals of participating patients, the team first identified the existing service pathways. The hospital medical director distributed an overview document to inform emergency department physicians of the project, and the clinical nurse specialist reviewed the referral process, protocols and documentation with nursing staff. ore than ever, health-care providers need to communicate with each other to
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ESLSCA MIBA - Group 43C Contemporary Management Course Case Study # 01 Worksheet Workplace Violence Version 1.0: 07 Jun 2013 Presented by: Hossam Bashir I. Problem Definition: Workplace violence is violence or the threat of violence against workers. It can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide, one of the leading causes of job-related deaths. However it manifests itself, workplace violence is a growing concern for employers and employees nationwide
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Palestine Red Cresent Society Vulnerability & Capacity Assessment A Participatory Action Research Study of the Vulnerabilities and Capacities of the Palestinian Society in Disaster Preparedness August 2000 INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED CROSS AND RED CRECSENT SOCIETIES United Nations Children's Fund West Bank & Gaza Vulnerability & Capacity Assessment A Participatory Action Research Study of the Vulnerabilities and Capacities of the Palestinian Society in Disaster Preparedness
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professional presence. Models of Health and Healing I am a mindful person and can easily drown out the distractions of the everyday noise of the unit so I can remain on track. It is important to try and think outside the box and keep your eye on the big picture. Utilizing critical thinking skills is a must. Everyday, every shift, a person is faced with making a difficult decision quickly with a limited amount of information. I currently work in a behavioral health setting. The pace of the unit
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Patton-Fuller Community Hospital Risk Assessment & Security Audit Patton-Fuller Community Hospital Risk Assessment & Security Audit Risk assessment and threat assessment should go hand-in-hand.The outcome of the risk assessment and threat assessment should provide recommendations that maximize the protection of confidentiality, integrity and availability while still providing functionality and usability. The purpose of a risk assessment is to ensure sensitive data and valuable assets
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