Community Health Practice Aline Prosper HAT 1 November 2, 2012 Western Governor University Community Health Practice The community we are introducing today is the people living around McGuire Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Richmond Virginia. A decade ago, African-American and European-American populated Southside Richmond only. Southside Richmond, like the whole state, is experiencing increasing racial diversity with the rapid growth of Hispanic and Asian populations. African-American
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bacteria, it tends to be more deadly than community-acquired pneumonia (Seymann, 2008). Those at risk include patients with a compromised immune system, are HIV positive, have been hospitalized for more than two days, reside in a nursing home, have COPD, diabetes, heart failure, are elderly, alcoholics or have other underlying disorders (Smeltzer, et al). A new report regarding the high death rate due to hospital acquired pneumonia was a an issue that could not be ignored by congress in light of
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Vulnerable Populations-Part 1 Jane Doe University of Phoenix Nursing 531 June 25, 2012 Georgetta Baptist A vulnerable population is defined as “those at risk for poor physical, psychological, or social health” (de Chesney, 2012). There are many vulnerable populations and this paper will concentrate on the elderly. According to Walsh (2009), the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), states the elderly are considered anyone 65 years old or older. With the increased lifespan of elderly
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Priorities and Delegation Paper Delegation and assignment of nursing activities are important parts of the implementation component of practice for the registered nurse and licensed practical nurse. The licensed nurse may delegate and assign nursing care activities to other licensed nurses or unlicensed assistive personnel. This is based on their own licensed level, assessment of the client’s status, clinical competence of licensed and unlicensed personnel, and factors in each practice setting
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FINAL EXAM REVIEW Know which residents make up the majority of Long-term Care facility admissions [page 1] Difference between a policy and a procedure [page 5] Policy is a course of action that should be taken every time a certain situation occurs. (Example, a very basic policy is that healthcare information must remain confidential.) Procedure is a method or way of doing something. (Example, your facility will have a procedure for reporting information about residents. The procedure explains
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Cultural Diversity 1 Running head: Cultural Diversity Cultural Diversity In the autumn of 2006 the population of the United States exceeded 300 million people. Of those 300 million, approximately 98 million, or 33%, of them are a part of a minority group (Jarvis, 2008). This growing number can be attributed to the increase number of immigrants coming to the United States for the opportunity to have a better life for themselves and their families. It is predicted that by the year 2050
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Nursing Theorist Grid Use grid below to complete the Week 4-Nursing Theorists assignment. Please see the “Nursing Theorists’ Grading Criteria” document, located on the Materials page of the student Web site. Name: Steve Early Theorist Selected: Sr. Callista Roy Description of Theory: Sister Callista Roy believed that “Humans are bio-psycho-social beings existing within an environment. Needs are created within interrelated adaptive modes: physiological
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Atrial Fibrillation Pathophysiology March 20, 2016 Introduction Atrial Fibrillation, commonly known as A-Fib or AF, is the most common type of persistent cardiac arrhythmia. AF effects only 2% of the population under the age of 65, but 9% of those over the age of 65 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). Many other cardiac diseases are seen with AF, either as a cause, or as a result of the atrial fibrillation. Left untreated, AF can result in tachycardia that causes
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CHAPTER 40 Cardiopulmonary physiology delivery of deoxygenated blood to right side of the heart and to the pulmonary circulation and oxygenated blood rom the lung to the left side of the heart and tissues pumping of the heart is essential for oxygen delivery Heart chambers filled with blood during diastole Heart chambers empty the blood during systole Cardiomyopathy enlarged heart- due to decreased pumping action and volume of blood ejected from ventricles
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former workers (who last worked over 12 months ago) were suffering from an illness which was caused or made worse by their past work. 2347 people died from mesothelioma in 2010 and thousands more from other occupational cancers and diseases such as COPD. Injuries 173 workers were killed at work, a rate of 0.6 fatalities per 100 000 workers. 111 164 other injuries to employees were reported under RIDDOR, a rate of 445.4 per 100 000 employees. 212 000 injuries leading to over-3-day absence occurred
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