Community health nurses treat communities through the application of the nursing process. The process is community focused rather than treating the individual. Phase one begins with identifying a community. Phase two is the assessment phase consisting of data collection, interpretation, and analysis. The collection of direct data may be done through focus groups, interviews, observation, and windshield surveys. Denver, Colorado was the focus of my windshield survey, and I saw more in one day
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Collaborative Learning Community: Phoenix Metropolitan Area Rose Alfano, Stella Ihim, Laura Norris, & Jodi Subcliff Grand Canyon University Community Nursing 427V Elizabeth Plata July 14, 2013 Collaborative Learning Community: Phoenix Metropolitan Area The Phoenix metropolitan area is the fifth largest city in the United States. A major barrier that separates Phoenix from other cities is the county line (Cole, 2013). It sits in a valley that is surrounded by mountains ("Phoenix
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Doctorial Candidate Foundations of Human Development in Social Environment 2 Human diversity is the difference among people and how those differences make an effect on society. These differences can include biological, social, and cultural differences. Diversity and Cultural Competence Two recent events have made the need for “cultural competence”— understanding the specific cultural, language, social and economic nuances of particular people and families—more important than ever
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& Development has helped me a lot in Fundamentals of Nursing but has popped up not just in the class setting for me but I’ve also been more observant of it all around me and even in myself. I’ve become my own case study as well as for psychology. When it comes to psychology, I’m still learning new things on that subject, it’s allowed me to better understand myself, other people, and their rationale for the things they say and do. The nursing sciences helped me to develop a critical thinking pattern
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Cultural Competence Culture and Cultural Competency in Health Promotion Valsamma Xavi Grand Canyon University: NRS 429V Family and Health Promotion 09-13-2014 In today’s society, nurses interact and care for many individuals from various cultures. Nurses are responsible for understanding and valuing culture and upholding the rights and dignity of each individual. Cultural competence can be defined as “the level of knowledge-based skills required to provide effective clinical care to patients
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…………………………….…..6 3.1 Theory……………………………………………………………………………….…..6 3.2 Spark and MEIS…………………………………………………………………………7 3.3 Belbin Team Roles ……………………………………………………………………..7 3.4 Development Actions……………………………………………………………………8 3.5 social and cultural diversity considerations……………………………………………..9 3.6 Impact on Organizational Effectiveness……………………………………………...…9 4.0 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………10 Reference list………………………………………………………………………………..11 Appendix…………………………………………………………………………………
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Health Promotion in Nursing The World Health Organization (WHO) describes health promotion as allowing society to control elements of personal health, through intelligent, healthy decisions. Health promotion improves the resourcefulness of people to be accountable, and the capacity of organizations and communities to guide the determinants of health. Due to the multitude of determinants of health, health promotion needs cooperation of community and healthcare professionals (Jadelhack, 2012). Health
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Privacy and Confidentiality in Nursing Margaret A Stone, Sarah A Redsell, Jennifer T Ling, and Alastair D Hay (2005). Sharing patient data: competing demands of privacy, trust and research in primary care. British Journal of General Practice, 55: 783 – 789. Retrieved from http://bjgp.org/content/55/519/783.full?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&andorexacttitle=and&andorexacttitleabs=and&fulltext=maintaining+privacy+and+confidentiality++in+nursing+&andorexactfulltext=and&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=10&tdate=3/31/2014&resourcetype=HWCIT
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healthcare system, as well as at improving the quality of care (McClellan, 2008). Generally speaking, various quality of care initiatives contribute to the overall success of any health are organization, including financial success and success of nursing practices. To achieve higher level of quality of health care services, it is necessary to use effective mechanisms, which involve certain changes, such as additional staffing, new equipment, adequate audits, and other changes. Health care organizations
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most important decisions of our life (even some that are not) revolve around dialogue, some personal influence. Analysis Communication is how people ideas, information, opinions and feelings. Health professionals, services (dietetics, nursing assistant, or the environment) necessary for effective communication skills. These skills are used in conjunction with patients, residents, staff and management. Communication skills include listening, hearing ( understanding the message), talk (verbal
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