Society, about 2 565,650 people die in the United States from cancer every year. Approximately 1.6 million new cases of cancer are expected to be diagnosed in the United States this year (American Cancer Society, 2012). This is why the health care needs of cancer patients are unique, and many are at risk for developing late or long-term side effects and pain from their primary treatments. These long-term effects may also hinder optimal physical, psychological, and cognitive functioning for patients
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Running head: HEALTH PROMOTION Health Promotion In Nursing H. Rachelle Thompson Grand Canyon University NRS-429V Family Centered Health Promotion August 12, 2012 Health Promotion in Nursing Health promotion comes in many forms and it can be done almost anywhere, in the community, at home, and on even larger scales across the nation. The purpose of this paper is to discuss health promotion as it is defined, as well as it’s purpose, the differing types of health promotion, and the implementation
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business. This is a good way to keep communication strong between the staff of the business. According to Johnson (2009), “Communication is critical for successful health outcomes; communication is the vital process that links consumers of care and providers of care” (p.226). In order for the president to come up with the best decision to communicate with all the staff he must have a clear vision to stand by in order to handle the issue at hand. Mission or Vision Statement Mission statements are
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support for client-centered care, the use of information systems, communication methods, and a decision making-ability with culture and organizational structure. I will also discuss the issues of power and control as well as organizational leadership, care delivery system, and how the generational differences influence my organization culture. The Influence of Generational Differences Currently, I am employed at Daughters of Israel Rehabilitation Center and Nursing Home, this facility is a sub-acute
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Nursing, as a profession, continues to be a growing and changing entity. As nurses, we must consider that our future is going to be much different than our past. This presentation will review four major topics that are worth consideration, and hopefully provide food for thought about each nurse’s plans and goals for his or her own career in the future. We will discuss evidence-based practice, nursing theory, research, and nursing roles and opportunities. Each of these topics includes a myriad of
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of traditions and skin tones’ (Brand South Africa 2011), South Africa has been portrayed as a ‘Rainbow Nation’ since the end of the Apartheid era. When diversity is not managed and monitored carefully, differences can lead to highly counter-productive communication dilemmas. Two fundamental aspects of diversity will be discussed: Firstly, cultural differences are common throughout The Company and have proven to be an issue of emotional and economic importance. Five of Hofstede’s (1994) dimensions
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political, regulatory and organizational supports for actions and conditions of living conducive to the health of individual, groups or communities (Green and Kreuter, 2004). The main purpose of health promotion is to make the public capable of taking care of their health properly and also to take preventive measures from worsening of disease. Health promotion improves the health condition of individuals, public to have a good quality of life. It reduces premature deaths, also focuses on disease prevention
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DISCUSSION PAPER JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING The use of theory in qualitative approaches to research: application in end-of-life studies Hung-Lan Wu & Deborah L. Volker Accepted for publication 24 July 2009 Correspondence to D.L. Volker: e-mail: dvolker@mail.nur.utexas.edu Hung-Lan Wu PhD RN Nursing Instructor Meiho Institute of Technology, Pingtung, Taiwan Deborah L. Volker PhD RN AOCN Associate Professor The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, Austin, Texas, USA W U H . L . & V
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Middle East (Padela & Curlin, 2013). Despite the ethnic diversity within Muslim Americans, Padela and Curlin (2013) state that empirical research shows that “religions shape their adherents’ understanding of disease and illness, their health-related behaviors, their interactions with and expectations of the healthcare system, and their adherence to medical recommendations” (p. 1334). Thus, in order to provide culturally competent care to patients that practice Islam, nurses must have an understanding
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Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity Members of the healthcare team come in contact with a diverse multi-cultural environment on a daily basis. Every individual is just that an individual with a different worldview and varying faith background. To some individual’s, religion plays a very important role in their daily lives, while to others it may not seem to play a very big role. Newsweek (2009) polls since 1992 show religion is fairly to very important in the lives of 85% of people (as cited
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