County is in the middle northern part of the state near the Virginia border, a mountain chain, and a lot of wilderness. Some of the towns are incorporated and some are not and a few only claim to be villages. Using the Population Economic Status Assessment, I looked at the State & County Quick Facts last revised: Feb-2015 and found that the county population is at about 46,588. The Caucasian population makes up 93.8% of the population, African American 4.4%, Hispanic 2.7%, and the remainder is 1.1%
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those that undertake the practice of medicine. Professionalism to nurses includes knowledge of the human body and the skills required to maintain that body’s standard of health, personal integrity, an adherence to codes and conduct, accountability, a dedication to self-regulation and exercising of discretional judgment (Young, 2010)”. It is imperative that nurses hold on to professionalism in order to provide safe and healthy environment for their patients especially those who are unable to care
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#1 Key assessments that should be done to a patient upon arrival to the emergency department help assess and identify the patient's condition or status. First I would assess Mrs. Baker by using the stethoscope to listen to heart, lungs, and abdomen, at the same time checking her body and skin to see is there are any abnormalities. Next, I would check Mrs. Baker's neurological status to see if she recalls what happened and where she is at that time. I would also ask her about her health history
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disease. Failure to Thrive is exactly what it sounds like; it is a failure of the body to perform the functions needed to survive. In infants and young children it is defined as a significant interruption in the expected rate of growth. It is important to note that the term “failure to thrive” is used to describe elderly individuals with declining health, and individuals who are losing the ability to perform the functions need to survive. Children are deemed as individuals who are failing to thrive
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normally when we hear about it , the murderer is an Adult. However for some it becomes a taboo subject to accept that there are Juveniles who commit heinous murder as well. It becomes even more challenging when deciding what consequences the Juvenile will face. It is crucial to understand that there can be many factors that play into a role which might influence the murder the Juvenile has committed. In other words, Juveniles should not be treated as adults and thus possibly given a life sentence . Many
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Family Health Assessment Family health assessment is a great tool to utilize to develop health care plans for the individual family. There are many cultural beliefs and values shared by family members that influence their health perception. Gordon’s functional health assessment is used for a comprehensive nursing data base collection of the family unit using both subjective and objective data. Gordon’s functional health assessment is a holistic approach describing the individual’s biopsychosocial-spiritual
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college students were unfamiliar with risk factors and average life expectancy. Implications and recommendations for educational programs and curriculum are discussed. Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are significant health concerns affecting our older adult population (Sullivan & Muscat, 2007). As our population continues to age and our demography shifts to higher proportions of elders, the number of individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer’s and dementia continues to increase. Although
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Health History and Screening of an Adolescent or Young Adult Client Student Name:ANKUR SHALI Date: February 02, 2013 Biographical Data Patient/Client Initials: A.S. Phone No: 7089546543 Address: 3249 Polly lane, Berwyn, Illinois. Birth Date:01/16/1988 Age:25 Sex:Female Birthplace: Illinois Marital Status: Married Race/Ethnic Origin: Hindu Indian Occupation: Nursing Employer: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois. Financial
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Pre-marital sex is sexual intercourse engaged in by persons who are not married to each other (Thomson, 1938). It is generally used in reference to individuals who are presumed not yet of marriageable age, or between adults who will presumably marry eventually, but who are engaging in sexual activity prior to marriage (Lucas, 2000; Ramesh, 2008 and Barbra et al,2001). In many cultures in Asia, pre-marital sex is banned to prevent unwanted pregnancy in women while in India pre-marital sex is culturally
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Author: Makeisha Lee, Black Health Consultant Title: Obesity, Lifestyles and African-Americans – What are the Correlations? Publication / Internet Site: http://www.imdiversity.com/villages/african/family_lifestyle_traditions/bpr_obesity1127.asp Date: N/A Issue: IMDiversity Body: Makeisha Lee, Black health consultant in this article speaks to us as African-Americans about having the right balance of foods in our lives. The article goes on to explain that eating is one life’s greatest
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