PHILOSOPHY PAPER ON NURSING By: GITA GURAGAIN SUBMITTED TO: MICHELLE JACKSONVILLE UNIVERSITY CONTENT INTRODUCTION---------------------------------------- 1-2 INDIVIDUALS-------------------------------------------- 2 HEALTH CARE ENVIRONMENT------------------ 3 HEALTH & ILLNESS---------------------------------- 4-5 NURSING-------------------------------------------------- 5 CONCLUSION-------------------------------------------
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7. HEALTH PROMOTION The research work is on the impact of economic factors on health promotion. The research was carried out on an elderly patient with limited income, who have to decide which of the medications he will get refilled due to lack of income. Literally it means he is taking half of his medications prescribed by the physician or nurse practitioner. Another scenario is that of a community health nurse promoting health in Oak Park a low-income area. As she does her visit she realized that
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definition of nursing is “the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations” (n.d.). Metaparadigm theories of nursing consists of theories that describe the four interrelated concepts, which are persons, environment, health and illness, and nursing. Persons are the recipients of nursing care
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specialist roles to meet the healthcare needs of older adults living in a long term care setting in United State. Twelve electronic based data’s were reviewed to conduct this study. The study revealed that the advanced practice nurses associated care improved health status as lower rates of depression, urinary incontinence, pressure ulcers, restraint use, medical services and aggressive behaviors of older adults in long-term care settings and also showed families were satisfied. The NP is defined as a registered
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History of Community Health Nursing and Health Promotion/Risk Reduction Cumberland University History of Community Health Nursing and Health Promotion/Risk Reduction For this assignment, I have chosen two articles from the American Journal of Nursing written in October of 1900. Article 1 The first article obtained is titled Work for Nurses in Play-Schools written by Mary Boyle O’Reilly for the first edition of American Journal of Nursing (O'Reilly, 1900). The article discusses how district
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This essay will explore the care plan for the patient with a long-term condition and the necessary health promotion advice. According to NMC (2008) nurses must deliver care based on the best available evidence or best practice. This will be accomplish by assess patient, plan of care and intervention. In addition the author will explain the use of evidence-based practice for the safe delivery of care and the evaluation of patient’s outcomes. During the author’s placement, she met Mr John Wood
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To be a nurse, be it at the associate or baccalaureate level, means the same thing: to provide compassionate care through the “promotion of health, prevention of illness, and the care of ill, disabled and dying people. Advocacy, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in shaping health policy and in patient and health systems management, and education are also key nursing roles” (ICN, 2002). However; since 1965, the American Nurses Association (ANA) has taken the stance the nurses
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Children's Health Children's Health The health of children sets the foundation for a nation’s destiny. The health of a child has long term implications on nation’s health. Health is the most important thing that a human being can possess that is why the proverb says Health is Wealth. Everyone desires to be free from disease and disability and every child need to be physically and mentally healthy to study well. Investing in children's health has many benefits, including improved development
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Qualification | Unit number and title | BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (QCF) | Unit 12: Public Health | Learner name | Assessor name | | Karen Paish | Duration | 6 hours | | Date issued | Hand in deadline | Marked work returned | Resubmission deadline | 23.5.16 | 6.6.16 | 14.6.16 | 28.6.16 | All resubmissions must be authorised by the Lead Internal Verifier. Only one resubmission is possible per assignment, providing: * The learner has met initial deadlines
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Board of Nurses (OSBN) and the American Nursing Association (ANA) are varied. The State Board of Nurses is a body of nine individuals chosen by the Governor, only four of whom are Registered Nurses, and one is a nurse practitioner (Oregon State Board of Nursing, n.d.). Some of the things the Board is responsible for is the issuing and renewing of all medical licenses for nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and certified nursing assistants. The Board represents all the
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