An emergency occurs when a urgent situation takes place that can be detrimental to a person’s life. Emergencies are not a common occurrence; however do arise on occasion. The response and outcome of emergencies can be positively amplified with an organized plan or preparedness technique. In “The Neighborhood” community, there was an emergency, forest fires, which left the residents to experience unfortunate residual respiratory effects. The many that suffered include patients and staff in the hospital
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Neighborhood Public Policy Public health or public safety issue? Public health issues are ones that cause injury or disease to a population of people in the community (The Council of State Governments, 2009). Unexpected injury decreases the life expectancy of children (Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, n.d.). This is another reason this situation is a public health concern. The Neighborhood scenario involving the accident and injury of Marcus Young is a public health issue. In this scenario
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In episode 5, there is a forest fire that has been impacting the community. At first, this was supposed to be something that was easily contained. However, the dry and windy conditions have made the situation more extreme (with the lingering smoke posing as a health risk). As a result, an advisory has been issues for everyone to stay indoors unless outside travel is absolutely necessary. For the hospital, this means that they are facing an increasing number of patients being admitted secondary
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Agriculture and Technology Spring Semester January 05-April 08, 2015 Day Section Class Schedule 8:30-9:30 CSC 103 (Sec-A) SM #402 CSC 103 (Sec-B) MSS #407 CSC 103 (Sec-C) KD #408 CSC 103 (Sec-D) GM #421 CSC 103 (Sec-E) DAS #501 CSC 103 (Sec-F) PB #502 CSC 103 (Sec-G) DMAH #503 09:3510:35am CSC 103 (Sec-B) MSS #407 CSC 103 (Sec-C) KD #408 CSC 103 (Sec-D) GM #421 CSC 103 (Sec-E) DAS #501 CSC 103 (Sec-F) PB #502 CSC 103 (Sec-G) DMAH #503 CSC 103 (Sec-H) HR #606 ENG 101 (Sec-A) SR #607 ENG 101 (Sec-I) NZM #504
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Running head: NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS Neighborhood News Brittiany Taylor NUR 408 Abstract Public health is an intervention to improve the health and quality of life through prevention and treatment of disease, including physical and mental diseases. It focuses on the community as a whole and the health status of the community. Neighborhood News Neighborhood News contains episodes concerning public health issues in two different communities. One of the issues is an environmental issue with
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Neighborhood Public Policy Assignment NUR/408 4/2/2012 University of Phoenix I believe that the scenario involved is a public safety issue. In this scenario Marcus Young was hit by a car that was speeding and driven by a teenage boy named by Charles. Marcus rode his bike out form between two cars and was hit by a car. With bicycles being associated with many childhood injuries it fits with being a public safety issue. After this incident the teenager that hit Marcus was let
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Neighborhood Public Policy Assignment NUR/408 April 4, 2011 University of Phoenix The scenario involved Marcus Young who was hit by a speeding car in the neighborhood driven by a teenage boy named Charles. In the scenario Marcus was not paying attention to where he was going because a dog was chasing him. He then rode out between two parked cars and was stuck by the car. The incident represented a public safety issue according to Michigan Safe Kids Coalition; bicycles are associated
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Comparison Paper Karen Kennedy NUR/408 March 07, 2016 Kim Hall Comparison Paper This paper will examine public health resources provided by county, state and on national level. We will look at a brief history of public health resources and important events that led to its changes. The difference between public and community health will also be explained. On the national level public health can be traces to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services which began with hospitals and care
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Deana Platis NUR 408 Comparison Paper September 26, 2011 Pamela Orr In this paper I will examine public health resources provided by county, state and on national level. Also, we will look at a brief history of public health resources and important events that led to its changes. The difference between public and community health will also be explained. The National Public Health Performance Standard Program (NPHPSP) sets the framework by which public care is provided on a state and
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Comparison Paper Jessica Johnson University of Phoenix NUR/408-Epidemiology June 11, 2012 During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries public health had few formal positions. The people who were in charge of public health were usually those of a social elite class. The expectation of a public health officer was to act in the public interest and they typically were men of property and means. (Scutchfield & Keck,). Health regulations were prepared and rewritten not due to what the needs
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