Community Health Nursing SZT Task 1 Western Governors University Community Description Located in Eastern Oregon, Deschutes County is the fastest growing county in Oregon. Deschutes County is adjacent to seven other counties. There are four incorporated communities: Bend, La Pine, Redmond, and Sisters. There are 19 unincorporated areas. As of 2012, the U. S. Census Bureau reported the population of Deschutes County to be 157,733. Deschutes County experienced a 36.7% population growth since
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Legal, Safety, and Regulatory Requirements Gary Allford HCS/341 8 August 2011 Lee Hoffman Legal, Safety, and Regulatory Requirements According to the Bureau of Labor, statistics indicate that more than 4.1 million people were hurt or injured on-the-job in 2006 and 5,488 were killed in 2007 (Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, & Cardy, 2010, p. 511). Laws and regulatory requirements are currently in place to standardize and promote workplace safety. Organizations with extensive safety programs
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The first report, “Haywaire: Children Living with Schizophrenia,” was a very different perspective from the second documentary, “Living with Schizophrenia: A Call for Hope and Recovery.” One family noticed that their infant baby was following images with her eyes that were not there in reality. People told them that it is normal for kids have imaginations and imaginary friends, but it became different to her parents when the imaginary friends controlled their daughter and she didn’t control them
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Transgender discrimination has been a growing problem around the world because, “LGBT youth are at risk for academic underachievement; have lower motivation to pursue secondary education; experience mental health problems, abuse substances, sexual risk-taking behavior, and suicidal behavior” (Russell 25). This is a serious issue because these kids are facing danger from not only other students, but themselves. “Violence against LGBT junior high and high school students, 33%-49% of youth had reported
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have been on the rise for children that are given “psychotropic medications”. Primarily the concern is high for those children in foster care, and who receive Medicaid, because they are in a system that has lost structure of the importance of the health and welfare of children and adolescence. Also because foster children are more likely to have more emotional and social issues, and need treatment to include psychiatric medication. Psychotropic medications are those that affect the nervous system
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Access to Healthcare Access to health care in the correctional institutions in Maryland are limited. Especially in the pretrial divisions of the correctional facilities there are not many opportunities or resources for inmates to receive health care other than the initial pre-screening check-up upon entering a correctional facility. Strategies have to be put in place to open up opportunities and free up resources to change the way inmates have access to health care. One strategy is for
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specific types of legal authority, regulations or statutes on the operation of any type of health care facility or related industry. The Public Health Service (PHS) has a goal of promoting “the protection of the nation’s physical and mental health” (Pozgar, 2012, p. 27). Included in its mission, it aims to uphold health-related agreements, policies, and programs, as well as enforce laws aimed to ensure safety and protection. PHS is comprised of individual agencies, each with their own goals. The
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Mission of Public Health in America According to Stanhope & Lancaster, the mission of Public Health in America is to “Promote physical and mental health and prevent disease, injury and disability” (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014). Public Health Core Functions and Essential Public Health Services The concept that; the contributions from all public, private and voluntary bodies to the delivery of essential public health services ensures that the health and well-being of the community are acknowledged
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According to the World Health Organization, mental health is defined as a “state of well-being in which every individual realizes their own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to their community” (“Mental Health”). Mental health is an important aspect of a person’s life from childhood to adulthood. It affects a person’s mood, behavior and a person’s thought process. Biological factors and life experiences are
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Aria Hospital School of Nursing Abstract Post traumatic stress disorder is a severe anxiety disorder that affects “5 million people each year,” (Valente, 2010). PTSD effects more women than, with approximately 58% of at risk individuals including combat veterans. If left untreated, PTSD leaves those affected with quality of life issues, social interactions, daily functioning, and psychological issues. Over the years, there has been an increase in the awareness
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