Community health nurses treat communities through the application of the nursing process. The process is community focused rather than treating the individual. Phase one begins with identifying a community. Phase two is the assessment phase consisting of data collection, interpretation, and analysis. The collection of direct data may be done through focus groups, interviews, observation, and windshield surveys. Denver, Colorado was the focus of my windshield survey, and I saw more in one day
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and implement treatment plans for patients with conditions such as eating disorders, substance addiction and mental problems. Behavioral case managers are usually required to have at least a bachelor’s degree, but most facilities actually require a master’s degree in field such as social work or psychology. Some institutions require that these professionals also have clinical related degrees such as a nursing degree. Some of the responsibilities of the Behavioral Case Manger are: - Identify
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beverages at a level that interferes with physical health, mental health, and social, family, or job responsibilities. Alternative Names Alcohol dependence; Alcohol abuse Causes Alcoholism is a type of drug addiction. There is both physical and mental dependence on alcohol. Alcoholism is divided into 2 categories: dependence and abuse. People who are dependent on alcohol spend a great deal of time drinking alcohol, and getting it. Physical dependence involves: • A need for increasing amounts of
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Throughout the course of my foundation internship, I conducted informal biopsychosocial intake sessions with my clients. I was a social worker in a short-term and long-term care nursing facility where I met with my short-term clients sometimes only once or twice; my long-term clients I met with once a month. Over time, I found that the biopsychosocial interviews I conducted often focused upon the problems in the clients’ lives and I wanted to engage my clients in a way which was positive and strengths-based
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The delivery of mental health nursing has considerably changed over the last twenty years, in 1988 the world’s first survey was conducted which focused on how common mental health problems were among 12 to 25year old’s. The survey estimated that approximately 15% of young people had suffered from a mental illness and of that only a quarter had presented to a mental health service. The circumstances of young people can make them more susceptible to poorer health outcomes, factors can be influenced
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me four or five different kinds of painkillers at one time” (Beard, Cicero, Inciardi, & Surratt, 537-545). On the other hand, in 2008 W.C. Becker, R. A. Desai, D. A. Fiellin, L. E. Sullivan, & J. M. Tetrault stated, “{Data on licit and illicit substance use frequency and type were obtained via a self-report
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about their lifestyle choices and explain why they are unhealthy and what other choices could be better. The concept of family most used in my area of practice would be family as context. This means that the patient is the primary focus of the nursing care, and the
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subject of disciplinary action and had been put on probation by a state board of nursing. M ETHODS : Boards of nursing in six states, Arizona, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, and North Carolina, chose to participate in this exploratory study. A 29-item questionnaire was used to investigate the records of 207 RNs, LPNs, and advanced practice RNs (APRNs) who were disciplined and put on probation by a state nursing board in 2001, as well as to collect data on their employment settings, the
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Organization Change Plan Part I Crystal Robinson HCS/587 Organizational Change Introduction Every organization or company will experience change on a large scale at some point in time. Change occurs everyday in personal lives and in businesses, like the time of day changing or the way task are completed are not exactly done the same each time. In a business or organization it is important for the staff to understand the need for the change. Understanding the need for the change
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Molley Chamberlin University Nursing NR222 Health and Wellness Professor Funk The Article that I chose to incorporate into my group health promotion project is entitled “Promotion of Children’s Rights and Prevention of Child Maltreatment”. The reason why this article was chosen is because child maltreatment is considered as a public health problem and an issue that is harmful to a child. Child maltreatment is the general term used to describe all forms of child abuse and neglect. The article describing
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