This paper addresses the population of adults with diabetes in the hospital setting and focuses on the related topics of health literacy and health education. The first section of this paper will discuss the relationship between these three topics. Next, this paper will outline goals of care, how nurses can work to ensure continuity of this care, and the transition of patients from the hospital setting to outpatient facilities. The World Health Organization defines health literacy as “the cognitive
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Theories of Personality Theories of personality generate a list of assumptions to coincide conflicting points of view. Early scientist had difficulty coming to an agreement on the source and motivation of personality. Personality theories were vulnerable to unique personalities of the scientists that created them. To evaluate some of the similarities and differences between the theories, a good start begins with Adler and Sullivan. Alfred Adler was the founder of individual psychology and its six
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Population: population refers to organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. Population growth, population control …etc are the hot matters of debate these days. Population explosion is causing severe climatic changes, food and sanitation problems and in one or the other way affecting the health of the people. Globally population is erupting thus by making the life on the green planet miserable. Here we should see the world as two different poles
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“Self” was defined by Burns 1980 as a “set of attitudes a person holds towards himself.” To assess what stage children develop a sense of self, Lewis and Brooks Gunn (1979) conducted a study whereby babies had red dye put on their nose and put in front of a mirror at 9 and 15 months respectively. At 9 months, the baby showed no awareness of it having red dye on themselves, and therefore no self-awareness. However, at 15 months, the baby made attempts to remove the dye, showing that it had developed
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is known globally as one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change. Factors contributing to its vulnerability includes its biophysical resources, particularly water which is highly sensitive to climate variability and change, along with high population density, high incidence of poverty, inadequate infrastructure and limited financial resources. This makes water resources, coastal zones and its resources, agriculture and human health the most vulnerable sectors to climate change. Around 66
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care are disproportionately affected by suicidal thoughts and attempts compared to their peers not in foster care (Leathers et al., 2019; Jones et al., 2020). Traditional intervention approaches may not adequately address the complex needs of this population. Therefore, there is an urgent need for innovative strategies to prevent suicide among children and adolescents
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January 8, 2012 Leslie Rowan Culturally sensitive Teaching Project for Nurses Diabetes is growing at an epidemic rate in the United States, and Hispanics in the city of Los Angeles are at especially high risk. This high-risk minority population requires extra efforts on the part of providers to decrease the rate of diabetes and related complications. The focus of this project is to educate nurses about cultural competency, barriers that Hispanics face, and how to improve their quality
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which are essential in enhancing my ability to interact with people from diverse backgrounds. I will learn to tolerate others and improve my interpersonal and communication skills. The master’s degree will enhance my capacity as an advocate of the vulnerable in the society. This will be a major milestone towards accomplishing my professional
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CONCEPT ANALYSIS Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults: Concept Analysis Abstract Aim. This study is to analyse the concept of safeguarding the vulnerable adults and the role of registered nurse. Background. Registered nurse has major responsibilities in caring and safeguarding the vulnerable adult population. Reduction of health inequalities among vulnerable adults are top international healthcare priorities. Vulnerable adults are among most vulnerable of the populations, many people associate vulnerability
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REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH LAW: AWARENESS ON FAMILY PLANNING PRACTICE AND STRATEGIES OF IMPROVING HEALTH AMONG SELECTED COUPLES OF BARANGAY BANAOANG, STA. BARBARA Genaro C. Reyes III, RN 2014 Chapter I INTRODUCTION Rationale The earth does not contain enough resources to indefinitely sustain the current enormous population growth. For instance, there is a limited area of arable land and living space. China, home to 1.2 billion people or 1/5 the world's population, is an excellent example
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