eager to help those in need but often don’t have the capacity or resources to effectively do so (http://www.fcfcfl.org). In order to provide this community with care, we have to make attempts to get rid of the health inequity. During a windshield survey around this community many signs of decay were noticed and among these dilapidated structures stood many young mothers with children and many unemployed persons. Many of these community members do not have the means to get around and depended
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business because at this time he does not have an online presence. His main source of marketing is word of mouth and other traditional methods of advertising. The main method of advertising, other than word of mouth is the use of flyers on car windshields and door to door cold calls. Viability I believe that with the right online presence, the business could increase return customers, expand its current core business market, and also reach new customers. The business could also expand into
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Anthropogenic activities can lead to deterioration and degradation of the environment. This can impact human health by reducing life expectancy and increasing infant mortality rate. For example, climate change can lead to flooding and drought, which can impact agricultural yield. Shortage of food or famine can affect the infant mortality rate. Also, human activities that pollute the environment can lead to chronic and acute disease which can affect life expectancy and infant mortality rate of a given
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Identification of Community Kentucky is a state with approximately 4,413,457 citizens according to the United States Census in 2014. 38,728 of these people reside in Floyd County (American FactFinder, 2014). Floyd County was founded in 1800 by Colonel John Floyd. Floyd County has a total area of 396 square miles. It is a traditionally democratic county. Population Economic Status Assessment The population of Floyd County Kentucky is ~38,728 (Kentucky Health Facts, 2015). Per 1,000 female Floyd
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Running head: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND POPULATION Community Health and PopulationFocused Nursing (C228) June 29, 2016 1 Running head: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND POPULATION A. Identification of Community 2 Running head: COMMUNITY HEALTH AND POPULATION The community that I will be presenting a health assessment status of for this task is Collierville
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Having a cell phone in today’s society has become a regular part of life. Even I have a cell phone and I’m really not a big talker. What’s astonishing to me is kids seem to all have cell phones by the time they get into middle school. We rely on these communication devices for every aspect of our daily lives, whether for personal use or for work. To me we rely so heavily on the cell phone that it is becoming dangerous. Think to a time when you were driving down the road and came up on a slower
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Book Review Leading at a Higher Level examines the concept of leading with a higher purpose, which requires a compelling vision and a philosophy that the development of people is equally important to that of performance. Author Ken Blanchard challenges readers to lead by asking themselves who they are, what they stand for, and how they can take the initiative even if they don’t have position power. When I first started Leading at a Higher Level I expected it to be well written and informative
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Bates started a small family business in Bedford called Windshields, which became well-known for its pioneering approach. In those days windscreens were made of toughened glass, which would smash if hit with sufficient force and the pieces of glass would end up inside the car. Autoglass was formed in 1974 and, by 1983, had over 40 branches and 100 mobile fitting units. In 1984, the two firms merged to become initially Autoglass Windshields and a year later the second part of the name was dropped
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Caring for Populations: Assessment and Diagnosis Introduction Beautiful green fields of alfalfa, soy beans, and corn, big wide blue skies, clean clear water in the form of rivers, lakes, streams, and babbling brooks, cows and horses basking in the full day sun in pastures filled with wild flowers, and some of the most amazingly detailed rolling hills carved by the glaciers one could ever lay their eyes upon. This is Wisconsin, clean air, friendly people, and
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Base on the expert committee report on community health nursing of the World Health Organization “A community is a social group determined by the geographic boundaries and/ or common values and interests. Its members know and interact with one another. It functions within a particular social structure and exhibits and creates norms, values and social institutions” World Health Organization (WHO), 1974, p.7). However, the direct, hands-on clinical nursing care delivered to individuals or families
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