Work Effectively in the Community Sector - Case Study A) Maria is 36 years old. She is full-time carer of her two children, Madeleine, aged 5 and Sven aged four. Maria's partner, the father of Madeleine and Sven, died six months ago. Maria has recently been diagnosed with chronic depression and mild anxiety and is finding it hard to manage on a daily basis. Sven has autism and a mild intellectual disability; he communicates using gestures and some 'home signs' that he and his family understand.
The Four-Step Continuum and Informatics Sean Leonard Walden University Nursing 6051 Transforming Nursing and Healthcare August 25, 2015 Wisdom with Informatics Nursing informatics plays an important role in managing healthcare for patients with degenerative disorders of the central nervous system. Managing complex medical issues for patients with Parkinson’s disease involves applying previous knowledge or wisdom in treatment (McGonigle & Mastrian, 2012). Continuum of care approach uses previous wisdom gained in outcomes to deliver patient care through a defined period of time. Better coordination of patient care helps to produce best possible outcomes. According to Laureate Education (2010) nursing informatics is a major player in continuum of care and it consists of data, information, knowledge, and wisdom.
In light of current policy developments, this essay examines how a community specialist practitioner can contribute in the evolving National Health Service (NHS). Due to its relevance to my practice, the essay will focus on district nursing and how distict nurses can contribute to adult services within primary care. District Nurses are at the heart of community care and play a leading role in the drive for quality, process of change and innovation. Using effective leadership and team approaches, district nurses have embraced the opportunities to flag up their role and the impact they have in providing health care for the population (Lawton, et al, 2006). District nursing teams provide services to patients who are housebound and unable to visit their GP or local health centre.
Health care marketing analysis Brandy Marsh HCS 539 May 14, 2012 Debbie Schrager Health care marketing analysis According to The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (n.d.), “prenatal care has been recognized as the cornerstone of our health-care system for pregnant women since the beginning of the twentieth century” (public health importance). Prenatal care is an important aspect of a woman’s pregnancy. For some women obtaining prenatal care can be difficult so prenatal clinics have become a valuable resource. Organizations such as Planned Parenthood of Southern New Jersey offer reduced or sliding scale pricing for women who cannot afford prenatal care. Marketing for Planned Parenthood is vital to the organizations success.
Renee is a 19 year old, cocaine is fresh in her system; pills, pot, and alcohol are not far from reach. Founder Jamie Tworkowski reaches out offering Renee to leave this “broken night” and get the help she needs. Finally arriving at the treatment center, nurses verify her to be “too great a risk” and do not accept her. For the next 5 days she is surrounded by Jamie and his friends to bring lite back into her life with a mix of what Jamie describes as the basics, “lots of fun, too much Starbucks and way too many cigarettes.” Renee’s past is unlike anything Tworkowski has ever seen. She has memories of fear and evil following her from her childhood; she has battled depression and addiction and has attempted suicide.
Community Assessment of Manalapan Community Assessment of Manalapan The public health nurse uses a systematic approach to identify a community’s needs by performing a community assessment. The purpose of this paper is to provide an assessment of the community where the population lives. Overview of the Community The community is the client when the nursing focus is on the collective good of the population instead of individual health. (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014, page 399) The population that we are assessing is the town of Manalapan New Jersey. Manalapan gets high marks for schools and location.
Community Assessment Project: Childhood Diabetes Bridgette Ludlum Fayetteville State University Community Health Nursing NUR 430 Ms. Carrie Hamlin, MSN, RN, NP-C November 14, 2012 Community Assessment Project: Childhood Diabetes Community Assessment Outline 1. Diabetes in Columbus County Schools Evergreen Elementary & Chadbourn Elementary a. Introduction b. Assessment i. Location 1.
Some current issues that are relevant to public health nursing are national disaster planning, health promotion, disease prevention and education, homelessness, and economy. Roles There are numerous roles and settings that a public nurse can take such as school nursing, occupational health nursing, working within the home, working within the community at large, case management, education, advocating. Public health nursing can be customized to your own interest and the needs of the community. Job Description The job description can be most easily broken down into three functions; assessment, policy development, and assurance. Assessment is measuring and monitoring the needs of the community.
* a downward trend in the level of excess weight averaged across all adults by 2020. The report enhances the author’s professional development in light of the NMC code that outlines a nurse’s role and responsibly to facilitate health improvement and wellbeing. Section 2.2 of the NMC code 2015 states that nurses have a duty to recognise and respect the contribution that people can make to their own health and wellbeing. In addition 2.3 describes the nurse’s duty to encourage and empower people to share decisions about their treatment and care. The North East was selected as geographical
History of Community Nursing Matrix Beatrice Williamson University of Phoenix Healthy Communities: Theory and Practice NUR/405 Beth Edwards MSN, FNP-BC March 21, 2011 History of Community Nursing Matrix University of Phoenix Material History of Community Nursing Matrix Complete the matrix with the following concepts, and relate the concepts to two different periods of time in history and the present time: • Describe each period briefly. • Clarify the differences during each period with public health nursing and community health nursing. • Describe the key health issues. • Identify community health partnerships used during this period of time. • Describe how Watson’s Theory of Human Transpersonal Caring is related.