Community health is not limited to improving outcomes of an individual suffering from a particular disease or illness, but concentrates on the improvement of the community as a whole. In public health nursing, the community rather than an individual becomes the client. Although individuals make up the community and nurses may assist individuals, priorities remain focused on the health care needs and outcomes of the community as a whole. Determining the effectiveness of interventions and evaluation of outcomes relies on data collected from members within the community. It is also important to recognize that the community and community health becomes a client when healthcare professionals work towards improving the health of the
In this essay it will show that a healthy neighbourhood can provide a focus for improving the health and well-being of the community by discussing both the negative and positive impacts on its residents. In this essay will also discuss the Thornhill Plus You programme which was set up to address neighbourhood concerns in poor health indices, low educational attainment, low skills and anti-social behaviour. This essay will now continue on to investigate the kind of people that need care services help and what limitations care workers should take into consideration. And we also will look in the study case of Mina Ali to answer the part B of the essay-Supporting people to use community resources. Family and friends can offer informal support such as Practical help and advice with things like childcare or household topics and chores.
Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection NUR/405 December 10, 2012 Pamela Smith Community and Public Health Nursing Reflection The community health nurses roll in the participating family community is to focus on their health needs. Community health nursing refers to a systemic, comprehensive focus on wellness, disease prevention, and health promotion of a specific population. The community health nurse functions as case manage patient advocate, and educator. The nurse collaborates with other agencies to ensure healthy outcomes of the community. Nurses that care for the health of specific communities such as the family participating, assess the members living in a demographic area, and monitor the environment for potential
This website was the first online service provided for buyers to shop for cars online so that they do not have to deal with the problems and hassles that arises that traditional buyers would usually deal with when they are at the dealership. Some of the cost and benefits to consumers of the Autobytel system at the time of the case were that they were hassle free compared to going into the dealership, they were good for beginnings, they offer financing and loyalty programs. This is good for beginner buyers because they are able to look at car pictures for every make and model with the specifications and pricing information. After they figure out what car they are looking for, they receive more information about the car they selected. They are also able to customize their car with possible features the car model offers.
Community as a client 1. The community is the client if a nurse works towards helping the community even when this is accomplished by helping one individual at a time. According to Stanhope and Lancaster (2008), “The community is the client only when the nursing focus is on the collective or common good of the population instead of on individual health” (p. 344). “Although the nurse may work with individuals, families or other interacting groups, aggregates, or institutions, or within a population, the resulting changes are intended to affect the whole community” (p. 344). Stanhope, M. & Lancaster,
The Windshield Survey NUR 440 Whitney Archie-Patrick Instructor : Kim Hall July 2nd, 2012 Whitney Archie-Patrick The Windshield Survey NUR 405 Windshield Survey Defined: The windshield survey is a survey of a community and its people. It was designed with the purpose of identifying the specific needs of that community, and to see what services need to be provided for that community. This can be done by driving around the community, observing, recording, and recording the observation. Community, Community
The Public Health Profession: monitor health status to identifies communities health problems. Diagnoses an investigates health problems and health hazards in the communities. The public health nurse may focus on a specific geographical area or on a special needs population. The role of the community health nurse in the participating family’s community is to focus on the health needs of the aggregate or group. The nurse functions as advocate, case manager, consultant, health care provider, educator, and collaborator with other agencies for healthy outcomes of the entire community.
It focuses on risk behaviors, healthy lifestyles and individual responsibility. Also emphasizes health education and treat people in isolation of their environments. This model was perceived and defined in contemporary Western societies, and looks at the body as a machine, which need to be ‘fixed’ or repaired. The social model of health (from 1970s onwards) addresses the broader determinants of health, involves inter-sectorial collaboration, acts to reduce social inequalities, empowers individuals and communities and acts to enable access to health care. The ecological model of health (from late 1970s onwards) acknowledges the reciprocal relationship between health-related behaviors and the environments in which people live, work and play (behavior does not occur in a vacuum).
Windshield Survey Cheri Schultz University of Phoenix Windshield Survey For community nurses to plan services for a community, it is important to know the specifics about it and to identify health-related resources that may be helpful to the people. The neighborhood community chosen for this windshield survey is located in Atkins, Iowa. A community is a social group determined by geographic boundaries and 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.
Windshield Survey University of Phoenix Healthy Communities: Theory and Practice NUR 405 Willesden Billie Walkerschmucker April 29, 2012 Windshield Survey Community It is a group of people who, regardless of the diversity of their cultures, beliefs, and backgrounds, communicate appropriately, and work together to achieve the same goals. According to “Dictionary.com” (2012), a community is “A social, religious, occupational, or other group sharing common characteristics or interests and perceived or perceiving itself as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which it exists (usually preceded by the): the business community; the community of scholars” (Community). Community Health Community health is the health