Today’s public education teaches preventative measures with a positive message, “take care of yourself, you are worth it” (Healthy People 2000 Midcourse Review & 1995 Revisions, 2000). “The elimination of disparities will require implementation of new models of care that comprehensively address the needs of low income minority populations” (Fiscella, 2002, p.365). To achieve the goals set by Healthy Virginia 2010, Hampton needs to be willing to spend more time on patient education. One of the Healthy Virginia 2010 objectives is to “increase school health education to prevent health problems in the following areas: unintentional injury; violence; suicide; tobacco use and addiction; alcohol or other drug use; unintended pregnancy, HIV/AIDS, and STD infection; unhealthy dietary patterns; inadequate physical activity; and environmental
Contributions Lillian Wald was known for her works in the public health nursing. She believed that the caring for the patient should start before they end up in the clinic. She encouraged the importance of disease prevention and taught health education. She provided well-baby care and treated minor illness in her main clinic named Henry Street Settlement House (Cherry & Jacobs, p13). Lillian Wald emphasized the significance of prevention.
Using Pender's Health Promotion Theory is a great way to implement education in the care of patients. Education, treatment and prevention of diseases and/or their co-morbidities are the foundations of nursing practice. The current standards are encouraging education and prevention as a means to save money individually by the patient, by the hospitals, by the state, and nationally. With health care reform at the forefront of everyone's mind prevention and health promotion is of the utmost importance. References American Heart Association Website.
Inherited gene mutation The physician recommends that you have your daughter vaccinated with HPV vaccine. What is this vaccine for? Help prevent cervical cancer A client received chemotherapy 24 hours ago. Which precautions are necessary when caring for the client? Wear personal protective equipment when handling blood, body fluids, and feces To combat the most common adverse effects of chemotherapy, a nurse should administer an antiemetic A patient is undergoing chemotherapy treatment for prostate cancer and has lost considerable weight due to nausea and vomiting.
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.
Current Health Promotion Pamphlet Paper Mary Penny-Johnson Developing and Evaluating Educational Programs/ Nur 588 Jennie Pattison Current Health Promotion Pamphlet Health promotion and disease prevention are an important role of nurses, physicians, and health organizations. Patients that are active participants in their own health care understand their responsibility in managing their care. Additionally, health promotion decreases hospital stays and may prevent disease related complications. In 2006 health care related spending exceed two-trillion dollars in the United States (Jadelhack, 2012). A huge amount of money is saved by promoting health and educating the public on preventable health problems (Goetzel, 2009).
The nursing community should use population based and social services to help increase awareness of heart disease and the signs and symptoms of a heart attack. Community health nursing should also take on the task of identifying culturally appropriate approaches to promote heart disease prevention among racial and ethnic populations (“State Program – Ohio”, 2007). By identifying such populations and targeting them specifically, a more useful, understanding program of disease prevention can be developed. An attack on the risk factors that lead to CHD is also called for. Regular screening and treatment for high blood pressure and high cholesterol will help to reduce the risk of CHD “State Program – Ohio”, 2007).
If incarcerate pregnant women are need of medically necessary, specialized care that is not available at the correctional facility, access should be granted of such care at a subsidiary medical facility with suitable expertise. Along with proper care, prenatal classes instructed by medical personnel outlining nutritional needs, ways to maintain a healthy pregnancy while incarcerated, and childbirth should be made available on a weekly basis to inmates. Prompt screening of substance abuse of any incarcerated pregnant woman is extremely important to the health of both the mother and the fetus. “Identification of pregnant women who are addicted to opioids facilitates provision of
Hepatitis G: It is transmitted parentally and sexual 2. What is the role of the nurse in the prevention and management of hepatitis?-4 -Health teaching and information regarding prevention and immunizations -Protection against sexually transmitted strains of hepatitis using condoms -Obtaining a family history -Obtaining a important health information -History of travelling to an area where there is a high rate of hepatitis -Any exposure to contaminated medical or dental equipment -Drug use; use of needles, cocaine use LAB/DIAGNOSTIC TEST MATCHING EXERCISE ABDOMINAL
• Coverage extends to those who have chronic illnesses. • Liberal media. • Coverage for all children. • Advanced medical research. • Free preventative health screening procedures.