The effectiveness of hand hygiene. American Journal of Infection Control, S27-S64. | A2. Background or Introduction | This report reviews the evidence base concerning the impact of hand hygiene in reducing the transmission of infectious disease in the community and home setting. | A2.
They can identify and provide health related education to reduce the health risks related to the disaster as well as prevention of secondary conditions. Secondary conditions can be caused by food and water contamination and injury from chemical spills or exposure. The public health nurse can provide first aid treatment within their scope of practice, assess vital signs and communicate the need for other health related resources. They can manage of pre-existing conditions by assisting with transportation to shelters for those in need of electricity for nebulizers, oxygen or other necessary medical equipment. Coordinating with others to meet the needs for those on life sustaining medications, such as blood pressure or chemotherapy medications or people receiving dialysis treatment can be initiated and carried out by the public health nurse.
Comparison Paper Kimberly Knipp May 7, 2012 NUR/408 Lori Barrasso Public health goes back a long way. Charles-Edward A. Winslow, an American public health leader, defined public health as “the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting physical health and efficiency through organized community efforts for the sanitation of the environment, the control of community infections, the education of the individual in principles of personal hygiene, the organization of medical and nursing service for the early diagnosis and preventive treatment of disease, and the development of the social machinery which will ensure to every individual in the community a standard of living adequate for the maintenance of health” (Winkelstein Jr., 2002). Today, the definition remains the same, although some may add the mental and physical aspects of health as well. This definition provided has lasted throughout the years and in 1948 the World Health Organization used it to provide the definition of health: "A state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity" (Winkelstein Jr., 2002). Although health was always a concern including in ancient times, during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, also known as the Renaissance period, public health became a major issue due to the bubonic plaque.
Through many struggles and obstacles Our past nursing leaders advocated for themselves and their patients. * standard of care What solutions were proposed or implemented? * Standard of care by Thanks to Wald efforts in 1912 the National Organization for Public Health Nursing ( NOPHN) was founded to set standards and to plan for the expansion of community- based nursing services ( Randall, 1937). * In 1893 ANA was established to ensure the public safety and validate nursing education via licensure. What can we learn from these successful (or unsuccessful) efforts?
HLT 308V Week 4 DQ 2 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), and The Joint Commission (TJC) have identified the necessity for health care organizations to have a risk management program to address infection control. Detail three measures that your health care organization (or any health care organization) needs to address in the delivery of safe health care services. (Example: Placing hand washing devices at all of the public entrances of the health care facility). Support your response with two peer-reviewed references. HLT 308V Week 5 DQ 1 Health care organizations are facing many challenges from various regulatory and government agencies.
* Describe how Watson’s Theory of Human Transpersonal Caring is related. | Historical time period | Nursing role in community | Major health issues | Partnerships used | Watson’s theory | Past period 1 | Colonial Period1600-1800 | Female takes the primary responsibility of domestic chores including nursing the children and the sick | Yellow fever, smallpox, public health and urban living conditions including sanitation, and stopping the spread of communicable diseases(Stanhope and Lancaster, 2008) | American Medical Association formed hygiene committee to conduct surveys on sanitation and form a method to collect vital statistics (Stanhope and Lancaster, 2008) | Women, having motherhood as a main role, are viewed as the caring and empathetic individuals and therefore, nursing is expected from women of the household. | Past period 2 | Worl War 1 | Public health nursing grew more quickly through Red Cross (Stanhope and Lancaster, 2008). Nurses volunteer to aid for the wounded and sick civilians and military personnel. Nurses also travelled outside the United States to aid our military personnel.
Public health encompasses protecting and improving the health of communities through coordinated efforts of governments, private and voluntary organisations and individuals. Nutritional medicine professionals contribute to public health through each of these channels. They develop policies and programs within public health nutrition, are involved in associations, as well as educate and motivate individuals in private practices. Their purpose is to improve the communities or individuals overall nutritional status. Increases in popularity of complementary therapies such as nutrition, and focuses of government policy on prevention, indicate nutritional medicine may become more relevant in public health in the future.
This new study would require cooperation of others and data analysis from several facilities. How can nurses minimize the contact of patients with contaminated water? The feasibility of this issue includes the assistance of others, facilities and equipment, researcher experience, and ethical considerations. This question would require the combined efforts of nurses, quality improvement, physicians, and facility management. Facilities and equipment need to monitor the water for contamination.
And in 1912 the public health nursing really began to have an impact on healthcare. The National Organization of Public Health Nurses was founded for which Lillian was the first President. And this organization helped to set standards and share techniques within the public health nursing community and also to protect the reputation of its members. Current public health nursing looks a little different today but has the same basic foundation of promoting health and preventing disease. Some current issues that are relevant to public health nursing are national disaster planning, health promotion, disease prevention and education, homelessness, and economy.
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