Those within a community usually share some type of common interest. There may be different types of communities; some examples of these communities are, face –to-face community, neighborhood community, community of identifiable need, and community of special interest. Community Health “Community Health is the meeting of collective needs by identifying problems and managing behaviors within the community itself and between the community and the larger society”. (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2012, pg. 401).
The people make up the population of the community and are called members or residents of that community. Place characterizes the geographical location of the particular community and function defines the interactions and activities that take place within the community. Over time, communities have transformed and continue to change and mold in accordance to the always evolving expectations of society and the world. Community health is defined by the efforts to address any collective health needs within the community through the identification of problems and the management of behaviors in the community. This broad definition of community health includes the dimensions of process, status, and structure.
Community health offers services that protect and promote the health of its residents. What is more, community as a client is based on the assumption that community-nursing practice is community-oriented, seeking healthful change for the whole community (Ardys McNaughton Dunn, 1990). Additionally, allowing a group to pursue health changes for the benefit of the entire group and referring to the concept of community-wide groups of people as the focus of nursing services. Several factors could affect the health of a community. Poor housing conditions, lack of health care services, and lack of education could affect the health of a community.
Identify the main points of agreed procedures for handling complaints 3.3. Describe own role in responding to complaints as part of own duty of care 1.1. Define the term ‘duty of care’ To me, the duty of care means having the responsibility of being the care-taker for another person, someone who is too young, old, ill or mentally unfit to care for themselves and requires the assistance from another person. 1.2. Describe how the duty of care affects own work role My duty of care within my work role affects my understanding and discretion techniques as it includes the assistance with personal care/ hygiene (cleanliness), looking out for the safety of my service user, assisting with meals by either providing or helping feed, the mobility/ transportation of the service user and other medical or physical requirements that are needed to ensure day to day basics.
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.
Unless you have the health of the unity, there is no community health. .” (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014) Ms. Nightingale was the nurse who first brought about the differentiation of “sick versus health” nursing and stated that nurses should instead work to promote the health of the community instead of just treat the sick. After Florence Nightingale, public health
Devise a Health Promotion Strategy for an Identified Target group within Your Area of Specialist Community Practice. For the purpose of this assignment the Nurse has been asked to identify, plan, implement and evaluate a health promotion initiative in response to an identified need in the practice area. During this assignment the Nurse will evaluate evidence-based for the chosen initiative, including a critical exploration of local, national and international policy and initiatives. The Nurse will also explore and provide critical analysis of the theories and approaches to health promotion. In accordance with NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2008) confidentiality will be maintained.
1.3 Describe the ethical, legal and procedural framework in which an agency operates. Tyne Trans is a community support organisation, established to provide help, support and guidance to people within the community who have gender identity issues. Run by a democratically elected Committee comprising of a Chair, Secretary, Treasurer and Lay Members drawn from their membership; they have implemented a number of policies and procedures designed to help assist in the smooth running of day to day activities. These include: • Health & Safety • Equal Opportunities • Data Protection • Lone Working • Client Referral • Membership and Member Conduct • Grievances • Electoral Procedures • Website Tyne Trans runs several activities
* 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
Career opportunities for social workers are available in hospitals, home health agencies, hospice agencies, nursing homes, schools, community action agencies, correctional agencies, programs for the aging, recreation programs, mental health centers, mental retardation centers, juvenile courts, child welfare agencies, and others. The code of ethics governs social work practice in different countries. Ethics is vital and safeguard for both clients and workers interest and provide guidelines for professional practice. Strategies to infuse the risk of child maltreatment are a part of a social worker job description. The researcher argued that reducing and identifying the maltreatment that some families occur in their home.