Public figures often support a cause. What happens to those diseases without a supporter?
The Archives of Internal Medicine and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute published interesting studies. Researchers documented what many doctors had reported (and I saw first hand in by business) following the broadcast: of Katy Couric having an colonoscopy on T.V. Rates rose from an average of 15 per month before C ...continues
National funding for preventive health service or curative care
Should national funding priorities in the United States primarily address preventive health service or curative care? Discuss the reasons for the answer.
The Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine released a report stating that every employee who comes to work ill costs employer doubly due to poor productivity and infecting other workers. This is a huge economic and health concern for the communities you live in. Explain.
Community Health Nurse Assignment in a natural disaster
Following an earthquake, a community nurse is asked to deliver infant formula to an apartment complex with many young families with infants. Given this assignment, what factors will the nurse need to consider with his/her supervisor for completing this function
Last June 'O' magazine had a great article about the Avian flu including what to put in your preparedness kits. The idea is groceries, pharmacies, etc. may be shut down for a period of time so a kit needs to be created that would include a couple of cases of bottled water, supply of meds, protein bars, batteries as well as Tyle ...continues
What would you do if a person with the Bubonic Plague came to your facility? Did you know it still exists in the U.S.? About 10 to 20 people usually get plague each year in the United States, mostly in the West. One in seven cases is fatal. Plague is one of a handful of agents that federal health officials fear could be used ...continues
Discuss three DSCRs within your own community(Lacey, Washington). Site an example of each in your community that demonstrates the community meets and does not meet each of these requisites. Why do these examples meet the DSCR or provide evidence that there is a developmental-care deficit?
In a large urban community there are often many similar communities, differing from the others in language, culture, health values, and beliefs. What kind of specific steps will be needed in planning for a community health improvement effort directed toward reducing teenage pregnancy for a county with these diverse sub-communiti ...continues
Community health nurse dealing with TB
In a rural community in New Mexico, (population 3000), there is a high incidence of tuberculosis. Mining is a principle industry and occupation. There are also many migrant workers for the production of lettuce and other field crops. There are two churches, a K-12 school, and a Head Start Program. There is also a county health d ...continues
Public health nurse issues on an Indian reservation
As a public health nurse on an Indian reservation, you have been able to achieve a high-level of success in past years in the childhood immunization program across the reservation. The past two years have resulted in budget and personnel cuts, and this makes it difficult to immunize children in outlying villages. What steps woul ...continues
