Health promotion

Lending services of community health and community support to the residents of Guernsey County, Ohio, is the Cambridge- Guernsey County Health Department. The health department is located at 326 Highland Ave, Cambridge, Ohio 43725 and can be reached by phoning: (740) 439-3577. Hours of operation are Mondays: 8:00AM- 5:30PM and Tuesday-Friday: 8:00AM- 4:30PM. For this discussion board, I will be creating an overview of my local health department and the services provided, provide a brief overview…

1. Discuss what you have learned about the role of the nurse in this setting with the information in your textbook regarding the role. (10 points)  Answer here:  Health promotion and prevention is a key aspect of the nursing role for Correctional Nursing because the time that they are incarcerated it presents an ideal opportunity to provide access to interventions to improve the offender’s long-term heath. Correction nurses have multiple roles by being the caregiver as well as the custodian…

I want people to understand that their health and wellbeing is a big priority for me, and to not be afraid of judgment on our part as health care professionals. I also hope to promote health and wellness to communities that cannot afford the same healthcare as everyone else. I may eventually spend time in a third world country helping organize health efforts and gain insights into new cultures. I will be able to use those experiences to make me…

body types that are more realistic and healthy. Men should advise youth the difference between what body image is depicted on-screen is unrealistic and become the role model for the next generation. In fact, "teenagers can also pick up important health promotion messages from the media – for example, messages aimed…

providing a community collaboration effort to keep all parties involved (“NPBEA”, 2007). Louise Rowling described school-based programs in the following way: School-based programs that promote mental health are effective, particularly if developed and implemented using approaches common to the health promoting schools approach: involvement of the whole school, changes to the school psychosocial environment, personal skill development, involvement of parents and the wider community and…

Public health is the specialty of promoting, protecting, and reinstating human health (Nies & McEwen, 2014). In this discussion I will explain who is involved in public health, and what roles they play? I will explain the role of the public health team in the Healthy People 2020 objectives. Finally, I will discuss what I learned in the Outbreak at Watersedge activity, and why team work is important in community health nursing. The professionals involved in public health are the…

Health insurance is almost available to everyone. Most individuals with average wealth and good education tend to be in neutral health. Individuals who do not take their health for granted and tend to just live in the moment have fair-minded health. A risk adverse individual will always be better off buying fair insurance. As insurance becomes less fair, this is better for insurance companies. You can say insurance becomes less lawful. With Administration costs, deductibles, etc., the risk…

After sitting down with the director of the Health Center at John Jay College, Miss Melanie Clarke, we discussed the disadvantages of not having a nurse in the health center as well as the advantages of having a nurse for the student of College, as well as the staff. I attempted to understand what students and professors should do if a situation should arise and they need medical help. I am aware that there have not been a nurse in the health center for about 2 years, and while some students…

strategy that involves recognizing nationwide health concerns and increasing public awareness and understanding of the determinants of health, disease, and disability and the opportunities for progress. This program involves local communities and makes connections with national organizations in order to sum up efforts in a bid to come up with prevention measures against chronic diseases. Cardiovascular health form part of the items of interest which the health communities lay a great deal of…

and encouraging thanks! The need to maximize Healthcare services with an affordable health plan that meets the criteria and need for the majority is paramount to a successful health care plan. Although healthcare has witnessed advancement for over 100 years, the problem of healthcare is far from being solved. In the U.S. healthcare system, there are different forms of care primary, preventative, special care, health promotion.The writer focuses on successful programs like All-inclusive care for…