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In this Unit you have completed tutorials familiarizing you with some basic functions of Microsoft PowerPoint. For this assignment, you will gain practice using those skills by formatting a PowerPoint presentation and uploading it to this Drop Box.

*The information you place in the presentation should pertain to your assigned topic for the Comprehensive Project.  Use this assignment as an opportunity to practice and/or start the PowerPoint section of your Comprehensive Project.

To complete this assignment:

  1. Start with a new, blank, PowerPoint presentation.
  2. Apply the following formatting:
  • Add text to all slides (Each slide should have a title and at least 3 bullets of information).
  • Be sure to adhere to the 6 by 6 Rule for all slides
  • Add some Notes in the Notes pane or by using the Notes Pages view
  • Insert a Picture on at least one slide
  • Insert clip art on at least one slide
  • Insert a text box on at least one slide
  • Insert a SmartArt Graphic on at least one slide
  • Use at least 3 different layouts – please be sure that the layout fits the content on the slide
  • Apply a theme
    • Choose a standard color scheme (other than the default)
    • Choose a standard font (other than the default)
    • Choose a standard background style (other than the default)
  • Apply Transitions to all slides. Use two different transitions.
  • Apply Custom Animation to at least two slides.
  • Include a References slide for the last slide of the presentation.
  • You should have a minimum of 8 slides (this includes your Title and References slides – so 6 slides of content).
  • Your presentation should be polished, professional and complete (as if you were going to give an actual presentation with your completed PowerPoint slides).

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Hello i need a good and positive comment related with this argument .A paragraph  with no more 100 words.

 

Idalmis Espinosa  

 

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Re:Topic 4 DQ 1

 

(a) What cultural considerations are important for you to remember while you interview Ms. Li?　

 

When interviewing Ms. Li, one has to clearly understand that her ethnicity is Asian America and there has been a lot of differences in culture that she has lived in the United States of America. The reason for the differences is because as a country, the United States has differences cultural norms that she has lived with during her childhood. Asians are considered conservative hence she should be given an opportunity to choose whether she would prefer a male or female practitioner. It is by giving her a conducive environment that will make her try and be more open towards the doctor who will be interviewing her. Preferably, it may be better if an Asian practitioner would be available as it would make her more open. Considering the age of the patient which is 20 years a lot of resistance is expected, and this may force the practitioner to be sagacious in the word which he or she chooses. The doctor has to take these aspects into considerations so as to ensure that the interactions will be productive and helpful to both parties (Green, 2014).

 

(b) What is the abuse assessment screen?

 

 Abuse assessment screen is aimed at detecting any abuse towards women who are pregnant. If any violation is discovered the woman is immediately referred to a counselor who in turn advises the women and encourages them. Consequently, documentation is also done for future medical records.

 

(c) If abuse is discovered, what should you do?

 

 If abuse is discovered, as a nurse you have to report it immediately. As nurses, we have a duty to report all cases of suspected abuse. Your healthcare facility likely has a policy and procedure outlining the exact steps you should take. Document exactly what you see and hear from the patient. Contact the appropriate state or county agency. Although the law varies  from state to state, nurses are legally  require to report all cases of suspected abuse to the appropriate authorities. If possible provide the injured party with information and resources. In the case of battered woman that may be the name and  number of women’s  shelter and  domestic violence hotline

 

 

 

comment wendy

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  I NEED A POSITIVE COMMENT BASED IN THIS ARGUMENT. BETWEEN 150-200 WORDS.

 

 

A very important and relevant health issue impacting numerous people around the world to include many in our country is Mental Health issues affecting trauma survivors. 

Due to current events in the world many people are becoming trauma survivors due to things like wars, conflicts, home displacements due to both wars and conflicts as well as natural disasters. Currently in the United States we are experiencing an abnormally high number of people affected by PTSD, depression and anxiety due to the wars we have participated in during this past decade. Unfortunately like most of the world we were unprepared to assist the trauma survivors from the wars and this failure on our part has led to an increase in suicides. 

Ideally both here and internationally we could begin by removing the stigma from all mental health issues as this stigma is what leads many to avoid seeking help. We also need to better screen and identify the individuals who are most likely to develop mental health issues from trauma to intervene early. Lastly, we should invest as much money and resources into the mental health field as we do into others, so that we may better understand what is going on and how to best help our patients. If every nation participated in the above it would hopefully increase the numbers of people seeking and receiving the help they need hopefully decreasing the number of suicides committed. 

 

Reference:

 

Mental health in emergencies. (2016, April). Retrieved February 14, 2017, from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs383/en/

 

comment jovana

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In 2010 the Port Au Prince region of Haiti was hit by an earthquake of a 7.0 magnitude resulting in the death of approximately 200,000 people and causing an estimated damage of over 8 billion dollars. With the displacement of over  1 million people, scholars have always speculated that if the necessary nursing intervention were put in place several lives would have been saved and the predicament would not have probably been as severe as it is today (D’Antonio, & Lewenson,2010 ). Notable primary care interventions that I could have proposed include, providing education to the public regarding sanitation practices, staying in designated places during the process of evacuation, staying active and always volunteering for the sake of the Haitians affected by the earthquakes. I would also ensure that every tent or shelter is assigned an adequate number of people to avoid overcrowding and lastly educate the public on the first signs of diseases. I believe these measures should be started during the first phase up to the fifth phase. This is an immediate public health need due to the risk of wound infection and tetanus, and therefore I opine that the first phase is more appropriate than other phases.

Secondary intervention initiatives would include performing screening for mental illnesses and also physical injuries.  Secondary interventions would be necessary from the second phase up to the fifth phase. Secondary interventions would ensure that the patients’ psychological well-being is catered for since the earthquake caused traumatizing damages such as the loss of loved ones and property. The reason for its introduction in the second phase is that it would go a long way in healing the victims psychologically.

Tertiary intervention that I would propose would include, creating support groups that would allow the wounded and those with trauma to share on the strategies of living well and coping with the predicament. This is a long-lasting intervention, and therefore it should be introduced during the fourth phase of the intervention.

 

 

 

References

D’Antonio, P., & Lewenson, S. (2010). Nursing Interventions Through Time : History as Evidence. New York: Springer Pub. Co.. http://www.credoreference.com/book/spnurinv

comment tania

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Culture refers to the set beliefs, values, norms, principles, and behaviors that define a certain community and country. In other words, culture refers to the set values that explain how different people behave based on where they come from and which communities they belong to. Moreover, culture explains the set behaviors that define different people which require them to act in a manner that will not affect the other people in the society and that will not lead to the breaking of the set rules and regulations. The primary aim of culture is to make sure that people continue to behave in a different manner from other people so as to make sure that people from different regions can be distinguished easily. My post explains the strategies of cultural competence that can be put into practice by the community health nurses. 
 

 Health is of great importance in the society based on the fact that it enables the society to be effective when it comes to providing services to the organizations that exist in their surroundings. Therefore, it is required that the community health nurses should take the time to understand how best they can meet the needs of the society. It is required that they should take the time to analyze and evaluate the best strategies that will lead to their success. Moreover, the community health nurses should make sure that they understand some of the cultures that exist in the surroundings of the business premises. 
 

 One of the best strategies that can be used by the community health nurses is the cultural accommodation. Cultural accommodation refers to the process by which organizations come up with ways and techniques to adjust their processes so as to be in a position to improve their congruency when it comes to the cultural values and norms of other groups (Rose, 2013). In other words, it is the activity by which the community health nurses take the time to appreciate other people regardless of the culture they belong. Moreover, the strategy requires the nurses to be in a position to serve the patients in the best manner possible and make sure that they respect their cultures so as not to offend them in any way. The barrier to this strategy is that it takes time for the nurses to understand how they should relate to the other people.
 

 The cultural preservation strategy requires the community health nurses to make use of the scientific cultural practices (Srivastava, 2007). The barrier to this strategy is that the scientific methods are expensive which may lead to most of the patients using other methods. The cultural re-patterning strategy that can be used by the community nurses is making sure that they modify their behaviors so as to make sure that the outcomes are advantageous. For instance, the community health nurses can advise the patients to change their eating habits so as to make sure that they positively impact their health. The barrier to this strategy is that it may take long to convince the patients which may even lead to conflicts.
 

 The other strategy that can be used by the community health nurses is the cultural brokering. The strategy can be applied by taking the time to conduct research based on how different cultures affect the people. Therefore, it will enable the nurses to be ready to deal will people from different cultures in the best manner possible.  In conclusion, it is necessary for the community health nurses to work towards maintaining a healthy society by using any strategies possible.

 

 References
Rose, P. (2013). Cultural competency for the health professional. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning.

Srivastava, R. (2007). The healthcare professional’s guide to clinical cultural competence. Toronto: Mosby Elsevier.

 

 

 

               

 

comment tania

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Another important element is the state of the health care services that are provided; they need to be of high quality despite the wide coverage. This is done by excluding the pre-existing conditions of discrimination and prohibition of non-important elements. Through this, some of the provisions offered are not only enhanced, but also comprehensiveness is achieved. State flexibility is the other element, and hence some of the programs need to be established so as to ensure that the low income individuals are in a position to access the services.
 

 Still focusing on the elements, there is the aspect of public programs, which ensure that the roles are achieved. This mostly comes with the adjustment of some of the sub programs in order to ensure that there is improved access to proper health care. Additionally, new patient models need to be developed; this is based on the increased number of patients. Since the number of people is large, then it is important to ensure that the models available cater for the patients. From this, the medical terms are addressed, and therefore some of the limitations are avoided.
 

 As mentioned earlier, the healthcare affordable act ensures that services provided are more than efficient, and therefore this requires most efficient people to be present. This cuts across the health care providers, in this case, we shall focus on the nurses. To begin with, it is their role to ensure that tests are done in the right procedures, and hence better health care is fostered. This not only offers the faster recovery to the patients but also results in the success of the health facility at large.    Another role comes hand in hand with the treatment services, which are rendered in the facility. The nurses are influential and hence when it comes to the implementation law, they play the role of patient safety. The main aim of the health care models and programs is to improve the traditional system to ensure that patients receive the most affordable quality services.
 

 Another role is to ensure that there is coordination; this comes from the aspect of engaging with the other health care providers as well as ensuring that the patients are also involved. This means that without coordination nothing can be done and more so the health system could be subjected to failure. However, with the nurses, the transition is possible, and more so the services offered are not only relevant but also they offer assurance to the patients. More so, when it comes to the roles, the nurses bring out the aspect of responsibility and hence through the engaging done they are in a position to enhance effectiveness.
 

 Nurses play the role of a leader, and it is due this that they are able to improve some of the areas, which are not considered essential. Out of this, they not only discharge patients that are better in terms of the health status but also they are able to reform the society. To sum up, the key role of the nurses is to offer efficiency and engage in all efforts that are possible this is important since it ensures that the patients receive their rights as citizens.
 

 References

comment patricia

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All populations have some risk, but risks for multiple illness conditions and premature death are much higher for specific populations. Community health nurses need to explore the multiple factors that contribute to health disparities among vulnerable portions of the population. Vulnerability is the predisposition or susceptibility to injury, illness, or premature death. To improve health status and reduce risk in high-risk populations, nurses must work with communities to identify and change, where possible, the factors that contribute to the populations’ vulnerability (Maurer & Smith 2013 paga 398).

The awareness of groups “at risk” for poor health differs from vulnerable populations. “A population at risk is a population with common identified risk factor exposure that poses a threat to health (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2014 pg 189). For instance, a population at risk for cardiovascular disease consists of all adults who are overweight and hypertensive. A population at risk is characterized by homogeneously high level of exposure to a single risk factor and all individuals in an “at risk” group can potentially develop an adverse health condition due to some risk factor. For example,  smoking, which places all smokers at risk for developing lung cancer.

 A vulnerable population is a “subgroup of the population that is more likely to develop health conditions for which they are at risk, which makes them more vulnerable” (Stanhope & Lancaster). For example, an individual with chronic condition such as cancer may already have difficulty managing his/her condition and have less physical ability to cope with stress than someone without such condition, thus putting them at risk for developing other comorbidities. Therefore, vulnerability results from the combined effects of limited resources, which create a more hazardous situation (Stanhope & Lancaster.

Living in a community with limited resources affects vulnerability in many ways. Those who are poor are faced with many risk factors that cause chronic stress. For Example, violence, barriers to health care and bills. Thus impacting their abilities to effectively respond to stressful situations.  Lack of knowledge, resources, skills and language barriers can further negatively impact the ability to overcome stress producing situations. The goal for nurse is to represent vulnerable population and help them solve problems and develop solutions for their situations. For example, elderly groups, they are vulnerable to emotional, physical health and socioeconomic problems. Those who are mentally and physically disable and do not speak English and are financially burden all need assistance to at take advantage of and utilize services and programs that may benefit them. In the role of advocacy, nurses should collaborate with the elderly and develop understanding of their values and perception and help the achieve independence through effective education and access to resources.

 

Maurer, F., Smith, C. (201). Community/Public Health Nursing Practice, 5th Edition. [VitalSource Bookshelf Online]. Retrieved from http://evolveebooks.elsevier.com/#/books/978-1-4557-0762-1/

Stanhope, M. & Lancaster, J. (2014). Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered care in the community (8th ed). Retrieved from http://books.google.com

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Recent studies show that health care spending growth has regularly outdone the economic growth of the United States (Levitt, 2014).  Also shows that health care spending is much higher than countries that are as wealthy as the United States (Levitt, 2014).  Even though the United States spends more on health care the result is not better health or living longer. 

The main reason we need reform healthcare is the cost.  People cannot afford health insurance and is the number one cause of someone filling bankruptcy. Even preventive care is unaffordable for hard working people.   Most people that are low income have to resort obtaining health care in the emergency room, thus increasing cost even more.  Data shows that the most of the cost is health care is accrued in the first ten days and last ten days of life (Amadeo, 2017).  The advance in medical technology is affecting the viability of premature babies and ways to extend elders lives, thus costing more money.  Another reason why healthcare cost is so expensive is the increased number of malpractice lawsuits thus requiring the physicians to order test that are not necessary just to protect them from getting sued. Also cost of health care is high due to less price competition, people usually do not pay cash for health care so they do not negotiate cost.   It is estimated that in the year of 2030, payroll taxes will be able to cover only 38% of Medicare costs, thus increasing the federal budget deficit (Amadeo, 2017).  With health care reform cost of insurance will be lessened and it will enhance the quality of care provided by developing wellness and disease prevention programs, and prevent healthcare fraud.  Data shows that between 3-10% ($60-$200 billion) is lost to fraud each year (Amadeo, 2017), thus increasing healthcare cost even more.

 

Amadeo, K. (2017). Why Reform Health Care. The Balance. Retrieved from https://www.thebalance.com/why-reform-health-care-3305749

 

Levitt, L., Claxton, G., Cox, C., Gonzales, S., Kamal, R. (2014).  Assessing the Performance of the U.S. Health System. Peterson-Kaiser Health System Tracker. Retrieved from http://www.healthsystemtracker.org/insight/assessing-the-cost-and-performance-of-the-u-s-health-system/

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The ANHE (n.d) defines risk as the chance of harmful effects to human health or to the ecological system that result from exposure to an environmental hazardous. An environmental hazard is any physical, chemical, or biological entity that causes harm. According to AJMC (2016) vulnerable populations include economically disadvantages, racial & ethnic minorities, the uninsured, low income, the elderly, and the homeless. Risks as well as vulnerability effect individual’s health.

 

ANHE (n.d.) states that there are risks that can be changed as others that can’t. The factors that cannot be changed are gender, age, and ethnicity. The factors that can be changed are habits that predisposes one to harmful health effects. For example, a group at risk for poor health can be a group of individuals that choose to smoke regardless of the risks. This group is able to financially support their habit as well as pay for health coverage. They are enrolled in health coverage to take care of the illnesses that may arise from their smoking habits. AJMC (2016) reports that homeless individuals are vulnerable for poor health. Homeless individuals usually do not have insurance, cannot afford medical treatment, live in bad living conditions that predisposes them to health problems. Homeless individuals are usually combating some type of mental or drug problem. The majority of people discriminate against the homeless. This affects the help offered to this group of individuals. They usually give up in life and do not try to advocate for themselves. They believe they will always be discriminated and be belittled. This group of individuals should be respected and more resources should be offered. This could decrease their risk for health problems.

 

Although not all risk can be changed, there are ones that can. Changing behavioral habits can decrease one’s risk for poor health. On the other hand, being vulnerable to poor health is harder to combat. There has to be equally opportunities such as adequate housing, schooling, income, medical treatment, and equal treatment despite ethnicity.

 

References

AJMC. (2016). Retrieved from http://www.ajmc.com/journals/supplement/2006/2006-11-vol12-n13Suppl/Nov06-2390ps348-s352

ANHE. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.environ.org/pg/pages/view/1345/risk-and-vulnerability

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  • Karen Byfield 

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    Re:Topic 3 DQ 1

    A person can be at risk for poor health but not considered vulnerable (Maurer, pg. 528). A person’s lifestyle, life choices, or disease processes that they are presented with can place them in the at-risk group for poor health. A middle aged employed male patient who is obese, has hypertension, and a smoker is at risk for poor health due to the fact that there are life choices and medical treatments available.  A vulnerable group is one that is more apt to develop and health problem, but have a difficulty accessing health care and the outcome is a shorter life span (Maurer, pg. 528). A group that is part of the vulnerable population is the poor, homeless, disabled, mentally ill, very young, and very old (Maurer, pg. 528). A single mom with a new baby who is homeless would be a part of the vulnerable population.

    The vulnerable population group can create a spiral affect within itself. If a family becomes poor; they can become homeless. If they have a young child or an elderly parent within the family dynamics, then the situation becomes that much worse. If one of the individuals within the household has a mental illness or is disabled, then the effects are even more increased. This group has a hard time obtaining basics and thus may need to choose between seeking medical care and these basic necessities (Maurer, pg. 530).  If there is a way to help break this cycle, then that would be beneficial to humanity as a whole and worth advocating for these vulnerable population groups. There is a need for a way that this group doesn’t need to choose between food and medical care. The system that is in place is broken. There has to be a better solution to help this vulnerable population