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Nationally Notifiable Diseases
Some important nationally notifiable diseases include anthrax, botulism, chlamydia, gonorrhea, Lyme disease, meningococcal disease, pertussis, syphilis, and tuberculosis.
Nationally Notifiable Diseases
Some important nationally notifiable diseases include anthrax, botulism, chlamydia, gonorrhea, Lyme disease, meningococcal disease, pertussis, syphilis, and tuberculosis.
Occupational Health Nurse
An occupational health nurse provides screening, surveillance, and education to prevent workplace illness and injury.
Occupational Health Nurse
An occupational health nurse provides screening, surveillance, and education to prevent workplace illness and injury.
Anthrax
Anthrax is a deadly infectious disease which may be used as a bioterrorism agent. It can be treated with antitoxins and antibiotics (e.g., doxycycline, ciprofloxacin).
Anthrax
Anthrax is a deadly infectious disease which may be used as a bioterrorism agent. It can be treated with antitoxins and antibiotics (e.g., doxycycline, ciprofloxacin).
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster preparedness involves planning, training, and providing education for unavoidable disasters.
Disaster Preparedness
Disaster preparedness involves planning, training, and providing education for unavoidable disasters.
Determinants of Health
Determinants of health include environmental factors (e.g., access to healthy food, pollution, public safety) and social factors (e.g., racism, support systems, education).
Determinants of Health
Determinants of health include environmental factors (e.g., access to healthy food, pollution, public safety) and social factors (e.g., racism, support systems, education).
Migrant Workers: Increased Risks
Migrant workers are at increased risk for work-related injuries, pesticide/chemical exposure, skin cancer, dermatitis, communicable disease, and dental problems.
Migrant Workers: Increased Risks
Migrant workers are at increased risk for work-related injuries, pesticide/chemical exposure, skin cancer, dermatitis, communicable disease, and dental problems.
What is an Aggregate?
An aggregate is a subgroup or population that share characteristics or concerns (e.g., LGBT+ residents of the same neighborhood).
What is an Aggregate?
An aggregate is a subgroup or population that share characteristics or concerns (e.g., LGBT+ residents of the same neighborhood).
Food Deserts
Food deserts are geographic areas that lack sufficient access to grocery stores and healthy food options.
Food Deserts
Food deserts are geographic areas that lack sufficient access to grocery stores and healthy food options.
Home Health Nursing Care
A home health nurse provides care in the patient's residence. Responsibilities include assessment, treatment, education, and care coordination.
Home Health Nursing Care
A home health nurse provides care in the patient's residence. Responsibilities include assessment, treatment, education, and care coordination.
Lead Exposure
Lead exposure: Pre-1978 housing is at risk for lead-based paint! Check out these patient teaching tips.
Lead Exposure
Lead exposure: Pre-1978 housing is at risk for lead-based paint! Check out these patient teaching tips.
Incidence Vs Prevalence
Incidence vs. Prevalence: Incidence is the number of NEW cases of disease/injury in a population during a period of time. Prevalence is the number of ALL cases (new and pre-existing) of disease/injury...
Incidence Vs Prevalence
Incidence vs. Prevalence: Incidence is the number of NEW cases of disease/injury in a population during a period of time. Prevalence is the number of ALL cases (new and pre-existing) of disease/injury...
Know your levels of illness prevention!
Know your levels of prevention! Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
Know your levels of illness prevention!
Know your levels of prevention! Primary, Secondary, Tertiary
Windshield Survey
Windshield Survey: Collect data by literally driving around and look out your windshield.
Windshield Survey
Windshield Survey: Collect data by literally driving around and look out your windshield.
Smallpox Symptoms
Smallpox: Symptoms include a RASH that begins on the FACE and spreads down, high fever, headache, vomiting.
Smallpox Symptoms
Smallpox: Symptoms include a RASH that begins on the FACE and spreads down, high fever, headache, vomiting.
Water Heater Settings
Injury prevention in the home: Make sure water heater setting is set to LESS than 120 degrees F to prevent burns.
Water Heater Settings
Injury prevention in the home: Make sure water heater setting is set to LESS than 120 degrees F to prevent burns.
Community Nursing
Community Oriented Nursing is focused on health promotion and disease prevention in the community. No direct care for individuals! Community Based Nursing is focused on illness care for individuals and families.
Community Nursing
Community Oriented Nursing is focused on health promotion and disease prevention in the community. No direct care for individuals! Community Based Nursing is focused on illness care for individuals and families.
Ethnocentrism
Ethnocentrism: The belief that one's own culture is superior to all others. View world from their own cultural viewpoint. Nurses should NOT practice ethnocentrism.
Ethnocentrism
Ethnocentrism: The belief that one's own culture is superior to all others. View world from their own cultural viewpoint. Nurses should NOT practice ethnocentrism.
Interpreters
Interpreters: Using a family member is NOT recommended. Interpreters need to have knowledge of health terminology.
Interpreters
Interpreters: Using a family member is NOT recommended. Interpreters need to have knowledge of health terminology.
Family Transitions
Examples of Transitions in families: birth of child, death in family, divorce, major illness, loss of income. Transitions = time of risk for family.
Family Transitions
Examples of Transitions in families: birth of child, death in family, divorce, major illness, loss of income. Transitions = time of risk for family.
Types of Abuse
Types of abuse: Physical abuse Sexual abuse Emotional abuse (ex: humiliation, intimidation) Neglect (ex: failure to provide shelter, medical care, education) Economic abuse (ex: misuse of money, theft)
Types of Abuse
Types of abuse: Physical abuse Sexual abuse Emotional abuse (ex: humiliation, intimidation) Neglect (ex: failure to provide shelter, medical care, education) Economic abuse (ex: misuse of money, theft)
Home safety interventions for Alzheimer's patients
KEY home safety interventions for Alzheimer's patients: NO scatter rugs, do have door locks, mark step edges with colored tape, place the mattress on the floor.
Home safety interventions for Alzheimer's patients
KEY home safety interventions for Alzheimer's patients: NO scatter rugs, do have door locks, mark step edges with colored tape, place the mattress on the floor.
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