NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers

NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers

NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers.
WEEK 1
Healthy People 2020 (graded)
The federal government developed Healthy People as a set of national health objectives that are periodically evaluated to measure progress in the nation’s health goals and healthcare services. HP 2020 has a renewed focus on identifying, measuring, tracking, and reducing health disparities through a determinants-of-health approach. NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers.
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This week, please briefly discuss a Healthy People 2020 objective under the topic area of your choice. Go to www.healthypeople.gov and select any one of the objectives under the topic area of your interest. Using the local, national, or international news, describe actions you, as a community health nurse, could take in formulating policy changes to help promote the objective you have selected. Cite references to support your views.
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There is a helpful “Introduction to Healthy People 2020 website” document in Doc Sharing to aid you in navigating the HP 2020 website. NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers.
 
Our textbook, Community/Public health nursing: Promoting the health of populations (5th ed.) was published prior to the final version of Healthy People 2020, resulting in some of the book content differing from the Healthy People 2020 website.
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    Healthy People 2020       Instructor Hamilton Email this Author     2/17/2015 8:26:56 PM
Hello Class,
 
In the United States we have many health issues to examine.  Healthy People 2020 is designed to address these issues and reduce the disparity in health care in our nation.  This week go to the Healthy People website and find a topic area that is your passion and explore this topic of interest. Think of your personal experiences, community-local, national, and state and formulate ideas to how we can impact this issue as a community health nurse. My guess is you will find not one but many that interest you.  I find when I look at the topics there is truly not just one topic of interest.  As a part of my practice in community health I saw the devastating effects of many of these factors every day. NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers.
 
How about you?  How can you relate to the current concerns and how can we make a difference as nurses?~Dr Hamilton
 
Class: You may begin posting in this TD on Sunday, March 1, 2015 for credit.
 
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Healthy People 2020               Erica Meyerhofer Email this Author         3/1/2015 6:54:57 AM
Week 1 Main Post Healthy People 2020
 
Professor Hamilton and Classmates
 
Access to health care, I believe is the key to reducing disparity in health care in our nation.  If we could provide access to health care to all a chance at prevention of disease and disability, improved life expectancy, and detection and treatment options could be presented and treated if applicable (HealthyPeople.gov).   The highest percent without access currently are those who are uninsured due to cost and or availability.  The lack of access causes a delay in treatment progressing the disease process, shortcoming in preventative services, and readmissions. NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers.
 
With the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed in March of 2010 by President Obama, one feature is that organizations will not be reimbursed for hospital readmissions that occur within 30 days of discharge.  The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is intended to expand coverage to the uninsured by controlling costs (Nies & McEwen, 2011).   With less cost associated with readmissions, the funds can be applied to increase the proportion of people without health insurance.  Since the implementation, there has been estimated 70,000 fewer admissions in 2012 (Sebelius, 2013).
 
Recently the organization I work for has implemented Transitional Care Management (TCM) policy to reduce the rate of readmissions.  My role in TCM as a community nurse it to review the discharge summary, call the patient within two days to conduct an assessment for possible readmission causes, and to verify an appointment has been achieved with his primary care provider within 7 to 10 days.  NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers. My role makes sure that patients are provided appropriate medical services in a timely manner.  Many times services are ordered at discharge and never initiated.  By calling the patients if services requested are not started, I can follow up in a timely manner and initiate the services.
 
Erica Meyerhofer
 
References:
 
Nies, M. A. & McEwen M. (2011).  Community/Public health nursing: Promoting the health of populations (5th ed.). St Louis, MO: Saunders/Elsevier.
 
HealthyPeople.gov. (2015). Determinants of health (n.d.), http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/foundations-health-measures/Dterminants-of-Health.
 
Sebelius, K. (2013). Good news on innovation and health care. http://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/facts/blog/2013/05/innovation.html
 
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Healthy People 2020               Instructor Hamilton Email this Author     3/2/2015 5:35:22 PM
Erica
Very good topic readmission for not understanding medication administration and reconciliation is a key topic and transitional nurses have become a popular position of late. A local pharmacy is helping people organize current medications and dispose of expired or no longer needed medications which is an outreach initiative started with the transitional care nurses here locally…I went to a home for a well-being check and of course the elderly person was fine just not too active because we are in the middle of winter…well when I looked around in the middle of the dining room table was a lazy susan full of prescription bottles, as I was looking at the bottles one was from 1987 and his wife’s name was on the bottle, she has been gone for several years…he was on 2 prescribed medications but had an array of prescription bottles with pills in them and sometimes multiple varieties for his wife and himself….thanks for the topic you reminded me of this story as I could see many safety issues or even readmission issues, as the medications included pain medications and blood pressure medications.~NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers.
 
 
 
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Healthy People 2020               Anzhelika Antyasova Email this Author   3/1/2015 12:12:53 PM
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Dr. Hamilton and class,
According to Centers for disease control and prevention Healthy people 2020 has 4 goals
Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death;
Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups;
Create social and physical environments that promote good health for all; and
Promote quality of life, healthy development, and healthy behaviors across all life stages
I choose Tobacco Use objectives. I believe this is the problem which involves adults and adolescents. Cancer, Heart disease, lung diseases  (emphysema, bronchitis , CODD), premature birth, low birth weight, still birth and infant death are the risks of tobacco use. The secondhand smoke has not less effects as heart diseases and lung diseases as severe asthma, respiratory infections, ear infections, SIDS.
443.000 Americans die from tobacco use, this number is very scary. Tobacco use costs in U.S $193 billion in medical expanses and lost productivity.
Health People 2020 provides actions to reduce tobacco use
Fully funding tobacco control programs. NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers
Increasing the price of tobacco products.
Enacting comprehensive smoke-free policies.
Controlling access to tobacco products.
Reducing tobacco advertising and promotion.
Implementing anti-tobacco media campaigns.
Encouraging and assisting tobacco users to quit.
I am non smoking person, but have many people around me who smoke. I am secondhand smoker since my childhood. My father and grandfather used to smoke a lot, and I am just thinking why they never worried that I am a child and breathing all smoke of tobacco. Probably, they were not very knowledgeable about that. Now, I am a mom of 2 daughters and my husband do not smoke, people who are coming to us and smoking knows that they can not smoke in front of my kids, so they do not see that. Of course I can not isolate them form tobacco users , but we talk a lot about the problems that can cause tobacco use. I am not afraid to show them the picture of healthy lungs and lungs of tobacco user. I hope it will somehow help them to decide smoke or not in the future.
Retrieved from:
 
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/tobacco-use
 
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/healthy_people/hp2020.htm
 
 
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Healthy People 2020               Instructor Hamilton Email this Author     3/2/2015 5:36:42 PM
Anzhelika
Thanks for the post and information. I was reading an article recently how not only second hand smoke affects people but third hand smoke which is found lingering in the clothing and furniture. The main topic was addressing children with asthma and eluded to SIDS in infants as possible consequences.  Class: Has anyone heard of this concept before?
Dr Hamilton
 
 
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Healthy People 2020               Stephanie Stalter Email this Author          3/2/2015 6:32:33 PM
Dr Hamilton and class,
 
I work in a labor and delivery “birthing center” and this is now an critical part of our discharge information. Sadly, many, many, parents of neonates smoke. Mothers, fathers, and other close family members. This education is crucial because many people simply think it is enough to not smoke around the baby. NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers. But the effects of third hand smoke is very real. We educate family to have dedicated coats to wear outside if they need to smoke and to make sure that they wash their hands thoroughly. Obviously, we start with education and support to quit smoking first. But, then we educate about second hand smoke and the detrimental effects, and SIDS.
 
Stephanie
 
 
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Healthy People 2020               Instructor Hamilton Email this Author     3/3/2015 4:40:54 PM
Thanks for the follow-up post Stephanie, all nurses can do is educate and hopefully the patients will modify behaviors to enhance a positive patient outcome.~Dr Hamilton
 
 
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Healthy People 2020               Michelle King Email this Author  3/3/2015 8:39:25 PM
Doctor Hamilton and Classmates,
 
During NICU rotations in nursing school, I remember a patient that was born under four pounds at full term due to maternal smoking of more than 3 packs per day.  Mom would come in to see her child just reeking of smoke.  In Virginia, parental rights are rarely terminated and I can remember hearing the NICU nurse instruct one mom to please at least roll down the windows if she would be smoking crack with baby in the car.  NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers. Given the climate, it was certain that this poor baby would soon be going home soon to a 3 pack per day home.  A lot of people don’t realize what that  nicotine is such a powerful vasoconstrictor.
 
Michelle
 
 
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Healthy People 2020               Instructor Hamilton Email this Author     3/4/2015 6:25:22 PM
Michelle thanks for the follow-up post, this makes me sad we have to educate in this manner. I would believe social services should be notified in this case as this jeopardized the safety of the child if mom is smoking crack near the baby or if even impaired while caring for the baby.  Addictions in my opinion are mental illnesses which need to be addressed to help mother become a better parent…there are also parenting classes which could be mandated if she is not a voluntary participant…..just a thought.~Dr Hamilton NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers.
 
 
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Healthy People 2020               Michelle King Email this Author  3/6/2015 9:44:58 PM
Dr.  Hamilton and Class,
 
I agree wholeheartedly with Dr. Hamilton.  Unfortunately, medical personnel are liable to notify child protective services of suspected abuse, but it is up to the agency to determine whether or not to intervene or when to intervene.  Often, NICU nurses will never learn the outcome of such cases.  This is one of the very depressing aspects of the work.
According to Souza, in 2014, “Doctors and nurses can usually tell when a newborn was exposed to drugs in utero, and a test of the baby’s or mother’s urine confirms their suspicions. They are then required to notify Child Protective Services, which can open an investigation.  Exposure to drugs before birth is not included in Virginia’s definition of child abuse or neglect. The state does not track the number of cases in which social workers confirmed that allegation.” NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers.
Michelle
 
Resources
 
Souza, Gabriella. (August 17, 20014).  Born addicted: Hospital treats drug-exposed newborns.  The Virginian Pilot.  Accessed online on May 4, 2015 at http://hamptonroads.com/2014/08/born-addicted-hospital-treats-drugexposed-newborns NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Healthy People 2020               Stephanie Stalter Email this Author          3/8/2015 9:01:05 PM
Michelle,
 
I work in labor and delivery and I experience many of the same things.  Many patients do come in with positive tox screens. And most of those same parents end up taking those same babies home.  It can be a total mess. NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers. The welfare system is in such a state that it is deemed that this kids are still better off going home to these drug addict parents than to send these kids into the foster care system.
I also recently learned that if there is a fetal demise related to drug use, that there is usually no criminal pursuit of the parent. Unbelievable to me. Sad, sad, sad.
Stephanie
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Healthy People 2020               Tasha Forehand Email this Author            3/2/2015 2:56:14 PM
Class and Dr. Hamilton.
 
I have chosen Dementias, Including Alzheimer’s Disease as my objective.
 
This issue can be so terrifying for both the patient and the family members who are having to watch their loved ones memory fail.  I have worked with patient’s in the past who have had dementia as well as Alzheimer’s disease and to see them struggle because they know that something is not right but yet they cannot get a handle on it or how to fix it is such an awful thing to watch. NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia.  It is estimated that up to 5.1 million Americans aged 65 years and older have Alzheimer’s disease.  These numbers are predicted to more than double by 2050 if more effective ways to treat and prevent this disease are not found.  It is so important that patients who are showing signs of early dementia get in to a doctor and get tested for this so that the medical professionals can have a better handle on how advanced the disease is and how to properly treat symptoms related to this. NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers, Early diagnosis is very important in slowing the process.
 
There is a community-based class that is offered in my community that is called Coping with Dementia.  This is offered for family members who are caring for loved ones who are struggling with dementia as this can be a very exhausting, trying, period for them.  It is so important that they know that they have support systems to rely on.
 
The Administration on Aging has a program known as the Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Services Program which supports state efforts to expand the availability of community-level supportive services for persons with Alzehimer’s disease and related disorders and their caregivers.  Between 2008 and 2011, Administration on Aging funded 80 Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Services Program projects across the nation. These projects focus on three key efforts: dissemination of evidence-based programs; creation of integrated, dementia capable service systems; and exploration of new models of care. NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers.
 
Alzheimer’s.gov is an amazing website that offers an abundance of information on this disease as well as options regarding treatment, counseling, and other supportive groups.  It also provides a link regarding the National Alzheimer’s Project Act.  The National Plan, originated in 2012, and it establishes five ambitious goals to both prevent future cases of Alzheimer’s disease and to better meet the needs of the millions of American families currently facing the disease.  The five goals include: NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers.
Prevent and Effectively Treat Alzheimer’s Disease by 2025.
Optimize Care, Quality, and Efficiency.
Expand Supports for People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Their Families.
Enhance Public Awareness and Engagement.
Track Progress and Drive Improvement.
After researching this a bit I am very excited about the plans and advancements that have been made in finding a cure and prevention for this terrible disease.
 
References:
 
http://www.alzheimers.gov/
 
http://www.aoa.acl.gov/AoA_Programs/HPW/Alz_Grants/index.aspx
 
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/dementias-including-alzheimers-diseasehttp://
 
aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/napa/#NAPA
 
 
 
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Healthy People 2020               Jessica Parker Email this Author 3/3/2015 6:16:38 PM
Tasha:
 
I agree with you about Alzheimer’s being difficult for families to watch happen to their loved ones.  It is very scary & sad for the family to see the family member lose memories and lose the ability to do basic everyday tasks.  NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers. The physician in our office performs the tests early on and at any sign of memory loss or confusion.  Many times we fear for the patient’s safety when we do not know what the patient’s home life is like.
 
Jessica
 
 
 
 
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Collapse              Mark as Unread               RE: Healthy People 2020               Arthel Tamakloe Email this Author           3/2/2015 10:25:56 PM
I chose Preparedness as my Topic. I was amazed at how unprepared our nation was with the Ebola epidemic. We were assured by the World Health Organization and also by our government that Ebola is confined to West Africa. Little did we know that Ebola is not only Africa concern but a global concern. Ebola a virus once far away from US soil—is yet another warning that we need to establish communication preparedness.
“We need to strengthen our international institution communication response, arming government, medical, and community leaders with information and communication strategies that will help transform people’s behavior and beliefs about the disease. This will include visible demonstration of disease control procedures so that trusted village heads, imams, and traditional healers demonstrate health behaviors such as hand washing, human contact, and burial practices to control the spread of the disease.” I think that we are learning things about how collectively the world can respond to emerging infectious diseases like this that really pose a threat not just in Africa but that actually expose us all to some level of risk. I believe we should maintain our global preparedness whether there is a crisis or not, we shouldn’t let our guard down. NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers.
 
References:
Ratzan , S. C. ( 2013 ). “They say” the next big pandemic is near: Are we prepared? Journal of Health Communication , 18 , 757
 
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Collapse              Mark as Unread               RE: Healthy People 2020               Instructor Hamilton Email this Author     3/3/2015 4:50:18 PM
Arthel I agree, we hear about these cases and watch the news without realizing the impact a disease such as this could have on the community. For example look at the Measles outbreak and how quickly this spread across the United States. I recently heard on the evening news the nurse from Texas still has symptoms and side effects from her bout with Ebola. I cannot help but think of all the diseases we as health care providers are in contact with only to have a culture or test 1-2 days later indicate the patient is positive for meningitis, measles, chicken pox, etc..~Dr Hamilton
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    Older Adults       Jessica Parker Email this Author 3/1/2015 1:25:51 PM
Dr. Hamilton and Class:
 
I have recently been working in an Internal Medicine physician practice and a majority of our patients are elderly.  All healthcare practitioners should review the Healthy People 2020 objective relevant to their practice (Nies & McEwen, p. 9). There are areas that focus on “emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, and health protection.” (CCN, 2015). Although there are several topics in Health People 2020 that would be valid selections for me to review, I chose “Older Adults” due to the population I work with daily.  The objective I chose is “OA-7.3 Increase the proportion of registered nurses with geriatric certification” (HealthyPeople.gov).  I would be interested in having this certification.  We are taught so much in school about how a healthy young person’s body should look and act.  All our learning mannequins are young & healthy. The older population is growing more and people are living longer. I feel there should be more nurses that specialize in what an older adult’s health should be to help the patients keep their independence.
 
The hospital that I currently work for asks what education topics we want to learn about.  I could suggest this topic to the hospital to help educate the staff.
 
Chamberlain College of Nursing. (2015). NR-443 Week 1: Introduction and History of Public/Community Health Nursing [Online lesson]. Downers Grove, IL: DeVry Education Group.
 
HealthyPeople.gov (2015). Older adults. Retrieved from: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/older-adults/objectives
 
Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2011). Community/Public health nursing: Promoting the health of populations (5th ed.). St. Louis, MO: Saunders/Elsevier. NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers.
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Older Adults               Jemima Gutierrez Email this Author         3/2/2015 8:58:10 PM
Dr Hamilton and Class,
I truly believe that we as practicing nurses needs to make sure that we are not only qualified to do our job but being on top of our education into certification and continuing education. Nursing school and our practice daily needs focus on the general population in the environment, physical, biological and social factors and our input is backed by evidenced-based practice research. Research have shown that “Over the past decade, nursing practice has moved towards a competency-based format, whereby nurses are expected to demonstrate specific competencies for safe and effective practice (American Nurses Association (ANA, 2010) NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers.
Reference:
Levin, P. F., Swider, S. M., Breakwell, S., Cowell, J. M., & Reising, V. (2013). Embracing a Competency-Based Specialty Curriculum for Community-Based Nursing Roles. Public Health Nursing, 30(6), 557-565. doi:10.1111/phn.12042 NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Older Adults               Erica Meyerhofer Email this Author         3/2/2015 9:01:48 PM
Hi Jessica –
 
I have worked in Internal Medicine for 7 years and love working with the elderly.  Geriatric certification requirements are at minimum BSN in nursing with 2000 hours of experience (Educational Portal, n.d).  The programs that I have looked into require the majority require a Master Prepared RN’s (there are some out there that accept BSN RN’s). NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers. Classes that would be taken to receive Geriatric Certification would include psychology of aging, common age related diseases, sociology of aging which all would provide a greater understanding of the greater risks for older adults to injury and disease (Educational Portal, n.d).  Geriatric certification nursing also helps family members deal with the age related diseases with a focus on prevention (Discover Nursing, n. d.).
What I found interesting when looking into your topic of older adults is that in our practice we have to conduct yearly Medicare Wellness Exams which include a questionnaire that we conduct during the assessment phase of their office visit.  Does your practice conduct Medicare Wellness Exams?  The questionnaire hits topics that the Healthypeople 2020 website address such as fall prevention and quality of life.  It’s nice to know the reason behind the questionnaire besides just “My boss told me I have to do this questionnaire” the questionnaire is directed at the goals for Healthypeople 2020.
Erica
References:
 
http://education-portal.com/geriatric_nursing_certification.html
http://www.discovernursing.com/specialty/geriatric-nurse#.VPUtl_nF9ic
HealthyPeople.gov (2015). Older adults. Retrieved from: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/older-adults/objectives
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Older Adults               Jessica Parker Email this Author 3/3/2015 6:10:58 PM
Erica:
 
We have not be asked to perform any Medicare Wellness Exams.  Interesting though.  I would imagine we will eventually need to start doing these in our office also.  Thanks for the heads-up! NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers
 
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Older Adults               Instructor Hamilton Email this Author     3/4/2015 6:34:50 PM
Jessica and Class,
This is a good discussion here is a website in Illinois regarding aging and services, I am wondering if this is offered in your state/area as well. I look forward to expanding this discussion.~Dr Hamilton
 
http://www.illinois.gov/aging/Pages/default.aspx
 
 
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Older Adults               Jessica Parker Email this Author 3/7/2015 10:18:50 AM
Professor Hamilton & Class:
 
There are some websites offered here in Ohio.  Here is one in my area: http://www.aaa5ohio.org/
 
Jessica
 
 
 
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Older Adults               Gloria Rundle Email this Author 3/5/2015 8:26:17 PM
Jessica
 
 
I have always enjoyed caring for the geriatric population. The objective you selected was to increase the proportion of  registered nurses with geriatric certification. I have also been interested in acquiring this certification. It is one of the things I would like to complete soon. I have also read a while ago about the shortage of nurses that will be able to care for baby boomers. The article goes on to say that there is a shortage of nursing instructors which limits capacity of nursing students. In the next 10 years 4 out 10 nurses will be over the age of 50 and retiring out in a decade. I am one of those nurses and this article was written 5 years ago. I think this task will become little more difficult to achieve. NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers. Since the nursing shortage continues with us older nurses retiring and not as many new nurses entering the nursing field.
The article also states that another problem with the nursing shortage is the shortage of instructors. I know of some instructors that hold other jobs as well as teach because it is more lucrative to work in a hospital because the wages are more.
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Collapse              Mark as Read    Healthy People 2020       Danielle Devito Email this Author              3/1/2015 2:18:18 PM
Dr. Hamilton and Class,
 
Healthy People 2020 provides national objectives to improve the health of Americans.  It is used to help the American public live high-quality, longer lives that are free from preventable diseases and disability, to avoid premature death, improve the health of all groups, and to create social and physical environments that promote good health for all. These are goals which are set over a 10-year agenda, ending in 2020. NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers.
I chose the Heart disease and strove initiative, with the HDS-1 objective, which is to increase overall cardiovascular health in the U.S. population.    I chose this objective because I am a cardiac nurse and so much of the cardiac diseases that we deal with are preventable.  The goal is to “Improve cardiovascular health and quality of life through prevention, detection, and treatment of risk factors for heart attack and stroke; early identification and treatment of heart attacks and strokes; and prevention of repeat cardiovascular events,” (HealthyPeople.gov, 2015).   There are many things that can be done to help promote this initiative in the community.   Many people in our country are very vulnerable to cardiovascular diseases, “Diet and other behavioral factors are significant contributors to this increased risk, but rural residents often have limited access to health screen and promotion services,” (Keyserling et al., 1999). In order to improve access to health care we could set up heart disease screenings, where residents can have their blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar checked.  While at the screening, we could educate these people on healthy diets and healthy alternatives to the food that they like.  Nutrition and eating healthy is a key factor to improving heart health. NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers. In the hospital where I work, we do this twice a year and offer free screenings to members of our community, and refer them to cardiologists and doctors within our area if necessary.
References
HealthyPeople.gov (2015). Older adults. Retrieved from: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/older-adults/objectives
 
Keyserling, T., Ammerman, A., Atwood, J., Hosking, J., Krasny, C., Zayed, H., & Worthy, B. (1999). A cholesterol intervention program for public health nurses in the rural Southeast: description of the intervention, study design, and baseline results. Public Health Nursing, 16(3), 156-167. NR 443 Healthy People 2020 essay assignment discussion papers.
 
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Collapse              Mark as Read    RE: Healthy People 2020               Jemima Gutierrez Email this Author         3/3/2015 6:42:42 AM
 
Dr Hamilton and class,
So many factors can contribute to stroke especially with someone has the genetic predisposition, unhealthy and inadequate habits that contribute greatly to stroke. Research of ĐURIČIĆ pointed out of “heart disease and consumption of tobacco, alcohol and drug abuse lead to an increased risk of developing stroke at an early age”(ĐURIČIĆ, 2015). The goal of nursing are to teach, assist the client in promoting optimum health to client’s individual needs consistent of the objectives of Healthy People 2020 by promoting activities in using primary, secondary, and tertiary pr

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