...Environmental Factors and Health Promotion Pamphlet Brianna Martinez Grand Canyon University Environmental Factors and Health Promotion Pamphlet The environmental learning pamphlet discussed with the parent was on the topic of secondhand smoking effects on infants & children. The mother was 30year old single mother of a 4month old infant. The mother comes from a Hispanic background and she is a non-smoker however has a 32 year old Hispanic boyfriend who is a current smoker, who smokes approximately one pack per day. Health promotion & maintenance was discussed with mother on the harmful and potential deadly effects secondhand smoking can cause on her infant. The mother was aware on the effects of smoking around children but thought it was “okay” since her boyfriend smokes outside and never around the baby. The mother was educated on the harmful chemicals her boyfriend still carries when near or around the baby and how it spreads throughout the house. The mother reported not having any conciliation the effects it had on her baby even though the boyfriend did not smoke near the infant. The mother was very receptive of the information and quite shocked the harmful effects secondhand smoking had on her infant even while not smoking next to her infant. The mother displayed a great learning response and was going to take initiatives to help her boyfriend quit smoking and to completely stop all smoking near her household or events the child attended. Overall the teaching went...
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...Preventing Lead Exposure in Children-A Teaching Experience Samantha Vaughn Grand Canyon University NRS-427V December 20, 2015 Preventing Lead Exposure in Children-A Teaching Experience Young children are most at risk for lead poisoning primarily because of their age. Parents and caregivers need to be aware of ways to prevent lead exposure in small children. A group of young parents ages 20-30 years old attended a brief presentation about lead exposure in children. An educational pamphlet created by myself was handed out to the group. The purpose of this presentation was to give a better understanding of the dangers of lead poisoning. The group was taught simple routines to reduce the possibility of lead exposure in the environment. The presentation began with a brief introduction of lead exposure and prevention methods. After each topic, a brief question and answer discussion took place to evaluate the learning process. The presentation lasted for approximately 30 minutes, which included discussion. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2015), at least 4 million households have children living in them that are being exposed to lead. There are approximately half a million U.S. children ages 1-5 with blood levels greater than 5 micrograms per deciliter, which is the level the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends health actions to be carried out (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2015). Any lead level in the...
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...Grand Canyon University Class: NRS: 434V Part II: Direct Care Experience: Fall Prevention in Children 1. Share the pamphlet you have developed with a parent of an infant child. The parent may be a person from your neighborhood, a parent of an infant from a child-care center in your community, or a parent from another organization, such as a church group with which you have an affiliation. 2. Provide a written summary of the teaching / learning interaction. Include in your summary: Parent was taught about definition of fall, consequences of fall, fall prevention measures, and importance of safety of her child. The parent was a working woman, very busy in her life who is struggling to find time for her child’s needs. The mother was happy and thankful for the information given for the safety of her child. The interaction started by asking knowledge level regarding the topic fall and fall prevention in children. Parent was very cooperative with the whole process of teaching. a. Demographical information of the parent and child (age, gender, ethnicity, educational level). • White female parent 38 years old with Associate Degree in Business. She is mother of two. • A 4 year’s old (white/Hispanic) female. She is currently in Pre-K, and • A 2 year’s old (White/Hispanic) male. b. Description of parent response to teaching. Parent verbalized understanding of the teaching, and was very receptive to learning new ways to provide safety for her child. c. Assessment of parent understanding...
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...Seat Safety Teresita Pine Grand Canyon University NRS-434V Kami Purdy December 14, 2014 Car Seat Safety Juana Ruiz Hernandez a patron of Santa Clara church in Oxnard California, is a mother of 3 now, delivered her 3rd baby a little girl, one month ago. She works in a lemon packing factory, with an 8th grade education. Mrs. Hernandez reported that she speaks and understands English well. This paper will describe the teaching and learning that transpired between this author and Mrs. Hernandez. After the proper introductions were made, Mrs. Hernandez was handed a pamphlet regarding Car Seat Safety. Mrs. Hernandez was asked about whether she had just purchased a car seat that she is using now for her new born. Mrs. Hernandez reports that the car seat that she has right now was a used one from a relative because her second child is still using an infant car seat (J. Hernandez, personal communication December 13, 2014). When enquired if she has the directions to the installation of the manufacture she stated she didn’t (J, Hernandez, personal communication December 13, 2014). Upon assessing the car seat that is in use for the infant, this author noted the straps to appear worn out. This author then informed Mrs. Hernandez that according to SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A recommends sticking with car seats that are ideally less than five years old and definitely less than ten years old (BabyCenter 2014). While this author was presenting the pamphlet to Mrs. Hernandez, she was...
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...Reflection on teaching experience St.Urbin Webb Grand Canyon University Community/Public Nursing November 30th 2014 Summary For the community teaching experience exercise, I taught a group of twelve students at Park Vista High School about Chlamydia as one of the most common STD. The exercise took about 45 minutes in which I introduced the topic and discussed the issues broadly and distributed pamphlets that I had prepared. The lesson centered on teaching them about ways of protecting themselves against this disease and its spread, symptoms and signs of the disease, screening and testing and also basic information about the disease. The most effective method of protection against the disease among high school students is abstaining from sex as unsafe sex is the most common method of transmission. The other way is through practicing safe sex by using latex condoms. Studies have shown that latex condoms are better than natural membrane condoms. Polyurethane female condoms have also been found to be effective. Signs and symptoms of the diseases are not well pronounced in some cases hence individuals need to be regularly screened for the infection which is recommended twice a year for the sexually active youth. Where symptoms are pronounced in females, they include vagina irritation, vaginal discharge, lower abdominal pain and a burning feeling with urination. The disease is best handled through early screening and treatment. Delayed detection of the disease can lead...
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...Diabetes in the Elderly Population Janet Houston Grand Canyon University NRS 427V November 08, 2015 Diabetes in the Elderly Population My goal was to make the people in the community center aware or the cost and aware of ways to help reduce the incidents of diabetes. My goal was not to have them expect I had some cure for diabetes, but information some new and some that I was sure they had heard in the past. Diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death in the African American population. From 1980 through 2009, black males were disproportionately affected by hyperglycemic crises mortality compared to other sex and racial groups (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). Throughout this period is found that those rates for hyperglycemic rates were highest among black males and lowest among white females. In a report 2009, from the Center for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) they found the death rate was 42.6 percent per 100,000 diabetic populations among black males, 19.5 percent among white males, 16.0 percent among black females, and 11.7 percent among white females (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). The cost for diabetic care is extremely high, in 2007 the cost was $147 billion dollars and in 2012 it has gone up to $245 billion according to the American Diabetic Association (American Diabetes Association, 1995-2015). The cost of this disease alone got some of their attention, wondering why medical cost was so high. I explained how...
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...Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper Gayatri Gajaria NRS 427V Grand Canyon University December 22, 2014 Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper For this assignment, I chose my community in city of Montclair, CA. The teaching was done at Montclair Christian Church. The target audience for this teaching plan was parents of infants, pregnant women, and the topic I addressed was Fall Prevention. Falls occurs most frequently in infants when they are trying to explore their environment and can lead to head injury and many fatalities. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “Falls are the leading cause of non-fatal injuries for all children ages 0 to 19. Every day, approximately 8,000 children are treated in U.S. emergency rooms for fall-related injuries. This adds up to almost 2.8 million children each year” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,2012). Falls can be prevented and many fatalities can be avoided. This is the epidemiological rationale for choosing this topic. Infant falls can be traumatizing for the parents and the infants. There are many ways parents can protect their infants from falling. Most of the time, majority of the falls occur at home. They result from infants falling from bed, sofa, chairs, stairs; changing tables etc. When infants fall they can get injured easily. “Minor head trauma is frequent among infants and leads to numerous visits to emergency departments for neurological assessment to evaluate...
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...Environmental Factors and Health Promotion Misty Hummer Grand Canyon University NRS-434V November 01, 2015 Environmental Factors and Health Promotion Pesticides have been around since the 15th century but are increasing in use as the food supply grows. Pesticides include "any substance used to kill, repel, or control certain forms of plant or animal life that are considered to be pests" (Pesticides, 2015, para. 1). There are many products that contain pesticides that people are aware of such as cleaning products and pest control. However, there are those that people are unaware of such as pesticides used on fruits and vegetables. Infants are extremely vulnerable to pesticides because of their developing body systems (Pesticides and Children, 2013). This paper will explore the teaching and learning of a young mother and how pesticides can impact the health of her baby. Nadine, who is of Puerto Rican descent, is twenty-two years old and recently had her first child. Her baby is now eight months old, a daughter named Juliette. Nadine moved to Tucson, Arizona from Brooklyn, New York because of the cost of living and the fact that she has family nearby to help her. She did not finish high school and has yet to acquire her G.E.D. She states that she would like to further her education but is unable to at this time. Nadine currently works at Jim Click Automotive Group in a customer service position. I shared the pamphlet with Nadine about how pesticides can affect an...
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...COMMUNITY TEACHING SUMMARY Tien Nguyen Grand Canyon University Concepts in Community and Public Health NRS-427V Judith Crook January 22, 2015 COMMUNITY TEACHING SUMMARY Introduction: In Seal Beach health and rehabilitation center, most of patients are in the 50s and the majority have problems with controlling the blood pressure. Even though there are medical interventions such as antihypertensive medications, most of patients have not understood the important of other restrictions and activities or many other interventions to control the blood pressure. Therefore, the proposed teaching plan provides patients the essential knowledge of how to control hypertension and additional interventions after discharge including a healthy diet and a active lifestyle. However, there are some barriers during introducing the teaching plan to the community or encouraging patients to make lifestyle changes. This paper describes the experience after the hypertension teaching session, the audience’s response, and better approach which can be done to improve the audiences’ health. Epidemiological Rationale for the Topic: According to data from the CDC, more than 67 million (1 in every 3) adults in the U.S. have lived with high blood pressure problems; 53% of those have been controlled by hypertensive medical advice. In California, an estimated of 27% adults have hypertensive problem in 2009 ("CDC," 2014). In 2010, hypertension are one of the most popular health problem in many communities...
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...Teaching Program: Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Camden New Jersey Grand Canyon University Primary Prevention/Health Promotion: Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Camden New Jersey Introduction Education represents a critical aspect in promoting health given that when members of the population are knowledgeable about diseases or medical conditions, they can respond appropriately. In other words, education can be used to forewarn and forearm the members of the communities against the different medical issues that affect them. As such, it is important that healthcare workers develop comprehensive teaching plans to promote health care practices among the populations. Against this backdrop, this essay offers a teaching plan on the topic of primary prevention/health promotion and the issue of sexually transmitted diseases in Camden New Jersey. Summary of the Teaching Plan The objective of the teaching plan is to enlighten the teenagers of Camden, New Jersey about the problem of sexually transmitted diseases. In this regard, the topic of the education program will be sexually transmitted diseases in Camden, New Jersey. This will entail teaching the members of the community about the various sexually transmitted diseases concerning their modes of spread or contraction, health impacts, and the ways of preventing them. To realize this objective, the teaching plan will target teenagers in the community. To advance the educational program, sporting and entertainment events...
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...Running head: PATIENT COMPLIANCE AND PATIENT EDUCATION / HOMEWORK MODULE 1 Patient Compliance and Patient Education / Homework Module 1 Shanna Lea Benson Grand Canyon University Advanced Patient Care HLT 306 Dr. Barb Marsh-Jones, NMD May 26, 2011 Patient Compliance and Patient Education / Homework Module 1 When a patient follows all instructions that is given to them in reference to their condition and/or procedures, which includes but is not limited to, postoperative instructions, medications, follow-up appointments, wound care, and any questions they may have after going home, is considered to be patient compliance. As an Registered Medical Assistant (RMA), patient compliance starts with me. As a healthcare professional, it is my job to make sure that there is a positive relationship that is developed by helping patient's to feel more comfortable and educated, in which in the end, will help them to be more compliant. The role of a healthcare professional in patient compliance comes from what you can do as the patient's (client's) mentor, to make sure they understand all the information that is given to them. There are many ways that you as the healthcare professional can do that may actually contribute to noncompliance of your patient. For example, 1) not building that bond with your patient giving them the confidence to want to follow through with their treatment recommendations, 2) giving a lack of adequate information, with detailed explanations...
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...THE VARK ANALYSIS PAPER 1 Teaching and Learning Styles Karen A. Pausma Grand Canyon University NRS-429V Family- Centered Health Promotion December 7, 2014 THE VARK ANALYSIS PAPER 2 Teaching and Learning Styles The author’s summary of learning style is multimodal. Included in the multimodal learning style is visual, aural, read/write and kinesthetic learning strategies. The author learns by comprehending the images or pictures that is shown to them. The author learns also by listening to the spoken word, reading the assigned material and writing by taking notes from a lecture. The last learning style of the author is kinesthetic, which is learning by doing, physically interacting with learning material. (Education.com, 2013). The author’s preferred learning strategies are visual, auditory, reading, writing and to a lesser degree kinesthetic. The author visually learns by using diagrams, images, photographs and graphs, which assists in absorbing information and combining current knowledge. (Inspiration.com. 2014)...
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...Teaching Experience Brigette Davila Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V March 22, 2015 Teaching Experience Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn, these are the words of Benjamin Franklin. Teaching a young adult church group of African-American young ladies ages 18-25 about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can be challenging yet, if learning was a success in only one person, then teaching was achieved. In the next few paragraphs the teacher will summarize a teaching plan, evaluate the teaching experience, provide the community response to the teaching, and identify the areas of strengths and areas of improvement from the teaching. The Teaching Plan As part of the teaching plan the teacher needs to research and be knowledgeable about the subject which in this case is STDs. After being knowledgeable about the subject at hand the teaching is more applicable to those who will listen. The teacher will discuss with the students briefly what the lesson will be about and will benchmark the students' level of knowledge on the subject. Then will expose the students to the lesson's objectives (Lewis, 2015). It is also important to identify the type of learners that will adapt to the lesson. To understand adult learners it was imperative to understand the different learning domains and styles and understand how and why adults learn. The domains of learning can be categorized as cognitive domain (knowledge), psychomotor domain (skills) and affective...
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...Running head: HEALTH PROMOTION Health Promotion Grand Canyon University Family-Centered Health Promotion NRS 429v Melanie Escobar, RN MSN March 17, 2012 Health Promotion In today’s society people have taken for granted that they are healthy. Then when something changes in regards to their health they are generally stunned. People, in general, do not see how their health affects every facet of their lives. This paper will define health promotion and its purpose. It will further discuss what our roles as nurses are in the grand scheme of health promotion. Health promotion is further broken down into three levels: primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention, all which benefit the individual. Health Promotion There are various definitions of health promotion, but the U.S. Public Health Service states that health promotion is “the process of advocating health in order to enhance the probability that personal, private, and public support of positive health practices will become a societal norm” (Edelman & Mandle, 2009). For health promotion to be a successful process people must take control over all aspects in relation to their health and their lives. No longer can they blame someone or something when their health declines. People must be held accountable for their life decisions in relation to their health. Purpose of Health Promotion The purpose of health promotion is to not only educate people in regards to their health, but also enlighten them to gain control...
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...Purple Grand Canyon University: NRS 427V September 9, 2012 Community Assessment and Analysis Arizona is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west with the state’s capitol and largest city being, Phoenix. The second largest Arizona city is Tucson, which is then followed in size by eight Phoenix metropolitan area cities: Mesa, Glendale, Chandler, Scottsdale, Gilbert, Tempe, Peoria and Yuma. Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912. It is one of the four corner states, which borders Utah, Nevada, and California. It also has a 389-mile (626 km) international border with the states of Sonora and Baja California in Mexico. Arizona is noted for its desert climate; exceptionally hot summers, and mild winters, and it also features pine forests and mountain ranges in the northern high country with much cooler weather than in the lower deserts. The state is covered with beautiful desert landscape. There is also the less known pine-covered high country of the Colorado Plateau in the north-central portion of the state which contrasts with the desert Basin and Range region in the southern portions of the state. It is known for being home to one of the natural wonders of the world, the Grand Canyon, and its colorful, steep-sided gorge, carved by the Colorado River. In addition to the Grand Canyon, many...
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