Global Health/Disasters
Name at least two international organizations.
What is the:
•World Health Organization (WHO)
•Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
•United Nations (UN)
•United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
•World Bank
•Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Who are more likely to be homeless.
Who are
People who have disabilities.
What was the purpose of Home Health?
What is
Provide nursing care to individuals and families in their home
How would you prioritize care?
ABC's and the Maslow's
What is cultural competence define as.
What is
Cultural competence is respecting and understanding the values and beliefs of a certain cultural group so that one can function effectively in caring for members of that cultural group.
What does the CDC do?
What is
•Forefront of public health efforts to prevent and control infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, workplace hazards, disabilities, and environmental health threats
•Globally recognized for conducting research and investigations and for its action oriented approach
Three factors that contribute to homelessness.
What is
1.Shortage of affordable housing
2.Income insufficient to meet basic needs
3.Inadequate and scarce support services
What is the purpose of Hospice?
What is
•Improves end-of-life care for the terminally ill
•Relieves suffering throughout the illness
•Supports the patient and family/caregiver through the dying process
•Provides grief support to the family after the patient has died
With Child abuse who is the most likely the perpetrators?
Who is
By parents, family members, caregivers, clergy, coaches, and teachers.
•Higher risks among disabled children and children under 4 years of age
Healthy People 2030 aims are:
What is
Promotion of healthy development and behaviors, promotion of healthy and safe communities for all, engagement of leadership to improve systems for personal and public health, elimination of health disparities and achievement of health equity, and prevention and reduction of diseases and disorders across all life stages.
Who created the Healthy People program?
What is the
•USDHHS
To 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
Who in the homeless population has a higher risk of mortality/morbidity? List four.
Who are
•Acute physical health problems (including respiratory and trauma)
•Chronic disorders and poor dentition
•Mental illness and minor emotional problems
•Alcohol and drug use
Palliative Care what is the purpose?
What is
Focuses on relieving symptoms and improving quality of life for serious diseases.
What is the best way to avoid the spread of infection?
What is
Hand Hygiene
African Americans and Hispanics are more likely to have?
What is
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care
List the characteristics of disasters.
What is
•Primary prevention—preventing occurrence of disaster or limiting consequences
•Risk map—geographic map of area analyzed for potential disaster
•Resource map—geographic map outlines resources available if area affected by disaster
•Secondary prevention—strategies are implanted once the disaster occurs
•Tertiary prevention—recovery
HUD's definition of homelessness. Four categories.
What are
Category 1: Literally Homeless
Category 2: Imminent Risk of Homeless
Category 3: Homeless Under Other Federal Statutes
Category 4: Fleeing/Attempting to Flee Domestic Violence (DV)
Who qualifies for Hospice?
Who are
Certified by physician or nurse practitioner to be terminally ill with life expectancy of 6 months or less; eligible to receive Medicare Hospice Benefit
—DHHS (2016)
List the types of disasters
What are
•Natural disasters (Weather events, earthquakes, volcanoes, diseases)
•Manmade disasters (Wars, structural collapses, accidents, riots, pollution)
•Terrorism (May include use of weapons of mass destruction)
•Combination disasters (NA-TECH (natural/technological) disaster—a natural disaster that creates or results in a widespread technological problem)
In cultural diversity the nurse understands the following.
What is
How cultural groups view life processes
How cultural groups define health and illness
How healers cure and care for members of their respective cultural groups
How the cultural background of the nurse influences the way care is delivered
List the four phases of the response to a disaster.
What are
1.Heroic phase—helping others
2.Honeymoon phase—relive event and tell stories; express gratitude
3.Disillusionment phase—feelings of despair and exhaustion
4.Reconstruction phase—rebuilding, return to normalcy
Who is on the rise of homelessness and why?
Who are
Families with children
Families experiencing homelessness often have histories of chronic physical and mental health conditions, substance abuse, victimization, and low education and job training of adults
What are some cultural differences related to Death and Dying?
What are
•Beliefs, attitudes, and values about death, dying, grief, and loss are influenced by society and culture.
•Many individual differences exist within cultural groups.
•Ask patients and/or families about beliefs and practices to avoid generalizations and to ensure that nursing care is patient centered and culturally sensitive.
Describe the START system and the four-color code and what it representing.
What are
Green - Can walk and wait.
Yellow - Can not walk but stable
Red - Abnormal breathing and pulse
Black - Not breathing
A person’s tendency to impose his or her own beliefs, values, and patterns of behavior on individuals from another culture is called?
What is
Cultural imposition