Category 1
Work of public health nurses - clean water, prevention, access.
Management of an illness/chronic disease is which type of prevention?
Tertiary
What is an aggregate?
A collection of people who share one or more characteristics.
What services would a local health department provide?
Immunizations, family planning, and health education.
In home screenings for potential hazards is which type of prevention?
Secondary
Indirectly impacted public health nursing in the US
Florence Nightingale
Implementation of a walking program in a community to improve health behaviors.
Primary
What is healthcare rationing? Example of who could be affected by this?
The restriction/limitation of access to healthcare services.
Those with Medicaid/unable to pay.
The nurse understands their is a strong relationship between__________________ and ______________to healthcare services.
healthcare insurance coverage and access
Secondary
What are the core functions of public health?
Assessment, Policy, Assurance.
Through assessment, a nurse recognizes multiple sources of pollution within a community. Efforts focused on education would be this type of prevention.
Primary
Factors with the greatest impact on the development of illness.
Biology & environment.
Greatly impact, health, wellness, and quality of life.
Understand what resources may be needed.
Interventions based on where the client lives - Access to resources! Don't know they exist unless we ask!
Increases compliance/adherence
How does poverty influence health and access to healthcare?
No insurance
Higher morbidity/mortality
Less preventative services
Higher risk living environments
Poorer health overall
Definition of Health
Complete state of well-being.
Local community immunization clinic would be what type of prevention?
Primary.
Factors with the greatest impact on longevity.
Behavior & lifestyle
Forces driving the transition of healthcare
Technology
Healthcare workforce trends
Social/economic factors
Demographic trends
The Nurse Practice Act is established by whom?
State Legislators
Factors that impact healthcare costs in the US
Delay in seeking care, chronic illness, prescription costs, uninsured.
Screenings for clients with hypertension.
Secondary prevention
The lead federal agency for improving healthcare quality and safety, offering resources that nurses can use to access evidence-based guidelines and research findings for clinical decision-making
"7" Steps of the Evidence-Based Practice Process
0. Curiosity about the interventions that are being applied
1.PICOT question
2.Literature search
3.Critical appraisal of the evidence
4.Found evidence integrated with clinical expertise and client values
5.Evaluation of outcomes of practice decisions and changes based on step 4
6.Disseminating outcomes – sharing the results
Factors behind the healthcare challenges we face in the US.`Also, the legs of the policy-making process.
Cost
Access
Quality