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Another key facet of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is that it has enacted legislature that makes it easier for people with previously existent health care conditions to both get health coverage as well as to get the treatments they need. Again, the result of this aspect of the health care reform measure is that it should make it possible to increase the general wellness of the American people. Also, health care insurance is projected to become more affordable due to various changes related to Obama's health care reform. Forms of preventative treatments, for example, will not require copayments. Doing so will allow more people who are not financially able to afford health care visits to access nurses and doctors at those facilities and get the treatments they require.
One of the most egregious health care epidemics to sweep through the modern world in the past couple of years is the infamous H1N1 swine flu. It took up a place of prominence in the health care industry in 2009, when it was initially...
Research linked this particular form of influenza to the type of this virus that is related to pigs -- some of the earliest reports of swine flu came from people who were either near pigs or had direct exposure to pigs. Still, it was quickly ascertained that the most popular way that this condition spread was actually from inter-human contact. This particular virus infects the cells related to a person's lungs, nose and throat areas, and is transmitted via contact from a contaminated surface to a person's hands, eyes, mouth or nose.
There are a number of measures that are used to cope with swine flu and to ideally prevent its occurrence. Early on in the development of the epidemic outbreak of this environment that was most prevalent in 2009 and 2010, it was determined that antiviral drugs such as zanamivir and oseltamivir were important deterrents in counteracting the effects of this virus. Researchers were even able to come up with a vaccine midway through 2009 that could be used for patients who reached life threatening levels of complications due to swine flu. Other measures that should be taken in order to control the spread of this virus are more preventative in nature. These measures including frequently washing one's hands (either with soap and water or liquid sanitizer), staying home when infected with the virus to suppress any possible contamination of others, and striving to cover up sneezes or coughs through which the virus may spread.
Another key facet of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is that it has enacted legislature that makes it easier for people with previously existent health care conditions to both get health coverage as well as to get the treatments they need. Again, the result of this aspect of the health care reform measure is that it should make it possible to increase the general wellness of the American people. Also, health care insurance is projected to become more affordable due to various changes related to Obama's health care reform. Forms of preventative treatments, for example, will not require copayments. Doing so will allow more people who are not financially able to afford health care visits to access nurses and doctors at those facilities and get the treatments they require.
One of the most egregious health care epidemics to sweep through the modern world in the past couple of years is the infamous H1N1 swine flu. It took up a place of prominence in the health care industry in 2009, when it was initially discovered as a new, more malignant strain of influenza. Research linked this particular form of influenza to the type of this virus that is related to pigs -- some of the earliest reports of swine flu came from people who were either near pigs or had direct exposure to pigs. Still, it was quickly ascertained that the most popular way that this condition spread was actually from inter-human contact. This particular virus infects the cells related to a person's lungs, nose and throat areas, and is transmitted via contact from a contaminated surface to a person's hands, eyes, mouth or nose.
There are a number of measures that are used to cope with swine flu and to ideally prevent its occurrence. Early on in the development of the epidemic outbreak of this environment that was most prevalent in 2009 and 2010, it was determined that antiviral drugs such as zanamivir and oseltamivir were important deterrents in counteracting the effects of this virus. Researchers were even able to come up with a vaccine midway through 2009 that could be used for patients who reached life threatening levels of complications due to swine flu. Other measures that should be taken in order to control the spread of this virus are more preventative in nature. These measures including frequently washing one's hands (either with soap and water or liquid sanitizer), staying home when infected with the virus to suppress any possible contamination of others, and striving to cover up sneezes or coughs through which the virus may spread.
Role of Nurses Roles of the Community Health Nurse The community health nurse position holds myriad responsibilities, since the nurse is not only a practitioner but also an educator and researcher. Indeed, the community health nurse should not be viewed as a subservient position to that of a doctor, but rather as an indispensible element in any healthy community. This paper delineates the various roles required by the profession, examining the ways
Community Health Nursing The contribution that a community healthcare unit can make towards enhancing population health and minimizing inequalities is strengthened by international law. Primary healthcare has demonstrated to have an independent impact on improving the status of health within the community. It also affects the reduction of health inequalities and the achievement of improved health outcomes at a relatively low cost and making the healthcare system sustainable. There is substantial
Community Health Nursing Galveston, Texas is a city in South Texas that is mostly water and resides in the Gulf of Mexico. The city itself has a relatively small population, but it is close to Houston which is one of the largest cities in the United States. The city, being close to the Gulf is a prime candidate for hurricanes, and it has seen some devastating storms since its inception. This
Community Health Nursing The Bronx is known as one the five boroughs of New York City. This is because of the attractions which are located inside the community such as: Yankee Stadium and the Bronx Zoo. During the last recession, it was able to withstand the severe job losses which have impacted other regions. In fact, it gained 10,000 new jobs from 2008 to 2009. This is illustrating how it has
Community Health Nursing The health disparities in the United States are shocking. There are disparities evident in nearly every factor associated with healthcare such as cost, quality, access, and equity. As a result, a new wave of research has begun using geocoded data to try to identify the sources of these disparities among factors such as poverty, racial, and geographic information (Krieger, Chen, Rehkopf, & Subramanian, 2004). Poverty is closely correlated
Community Nursing Community Health Nursing Community Nursing in Baltimore, MD Providing care to a few individuals in a hospital setting is a controlled environment that can be difficult but ends at a prescribed time. On the other hand community-based nursing "focuses on individuals and families in their natural settings within communities" (Sanger, 2000). Both types of nursing focus on the individual, but community-based care also requires that a nurse understands the issues that