Public opinion

John Taylor Gatto is an award winning educator who has taught in New York public schools for over twenty years. Three separate times he was named New York City teacher of the year, and in 1991 was named New York State teacher of the year. He also has written such works as: Dumbing Us Down: The Hidden Curriculum of Compulsory Schooling, A Different Kind of Teacher, The Underground History of American Education, and Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher’s Journey Through the Dark World of…

After completing my health assessment, I noticed that since I began the nursing program, many unexpected things have changed. I was astonished that it only took 4 weeks for me to break habits that I have been working towards for years. Analyzing my test made me instantly thankful for this assignment, my loved ones nor myself would make my downfalls apparent, and the assessment did. Life has taught me the importance of physical health and how it is easily connected to all other facets of life.…

Globally, one in four people will suffer from a mental disorder during their lifetime, by 2020 behavioral health disorders will surpass all physical diseases as a major cause of disability (Insel, Collins & Hyman, 2015; World Health Organization [WHO], 2001). The attention and resources given to mental health disorders are disproportionate to the significant impact upon society and individuals. Preventive mental health will become paramount, however, despite cost effectiveness, lack of awareness…

Federal, State and Local Public Health Agencies Public Health received national attention when the Institute of Medicine defined it as “organized community efforts aimed at the prevention of disease and the promotion of health” (Salinsky, 2010, p. 5). According to the American Nurses Association (2013) “the health of the population is the cornerstone of public health” (p. 1). Public Health promotes three main functions which consist of assessment of the community’s health status, development…

Differences between healthcare and social care in the welfare state Health and social services in the United Kingdom, as in many other countries worldwide, provide a vast range of services for individuals that require continuing or ongoing health or personal care needs. However, there is a clear and distinct difference between the two, and this is in relation to government funding. NHS or the National Health Service is a government funded service and thus a patient that requires continuing…

system that can track all the various health policies as well keep up with the innovative technology used in health system. Health care sectors may further even vary within a country, consisting of a small scaled private health care set up to a large public hospital setting. Additionally, in recent years there has been drastic shift in the basic definition of health, Johnson and Stoskopf (2010) defines health as "the state of physical, mental, and social well-being…

The Impact of living in a Remote Area (Isolation) on the Health Outcomes of all Australian Adults 1.0 Introduction The purpose of this assignment is to discuss the impacts of living in a remote area with relation to the physical and mental health of Australian adults. Although there are different types of remote areas such as the outback, rainforest areas, mining and coastal towns – the same quality they all possess is that they live far from any major city (Australian Institute of Health and…

Lack of awareness, socio-cultural practices, low prices of tobacco due to tax exemption, and coping mechanisms to manage stressors are the challenges that Aboriginal people face contributing to widespread smoking behaviors (NCCAH, 2009). Research about the role of genetic factors in Canada is limited. The role of biological factors contributing to the prevalence of COPD and asthma are complex due to the interactions between biology, behaviors, and the environment (Dougherty & Fahy, 2009).…

Primary health care principles aims at promoting health equities, social justice and person-centred approach to care (Gargioni and Raviglione, 2009). The social determinants of health are circumstances that where people born, live, grow, age and work had an impact on their life expectancy and health outcomes (Gupta, 2004).This is reflected in Mrs Samira Azizi, a 56 year old with an Afghan cultural background living in the community that require a nursing care, particularly post-operative…

Who am I, simply looking on the surface; how do others see me? I have been told, that I am intimidating with all of my tattoos, that I must be mean and like conflict. I have also been told that I resemble a pot smoking hippy; for me this is untrue, I am a mother of four amazing, delightful, and beautiful (predisposition mother) children that I adore dearly; ages going from eight-teen years old to twenty months old… Before college started, this is what solely defined me as my “SELF” or what I…