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The theories of nursing that take a holistic approach to explaining the phenomenon of nursing care are theories that view a person as a whole entity rather than only focusing on the parts which comprise the individual. The whole person is greater than a sum of the parts that make up the person and an individual cannot be defined specifically by any of these parts. As Sethares and Gramling state, “life can be affected by illness but is not necessarily defined by it” (Sethares & Gramling, 2014). A…

political rights with underlining national security, national unity, and public morality…

Even when working on projects unrelated to health, the policies and actions of economic institutions have an impact on health in the countries in which their policies are enacted. Macroeconomic activities are strongly correlated with health outcomes; for example, a rise in the health of a country’s population may lead to an increase in economic output, or vise versa (LSHTM (b) 2014). Economic programs that increase wealth, productivity, and/or trade can impact both infectious and…

in which can contribute to how women respond to this type of criticism. According to Meyer, media perpetuates an ideology of thinness. In a sense, eating disorders are coded as lifestyle choices until they are exposed in some public way, typically through mediated channels (Meyer 226). Granted, these disorders can be righteously argued as lifestyle choices; that is, until we take into consideration just how much media tends to influence these ‘choices.’ We see advertisements…

Case management: Nurse case managers assist in the improvement of coordination of services and accessibility for each member of the community. Case manager nurses assist with meeting the needs of the individual or families, at the same time that provides reduction of costs, proficient use of resources and avoids disintegration of care (Lewenson & Truglio-Londrigan, 2013). Case management nurses can provide information and assist patients with placements with assistance programs. They also can…

I observed a normal teacher workday from seven-thirty a.m. to two-thirty p.m., and then three hours of afterschool care at West Jackson Intermediate School, located in Jackson County, Georgia. WJIS currently serves grades three-five, and is one of five elementary schools that are served by the county, not including the two city school systems operating there as well. Jackson County is extremely rural, with most of the county dedicated to farm land. The area I was in is slightly more suburban…

specifically how legislation can affect health care services and funding. In the build up to the 2015 general election much emphasis has been placed on how each political party plans to improve the National Health Service (NHS). Mental health care, a once overlooked area of health care has been brought to the forefront of the agenda by most of the main parties. This assignment will examine some of the factors that can affect the way in which health services are prioritised including economic,…

The legislation to make foods unavailable for purchase in relation to their food label values would lead to an almost impossible scrutiny of every food available for purchase. As the USDA points out, the mere definition of unhealthy would be difficult to determine. A candy bar contains less fat than a serving of cheese. A regular soft drink contains less sugar than a granola bar. Potato chips can vary in amounts of sodium, and often have less sodium than a serving of cereal. (2) Furthermore,…

Over the years it has been acknowledged that there is a strong link between mental ill-health and incidents of aggression (World Health Organisation, 2010) which have unfortunately continue to increase in prevalence. Currently there are many different approaches that may be implemented to assist with this issue of aggression which, as acknowledged by Irwin (2006) is a major concern within mental health treatment settings. This paper intends to critically review and evaluate a range of the…

I was 38 years old when I was suddenly struck with the realization that my status as a stay-at-home mom had transformed. Each day my two children were becoming more independent in their flights from the “nest” as they boarded the bus and headed off to intermediate school. I was astonished to realize the extent to which my children’s needs had changed on the home front. On the other hand, the family pets appeared to be very adept at taking advantage of this new opportunity to have me at their…