NURS 323 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Palliative Care, Jackhammer, Public Health Nursing
6 Jan 2021
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One speciality is a subspeciality (aka palliative care) Victorian order of nurses used to be a part. Family caregiving: focus on providing adls and fadls. Can work in schools, shelters, group residences or in outreach programs. Work in manufacturing, industry, healthcare facilities, construction sites and government. Farmer"s lung: comes from the inhalation of gasses, infectious agents and pesticides. Meat packers suffer from asthma related to vinyl plastic fumes. Jackhammer operators may suffer from raynard"s phenomenon. Health ministries: activities and programs organized around health and healing to promote holistic health across the lifespan. Work with pastoral care staff and log volunteers. Can be health educators, facilitators, liaisons and providing pastoral care. Designed to maintain health, prevent disease, promote health and wellness and to protect. Primary caregivers: healthcare professionals primarily responsible for providing the healthcare needs of clients. Case managers direct care providers collaborators liaisons facilitators advocates coordinators.
