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BScN definition of environment
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- complex, multidimensional
- social and physical components
- internal and external
- ever-changing
- social and physical components
- internal and external
- ever-changing
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environment: physical
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natural: air, water, soil, climate
built: housing, water/sewer systems, urbanization
built: housing, water/sewer systems, urbanization
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environment: social
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cultural: beliefs, practices, ideologies
economic: income, employment status, stock market
political: government, polices, special interest groups
economic: income, employment status, stock market
political: government, polices, special interest groups
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what is global health?
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the optimal well-being of all humans from the individual and collective perspective. encompasses prevention, treatment, and care, while focusing on the improvement of health for all and health equity
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global health in nursing
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- concerned with saving lives by improving health throughout the world
- Nurses are engaging both locally and internationally, as employees and volunteers with a diverse array of government, military,philanthropic, faith-based, academic and healthcare organizations.
- There are many new opportunities for nurses to work across the borders
- The study of different cultural awareness in many parts of the world in nursing schools has enabled nurses to desire to venture in unfamiliar places
- Nurses are engaging both locally and internationally, as employees and volunteers with a diverse array of government, military,philanthropic, faith-based, academic and healthcare organizations.
- There are many new opportunities for nurses to work across the borders
- The study of different cultural awareness in many parts of the world in nursing schools has enabled nurses to desire to venture in unfamiliar places
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what are some global health issues?
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- COVID - 19 pandemic
- Climate change
- Non communicable diseases (NCDs)
- Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
- Health inequity
- global violence
- Gender equality
- Climate change
- Non communicable diseases (NCDs)
- Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
- Health inequity
- global violence
- Gender equality
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global burden of disease (GBD)
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is a metric that quantifies the health of populations at regional or national levels
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nursing roles (canadian nurses association position)
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- Assessment and communication
- Education
- Leadership
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Advocacy & ecoliteracy
- Research
- Health promotion
- Education
- Leadership
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Advocacy & ecoliteracy
- Research
- Health promotion