Entries by Daphne Hanson

Describe the health challenges of American Indian

Describe the health challenges of American Indian and Alaska Native people in the United States, as well as their beliefs about causes of illness and healing practices. Are there cultural steps that can help prevent their illnesses? Explain your answer. How would you use a multicultural evaluation to assess their medical situation?  

How racism affects health outcomes

Engage in research and provide three statistics that demonstrate how racism affects health outcomes. You may select any ethnic group and you may also consider non-ethnic minorities such as people with disabilities, the elderly, or members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning/queer ( LGBTQ) community.

Access to care for populations

Identify key organizations that promote access to care for populations(adult-gerontology) served. List and identify communities or professional organizations and how they advocate on behalf of the adult-gerontology population.  Define the advanced practice registered nurse leadership role in recognizing and planning for aging population needs.

Aggressive behavior

Can violence in the media affect a person’s health? Violence involves physical force or intimidation that is used to hurt, damage or take the life of someone or something. Violent or aggressive behavior can stem from a multitude of things, including alcohol and drug abuse, mental illness, underlying trauma, frustration, anger, and even witnessing or […]

The healthcare delivery system

Some physicians and for-profit healthcare organizations in your area are refusing to treat Medicare and Medicaid patients for a variety of reasons. These controversial decisions present not only a major breakdown in the healthcare delivery system but also in the financing of healthcare for many individuals across the nation. Delineate at least three reasons that […]