During the Community Nursing class I was able to participate in several different health fairs and flu shot clinics. These health fairs consisted of testing glucose, cholesterol, blood pressure and body fat percentages. School district employees, state employees, private businesses in the community all enlisted our services to screen and educate their employees and anyone under the insurance or in the household of the employee. This made it so that I was able to interact with and educate not only individuals but also their families and the community that they worked in to promote, maintain and restore health.
During my interactions I saw that many people didn’t understand what caused high blood sugar or high cholesterol. They didn’t understand how cholesterol was used in the body or what the consequences were if it were untreated. Many people I saw were obese or nearly obese, had high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Providing education about diet and exercise was not only fun, but it was also rewarding to see them respond and actually seek out change.
In response to the unhealthy lifestyles I encountered I did my Community Health Assessment and plan of action obesity within my community. I put together a plan of action and power point with suggestions for education and health promotion within the community based on the interactions I had with the clients at the health fairs. I enjoyed answering questions, and educating families and the community about lifestyle changes that were easy and maintainable. I plan to include this assessment and power point in my portfolio.
Please access the power point from the link found on the side bar and the Community Health Assessment from the link at the top of the page.
During my interactions I saw that many people didn’t understand what caused high blood sugar or high cholesterol. They didn’t understand how cholesterol was used in the body or what the consequences were if it were untreated. Many people I saw were obese or nearly obese, had high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Providing education about diet and exercise was not only fun, but it was also rewarding to see them respond and actually seek out change.
In response to the unhealthy lifestyles I encountered I did my Community Health Assessment and plan of action obesity within my community. I put together a plan of action and power point with suggestions for education and health promotion within the community based on the interactions I had with the clients at the health fairs. I enjoyed answering questions, and educating families and the community about lifestyle changes that were easy and maintainable. I plan to include this assessment and power point in my portfolio.
Please access the power point from the link found on the side bar and the Community Health Assessment from the link at the top of the page.
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