A comprehensive survey of Public/Community Health Nursing developed by the NYS Nurses Association with support from NYSDOH. Includes on-line text and pictures (text is downloadable); off-line exercises; and a post-test. Approved for 9.6 CEU contact hours.
This lecture is one of a series produced by the Allegheny County Health Department (PA), Bethlemem Health Bureau (PA), and the City of Elizabeth Department of Health and Senior Services (NJ). This lecture discusses the 10 Essential Public Health Services and provides examples of public health responsibilities; offers an overview of goals and the organization of public health as well as roles of a local public health department. Examples of the functions of public health are provided.
This course by Dr. Kristine Gebbie of Columbia University School of Nursing presents a thorough reveiw of basic public health terminology and reviews critical events in the development of public health.
Dr. Kristine Gebbie from Columbia University's School of Nursing and Center for Health Policy has developed this user-friendly and well-organized course. The course covers the following topics:
- Essential Public Health Services
- Core Functions
- Role of the Institute of Medicine
- Responsibilities of Public Health
Dr. Gebbie integrates "factlets" into the course which illustrate the development of public health.
This is a continuation of Diane B. Wilson, EdD, RD and Mary S. McLellan's, MS, RD Health Determinants and Health Promotion module. The current module focuses on describing how healthy behavior habits can result in a decreased risk of chronic disease. "Actual causes of death" such as tobacco use, physical inactivity, diet and substance abuse are described in detail.
This program will seek to increase awareness of efforts to operationally define local public health agencies and the intended outcomes of this process.
This CD-ROM is specifically designed for nurses who are new to public health. Emphasis is placed on the Principles of Population Based Public Health Nursing and the integrative systems of the local, state, and national health departments.
Public Health 101 Online is a free Continuing Education accredited on-line introduction to the field of Public Health. It provides information on the fundamentals of U.S. Public Health.
In the years ahead Public Health Nursing practice will be affected by: new scope and standards of public health nursing; performance monitoring of public health practice; accreditation of public health agencies; and credentialing examinations such as the new National Board of Public Health Examiners. This program will explore how these new developments will impact public health nursing practice.
As public health officials, how can we best address the needs of a growing population in an ever changing environment? Public health leaders are already involved in a wide array of health promotion, prevention and disease management programs from AIDS to zoonoses, anti-smoking and immunization campaigns, safe food and water inspections, plus bioterrorism preparedness. But now, as we learn more about the social determinants of health: education, income, housing and transportation - we need to examine an even broader framework for public health action in our communities, large and small. In this program we'll discuss these new challenges for public health professionals.
At the end of this module the learner should be able to: (1) describe the Medicaid program and general concepts of differences among states' implementations; (2) articulate categories of people eligible for Medicaid and SCHIP; (3) discuss historical spending trends in Medicaid and sources of Medicaid funding.
At the end of this module the learner should be able to: (1) describe the historical evolution of Medicare in terms of both coverage and spending; (2) desribe the various Medicare "parts," including Part D (Medicare Prescription drug coverage); (3) demonstrate an understanding of how Medicare is funded and the challenges facing Medicare into the future.
This presentation consists of a review of the 10 Essential Public Health Services that describe how a system promotes and protects population health. It also shows how the 10 Essential Services contributed greatly to the development of the Operational Definition of a Local Health department, upon which the forthcoming national accreditation standards will be heavily based. It finally addresses the relationship of the NJ Practice Standards to both the Operational Definition as well as the 10 Essential Public Health Services to determine the degree to which their health departments are prepared for voluntary accreditation.
Speaker: Natalie Pawlenko, MSW - Manager, Office of Public Health Infrastructure,
Division of Health Infrastructure Preparedness and Emergency Response, NJ Department of Health & Senior Services
This presentation further informs the viewer of the culture of gangs in New Jersey. He reviews what defines a gang, the risk factors that may push children into the culture, and, the roles and responsibilities of inter-agency collaboration as they relate to addressing gang involvement. This seminar also addresses the obligation of identifying problem areas in the community and drawing attention to them for improvement. It will also address the leadership principle of protecting citizens from injury (intentional and unintentional) within the community setting.
This presentation consists of a review of the 10 Essential Public Health Services that describe how a system promotes and protects population health. It also shows how the 10 Essential Services contributed greatly to the development of the Operational Definition of a Local Health department, upon which the forthcoming national accreditation standards will be heavily based. It finally addresses the relationship of the NJ Practice Standards to both the Operational Definition as well as the 10 Essential Public Health Services to determine the degree to which their health departments are prepared for voluntary accreditation.
This seminar presents a perspective on Methamphetamine (Meth) use as a major public health threat to individuals, families, and communities, in particular in New Jersey. It is a problem that affects many segments of society regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, or race/ethnicity. Children are at high risk for harm when exposed to meth use and manufacturing. The presentation will include recent information from the National Meth Summit held in Washington DC Nov. 2008.
In this presentation, Stephen Schenkel, MD, MPP, and Barbara DiPietro, PhD discuss frequent use of the Emergency Department by homeless populations. This includes research conducted about frequent Baltimore Emergency Department visitors, a review of the literature, and tested solutions. At the end of this session, the learner will be able to:
Identify what we already know about homeless use of the Emergency Department;
Discuss the findings of the study of frequent Baltimore Emergency Department visitors and homelessness; and
Describe solutions to the problem.
