COCHISE COUNTY ASSESSMENT

Cochise county Assessment

Cochise county Assessment

Introduction

A cochise county assessment gives emphasis on evaluating agencies, cochise county members, systems so as to learn more about the circumstances within such cochise county. The goal of cochise county assessment is to gather pertinent information from different people and groups within the cochise county. Herein, the types of date vary on the focus and the available resources. Mostly, assessment starts by assembling and comparing data which have been already collected from different individuals and groups. But the assessor can also choose first hand information through interviews, forums and focus groups.

Primarily, the goal of this paper is to assess the Cochise county cochise county (Nelton 2005). This assessment will focus on two aspects of the cochise county including health and safety and transportation system. The discussion will also include perceptions of the selected residence of the cochise county. It has been said that: "Health care is vital to all of us some of the time, but public health is vital to all of us all of the time." My understanding of public health / cochise county health nowadays is the science and practice of protecting and improving the health of a cochise county, as by preventive medicine, health education, control of communicable diseases, application of sanitary measures, and monitoring of environmental hazards. After much research, the mission of public health is to "fulfill society's interest in assuring conditions in which people can be healthy." Public health is comprised of many professional disciplines such as medicine, dentistry, nursing, optometry, nutrition, social work, environmental sciences, health education, health services administration, and the behavioral sciences. Its activities focus on entire populations rather than on individual patients as in the clinical setting. Public health professionals monitor and diagnose the health concerns of entire communities and promote healthy practices and behaviors to assure our populations stay healthy. The three core public health functions are:

The assessment and monitoring of the health of communities and populations at risk to identify health problems and priorities.

The formulation of public policies designed to solve identified local and national health problems and priorities.

To assure that all populations have access to appropriate and cost-effective care, including health promotion and disease prevention services, and evaluation of the effectiveness of that care.

As I began my career as a critical care nurse, the role of a public health nurse had faded from my practice. Many roles were identified and lost in the process. I had many questions like, "Is there a difference in my scope of practice from a public health nurse? Are the effects of a public health nurse always generalized such that there is little or no progress seen overall? Is the impact of public health negligible? These were some of the issues I had before starting this quarter.

Critical care nursing and public health nursing are very different not only in the practice but in the vision of these roles. Public health nursing protects individuals, families, communities, and populations (Dewar ...