In your opinion, what is the potential or realized impact of this legislation on the community?

1.
Visit the website of a
legislative body that has the ability to create rules, codes, or ordinances
that impact the environment. Examples of these types of agencies include: Green
Dallas, Fort Worth Environmental Management Department, Texas House of
Representatives Committee on Environmental Regulation, U.S. House of
Representatives Committee on Natural Resources, U.S. Senate Committee on
Environment and Public Works and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Select one piece of legislation (or rule, or ordinance), either proposed or
actual, and summarize it. List the title of the legislative bill, rule, or
ordinance. Include the title of the legislative body that drafted, proposed, or
authorized the legislation.
Summarize
the environmental legislation in one or two paragraphs. Identify key concepts
included in the legislation that will directly impact your community.
In your opinion, what is the potential or realized impact of this legislation on the community?
Do
you agree or disagree with the legislation? Support your answer.
2.
In the professional
nursing practice, nurses must provide unbiased care, even in situations where
the person/s being treated have different backgrounds (language, religion,
culture, ethnicity, etc.) than you. The first step in overcoming and
minimizing personal biases is to recognize them. In this discussion, you will
assess your personal biases.
say about you? How strong are your biases? How can you address these personal
biases in your professional nursing practice?
3.
You will select a
clinic or community agency within the community. The organization you select
must serve the needs of a vulnerable population group. Research the clinic or
agency to obtain a clear idea of services provided and the specific population
it serves. It is not necessary for you to make an on-site visit. However,
you must cite the source(s) from which you obtained the
information about the clinic or community agency.
Examples
of clinical or community health agencies:
Parishes, Employee/Occupational Health, Infection Control in
hospitals, Public Health Department, Refugee Centers, Child/Adult Protective
Services, School Health Clinic, Hospice, Halfway House: Drug Abuse, Prison,
etc., Homeless Center, Public Clinics: Pediatric, Psychiatric, OB, Geriatric,
Migrant, etc., Rehab Program: Cardiac, etc. Shelters: Homeless, Women’s, etc. HIV/AIDS programs/clinics
Veterans’ agencies, Adolescent Programs, Group homes for MHMR
clients, etc., Support groups for cancer, sexual abuse, etc. survivors
Research the selected agency, and using the following *headings,
discuss:
1.
Name of agency and why
you selected this agency;
2.
Brief history and
mission of the agency;
3.
Target population the
agency serves;
4.
Services and programs
offered;
5.
What criteria (i.e.
income, age, etc.) must clients meet in order to be served by the agency; and
6.
What you found
interesting about this agency or helpful for you as a professional nurse.

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