By Rebecca Jones The saying goes, “it’s a matter of life and death” and when someone’s survival and life is at risk, this is when things should be taken seriously. So often we worry about menial, insignificant things which, in the great scheme of things, when properly thought about are not important at all. However when it comes to our mortality, we more often than not forget to cast our minds over this subject and only really think about the fragility of our lives when it comes into question. With an increasingly aging global population and numerous people taken into hospital everyday as well as care homes, it is essential…
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As we continue to transition into a wellness model for health care and leave the sick model behind, we have to change our focus. In doing so we prioritize prevention and proactive measures to improve our health status and that of our patients. Our job as nurses will continue to include more and more patient education and holistic care. Not only will we continue to educate patients about their current health status and diseases, but we will focus heavily on preventing disease and complications in order to improve outcomes and general health status. A National Nurse for Public Health will help to set the tone and lead the charge to…