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Discussion: What Can Nurses Do?

Many people, most of them in tropical countries of the Third World, die of preventable, curable diseases. . . . Malaria, tuberculosis, acute lower-respiratory infections—in 1998, these claimed 6.1 million lives. People died because the drugs to treat those illnesses are nonexistent or are no longer effective. They died because it doesn’t pay to keep them alive.

–Ken Silverstein, Millions for Viagra. Pennies for Diseases of the Poor, The Nation, July 19, 1999

Unfortunately, since 1998, little has changed. For many individuals living in impoverished underdeveloped countries, even basic medical care is difficult to obtain. Although international agencies sponsor outreach programs and corporations, and although nonprofit organizations donate goods and services, the level of health care remains far below what is necessary to meet the needs of struggling populations. Polluted water supplies, unsanitary conditions, and poor nutrition only exacerbate the poor health prevalent in these environments. Nurses working in developed nations have many opportunities/advantages that typically are not available to those in underdeveloped countries. What can nurses do to support their international colleagues and advocate for the poor and underserved of the world?

In this Discussion, you will consider the challenges of providing health care for the world’s neediest citizens, as well as how nurses can advocate for these citizens.

To prepare:

  • Consider the challenges of providing health care in underdeveloped countries.
  • Conduct research in the Walden Library and other reliable resources to determine strategies being used to address these challenges.
  • Using this week’s Learning Resources, note the factors that impact the ability of individuals in underdeveloped nations to obtain adequate health care.
  • Consider strategies nurses can use to advocate for health care at the global level. What can one nurse do to make a difference?

A playground merry-go-round of radius R = 2.00 m has a moment of inertia I = 275 kgm2 and is rotating at 14.0 rev/min about a frictionless vertical…

A playground merry-go-round of radius R = 2.00 m has a moment of inertia I = 275 kg·m2 and is rotating at 14.0 rev/min about a frictionless vertical axle. A child of mass 25kg stands at a distance of 1m from the axle. The child then proceeds to walk toward the edge of the merry go round. What is the new angular speed of the system when the child reaches the edge?

Fun activities that expose you to real-world chemistry and biology. Exposure to real-life research and career opportunities in academia and industry….

Fun activities that expose you to real-world chemistry and biology. Exposure to real-life research and career opportunities in academia and industry. Student-selected topics Do free radicals in food cause cancer? What is the role of selenium in the body? What effect does exercise have on cancer? How are crops genetically modified? What are the health consequences of athletic supplements? How do fuel cells work? How does aspirin cure headaches?

Two cars, one of mass 1500 kg, and the second of mass 2200 kg, are moving at right angles to each other when they collide and stick together.

Two cars, one of mass 1500 kg, and thesecond of mass 2200 kg, are moving at right angles to each other when they collide andstick together. The initial velocity of the firstcar is 11 m/s in the positive x direction andthat of the second car is 20 m/s in the positivey direction.What is themagnitude of the velocity of thewreckage of the two cars immediately after thecollision?Answer in units of m/s.

How is delta S universe related to delta G system?

How is delta S universe related to delta G system?1. delta G system = delta S universe/T2. delta G system = -T delta S universe3. delta G system = T delta S universe4. delta G system = delta S universe5. delta G system = – delta S universe/T6. delta G system = – delta S universe

How is delta S universe related to delta G system?1. delta G system = delta S universe/T2. delta G system = -T delta S universe3. delta G system = T delta S universe4. delta G system = delta S…

If the mass of nitrogen in a sample of NO 2 and a sample of NO each was 72 g, the number of oxygen atoms in the NO 2 sample would be __________ the…

If the mass of nitrogen in a sample of NO2 and a sample of NO each was 72 g, the number of oxygen atoms in the NO2 sample would be __________ the number of oxygen atoms in the NO sample. 

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If the number of oxygen atoms in a sample of NO2 and a sample of NO was 72, the mass of nitrogen in the NO2 sample would be __________ the mass of nitrogen in the NO sample.

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the long straight wire carries a constant current I with the direction upward.

the long straight wire carries a constant current I with the direction upward. A square conductor with side s is moving with constant speed v, and the distance between the wire and one of the side of the conductor is r. Calculate the induced emf in the conductor and if the total resistance in the conductor is R what is the magnitude of the induced current?