Analysis Of Muscogee Creek Nation Indian Health Center

The societal contributors to the health issues that plague the Native American today can be traced back to the very genesis of the country that now calls itself the United States of America. Before Europeans inhabited the American continent, The Native Americans had a harmonious habitation practice that was completely different form the Europeans who traveled across the globe searching for new resources because they had managed to exhaust those that were indigenous to Europe. After encountering the natives on his initial voyage, Spanish traveler, Christopher Columbus noted that they were over trusting and sought to exploit that generosity. He later returned with multitudes of men in an effort to subjugate the Natives in the name of Christianity.

(Purnell, 2009). Nurses and other health care need to work together with patients in the Navajo community. Often times they have to travel long distances to get to health care facilities. That would mean they would only come if there were a emergency. It is important to provide as much care as possible in the time they are there. Making sure the patient is up to date on immunizations during their visit is crucial because they are not likely to come back for a follow up visit (Purnell, 2009).

“The status of Indigenous health in contemporary Australia is a result of historic factors as well as contemporary socio-economic issues” (Hampton & Toombs, 2013, p. 1).

The Native American culture is the original culture of the United States. Members of Native American tribes live throughout the country. “There are an estimated 4.9 million persons, in 565 federally recognized tribes who are classified as American Indian or Alaska Native (AI/AI), alone or in combination with one or more other designated racial classifications. This demographic group compromises 1.6% of the U.S. population” (Horowitz, 2012). Wisconsin is home to the Ho-Chunk (Winnebago), Ojibwa (Chippewa), and the Potawatomi tribes (“American”, 2014). It is important for nurses within this state, as well as any other state, to understand the Native American belief system in order to provide a quality healthcare experience. Nurses are the primary point of contact in the healthcare setting. Client advocacy is one of the nurse’s major roles. Therefore, the nurse should have the highest level of diversity understanding for the cultures within the local region.

In this essay the writer will discuss the colonisation of Australia, and the effects that dispossession had on indigenous communities. It will define health, comparing the difference between indigenous and non- indigenous health. It will point out the benefits and criticism of the Biomedical and sociological models of health, and state why it is important in healthcare to be culturally competent with Transcultural theory. The case study of Rodney will be analyzed to distinguish which models of health were applied to Rodney’s care, and if transcultural theory was present when health care workers were dealing with Rodney’s treatment plan.

My current research Project focuses on improving physical, social, and psychological health among the indigenous Australians. With active participation in this project i understand indigenous health issues and the causes of morbidity and mortality in indigenous Australians as compared to other Australians. It is important to consider culturally appropriate assessment and intervention focused on indigenous health and well-being. While doing this project i provided emotional support and encourage them to achieve better health outcomes. The regular communication with indigenous Australians I understood the barriers they perceive and opportunities available to them.

Urgent care facilities are set-up to treat minor emergencies and there is no waiting for an appointment like you would have to with your child's pediatrician. If you have one in the area, medical professionals working in a pediatric

As with many races and ethnicities, Native Americans have had the front row seat in social injustices related to gender and race from the social institutions in the United States. Native Americans faced much discrimination along with other groups when it came to educational institutions and businesses. In education, many young children had lower math and writing skills leading to fewer high school diplomas (Sarche & Spicer, 2008). In labor, Native Americans had high unemployment rates and a lower labor force than the rest of the demographic population (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006). They also have problems with poverty since more than twenty-five percent of this group live below the poverty line (U.S. Census Bureau, 2006). Additionally, there are high rates of violent victimization and contributing factors such as childhood trauma that lead to overall high deaths. A major contributing factor to these deaths is alcoholism which exceeds the US rates by seven times (Sarche & Spicer, 2008). Many of these statistics indicate great injustice. Furthermore, according to the Indian Health Services, American Indians have lower health and life expectancy when compared to the rest of America (2015). These staggering statistics point out some prevalent inequalities in modern social institutions that exist with Native Americans.

The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma (CN) is one of the many Native American tribes that place a great emphasis on health care. There are noticeable efforts and investments in improving the health care system in the Cherokee Nation. Through the building of health care centers, launching health programs, and individually engaged tribal members in the health field, the Cherokee Nation is striving to improve the overall health care of their people.

Healthcare is an ever changing entity with an ever changing population of clients. In current day 2016, the United Sates has become a melting pot of many different cultural backgrounds, which has led to changes within the system to accommodate the patient base. Unfortunately, not all changes have been able to effectively reach any and all persons from every background. We still see language and cultural barriers that have direct correlation to the inability to seek healthcare and or the ability to change cultural perspectives to ensure healthy lifestyles. Within this paper, the health of American Indian and Alaskan Native populations will be discussed along with the barriers to care and the

The societal factors that may have contributed to the health of Native Americans today are the discrimination, isolation, and poor quality of life that they experienced not only in the past but still experience today. Although we might not hear about the discrimination or poor living conditions Native Americans experience in the news, it doesn't mean that it doesn’t exist. Native Americans experience discrimination everyday where even something as simple as getting or maintaining a job can be difficult. Employers seem to only want to hire White/Caucasian applicants and only hire Native Americans when they're the only option. In today’s poor economy where it’s hard in general to get a job, it seems Native Americans have one more thing stacked

As a PHN, I will speak to ANA PHN core competency 6 on page 77, “ Demonstrates culturally appropriate public health nursing practice with individuals, families, groups and community members. My aggregate is the immigrant population from East Africa to Minnesota, who needs education on early childhood immunization. This group speaks little or no English. They don’t believe in immunization their children.

Health is known as a state where an individual is socially, mentally and emotionally stable without the presence of any illness, disease or infirmity (Carson, 2007). Jenny, an indigenous woman is 34 weeks pregnant, she has been complaining about her abdominal pains and after seeing the flying doctor, she was asked to fly back with him as she might be in an early labour. Jenny is concerned about her family; she wonders how they will manage without her. Her mother-in-law lives with her sister-in-law and she wonders if she will be able to come and help as her mother has a diabetic leg ulcer and needs treatment so cannot travel. This essay will discuss about the health issues before colonization and after colonization, Jenny’s

Similarities and differences between Australian Indigenous health compared with Indigenous population in Canada, New Zealand and the United States Indigenous populations usually represent a statistical minority and share a history of being politically and socially marginalized. This extends into health access and outcomes of these people. Indigenous people in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United States also undergo similar challenges including poverty and alienation. This has resulted into social and health differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations. In all the four countries, Indigenous populations experience more illness and disability and, have higher mortality and morbidity and poorer health outcomes than their

Primary level prompts nurses to screen, discover, and assess many health issues among the children population (Sargent, Forrest, & Parker, 2012). For example, during the regular neonatal visits the nurse can identify any weight abnormality in compare to the growth chart and intervene accordingly. Nurses also, recommended to be mindful to the available