Public Health

When Congress decides that states will administer a program rather tha

When Congress decides that states will administer a program rather than the federal government, money is given to states as block grants. One effect of block grants is 1. Reduction of federal expenditures 2. Decreased ability of the state to spend the money for programs designated by the state 3. Guaranteed continuation of programs with […]

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Date: October 9th, 2020

The Office of Homeland Security has a mission to rebuild the crumbling

The Office of Homeland Security has a mission to rebuild the crumbling public health infrastructures of each state and to provide 1. Vaccines for smallpox, anthrax, and plague 2. The regulation of nuclear weapons 3. Surveillance, intervention, and communication in the face of future bioterrorism events 4. The regulation of foreign nurses entering the United […]

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Date: October 9th, 2020

Needle stick legislation passed by Congress that became law on Novembe

Needle stick legislation passed by Congress that became law on November 6, 2000, caused OSHA to revise its Bloodborne Pathogen Standards. This act clarified the role of employers to 1. Use Universal Precautions when dealing with all patients 2. Select safer needle devices as they became available 3. Provide needle disposal boxes 4. Incinerate all […]

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Date: October 9th, 2020

The federal government has the authority to provide for the protection

The federal government has the authority to provide for the protection of the public’s health. Some examples of this include 1. Interpreting decisions related to women’s right to privacy 2. Setting up immunization clinics for smallpox vaccine 3. Regulating nursing at the state level 4. Air and water quality and protecting against the influx of […]

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Date: October 9th, 2020

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has been a lon

The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has been a long-standing contributor to the improved health status of Americans through the programs of services and health professions education that it funds. The Division of Nursing has the following specific goals: 1. To enhance nursing’s competence in providing high-tech skills including the use of robotics 2. […]

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Date: October 9th, 2020