Environmental Health
What is Environmental Health? Refers to the influence of environmental conditions on the development of disease or injury
What is the nurse’s role in environmental health?
The Role of Nursing in Environmental Health Education, prevention, and treatment Community involvement Individual and population risk assessment Risk communication Epidemiological investigation Policy development
Apply Nursing Process to Environmental Health Assessment Diagnosis Planning (Goal setting) Intervention Evaluation
Nursing Specialty Environmental Health Nurse Occupational Health Nurse
What is an environmental health issue? Risk= magnitude x probability
Environmental Health Risk Assessment I-PREPARE Investigate Present work Residence Environmental concerns Past work Activities Referrals & resources Educate
Water & Sewage
What are Environmental Health Issues related to Water & Sewage?
Air
What are Environmental Health Issues related to Air Quality?
Food
What are Environmental Health Issues related Food?
Household
What are Environmental Health Issues related Households?
What are Environmental Health Issues related to the Workplace?
Healthy People 2020 Goal: Promote health for all through a healthy environment.
The Healthy People 2020 Environmental Health Objectives Focus is on 6 themes, each of which highlights an element of environmental health: Outdoor air quality Surface and ground water quality Toxic substances and hazardous wastes Homes and communities Infrastructure and surveillance Global environmental health
CDC Environmental Health Health & Your Environment Air Quality Asbestos Asthma Biomonitoring Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Climate and Health Cruise Ship Health Extreme Weather Conditions Health Studies Healthy Places Mold Natural Disasters Protect Yourself from the Sun Radiation Studies Rodent Control Smoking and Tobacco Use Water