The role of a Community Nurse is multi-functional, their goal is to promote health, to help in prolonging life and is essential in preventing and tracking communicable diseases. In addition, they are instrumental in educating the community in risk factors, preventing diseases and promoting self- care. Furthermore, community nurses collaborate with several health providers such as; Doctor’s, the Center for Disease Control (CDC), along with senior centers, environmental control agencies and other, just to name a few. In doing so, they can facilitate in tracking, preventing, and promote health in their community (Nies & McEwen, 2015). The purpose of this paper is to discuss both the infant mortality and heroin deaths in Franklin County, Ohio and how community nursing are addressing this issue. According to Healthy People 2020, there have been significant strides met in decreasing the death rate in cardiovascular disease and stroke, but the overall disparities in health care for all people remain, especially in the area of infant mortality …show more content…
I once was given an order to administer two milligrams (2mg) of Dilaudid along with 30mg of Toradol to a young lady for menstrual cramps. A patient who came in every month for the same issue, menstrual cramps. The same patient who refused the referral to a gynecologist for possible fibroids. I refused to give the medication Dilaudid and told the doctor that. He then canceled the opioid and just ordered the toradol. After being yelled and cussed at, the patient left the hospital. I was not denying her pain but was not comfortable giving Dilaudid to the young lady for mestrual cramps. Now our frequent patients who are there for drugs must sign a contract stating that they will receive a seven day supply of pain medication and must follow up with their doctor to get a full