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NURS 4440: Community Health Nursing Theory

This guide supports the NURS 4440 course at PennWest University.

Course Topics

What is HIV?

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infection, making a person more vulnerable to other infections and diseases. It is spread by contact with certain bodily fluids of a person with HIV, most commonly during unprotected sex or through sharing injection drug equipment. If left untreated, HIV can lead to the disease AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). AIDS is the late stage of HIV infection that occurs when the body's immune system is badly damaged because of the virus. (HIV.gov)

General Information

Statistics

Statistics from Statista database

Statista has a variety of data and statistics related to HIV/AIDS. A quick search of "HIV/AIDS" will return over 700 different statistics, reports, dossiers, and fact sheets, including:

Statistics

Statistics from Statista database

Organizations & Agencies

Statistics

Organizations & Agencies

What is Disaster Management?

Disaster Management can be defined as "the organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies, in particular preparedness, response and recovery in order to lessen the impact of disasters." (definition from IFRC)

 

Types of Disasters

Disaster Management and Planning covers a wide range of disasters, both natural and manmade. The following are some examples of disasters that fall under the scope of disaster management:

Natural Disasters - earthquakes, extreme heat, floods, hurricanes, landslides/mudslides, lightning, tornadoes, tsunamis, volcanoes, wildfires, winter weather

Environmental Disasters - agricultural, biodiversity, industrial, human health, nuclear

Infectious Diseases & Illnesses - bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites

Bioterrorism - Category A (anthrax, botulism, plague, smallbox, tularemia), Category B (brucellosis, salmonella, typhus fever, water safety threats), Category C (Nipah virus, hantavirus)

Additional information on these types of disasters can be found here:

 

Disaster Management Agencies

Many disaster management agencies exist at the federal, state, and local level to assist individuals. The following are some of the key agencies in the United States, the state of Pennsylvania, and Clarion County.

Federal

State

Local