Section 3 Nursing Care Global Thinking

Prevention- broken into two categories

Primary SecondaryWhat is the difference between

Primary and Secondary Prevention?

Primary Prevention-measures taken to avoid development of disease ex: not smoking

Examples: healthy diet, sunscreen use, HPV vaccines

Removal of at risk tissue-ex: moles, polyps

Chemoprevention- agents under investigation

Secondary Prevention-aimed at early disease detection ex: screening exams

Examples include: mammogram, prostate exams, colonoscopies, PSA test

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-GmNmPeqHQ&feature=related

A 60-year-old male patient asks you “I don’t understand what I can do to minimize my risk of getting cancer.” Discuss 5 educational tips that you can provide to your patient regarding cancer minimization. Provide supporting data on why you chose those tips.

New Therapies/ ResearchClinical Trials: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/ETO/

ETO_6.asp?from=fast

New data released regarding mammograms over the age of 50.

http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/uspstf/uspsbrca.htm

Your thoughts??

Center for Disease Control ( CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/prevention/screening.htm

What is the U.S Preventive Services Task Force?

What recommendations are available for the Child/Pediatric Population regarding Alterations in Cellular Metabolism ?

National Cancer InstituteHealthy People 2010http://www.healthypeople.gov/LHI/

lhiwhat.htmhttp://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/

browse.aspx IOM : To Err is Human, Crossing the

Quality Chasm