Taylor Foster

Issues

1. Responsibility of the nurse in recognizing and raising awareness of the threats of climate change on health Introduction
   
   Climate change is seen as one of the 21 first century’s biggest health threats. It has been evident for years that human health and wellbeing is reliant on the integrity of the world’s environmental systems. The increasing severity of climate change and its detrimental effects on health are becoming significantly more numerous and are expected to rise dramatically throughout the world. After reflecting back on my time at Otago Polytechnic School of Nursing and my many placements, i…