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NR 443 ALL WEEKS DISCUSSION – LATEST 2016
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DEVRY NR 443 WEEK 1
DISCUSSION LATEST 2016 JULY
Determinants
of Health (graded) What makes some healthy and others ill? Healthy People 2020
identifies five Determinants of Health that influence the health of individuals
and populations. Healthy People 2020 describes them this way as “a range of
personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health
status are known as determinants of health” (U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, 2014, About Determinants of Health, para 1. Determinants fall
into five categories, including: a) policy making, b) social factors, c) health
services, d) individual behavior, and e) biology and genetics.
health-measures/Determinants-of-Health and click on each determinant to read
about all of the determinants. Choose one of the five determinants. In your
posting, describe this determinant and its importance. Discuss how this this
determinant relates to one intervention from the Public Health Intervention
Wheel (Nies & McEwen, 2015, pp. 14–15). U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services. (2014) Healthy People 2020: About Determinants of Health.
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2 DISCUSSION LATEST 2016 JULY
Demographic
and Epidemiological Assessment (graded) For this discussion, you will collect
assessment data about your city or county. This post will include information
about demographics (general characteristics) and epidemiological data (disease
or health behavior rates) of your community. 1. Demographic data: Go online to
the U.S. Census Bureau at Obtain information about the demographic
characteristics of the population for your city or county of residence. You may
have to look at county data if your city is not listed. Collect a range of
demographic data about age, ethnicity, poverty levels, housing, and education.
2. Epidemiological data: Go to your City or County Health Department website
(search the Internet) or County Health Rankings to discuss epidemiological data
about your area. Identify several priority health concerns for your area. 3.
Identify several priority health concerns for your area. There is a helpful tip
sheet about the US Census website located in Doc Sharing that will assist you
in using this website. Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2015). Community/Public
health nursing: Promoting the health of populations(6th ed.). St. Louis, MO:
Saunders/Elsevier.
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3 DISCUSSION LATEST 2016 JULY
Caring
for Vulnerable Populations (graded) Review the Week 3 Case Study that is found
in Doc Sharing. This case study focuses on a vulnerable young woman who is
facing many risk factors. Discuss several risk factors that may impact health
outcomes for vulnerable populations. Assurance is one of the three core
functions of public health. Find a resource in your community (other than WIC)
that could assist Mary during her pregnancy. Start by searching the internet
for your local health department’s website. What services do they provide for
pregnant women, those living in poverty, or those with mental health concerns?
What about your local welfare office? Do they provide prenatal or mental health
services? Are there any service organizations, crisis pregnancy centers, or
churches providing help for pregnant women or those experiencing mental health
concerns? (The Internet, your local newspaper, and the telephone book may also
help you locate resources) · Briefly describe the types of services that you
found. · Choose one agency and assess this agency in terms of the 4 A’s. Is it
accessible, acceptable, affordable, or available for Mary or other pregnant
women that you case-manage? · Are there adequate resources for other vulnerable
populations in your community?
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4 DISCUSSION LATEST 2016 JULY
Healthy
People Objectives for Community Settings (graded) Community health nurses
practice in a variety of settings. Choose one of the following CH roles and
describe what you have learned about the nurses’ role in that setting (see
Chapters 29 –33). School Nursing Occupational Health Nursing Faith-based or
Parish Nursing Home health Nursing Hospice Nursing Forensic Nursing
Correctional Nursing The federal government developed Healthy Peopleas a set of
national health objectives that are revised every 10 years. These objectives
are very specific in order to guide and measure our nation’s progress related
to public health. Please visit. Click on a topic area that relates to role you
chose to discuss. Click on the green Objectives tab in that topic area to
choose one Healthy People 2020objective. Discuss one specific numbered Healthy
People 2020objective (not a goal) related to this community health role. How
could a community health nurse help meet this objective? In Doc Sharing is a
helpful “Introduction to Healthy People 2020website” document to aid you in
navigating the HP 2020website. Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2015).
Community/Public health nursing: Promoting the health of populations(6th ed.).
St. Louis, MO: Saunders/Elsevier.
DEVRY NR 443 WEEK 5
DISCUSSION LATEST 2016 JULY
Disaster
and Communicable Disease Preparedness (graded) Preparing for disasters,
terrorist threats, or communicable disease outbreaks is an important part of
public health nursing. Visit the website Review the steps for being prepared
for a disaster or pandemic. Choose a natural or manmade disaster that could
impact your community and discuss how a CHN can help the community prepare or
respond to this disaster. Choose a potential infectious disease outbreak and
discuss how a CHN can help to prevent or respond to an outbreak. How well is
your community prepared for a potential outbreak or disaster? Federal Emergency
Management Agency. (2016). Ready: Prepare. Plan. Stay informed. Retrieved from
Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2016). Pandemic. Retrieved from
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6 DISCUSSION LATEST 2016 JULY
Environmental
Health (graded) Visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s MyEnvironment
site at and enter your city and state or zip code, or location into the
location box. Explore the site to learn more about your environment and things
that might be impacting the health of its citizens. Identify something new you
learned about your environment and how it could be affecting health by
completing this statement, “I didn’t know _____. How could you, in the role of
a community health nurse, address these concerns? Optional: For more
environmental health information, you can also visit: Environmental health
tracking: Air quality: Toxic release inventory:
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7 DISCUSSION LATEST 2016 JULY
The
Affordable Care Act (graded) The Affordable Care Act is a controversial topic,
and I’m sure there are many different viewpoints represented in our class. For
this discussion, let’s start by focus on understanding the basics of the
Healthcare Marketplace so that we can provide accurate information for our
patients and communities. Please explore the healthcare marketplace website at
Choose the “get answers” tab towards the top of the page. · Review several of
the topics under this tab and share two things that you learned about how the
marketplace works. · How does this information apply to those in your
community? · As a healthcare provider, has this raised any ethical questions or
concerns for you?
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8 DISCUSSION LATEST 2016 JULY
Future
Directions (graded) Reflect on what you have learned in this course. What
future concerns are likely to impact public health? How do you see global
health concerns impacting your community? How can you apply what you have
learned in this course to your current practice?
