Health Promotion – Topic 3 DQ 1

Define the epidemiologic triangle and discuss its application to practice. Develop two or more nursing interventions (excluding handwashing) a community health nurse can implement to break the link(s) within the communicable disease chain. Provide rationale for each nursing intervention.

Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format.

Health Promotion – Topic 3 DQ 2

Distinguish a global communicable disease outbreak impacting community health worldwide. 

Provide a succinct description including its influence on the affected population. Analyze the influence of social determinants of health (SDOH) in disease progression. 

Provide an example of how Christian worldview can be integrated by a community health nurse when working with a population impacted by the communicable disease selected.

Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format.

Benchmark – Epidemiology.

The purpose of this assignment is to discuss concepts of epidemiology and apply nursing theories and research to a communicable disease. Refer to “Communicable Disease Chain” (see attachment), “Chain of Infection” (https://lc.gcumedia.com/nsg403c/chain-of-infection/chain-of-infection-v1.1.html), and the CDC websites, all located in the topic Resources, for assistance when completing this assignment.

Choose a communicable disease topic from the resources mentioned above or select one from the list below:

Chickenpox

Tuberculosis

Influenza

Hepatitis B

HIV/AIDS

STIs (HPV, herpes, gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis)

Ebola

Measles

Polio

Foodborne illnesses (E. coli, salmonella, listeria, hepatitis A)

Hepatitis C

SARS-CoV-2

Monkeypox

Dengue

Botulism

Norovirus

CA-MRSA

1,000-1,250 words, applying the concepts of epidemiology and nursing to research a communicable disease. Address the following:

Provide an overview of the chosen communicable disease with emphasis on mode of transmission and demographic of interest, including whether or not the disease selected is reportable.

Apply the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease selected. Include the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors.

Describe the role of the community health nurse in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention through tasks such as case finding and contact tracing, reporting, data collection, analysis, and follow-up.

Identify at least one national patient safety resource or initiative that addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the resource or initiative contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease at the point of care.

Discuss a global implication of the disease. How is this addressed in other countries or cultures? Identify changes in conditions that might indicate a public health emergency related to this communicable disease.

Cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed or professional references (e.g., professional health organizations like Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], World Health Organization [WHO], Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA], U.S. Department of Health and Human Services [HHS]).

APA Style Guide. Uses a rubric (see attachment). 

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

RN-BSN

3.6: Advance preparedness to protect population health during disasters and public health emergencies.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education

This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competencies 1.1, 3.4, 3.6, 5.2, and 6.1 

Discussion 1

Program planning is a multistep process having several elements within each step. This process is used to decide what actions to take when addressing a health or healthcare need; it defines who should take the actions, as well as when and where to do so.

In your initial post, introduce yourself to your classmates and share why you chose to pursue a degree in healthcare. Next, read the module resources to understand the fundamentals of program planning. Include the following in your initial post:

  • Describe the importance of program planning in healthcare.
  • Identify two of the most important program planning elements, and explain why you think they are important.

 Reading: Health Program Planning and Evaluation, Chapters 1 and 4 

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1-2 Module One Project Preparation

Follow rubric Verbatim

 What to Submit

Your submission should be a 2- to 3-page Word document. Also include a title page. Use 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

 Reading: Health Program Planning and Evaluation, Chapters 1 and 4 

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week 1

  

For your introductory post, 

  • Where you are from?
  • Any hobbies that you enjoy.
  • What your current nursing role is.
  • What you hope to gain from this class.

Review the Galen Library Orientation Video and complete a search based on any nursing topic for one peer-reviewed scholarly research article published in a nursing journal this year. Support your response by citing and referencing the scholarly research article.

  1. Explain whether the selected article is original/primary or secondary research.
  2. State the level of evidence for the research article you selected.
  3. Discuss the importance of the levels of evidence and explain whether or not the article you selected is a good choice for the use of research, and why?