NRS427
Concepts In Community And Public Health
Week 2 Assignment
Epidemiology Paper
Write a paper (2,000-2,500 words) in which you apply the
concepts of epidemiology and nursing research to a communicable disease. Refer
to "Communicable Disease Chain," "Chain of Infection," and
the CDC website for assistance when completing this assignment.
Communicable Disease Selection
Choose one communicable disease from the options below.
Chickenpox
Tuberculosis
Influenza
Mononucleosis
Hepatitis B
HIV
Ebola
Measles
Polio
Influenza
Epidemiology Paper Requirements
Address the following:
Describe the chosen communicable disease, including causes,
symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment, and the demographic
of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Is this a
reportable disease? If so, provide details about reporting time, whom to report
to, etc.
Describe the social determinants of health and explain how
those factors contribute to the development of this disease.
Discuss the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the
communicable disease you have selected. Include the host factors, agent factors
(presence or absence), and environmental factors. Are there any special
considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or general
population?
Explain the role of the community health nurse (case
finding, reporting, data collection, data analysis, and follow-up) and why
demographic data are necessary to the health of the community.
Identify at least one national agency or organization that
addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the organizations
contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease.
Discuss a global implication of the disease. How is this
addressed in other countries or cultures? Is this disease endemic to a
particular area? Provide an example.
A minimum of three peer-reviewed or professional references
is required.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not
required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
NRS427
Concepts In Community And Public Health
Week 3 Assignment
Benchmark - Community Teaching Plan Community Teaching Work
Plan Proposal
The benchmark assesses the following competency:
4.2 Communicate therapeutically with patients.
The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the
requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of
Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These
experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which
licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their
hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.
Note: The teaching
plan proposal developed in this assignment will be used to develop your
Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation due in Topic 5. You are
strongly encouraged to begin working on your presentation once you have
received and submitted this proposal.
Select one of the following as the focus for the teaching
plan:
Primary Prevention/Health Promotion
Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population
Bioterrorism/Disaster
Environmental Issues
Use the "Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal"
resource to complete this assignment. This will help you organize your plan and
create an outline for the written assignment.
After completing the teaching proposal, review the teaching
plan proposal with a community health and public health provider in your local
community.
Request feedback (strengths and opportunities for
improvement) from the provider.
Complete the "Community Teaching Experience" form
with the provider. You will submit this form in Topic 5.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not
required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal
Planning and Topic
Directions: Develop an educational series proposal for your
community using one of the following four topics:
1. Bioterrorism/Disaster
2. Environmental
Issues
3. Primary
Prevention/Health Promotion
4. Secondary
Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population
Planning Before Teaching:
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Name and Credentials of
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Estimated Time Teaching
Will Last:
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Location of Teaching:
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Supplies, Material,
Equipment Needed:
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Estimated Cost:
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Community and Target
Aggregate:
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Topic:
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Identification of Focus for Community Teaching (Topic
Selection):
Epidemiological Rationale for Topic (Statistics Related to
Topic):
Teaching Plan Criteria
Your teaching plan will be graded based on its effectiveness
and relevance to the population selected. This assignment uses a rubric. Please
review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
Nursing Diagnosis:
Readiness for Learning: Identify the factors that would
indicate the readiness to learn for the target aggregate. Include emotional and
experiential readiness to learn.
Learning Theory to Be Utilized:Explain how the theory will
be applied.
Goal: Healthy People 2020 (HP2020) objective(s) utilized as
the goal for the teaching. Include the appropriate objective number and
rationale for using the selected HP2020 objective (use at least one objective
from one of the 24 focus areas). If an HP2020 objective does not support your
teaching, explain how your teaching applies to one of the two overarching
HP2020 goals.
How Does This HP2020 Objective Relate to Alma Ata’s Health
for All Global Initiatives
Develop Behavioral Objectives (Including Domains), Content, and
Strategies/Methods:
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Behavioral
Objective
and Domain
Example –
Third-grade students will name one healthy food choice in each of the five
food groups by the end of the presentation. (Cognitive Domain)
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Content
(be specific)
Example –
The Food Pyramid has five food groups which are….
Healthy
foods from each group are….
Unhealthy foods containing a lot of sugar or fat are….
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Strategies/Methods
(label and describe)
Example –
Interactive poster presentation of theFood
Pyramid. After an explanation of the poster and each food category,
allow students to place pictures of foods on the correct spot on the pyramid.
Also, have the class analyze what a child had for lunch by putting names of
foods on the poster and discussing what food group still needs to be eaten
throughout day.
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Creativity: How
was creativity applied in the teaching methods/strategies?
Planned Evaluation of
Objectives (Outcome Evaluation): Describe what you will measure for each
objective and how.
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Planned Evaluation of Goal:
Describe how and when you could evaluate the overall effectiveness of
your teaching plan.
Planned Evaluation of Lesson and Teacher (Process
Evaluation):
Barriers: What are potential barriers that may arise during
teaching and how will those be handled?
Therapeutic Communication
4.2 Communicate therapeutically with patients.
How will you begin your presentation and capture the
interest of your audience? Describe the type of activity will you use with your
audience to exhibit active listening? Describe how you applied active listening
in tailoring your presentation to your audience? How will you conclude your
presentation? What nonverbal communication techniques will you employ?
NRS427
Concepts In Community And Public Health
Week 4 Assignment
Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation
The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the
requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of
Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These
experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which
licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital
organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.
This assignment consists of both an interview and a
PowerPoint (PPT) presentation.
Assessment/Interview
Select a community of interest in your region. Perform a
physical assessment of the community.
Perform a direct assessment of a community of interest using
the "Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide."
Interview a community health and public health provider
regarding that person's role and experiences within the community.
Interview Guidelines
Interviews can take place in-person, by phone, or by Skype.
Develop interview questions to gather information about the
role of the provider in the community and the health issues faced by the chosen
community.
Complete the "Provider Interview Acknowledgement
Form" prior to conducting the interview. Submit this document separately
in its respective drop box.
Compile key findings from the interview, including the
interview questions used, and submit these with the presentation.
PowerPoint Presentation
Create a PowerPoint presentation of 15-20 slides (slide
count does not include title and references slide) describing the chosen
community interest.
Include the following in your presentation:
Description of community and community boundaries: the
people and the geographic, geopolitical, financial, educational level; ethnic
and phenomenological features of the community, as well as types of social
interactions; common goals and interests; and barriers, and challenges,
including any identified social determinates of health.
Summary of community assessment: (a) funding sources and (b)
partnerships.
Summary of interview with community health/public health
provider.
Identification of an issue that is lacking or an opportunity
for health promotion.
A conclusion summarizing your key findings and a discussion
of your impressions of the general health of the community.
While APA style is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources
should be presented using APA format ting guidelines, which can be found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
NRS427
Concepts In Community And Public Health
Week 4 Assignment
Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form
Use the as directed in the Community Assessment and Analysis
Presentation.
Complete and submit the "Provider Interview
Acknowledgement Form" prior to conducting your interview for the Community
Assessment and Analysis Presentation assignment.
Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form
Student
Name: __________________
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Section & Faculty
Name:_________________________________
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Date of
Interview: ________________
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Provider Information
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Provider Name :
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Last
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Credentials:
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(i.e. MS, RN, etc.)
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Organization:
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Phone Number:
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E-mail Address:
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Interview Acknowledgement
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I _______________________acknowledge that I
was interviewed by _____________________on the
(Provider
Name) (Student
Name)
date listed above. The organization / agency does not endorse the
university or the student however, the student learning experience is
considered appropriate for educational purposes.
______________________________ _________________
Provider
Signature Date
Signed
NOTE:
Acknowledgement form is to be
returned to the student for electronic submission to the faculty member.
NRS427
Concepts In Community And Public Health
Week 4 Assignment
Benchmark - Policy Brief
The benchmark assesses the following competencies:
1.4 Participate in health care policy development to
influence nursing practice and health care.
Research public health issues on the "Climate
Change" or "Topics and Issues" pages of the American Public
Health Association (APHA) website. Investigate a public health issue related to
an environmental issue within the U.S. health care delivery system and examine
its effect on a specific population.
Write a 750-1,000-word policy brief that summarizes the
issue, explains the effect on the population, and proposes a solution to the
issue.
Follow this outline when writing the policy brief:
Describe the policy health issue. Include the following
information: (a) what population is affected, (b) at what level does it occur
(local, state, or national), and (c) evidence about the issues supported by
resources.
Create a problem statement.
Provide suggestions for addressing the health issue caused
by the current policy. Describe what steps are required to initiate policy
change. Include necessary stakeholders (government officials, administrator)
and budget or funding considerations, if applicable.
Discuss the impact on the health care delivery system.
Include three peer-reviewed sources and two other sources to
support the policy brief.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in
the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not
required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
NRS427
Concepts In Community And Public Health
Week 5 Assignment
Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper
The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the
requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of
Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These
experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which
licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their
hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.
Note: This is an individual assignment. In 1,500-2,000
words, describe the teaching experience and discuss your observations. The
written portion of this assignment should include:
Summary of teaching plan
Epidemiological rationale for topic
Evaluation of teaching experience
Community response to teaching
Areas of strengths and areas of improvement
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines
found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
NRS427
Concepts In Community And Public Health
Week 5 Assignment
Benchmark - Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation
The benchmark assesses the following competencies:
3.3 Provide individualized education to diverse patient
populations in a variety of health care settings.
The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the
requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of
Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These
experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which
licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their
hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.
Based on the feedback offered by the provider, identify the
best approach for teaching. Prepare a presentation based on the Teaching Work
Plan and present the information to your community.
Options for Delivery
Select one of the following options for delivery and prepare
the applicable presentation:
PowerPoint presentation – no more than 30 minutes
Pamphlet presentation – 1 to 2 pages
Poster presentation
Selection of Community Setting
These are considered appropriate community settings. Choose
one of the following:
Public health clinic
Community health center
Long-term care facility
Transitional care facility
Home health center
University/School health center
Church community
Adult/Child care center
Community Teaching Experience Approval Form
Before presenting information to the community, seek
approval from an agency administrator or representative using the
"Community Teaching Experience Approval Form." Submit this form as directed
in the Community Teaching Experience Approval assignment drop box.
General Requirements
While APA style is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources
should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric
prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for
successful completion.
You are not required to submit this assignment to
LopesWrite.
NRS427
Concepts In Community And Public Health
Week 5 Assignment
Community Teaching Experience Approval Form
Before presenting your "Community Teaching Plan:
Community Presentation" to the community, seek approval from an agency
administrator or representative. Upon receiving approval from the agency,
submit the completed "Community Teaching Experience Approval Form."
Community Teaching Experience
Students
must submit this form as part of the assignment submission.
Student
Name:__________________
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Course
Section & Faculty Name:_____________________________
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Date of
Presentation:_____________
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Provider Information
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Provider Name :
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Last
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M.I.
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Credentials:
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Title:
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(i.e., MS, RN, etc.)
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Organization:
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Phone Number:
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E-mail Address:
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Student Presentation Information
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Type of Presentation:
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PowerPoint
Presentation
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Pamphlet
Presentation
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Audio Presentation
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Poster
Presentation
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Provider Acknowledgement
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I __________________________acknowledge that
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(Provider Name) (Student
Name)
has requested approval to participate in a community teaching experience
at the location listed on this form. The organization / agency does not endorse
the university or the student however, the teaching plan developed by the
student is considered appropriate and of benefit to the community of interest.
______________________________ _________________
Provider
Signature Date
Signed
