SU NSG4076 Discussions Latest 2021 March (Full)

NSG4076 RN to BSN Capstone Synthesis

Week 1 Discussion

In community and public health nursing, the target of care is the community, thus the community is the client receiving the care. The role of the nurse is to evaluate health concerns and develop an aggregate plan of care to address those concerns. Aggregates or target populations in the community may include child care centers, cities, counties, senior centers, homeless shelters, minority communities, faith-based organizations, work sites, schools, or other populations.

Identify and discuss a few targeted populations in your community that are of interest to you.

Provide your rationale  for the selections identified.

NSG4076 RN to BSN Capstone Synthesis

Week 3 Discussion

Post your initial response to one of the two topics below.

Topic 1 Health Problems

Which area, rural or urban, has the most health problems? Why?

Identify four common health problems found in that selected area.

Topic 2 Intervention Wheel

Choose two of the interventions, from the Intervention Wheel Chapter 9, that you feel are most important. Why did you select these two?

Discuss how they can be used with an aggregate.

NSG4076 RN to BSN Capstone Synthesis

Week 5 Discussion

Topic 1 Epidemiological Issues

What epidemiological issues did you find in your community?

What differentiates these as epidemiological issues vs. individual issues? For example, hypertension in the African American population is an epidemiological issue, but in the Caucasian population, it is an individual issue.

Topic 2 Chronic Diseases

Discuss the top two chronic diseases seen in adults in your area.

Justify responses with resources.

NSG4076 RN to BSN Capstone Synthesis

Week 7 Discussion

Topic 1: Health Promotion

Using one of the health issues identified for your community, discuss health promotion areas at two of the three levels primary, secondary, or tertiary promotion.

Topic 2: Poverty and Community

What is the poverty level in your community?

How many people live below the poverty level in your community?

What does this mean for your community (what issues arise from the poverty level and the number of people below the poverty level)?

Justify your answers with resources.

NSG4076 RN to BSN Capstone Synthesis

Week 9 Discussion

Topic 1:  Causes of Death

Using the CDC website, conduct a search to compare the causes of death among two ethnicities of the same age or two different ages of the same ethnicity.

Topic 2:  Responsibilities of a Nurse

Discuss the following with regard to the role and responsibilities of a nurse in a community:

How are the roles of the BSN and the advanced practice nurse in community health different?

How are nurse practitioners utilized in your community?

Do they increase access to health care or work for physicians?

What are the requirements for nurse practitioners in your state?

What privileges do they have that general nurses do not have?

Justify your responses using resources.