Identify a communicable disease to research.
For the next newsletter, you have been asked to write about the effect of a specific communicable disease on your community.
Identify a communicable disease to research.
Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper summarizing your research. Include the following information:
- Describe the disease and discuss efforts to control it.
- Identify the environmental factors related to this disease.
- Explain the influence of lifestyles, socioeconomic status, and disease management.
- Identify gaps and how you might connect to other resources to meet needs that are not locally available.
- Include recommendations to expand the community’s programs if there are gaps.
- Describe what the public health department is doing to reduce the threat of the disease.
- Include data findings, evidence-based intervention, and a plan to ensure quality health.
Include at least 3 APA formatted references.
ASSIGNMENT 2
This is an individual assignment and consists of a poster presentation.
- Select a case scenario that occurred in your nursing practice. The scenario may involve a direct clinical or an indirect systems (administrative) situation. Explain the case, including what resolution did or did not occur. Perform a literature review of the subject and document your findings. Address the issue from a cultural, quality and safety, and advanced nursing practice role perspective. Include information on the legal and ethical implications of the issue.
- Post your presentation and direct a discussion about the issue and your findings. Pose questions regarding the issue to the class. Additionally you are expected to address all questions or comments that are directed to you about your poster.