This week's graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs). CO4: Evaluate the delivery of care for individuals, families, aggregates, and communities based on theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines. (PO1) CO7: Apply professional nursing standards and ethical principles to provide spiritually and culturally appropriate care. (PO6) CO8: Demonstrate effective communication strategies and teamwork in managing the healthcare of individuals, families, aggreg...

Purpose Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) is an evidence-based practice intervention used to identify, reduce, and prevent problematic use, abuse, and dependence on substances such as tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs. The SBIRT model was incited by an Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommendation that called for community-based screening for health risk behaviors. The purpose of this assignment is to integrate SBIRT into nursing practice to help stimulate positive ...

This week's graded topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO). CO6: Utilize a systems-based and collaborative approach to address factors that influence the health of a community and population health problems. (PO2) Visit the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's MyEnvironment site at http://www.epa.gov/myenvironment (Links to an external site.), and enter your city and state, ZIP code, or location into the location box. Choose one of the topic areas. My Health My Cl...

This week's graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs). CO3: Plan prevention and population-focused interventions for vulnerable populations using professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice. (POs 4 and 8) CO6: Utilize a systems-based and collaborative approach to address factors that influence the health of a community and population health problems. (PO2) Preparing for disasters, terrorist threats, or communicable disease outbreaks is an important par...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe a community health setting and analyze the role of a community health nurse in health promotion in that setting. A professional nursing organization related to that setting will also be examined. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes. CO5: Analyze the nursing roles in providing comprehensive care in a variety of community health settings. (PO 1) CO6: Utilize a systems-based and collabo...

his week's graded topics relate to the following Course Outcomes (COs). CO3: Plan prevention and population-focused interventions for vulnerable populations using professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice. (POs 4 and 8) CO5: Analyze the nursing roles in providing comprehensive care in a variety of community health settings. (PO1) Community health nurses practice in a variety of settings. Choose one of the following CH settings, and describe what you have learned about...

This week's discussion relates to the following Course Outcomes (COs). CO3: Plan prevention and population-focused interventions for vulnerable populations using professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice. (POs 4 and 8) CO4: Evaluate the delivery of care for individuals, families, aggregates, and communities based on theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines. (PO 1) Review the Week 3 Case Studies by opening the links below. Child Abuse Case Study (Lin...

Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to complete a direct observational assessment of a community in your area. This windshield survey will help you to identify a vulnerable population, an important community health problem, and a related Healthy People 2020objective for a community in your area. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes. CO2: Assess the health needs of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities using demograph...

This week's graded topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO). CO2: Assess the health needs of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities using demographic and epidemiological data to identify population health risks. (PO4) For this discussion, you will collect assessment data about your city or county. This post will include information about demographics (general characteristics). You will then find epidemiological data (disease or health behavior rates) about one prior...

This week's graded topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO). CO1: Apply principles of nursing theory to the public health system by analyzing determinants of health and the public health intervention wheel. (PO1) What are some factors that make some people 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 as "a range of personal, social, economic, and en...