Week 10 Assignment: International Disaster Risk Factors In this assignment, you will identify the risk factors that influenced the consequences of an INTERNATIONAL natural or man-made disaster and propose a plan to improve the disaster response for similar disasters. Step 1: Choose a disaster that occurred in a country (outside the United States) within the past 50 years Step […]
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Week 9 Discussion: Organizations Serving Vulnerable Populations Step 1: In your initial post to this discussion forum, respond to the following prompts. Include personal and practice-related experiences or observations as examples that support your response. Explore an organization that serves a vulnerable population. Select a reputable local or regional organization that serves at least one vulnerable
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In this written assignment, you will explore the health needs of men or the elderly. Step 1: Choose a health need to investigate. From the following list, choose ONE health need to focus on for this assignment: Health needs of men: prostate health, cardiovascular health, sexual dysfunction, alcohol abuse Health needs of elderly: bone health, stroke care, cancer, social
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Week 7 Discussion: Children, Health Policy, and Culturally Competent Care This discussion will explore two components of appropriate health care for pediatric patients: health policy and cultural competence. . To create your initial post to this discussion forum, complete the following steps. Step 1: Choose ONE of the following prompts to discuss: Imagine that you
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Week 5 Discussion: Health Equity and Disparities Step 1: Answer the following prompts: How do health equity and social justice impact health? Consider your current or a past workplace. What does your workplace do to reduce health disparities and move toward greater equity in health? Imagine that you were put in charge of developing a new
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Week 4 Discussion: Explore the Health Needs of a Population Step 1: Find an article. Identify one peer-reviewed article from a nursing journal focused on the health needs of one of the following populations in the United States: People with disabilities People who are incarcerated (in jail or prison) People who are refugees People who
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In this assignment, you will explore the cultural context of a global health problem and consider how the structure of a health care system affects the way the problem is addressed. Step 1: Identify a global health problem. Choose ONE health problem that affects people around the world. (Examples are Type II diabetes, depression, a
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Week 2 Assignment: CDC Case Studies Guidelines: This assignment will provide students the opportunity to practice the procedures that nurse epidemiologists undertake to investigate communicable disease. Step 1: Go to the following website: https://www.cdc.gov/mobile/applications/sto/web-app.htmlLinks to an external site. Step 2: Select TWO outbreaks to investigate. Complete each investigation, which will take at least 30 minutes each. It
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Week 1 Discussion: Population-Based or Community-Based Nursing Step 1: Chose one of the following specialties of nursing: Community Health Nursing Public Health Nursing Step 2: Select either A or B discussion point below and respond to the prompt. SELECT ONE DISCUSSION POINT ONLY. Compare and contrast the chosen specialty (from step 1) to another specialty of nursing practice
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Purpose: Analyze and apply critical thinking skills in the psychopathology of mental health patients and provide treatment and health promotion while applying evidence-based research. Scenario: J.T. is a 20 year-old who reports to you that he feels depressed and is experiencing a significant amount of stress about school, noting that he’ll “probably flunk out.” He
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