Week 1 Assignment: Begin Part 1 of Quality Benchmark Project to Submit in Week 2! Please read the Quality Benchmark Project Description located in the Module section of this course before starting this assignment. This will provide you with an overview of all three parts. Due: There is nothing to submit this week. For Week 1, read through […]
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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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