FOUNDATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

MODULE 8

TOPIC: Public Health Nursing in Disaster and Emergency Response Presentation

Develop a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation highlighting one recent natural or human-caused disaster. Within the PowerPoint,

1. Describe your chosen disaster and a response. 
2. Identify the role and responsibilities of the public health nurse in each phase of emergency management.
3. Explain the concept of resilience and giving of self to serve others throughout the disaster.
4. Provide a conclusion slide of the overarching themes.

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.

STUDY MATERIALS

Read Chapters 16, 17, and 18 in Public Health Nursing: Practicing Population-Based Care. URL: https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/jones-and-bartlett/2018/public-health-nursing_practicing-population-based-care_3e.php

Read “Increased Consumer Communication and Knowledge Leads to Higher Quality in Health Care,” by Adams, Rush, Leddy, Cook, Leach, Bollinger, and Hoyle, from Radiologic Technology (2016). URL:https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=118099200&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read “Bending the Cost Curve and Improving Quality of Care in America’s Poorest City,” by Miller, Cunningham, and Ali, from Population Health Management (2013). URL:https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=104229978&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read “Using Prevention and Measurement to Drive Quality Improvement,” by Smiley, from Journal of Dental Hygiene (2015). URL:https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=102624760&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Read “Building a Culture of Health,” from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (n.d.). URL: https://www.rwjf.org/en/how-we-work/building-a-culture-of-health.html

Read “Global Public Health,” from Johnson and Johnson (2018). URL: https://www.jnj.com/global-public-health

Explore the GCU Technical Support Help Center for instructions on downloading the Field Experience Site Information Form. URL: https://support.gcu.edu/hc/en-us/articles/360000596207