community health/public health nursing

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Post a thoughtful response to at least two (2) other colleagues’ initial postings. Responses to colleagues should be supportive and helpful (examples of an acceptable comment are: “This is interesting – in my practice, we treated or resolved (diagnosis or issue) with (x, y, z meds, theory, management principle) and according to the literature…” and add supportive reference. Avoid comments such as “I agree” or “good comment.”

Response posts: Minimum of one (1) total reference: one (1) from peer-reviewed or course materials reference per response

Response posts: Minimum 100 words excluding references

Discusion 1

Today I will be discussing community health/public health nursing. The purpose of this post is to compare and contrast community/public health nursing with hospital base nursing practice in regards to core functions and essential services. Health promotion is a vital component to the overall health and wellbeing to individuals (Nies & McEwen, 2015). There are many different ways that nurses are able to promote health and wellness in different settings.

There are many similarities and differences to nursing in the community and nursing in the hospital setting, but one of the main goals for nursing overall is to promote healthy living (Nies & McEwen, 2015). The way these two areas of nursing work toward this goal often differ, but depend on each other. Discharge planning in the acute hospital setting begins at the time of admission (Graham, Gallagher, & Bothe, 2013). The nurse in the acute care setting is responsible for assessing the patient and identifying potential outpatient needs throughout the duration of their stay (Graham et al., 2013). Discharge planning can be an arduous task at times, and nurses are not always able to adequately prepare a patient and their support system, for an impending discharge (Graham et al., 2013). Acute care nurses are tasked with addressing a patient’s immediate issues, educating them during their stay, and arranging the appropriate outpatient resources (Graham et al., 2013). The unit I work on often has readmissions of patients who are noncompliant outpatient. Community nurses are a vital resource that assist patients with continuing their outpatient care in the hopes of decreasing readmissions (Cramm, Hoeijmakers, & Nieboer, 2014). An essential service of the community health nurse is to reaffirm and expand upon the education the patient received while in the inpatient setting.

In conclusion, the goal of nursing is the same for the community health nurse and the acute care nurse. Both areas of nursing rely on each other to identify a need, and to then continue the patient’s plan of care. Coordination of care is an important aspect across all areas of nursing, and by utilizing different skills, their mutual goals are achieved.

References

Cramm, J. M., Hoeijmakers, M., & Nieboer, A. P. (2014). Relational coordination between community health nurses and other professionals in delivering care to community-dwelling frail people. Journal of Nursing Management, 22(2), 170-176. doi:10.1111/JONM.1204

Graham, J., Gallagher, R., & Bothe, J. (2013). Nurses’ discharge planning and risk assessment: Behaviours, understanding and barriers. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 22(15-16), 2338-2346. doi:10.1111/JOCN.12179

Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2015). Community/Public Health Nursing: Promoting the Health of Populations. St. Louis, MO: Elsevier.

consider the technology tools you might use for your public health campaign and which tools are most appropriate for your target audience

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Discussion – Week 4

Communication Technology Tools

Besides social media, there are a variety of communication technology tools used to disseminate public health campaigns. Telephone, television, public service announcements, print, and radio may seem old- fashioned to some people; however, they are examples of tools that are very much alive and utilized in various communities and within different age groups. For example, a seventy-year old man with diabetes may not be familiar with social media so creating messages to be disseminated through social media may not be appropriate for an elderly population.

Consider different types of communication technology tools that you might use to disseminate your message effectively and to reach a large range of people. Keep in mind, whatever tool you use must be appropriate for the audience and the age group you plan to target. Also, consider how you might need to adjust your message based upon the technology tool you choose.

For this Discussion, review this week’s media, “Types of Social Media”, and consider the technology tools you might use for your public health campaign and which tools are most appropriate for your target audience.

With these thoughts in mind:

By Day 3, post a brief description of three instances in which communication technology tools other than social media might be used for a public health campaign and explain why. Explain one challenge to using communication technology tools other than social media in the dissemination of your public health campaign and explain one way you might address that challenge Finally, describe two potential communication technology tools you might use in your public health campaign and explain why these tools would be appropriate for your target audience.

Course Text: Health Communication in the New Media Landscape

    • Chapter 9, “Engaging Consumers in Health Care Advocacy Using the Internet”
    • Chapter 16, “New Media: A Third Force in Health Care”
  • Article: Eytan, T., Benabio, J., Golla, V., Parikh, R., & Stein, S. (2011). Social media and the health system. The Permanente Journal, 15(1), 71-74.
    Retrieved from the Walden databases.
  • Article: Social media is the message for occ health. (2011). Hospital Employee Health, 30(6), 63-65.
    Copyright 2011 by AHC MEDIA LLC. Reprinted by permission of AHC MEDIA LLC via the Copyright Clearance Center.
  • Article: DeMers, J. (2014) Top 10 Benefits of Social Media Marketing . Forbes. Retrieved from: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jaysondemers/2014/08/1…
  • Handout: Communication Plan Guidelines

develop aspects of a health and safety program that addresses worker injury and illness prevention, as well as environmental health and safety protection

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The SLP for this course is based on a manufacturing company of your choice. The factory employs at least 75 workers. You are the Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety Manager for this company. Your task is to develop aspects of a health and safety program that addresses worker injury and illness prevention, as well as environmental health and safety protection.

For this SLP, characterize this company in terms of the following:

  1. Determine its location; state and city
  2. Identify the impacted community; what are the characteristics of the working population in the facility? What are the characteristics of the community in the neighborhood where the facility is located?
  3. Explain its production; what does it manufacture?
  4. Identify its processes and hazards; what type of processes does it involve and what type of occupational hazards are workers potentially exposed to?
  5. Describe its environmental impacts; what resources does it use for raw materials and energy? What wastes/pollution does it generate?

SLP ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS

Use information from your module readings/articles as well as appropriate research to support your selection.

Length: The SLP assignment should be 4-5 pages long (double-spaced).

References: At least three references must be included from academic sources (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles). Required Reading is included. Quoted materials should not exceed 10{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119} of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. Materials copied verbatim from external sources must be enclosed in quotation marks. In-text citations are required as well as a list of references at the end of the assignment. (APA format is recommended.)

Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to the questions.

Format: APA format is recommended for this assignment.

Required Reading

Barrow, C. J. (2006). Chapter 1: Introduction. In Environmental management for sustainable development. London, GBR: Routledge.

Barrow, C. J. (2006). Chapter 2: Environmental management: Fundamentals and goals. In Environmental management for sustainable development.London, GBR: Routledge.

Begun, L. & Malcolm, J. (2014). Leading public health: A competency framework. New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company. Read: Chapter 2: A framework for public health leadership (pp. 27-50); and Chapter 3: Values and traits of public health leaders (pp.53-76).

Bekemeier, B., Chen, A. L-T., Kawakyu, N., & Yang, Y. (2013). Local public health resource allocation: Limited choices and strategic decisions. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 45(6), 769-775.

Healey, B. J., & Walker, K. T. (2009). Chapter 3: History and importance of occupational safety and health. In Introduction to occupational health in public health practice.Hoboken, NJ, USA: Jossey-Bass.

Optional Reading

Healey, B. J., & Walker, K. T. (2009). Chapter 1: History and importance of public health. In Public health/environmental health: Introduction to occupational health in public health practice. Hoboken, NJ, USA: Jossey-Bass.

Healey, B. J., & Walker, K. T. (2009). Chapter 4: Occupational injuries. In Public health/environmental health: Introduction to occupational health in public health practice.Hoboken, NJ, USA: Jossey-Bass

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in HIV/AIDS among Teens in Rural America

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Overview

The purpose of this assignment is to pull together the work you have been doing to find a way to address a particular public health concern, and to begin to shape it as a formal plan of action. The name of my topic is “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in HIV/AIDS among Teens in Rural America” In the meantime, I have studied public health policies and health care quality measures, public health organizations and how they are structured, as well as health care information systems, and how healthcare is financed in the United States. This assignment asks you to bring all of these elements to bear on the creation of a plan.

To complete this assignment successfully, you will need to do three things:

  1. First, you will need to come up with what you see as the best ideas for addressing the health issue that you chose. These ideas might include any resources that your organization could have at its disposal and the organization(s) (The Health Services Center and Office of Adolescent Health Organization) that are to be located in Alabama. Focus on the issue, use your research to determine what approaches are likely to be effective, and think through the options you might have for making a difference.
  2. The second thing you will need to do is take the time to explain, in clear, well-constructed writing, exactly why the ideas you have chosen are likely to be effective. Explain the logic of how you want to approach the problem. For example, if we know that people make appropriate dietary choices when they have clear information about food ingredients, you will need to explain at least two things. You will need to provide the evidence that your idea is true—that is, evidence that they really do make appropriate choices. You will also need to clarify what you mean by “clear information,” and how you propose to provide it. This explanation of the core ideas in your plan is the heart of the assignment.
  3. Finally, the third thing you will need to do is to outline all of the elements of your plan so that the pieces fit together. You will need to do this in a way that helps an intelligent management or executive type of audience see how the plan could work. For this assignment, this part of your plan can be done in outline form, ideally following the outline provided in the directions below.

DIRECTIONS

The structure below is also the structure is how this assignment should be done. Here is the structure for your outline, following APA formatting for Cover Sheet, Table of Contents, Section Headings, and References:

  • Cover sheet.
  • Table of Contents.
  • Executive Summary. List bullet points to summarize the identified public health concern and the proposed action plan.
  • The Problem Statement. List bullet points to describe the issue, why it is important, evidence to support the need, and your case to justify expending resources. My problem statement should (Identifies a specific health issue or problem which is listed, providing evidence to support reasons for concern, explains why a particular health problem is a public health issue, citing the appropriate public health principle and providing evidence that this problem qualifies, justifies the need to address a specific public health problem or issue, supporting assertions with citations of facts and data (statistics).
  • Possible Solutions. This is the heart of this assignment, as described in the Overview section above—the second thing you will need to do. This is the portion of the assignment that needs to be submitted in paragraph form. Start by summarizing possible approaches to addressing the public health issue.
    • First, describe each approach, including steps that could be taken and why.
    • Next, assess advantages and disadvantages of at least two different approaches in relation to the community involved.
    • Describe at least two organizations that might have a stake in addressing this issue in this community, and provide your rationale for the organization you would choose. (Note: You have done the work for this step in your Unit 5 assignment. Use that explanation here, with your improvements based on the feedback you received from your instructor.)
    • Finally, analyze and explain any legal or ethical concerns that might arise from each of the approaches you described, particularly in relation to the organization you would choose.
  • Recommended Action Plan. Provide a bullet-point outline of the action plan you envision, including:
    • Statement of public health goals to be achieved.
    • Specific actions to be taken.
    • Organization to be involved:
      • Human and financial resources required to enact the plan.
      • Information system components required to support the enactment of the plan.
  • References. Provide scholarly and peer-reviewed references and citations list to support the ideas in your plan, formatted in APA style.

Public Health Action Plan Draft Scoring Guide

  • Describes a specific health concern, including the affected population, the danger to the public, and key stakeholders, and explains why action is a priority for the local public health agency and other stakeholders.
  • Describes public health goals based on a shared vision with a public health organization and detailed explaining how those goals address a particular health concern.
  • Evaluates approaches to addressing a particular health concern, detailed explaining the assumptions behind each approach.
  • Create an outline of a plan for addressing a particular health issue, including actions to be taken, the organization that will lead, and the resources required to achieve specific goals, outlining the contribution of each of these elements.
  • Applies effective academic writing skills, organizing the content in a clear, logical format.