GCU NRS428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing Assignment
GCU NRS428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing Assignment
objectives:
- Examine the role of the community/public health nurse.
- Evaluate the role of community stakeholders as client and community partners.
- Discuss the aspects of health promotion in nursing care of populations.
- Explain the importance of community resources to planning an intervention.
Study Materials
Read Chapter 2 in Community and Public Health: The Future of Health Care.
Use the media piece “Chain of Infection” to assist you in completing your Topic 2 assignment.
Read “Social Determinants of Health,” from the Healthy People 2030 website.
2017 National Notifiable Conditions (Historical) GCU NRS428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing Assignment |
Explore the 2017 National Notifiable Conditions (Historical) page of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
Explore the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
Explore the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website. GCU NRS428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing
Explore the World Health Organization (WHO) website.
Explore the Families USA website.
Tasks
Rubric
| Course Code | Class Code | Assignment Title | Total Points | ||||||
| NRS-428VN | NRS-428VN-O503 | Epidemiology Paper | 125.0 | ||||||
| Criteria | Percentage | Unsatisfactory (0.00%) | Less Than Satisfactory (80.00%) | Satisfactory (88.00%) | Good (92.00%) | Excellent (100.00%) | Comments | Points Earned | |
| Content | 80.0% | ||||||||
| Comprehensive Description of a Communicable Disease and the Demographic of Interest | 10.0% | Demographic of interest and clinical description are omitted or presented with many inaccuracies. | Limited and/or vague summary of demographic of interest and communicable disease is provided. Overview does not offer a clear representation of information necessary for epidemiological study. GCU NRS428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing | Overview of the demographic of interest and clinical description of the communicable disease is presented with some inaccuracies of the clinical descriptors. | Clinical description of the communicable disease and demographic of interest is provided. Summary is brief but accurate. | Overview describing the demographic of interest and clinical description of the communicable disease is presented with a thorough, accurate, and clear overview of all of the clinical descriptors. | |||
| Determinants of Health and Explanation of How Determinants Contribute to Disease Development | 10.0% | Description of the determinants of health and their role in disease development is omitted or presented with many inaccuracies. GCU NRS428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing Assignment | Paper partially describes the determinants of health in relation to disease development. | Paper identifies the determinants of health in relation to the communicable disease selected but does not include an explanation of their role in the development of disease. | Paper describes each determinant of health with a comprehensive discussion of their contribution to disease development and progression. | Paper comprehensively discusses the determinants of health in relation to the communicable disease, explains their contribution to disease development, and provides evidence to support main points. | |||
| Epidemiologic Triangle (Host Factors, Agent Factors, and Environmental Factors | 20.0% | Description of the epidemiologic triangle is omitted or presented with many inaccuracies. | The communicable disease is described with some inaccuracies within the epidemiologic triangle. A visual description of the factors and interaction is not present. | The communicable disease is described accurately and clearly within the context of the epidemiologic triangle. | The communicable disease is described accurately within the context of the epidemiologic triangle. A brief description of factors and interaction is presented. | The communicable disease is described thoroughly, accurately, and clearly within an epidemiological triangle. A visual description of the triangle and how the components of the model interact is included. | |||
| Role of the Community Health Nurse and Importance of Demographic Data | 20.0% | Discussion of the role of the community health nurse is omitted or unclear. An explanation of why demographic data are necessary to community health is omitted or unclear. GCU NRS428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing | Discussion of the role of the community health nurse is vague, with no integration of case finding, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, or follow-up skills. An incomplete explanation of why demographic data are necessary to community health is provided. | Discussion of the role of the community health nurses is limited, with a brief overview of skills associated with community assessment and planning. An explanation of why demographic data are necessary to community health is summarized. | Discussion of the role of community health nurse is clear, with a comprehensive description of skills associated with community assessment and planning. An explanation of why demographic data are necessary to community health is presented. | Discussion of the role of the community health nurse is clear, comprehensive, and inclusive of the community nurse’s responsibilities to primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention through tasks such as case finding, reporting, data collection and analysis, and follow-up. A clear explanation of the importance of demographic data to community health is presented. | |||
| National Agency or Organization That Works to Addresses Communicable Disease | 10.0% | Agency and description of contribution are omitted. | An agency or organization is identified, but discussion is vague or inaccurate in relation to the communicable disease chosen. | An agency or organization is identified, but discussion regarding efforts to address communicable disease is lacking. | An agency or organization is identified, but discussion regarding efforts to address communicable disease is brief. | An agency or organization is identified. A clear and accurate description of efforts to address communicable disease is offered. | |||
| Global Implication | 10.0% | Global implication of the disease is omitted or unclear. | A discussion of the global implication of the disease is vague, with no integration of how this is addressed in other countries or cultures and if the disease is endemic to a particular area. An example is not provided. | A discussion of the global implication of the disease is limited, with some integration of how this is addressed in other countries or cultures and if the disease is endemic to a particular area. An example is provided. | A discussion of the global implication of the disease is clear, with a comprehensive description of how this is addressed in other countries or cultures and if the disease is endemic to a particular area. An example is provided. | A discussion of the global implication of the disease is clear, comprehensive, and inclusive with a comprehensive description of how this is addressed in other countries or cultures and if the disease is endemic to a particular area. An example is provided. | |||
| Organization, Effectiveness, and Format | 20.0% | ||||||||
| Thesis Development and Purpose | 5.0% | Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim. | Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear. GCU NRS428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing | Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose. | Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose. | Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. | |||
| Argument Logic and Construction | 5.0% | Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources. GCU NRS428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing Assignment | Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility. | Argument is orderly but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis. | Argument shows logical progression. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative. | Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative. | |||
| Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) | 5.0% | Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. | Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. | Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. | Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. | Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. | |||
| Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) | 2.0% | Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. | Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent. | Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. | Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style. | All format elements are correct. | |||
| Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) | 3.0% | Sources are not documented. | Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. GCU NRS428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing | Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. | Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. | |||
| Total Weightage | 100% |
What are social determinants of health? Explain how social determinants of health contribute to the development of disease. Describe the fundamental idea that the communicable disease chain model is designed to represent. Give an example of the steps a nurse can take to break the link within the communicable disease chain.
Resources within your text covering international/global health, and the websites in the topic materials, will assist you in answering this discussion question.
Re: Topic 2 DQ 1 Example
Social determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in which people are born into, live, learn, work, play, worship and age in that affect their health, functioning and quality of life outcomes and risks. The five groups that SDOH can be categorized into are economic stability, education access and quality, health care access and quality, neighborhood and built environment and social and community. Examples of SDOH include housing, transportation, neighborhoods, racism, violence, education, job opportunities, income, access to food and physical activity opportunities, condition of air and water, language and literacy skills (U.S Department of Health and Human Services et al., n.d.). Poor conditions such as unsanitary housing, solitary, limited sources to food, water and health care contribute to the development of disease (Green, 2018). For example, those who don’t have access to good nutrition will raise their risk of health conditions like heart disease, diabetes and obesity and lower life expectancy (U.S Department of Health and Human Services et al., n.d.). GCU NRS428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing
The communicable disease chain model is designed to demonstrate the process of disease transmission. A reservoir is a compatible setting in which the agent can live and exist in like a house. The agent then can move out of the reservoir through a portal of exit through coughing, sneezing, blood, feces or mucus. Then through a mode of transmission an agent can transfer from portal of exit to a host via direct or indirect contact, ingestion or inhalation. Once a host is reached the agent will need a portal of entry. Skin openings, mucous membranes and body orifices are all portal of entries. The last link of the chain for an infection to result is for the host to be susceptible to the agent’s pathogen. Susceptible hosts are usually those that are fragile or compromised like babies, the elderly, unhealthy or ill persons (Green, 2018). If a nurse can break any link within the chain of infection, they can prevent the occurrence of infection. A nurse that keeps hands free from cuts or abrasions prevents infectious agents from entering their body. Administering immunizations to pediatric patients helps boost their immunity against specific diseases. Instructing a tuberculosis positive patient to wear a mask outside of room stops transmission and risk of spread as the agent is unable to exit (Grand Canyon University, n.d.). These are just some examples of how a nurse can break links within the communicable disease chain. GCU NRS428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing Assignment
References:
Green, S. Z. (2018). Epidemiology and Global Health. In Grand Canyon University (Ed.), Community and public health: The future of health care. https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs427vn/community-and-public-health-the-future-of-health-care/v1.1/#/chapter/1
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. (n.d.). Social Determinants of Health. Healthy People 2030. Retrieved from https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/social-determinants-health
Grand Canyon University (GCU). (n.d.). Chain of Infection. http://lc.gcumedia.com/nsg403c/chain-of-infection/chain-of-infection-v1.1.html
Select a global health issue affecting the international health community. Briefly describe the global health issue and its impact on the larger public health care systems (i.e., continents, regions, countries, states, and health departments). Discuss how health care delivery systems work collaboratively to address global health concerns and some of the stakeholders that work on these issues.
Resources within your text covering international/global health, and the websites in the topic materials, will assist you in answering this discussion question. GCU NRS428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing Assignment
