For this assignment, you will develop and deliver a 10–15 minute seminar/workshop aimed at the teen or young adult audience on a specific health risk associated with the population. Choose a health risk associated with adolescence. Some categories to consider may include: Suicide Pregnancy Substance use and abuse Motor vehicle crashes Tobacco use Sexually transmitted … Read more
For this assignment, you will research and prepare a community-level strategic plan that addresses a key public health issue. Potential topics may include: Using prenatal and infancy home visits to prevent child abuse and neglect Preventing falls in the elderly Reducing population salt intake Reducing tobacco use among adults Preventing risky sexual behavior among youth … Read more
How do the nutrition and fitness goals in Healthy People 2020 Links to an external site. compare to those in Healthy People 2030Links to an external site.? https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/data-search/ https://health.gov/healthypeople
What role does your facility play in keeping people healthy? Would the Health Leads program work in your facility? Why or why not?
Find a scholarly, peer-reviewed article no more than four years old that discusses an ethical health promotion-related issue. – Briefly summarize the presented issue. Describe your thoughts on the role health care professionals should play in resolving the ethical issue. Provide specific theories and refer to specific ethical codes to support your position.
Choose two emerging populations, such as Latino/Hispanic Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, or Black/African Americans. How do health issues differ between the two populations?
After identifying the articles to be used in your literature review, conduct a critical analysis of each article and summarize the findings. The literature you choose should support your proposed intervention.
Describe an organizational environment that would facilitate the ethical practice of nurses caring for chronically ill patients. As you read about patients’ rights, describe one patient right that is often not fully implemented in the patient care environment. Identify specific strategies to help ensure that this right is supported within the patient care environment. Explain … Read more
Betty, the chief nursing officer, had to make a decision about buying 120 new hospital beds for patient rooms. After she interviewed nurse mangers at the units where the beds were going to be placed, Betty compiled her findings and decided to contact a well-known equipment company to obtain prices and contracts. The equipment company’s … Read more
Specifically define the role of the registered nurse in patient advocacy. Describe situations in which nursing advocacy can assist patients within the healthcare environment. Defend why nurses are, or are not, adequately prepared, in pre-licensure education, to act as patient advocates.