Community Nursing
Discussion Board 1:
Select one of the following communicable diseases below:
2019-nCoV initial infection
Delta variant nCoV-19
Omicron Variant
Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)
Ebola
Enterovirus
Influenza
Hantavirus
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
HIV/AIDS
Measles
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
Pertussis
Rabies
Sexually Transmitted Diseases/Infections (pick one specific type)
Shigellosis
Tuberculosis
West Nile Virus
Zika Virus
Post your discussion of the selected communicable disease to include the following information:
- Give the mode of transmission, the incubation period, and the risk factors for the selected disease.
- What age group is most likely to develop the disease? Why?
- Describe the disease’s impact globally.
- What is a primary prevention strategy for the disease? A secondary prevention strategy?
- What is the treatment, if there is one, if not, what is the outcome?
Provide support for your responses with a scholarly article or reputable website.
Respond to one to two peers who selected a different communicable disease. Post thoughtful questions and/or contribute additional information on the disease and don’t forget your reference.
Suggested websites include:
http://www.cdc.gov/ (Centers for Disease control)
http://who.int/en/ (World Health Organization)
http://healthyamericans.org/ (Trust for America’s Health)
http://tn.gov/health/ (Tennessee Department of Health)
Discussion Board 2:
As nurses and community health advocates, we must address the needs of the vulnerable populations around us. Select one of the vulnerable populations below.
Homeless person
Refugees
American Indian
Incarcerated person
LGBT person
Person with mental illness
Person with substance abuse
Persons of color living in poverty.
Include the following information in your post concerning the vulnerable population you selected.
- What specific health conditions disproportionately affect the selected population?
- What could be barriers to accessing quality health care for the population?
- What ethical and cultural issues would need to be addressed in caring for the population?
Support your posts with scholarly article(s) or reputable websites. The course textbook may also be a resource. Please be sure to cite your references.
Respond to one/two peer(s) who chose a different population from you. Post a thoughtful question or additional information for understanding the population and use an appropriate reference.
Discussion Board 3:
Choose one of the four articles listed below discussing ethics in public health situations.
- Post an overview of your selected article giving the main points of the article.
- Insights obtained from the article.
- Do you agree or disagree with the article.
- How would you apply the information to your current nursing practice.
Next, using the “Principles of the Ethical Practice of Public Health”, discuss the principle(s) that would be most applicable to the situation in the article and why. Link to the Principles: Public Health Ethical Principles
Be sure to provide all citations used in the Discussion Board.
Articles:
Ethics of Mandatory Flu Vaccine
Ethical Issues in the Response to Ebola Virus Disease
Ethics of mandating the Covid Vaccine /content/enforced2/8647846-82612.202180/WHO-2019-nCoV-Policy-brief-Mandatory-vaccination-2021.1-eng1.pdf
Respond to one peer who selected a different article and pose a question to stimulate discussion or give substantive feedback to reflect critical thinking. Do you agree or disagree with your peer and why? Use information in the course textbook and/or supplemental readings to support your responses.
Discussion Board 3:
Choose one of the four articles listed below discussing ethics in public health situations.
- Post an overview of your selected article giving the main points of the article.
- Insights obtained from the article.
- Do you agree or disagree with the article.
- How would you apply the information to your current nursing practice.
Next, using the “Principles of the Ethical Practice of Public Health”, discuss the principle(s) that would be most applicable to the situation in the article and why. Link to the Principles: Public Health Ethical Principles
Be sure to provide all citations used in the Discussion Board.
Articles:
Ethics of Mandatory Flu Vaccine
Ethical Issues in the Response to Ebola Virus Disease
Ethics of mandating the Covid Vaccine /content/enforced2/8647846-82612.202180/WHO-2019-nCoV-Policy-brief-Mandatory-vaccination-2021.1-eng1.pdf
Respond to one peer who selected a different article and pose a question to stimulate discussion or give substantive feedback to reflect critical thinking. Do you agree or disagree with your peer and why? Use information in the course textbook and/or supplemental readings to support your responses.
Discussion Board 4:
Current Events Discussion Board:
Choose one of the ‘current events’ below and after researching the subject:
– Give a brief overview of what you learned from the chosen Current Event.
– How will this event impact population/community health?
– What prevention strategies or education might be applicable to the issue?
– How could the event impact your area of nursing practice?
Zika virus and it’s affect on health: https://www.cdc.gov/zika/index.html
The cost of Covid-19 on the US: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2771764
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170504083157.htm
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/community-mitigation.html
The Role of Public Health in the Prevention of War: Rationale and Competencies.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6748293/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4062030/
Respond to one peer who selected a different current event and pose a question to stimulate discussion or give substantive feedback to reflect critical thinking. Do you agree or disagree with your peers and why? Use information in the course textbook and/or supplemental readings to support your responses.
Guidelines for Initial Posts
- The initial post must be supported by a minimum of one(1) Scholarly reference related to the discussion topic (this should be an article not included in the course content), in addition to referencing the assigned reading/course materials found in the course content (i.e. supplemental articles, text, etc.).
- This scholarly reference should be from a current (less than 5 years old), peer-reviewed journal from the Sherrod Library online database, unless the article chosen is a classic piece of evidence-based writing. American Journal of Public Health, Public Health Nursing, Social Science and Medicine, JAMA, Nursing Research, Research in Nursing & Health, New England Journal of Medicine, Western Journal of Nursing Research, and Applied Nursing Research are some suggested sources. Entry-level nursing journals such as AJN, RN, and Nursing are not acceptable.
- Use Internet sources very selectively, making sure that they are appropriately professional and in-depth. If you are unsure of the appropriateness of the website, use this link for additional information:https://usm.maine.edu/library/checklist- evaluating-web-resources.
- Information from the article must be cited using appropriate in-text citations in the body of the post. The following website is very helpful in formatting references and in-text citations: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
- The article’s full citation should be presented at the end of the post using correct APA format.
