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Topic 2: Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases
Topic 2: Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases
Description
Objectives:
- Apply the principles of epidemiology to community health
- Explain the value of demographic data in community
- Apply the epidemiology triangle to a communicable disease occurring at a global
- Evaluate the communicable disease chain
- Discuss the impact of global health issues on public health
- Explain how social determinants of health contribute to the development of
Study Materials
Description:
Read “Social Determinants of Health,” from the Healthy People 2020 website.
2017 National Notifiable Conditions (Historical)
Description:
Explore the 2017 National Notifiable Conditions (Historical) page of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Description:
Explore the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Topic 2: Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases
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Description:
Explore the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) website.
World Health Organization
Description:
Explore the World Health Organization (WHO) website.
Families USA
Description:
Explore the Families USA website.
Communicable Disease Chain
Description:
Refer to the “Communicable Disease Chain” as needed to complete your assignment.
Chain of Infection
Description:
Use the media piece “Chain of Infection” to assist you in completing your Topic 2 assignment.
Topic 2: Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases
Tasks
Epidemiology Paper
Description:
Write a paper (2,000-2,500 words) in which you apply the concepts of epidemiology and nursing research to a communicable disease. Refer to “Communicable Disease Chain,” “Chain of Infection,” and the CDC website for assistance when completing this assignment.
Communicable Disease Selection
Choose one communicable disease from the options below.
- Chickenpox
- Tuberculosis
- Influenza
- Mononucleosis
- Hepatitis B
- HIV
- Ebola
- Measles
- Polio
- Influenza
Epidemiology Paper Requirements
Address the following:
- Describe the chosen communicable disease, including causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment, and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Is this a reportable disease? If so, provide details about reporting time, whom to report to, etc.
- Describe the social determinants of health and explain how those factors contribute to the development of this disease.
- Discuss the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease you have selected. Include the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. Are there any special considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or general population?
- Explain the role of the community health nurse (case finding, reporting, data collection, data analysis, and follow-up) and why demographic data are necessary to the health of the community.
- Identify at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the organizations contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease.
- Discuss a global implication of the disease. How is this addressed in other countries or cultures? Is this disease endemic to a particular area? Provide an example.
A minimum of three peer-reviewed or professional references is required.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Topic 2 DQ 1
Description:
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.
Topic 2: Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases
Topic 2 DQ 2
Description:
Topic 3: Tools for Community Health Nursing Practice
Description
Objectives:
- Propose a health promotion plan for a community or
- Compare vulnerable populations in terms of contributing factors that make them at risk or vulnerable.
- Apply strategies to achieve cultural competence in community health
- Examine the role of the nurse as an advocate for vulnerable
Study Materials
Tasks
Benchmark – Community Teaching Plan: Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal
Description:
The benchmark assesses the following competency:
- Communicate therapeutically with patients.
The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.
Note: The teaching plan proposal developed in this assignment will be used to develop your Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation due in Topic 5. You are strongly encouraged to begin working on your presentation once you have received and submitted this proposal.
Select one of the following as the focus for the teaching plan:
- Primary Prevention/Health Promotion
- Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population
- Bioterrorism/Disaster
- Environmental Issues
Use the “Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal” resource to complete this assignment. This will help you organize your plan and create an outline for the written assignment.
- After completing the teaching proposal, review the teaching plan proposal with a community health and public health provider in your local community.
- Request feedback (strengths and opportunities for improvement) from the provider.
- Complete the “Community Teaching Experience” form with the provider. You will submit this form in Topic 5.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Topic 3 DQ 1
Description:
Compare vulnerable populations. Describe an example of one of these groups in the United States or from another country. Explain why the population is designated as “vulnerable.” Include the number of individuals belonging to this group and the specific challenges or issues involved. Discuss why these populations are unable to advocate for
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Topic 4: Policy and Environmental Issues
Description
Objectives:
- Apply screening and referral principles to nursing care of
- Examine the role of public health in addressing environmental
- Evaluate the effectiveness of the U.S. health care
- Examine how policy in the S. health care delivery system affects specific populations.
- Examine the effects of health care reform on the S. health care system and its stakeholders.
Study Materials
Policy Briefs
Description:
Read “Policy Briefs,” located on the World Health Organization (WHO) website.
CDC Health Information Innovation Consortium (CHIIC)
Description:
Explore theCDC Health Information Innovation Consortium (CHIIC) page, located on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. This resource may be used for the Community Assessment and Community Teaching Plan assignments in Topics 4 and 5.
Climate Change
Description:
Explore the Climate Change page of the American Public Health Association (APHA) website.
Topics and Issues
Description:
Explore the Topics and Issues page of the American Public Health Association (APHA) website.
Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide
Description:
Use the “Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide” resource to complete the Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation.
Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form
Description:
Use the “Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form,” as directed in the Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation.
Tasks
Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation
Description:
The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.
This assignment consists of both an interview and a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation.
Assessment/Interview
Select a community of interest in your region. Perform a physical assessment of the community.
- Perform a direct assessment of a community of interest using the “Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide.”
- Interview a community health and public health provider regarding that person’s role and experiences within the community.
Interview Guidelines
Interviews can take place in-person, by phone, or by Skype.
Develop interview questions to gather information about the role of the provider in the community and the health issues faced by the chosen community.
Complete the “Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form” prior to conducting the interview. Submit this document separately in its respective drop box.
Compile key findings from the interview, including the interview questions used, and submit these with the presentation.
PowerPoint Presentation
Create a PowerPoint presentation of 15-20 slides (slide count does not include title and references slide) describing the chosen community interest.
Include the following in your presentation:
- Description of community and community boundaries: the people and the geographic, geopolitical, financial, educational level; ethnic and phenomenological features of the community, as well as types of social interactions; common goals and interests; and barriers, and challenges, including any identified social determinates of health.
- Summary of community assessment: (a) funding sources and (b) partnerships.
- Summary of interview with community health/public health provider.
- Identification of an issue that is lacking or an opportunity for health promotion.
- A conclusion summarizing your key findings and a discussion of your impressions of the general health of the community.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA format ting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Benchmark – Policy Brief
Description:
The benchmark assesses the following competencies:
- Participate in health care policy development to influence nursing practice and health care.
Research public health issues on the “Climate Change” or “Topics and Issues” pages of the American Public Health Association (APHA) website. Investigate a public health issue related to an environmental issue within the U.S. health care delivery system and examine its effect on a specific population.
Write a 750-1,000-word policy brief that summarizes the issue, explains the effect on the population, and proposes a solution to the issue.
Follow this outline when writing the policy brief:
- Describe the policy health issue. Include the following information: (a) what population is affected, (b) at what level does it occur (local, state, or national), and (c) evidence about the issues supported by resources.
- Create a problem statement.
- Provide suggestions for addressing the health issue caused by the current policy. Describe what steps are required to initiate policy change. Include necessary stakeholders (government officials, administrator) and budget or funding considerations, if applicable.
- Discuss the impact on the health care delivery system.
Include three peer-reviewed sources and two other sources to support the policy brief.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing
Topic 4 DQ 1
Description:
Research the delivery, finance, management, and sustainability methods of the U.S. health care system. Evaluate the effectiveness of one or more of these areas on quality patient care and health outcomes. Propose a potential health care reform solution to improve effectiveness in the area you evaluated and predict the expected effect. Describe the effect of health care reform on the U.S. health care system and its respective stakeholders. Support your post with a peer-reviewed journal article.
Topic 4 DQ 2
Description:
The Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama in March 2010. Many of the provisions of the law directly affect health care providers. Review the following topic materials:
- “About the Affordable Care Act”
- “Health Care Transformation: The Affordable Care Act and More”
What are the most important elements of the Affordable Care Act in relation to community and public health? What is the role of the nurse in implementing this law?
Topic 2: Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases
Topic 5: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management
Description
Objectives:
- Explain the role of the public health nurse in disaster
- Appraise systems designed for emergency and disaster
- Apply levels of prevention to natural and manmade
- Describe the spiritual considerations surrounding
Study Materials
Community and Public Health: The Future of Health Care
Description:
Read Chapter 5 in Community and Public Health: The Future of Health Care.
GCU Nursing Graduate Meets Needs of Joplin
Description:
Read “GCU Nursing Graduate Meets Needs of Joplin,” by Carroll, from Herd on Campus (2011).
Diary of Medical Mission Trip
Description:
View “Diary of Medical Mission Trip.”
Community Emergency Response Team
Description:
Read “Community Emergency Response Team,” located on the Ready (Department of Homeland Security) website.
Be Red Cross Ready
Description:
Read “Be Red Cross Ready,” located on the American Red Cross website.
IS-100.C: Instruction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100
Description:
Complete the “IS-100.C: Instruction to the Incident Command System, ICS-100” course on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA – 2018) website.
Disaster Relief and Recovery and Services
Description:
Explore the Disaster Relief and Recover Services page of the American Red Cross website.
Emergency Preparedness and Response
Description:
Explore the Emergency Preparedness and Response page of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website.
Community Teaching Experience Approval
Description:
Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing
Tasks
Community Teaching Experience Approval Form
Topic 2: Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases
Description:
Before presenting your “Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation” to the community, seek approval from an agency administrator or representative. Upon receiving approval from the agency, submit the completed “Community Teaching Experience Approval Form.”
Benchmark – Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation
Description:
The benchmark assesses the following competencies:
- Provide individualized education to diverse patient populations in a variety of health care settings.
The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.
Based on the feedback offered by the provider, identify the best approach for teaching. Prepare a presentation based on the Teaching Work Plan and present the information to your community.
Options for Delivery
Select one of the following options for delivery and prepare the applicable presentation:
- PowerPoint presentation – no more than 30 minutes
- Pamphlet presentation – 1 to 2 pages
- Poster presentation
Selection of Community Setting
These are considered appropriate community settings. Choose one of the following:
- Public health clinic
- Community health center
- Long-term care facility
- Transitional care facility
- Home health center
- University/School health center
- Church community
- Adult/Child care center
Topic 2: Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases
Community Teaching Experience Approval Form
Before presenting information to the community, seek approval from an agency administrator or representative using the “Community Teaching Experience Approval Form.” Submit this form as directed in the Community Teaching Experience Approval assignment drop box.
General Requirements
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper
Description:
The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.
Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing
Note: This is an individual assignment. In 1,500-2,000 words, describe the teaching experience and discuss your observations. The written portion of this assignment should include:
- Summary of teaching plan
- Epidemiological rationale for topic
- Evaluation of teaching experience
- Community response to teaching
- Areas of strengths and areas of improvement
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.
Topic 5 DQ 1
Description:
What spiritual considerations surrounding a disaster can arise for individuals, communities, and health care providers? Explain your answer in the context of a natural or manmade disaster. How can a community health nurse assist in the spiritual care of the individual, community, self, and colleagues?
Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing
Topic 5 DQ 2
Description:
Watch the “Diary of Medical Mission Trip” videos dealing with the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti in 2010. Reflect on this natural disaster by answering the following questions:
- Propose one example of a nursing intervention related to the disaster from each of the following levels: primary prevention, secondary prevention, and tertiary prevention. Provide innovative examples that have not been discussed by previous students.
- Under which phase of the disaster do the three proposed interventions fall? Explain why you chose that phase.
- With what people or agencies would you work in facilitating the proposed interventions and why?
Grade Scale
Topic 2: Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases
Final Grade Column
| Letter Grade | GPA Value | Minimum (%) | Maximum (%) |
| A | 4.0 | 95.0 | 100.0 |
| A- | 3.7 | 92.0 | 94.99 |
| B+ | 3.3 | 90.0 | 91.99 |
| B | 3.0 | 87.0 | 89.99 |
| B- | 2.7 | 84.0 | 86.99 |
| C+ | 2.3 | 80.0 | 83.99 |
| C | 2.0 | 76.0 | 79.99 |
| D | 1.0 | 72.0 | 75.99 |
| F | 0.0 | 0.02 | 71.99 |
| I | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.01 |
Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing
Grade Categories
| Assignments (%) | Points | Percentile |
| Epidemiology Paper | 150.0 | — |
| Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper | 100.0 | — |
| Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form | 10.0 | — |
| Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation | 150.0 | — |
| Benchmark – Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation |
120.0 |
— |
| Community Teaching Experience Approval Form | 10.0 | — |
| Benchmark – Policy Brief | 120.0 | — |
| Benchmark – Community Teaching Plan: Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal |
100.0 |
— |
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| Discussion Question (%) | Points | Percentile |
| Topic 5 DQ 1 | 8.0 | — |
| Topic 2 DQ 1 | 8.0 | — |
| Topic 1 DQ 2 | 8.0 | — |
| Topic 5 DQ 2 | 8.0 | — |
| Topic 4 DQ 2 | 8.0 | — |
| Topic 3 DQ 2 | 8.0 | — |
| Topic 1 DQ 1 | 8.0 | — |
| Topic 2 DQ 2 | 8.0 | — |
| Topic 3 DQ 1 | 8.0 | — |
| Topic 4 DQ 1 | 8.0 | — |
| Participation (%) Points Percentile |
| 32.0 — |
| Participation (%) Points Percentile |
| 32.0 — |
Topic 2: Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases
| Participation (%) Points Percentile |
| 32.0 — |
| Participation (%) Points Percentile |
| 32.0 — |
| Participation (%) Points Percentile |
| 32.0 — |
| Class Effective Start: May 06, 2019 |