devry nr443 week 1 discussion latest
2016 july
Determinants of Health (graded)
What makes some healthy and others ill? Healthy People 2020
identifies five Determinants of Health that influence the health of individuals
and populations. Healthy People 2020 describes them this way as a range
of personal, social, economic, and environmental factors that influence health
status are known as determinants of health (U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services, 2014, About Determinants of Health, para 1.
Determinants fall into five categories, including: a) policy
making, b) social factors, c) health services, d) individual behavior, and e)
biology and genetics.
Go to the Determinants of Health link
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/foundation-health-measures/Determinants-of-Health
and click on each determinant to read about all of the determinants.
Choose one of the five determinants. In your posting, describe
this determinant and its importance.
Discuss how this this determinant relates to one intervention
from the Public Health Intervention Wheel (Nies & McEwen, 2015, pp. 1415).
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2014) Healthy
People 2020: About Determinants of Health. Retrieved from
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/about/foundation-health-measures/Determinants-of-Healthdevry nr443 week 2 discussion latest
2016 july
Demographic and Epidemiological Assessment (graded)
For this discussion, you will collect assessment data about
your city or county. This post will include information about demographics
(general characteristics) and epidemiological data (disease or health behavior
rates) of your community.Demographic data: Go online to the U.S. Census Bureau at
http://quickfacts.census.gov/. Obtain information about the demographic
characteristics of the population for your city or county of residence. You may
have to look at county data if your city is not listed. Collect a range of demographic
data about age, ethnicity, poverty levels, housing, and education.
Epidemiological data: Go to your City or County Health
Department website (search the Internet) or County Health Rankings
(http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/) to discuss epidemiological data about
your area. Identify several priority health concerns for your area.
Identify several priority health concerns for your area.
There is a helpful tip sheet about the US Census website
located in Doc Sharing that will assist you in using this website.Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2015). Community/Public
health nursing: Promoting the health of populations (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO:
Saunders/Elsevier.devry nr443 week 3 discussion latest
2016 july
Caring for Vulnerable Populations
(graded)
Review the Week 3 Case Study that is
found in Doc Sharing. This case study focuses on a vulnerable young woman who
is facing many risk factors.Discuss several risk factors that may impact health
outcomes for vulnerable populations.Assurance is one of the three core
functions of public health. Find a resource in your community (other than WIC)
that could assist Mary during her pregnancy. Start by searching the internet
for your local health departments website. What services do they provide for
pregnant women, those living in poverty, or those with mental health concerns?
What about your local welfare office? Do they provide prenatal or mental health
services? Are there any service organizations, crisis pregnancy centers, or
churches providing help for pregnant women or those experiencing mental health
concerns? (The Internet, your local newspaper, and the telephone book may also
help you locate resources)

Briefly describe the types of services that you found.

Choose one agency and assess this agency in terms of the 4 As.
Is it accessible, acceptable, affordable, or available for Mary or other
pregnant women that you case-manage?

Are there adequate resources for other vulnerable populations in
your community?devry nr443 week 4 discussion latest
2016 july
Healthy People Objectives for Community Settings (graded)
Community health nurses practice in a variety of settings.
Choose one of the following CH roles and describe what you have learned about
the nurses role in that setting (see Chapters 29 33).
School Nursing
Occupational
Health Nursing
Faith-based or Parish Nursing
Home health Nursing
Hospice Nursing
Forensic Nursing
Correctional Nursing
The federal government developed Healthy People as a set of
national health objectives that are revised every 10 years. These objectives
are very specific in order to guide and measure our nations progress related
to public health. Please visit
http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topicsobjectives2020/. Click on a topic area
that relates to role you chose to discuss. Click on the green Objectives tab in
that topic area to choose one Healthy People 2020 objective.
Discuss one specific numbered Healthy People 2020 objective (not
a goal) related to this community health role.
How could a community health nurse help meet this objective?
In Doc Sharing is a helpful Introduction to Healthy People
2020 website document to aid you in navigating the HP 2020 website.
Nies, M. A., & McEwen, M. (2015). Community/Public health
nursing: Promoting the health of populations (6th ed.). St. Louis, MO:
Saunders/Elsevier.