Define epidemiology and describe the epidemiological triangle and other epidemiology tools in disease control and prevention.
Read chapter 5, 7 and 8 of the class textbook and review the attached PowerPoint presentations. Once done answer the following questions; Define epidemiology and describe the epidemiological triangle and other epidemiology tools in disease control and prevention. Discuss the use of epidemiology in disease prevention. Define and describe the concept “community as client.” Describe and discuss the goals of […]
What do you believe some of the challenges will be in implementing the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 provided comprehensive healthcare reform intended to improve healthcare access, contain healthcare costs, and improve healthcare delivery in the United States. In June 2012, the Supreme Court upheld virtually all of the provisions of ACA in a case that questioned its constitutionality. Review the major provisions of […]
Urban and Rural Health Issues
Urban and Rural Health Issues Instructions: Choose one of topic below and post your response. In what ways might health promotion activities for rural populations differ from those designed for urban populations? Assume you are a community health nurse in a rural community. Describe your own approach to problem solve overuse of the emergency room for minor […]
Discuss and differentiate between the causes of acute and chronic abdominal pain in a 20-year-old versus a 50-year-old male
Guidelines: Support your responses with scholarly academic references using APA style format. Assigned course readings and online library resources are preferred. Weekly lecture notes are designed as overviews to the topic for the respective week and should not serve as a citation or reference. In your discussion question response, provide a substantive response that illustrates […]