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NR518 Population Health & Epidemiology in Nursing Practice

Module 1 Discussion

Collaboration Café

Assess the social determinants of health in your community and respond to the following.

Provide a succinct summary of your findings.

What are the population health risks, gaps, or disparities that are evident, and how might they impact health?

What are the implications for advanced nursing practice?

As you respond to one peer in the Collaboration Café, consider how your findings are similar and different from those of your classmates.

 

NR518 Population Health & Epidemiology in Nursing Practice

Module 2 Discussion

Investigate epidemiological data to learn about the leading causes of morbidity and mortality within your region, and respond to the following.

Select one of the leading causes of morbidity or mortality, and explain how one model can be applied to better understand the epidemiology of the selected disease (e.g., web of causation model or epidemiological triangle model).

Describe examples of primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention that are used to address the selected disease.

As you respond to one peer in the Collaboration Café, consider how your findings are similar and different. What variables might influence those similarities and differences?

 

NR518 Population Health & Epidemiology in Nursing Practice

Module 6 Discussion

Review the phases of the disaster management process and the disaster nursing competencies, and respond to the following.

Briefly describe one disaster case scenario and explain the impact on environmental and population health in the community or region affected.

How might the MSN-prepared nurse be involved during the disaster management process?

What are two priority competencies for the MSN-prepared nurse in this situation? Explain the impact of those competencies on the disaster management process.

 

NR518 Population Health & Epidemiology in Nursing Practice

Module 8 Discussion

Select one app, software system, or other use of technology that promotes population health, and respond to the following.

Describe the selected app, software, or technology that you selected and explain the levels of prevention that are addressed through the system.

To what extent does the app, software, or technology consider variation in individuals' levels of health literacy? What measures are in to address ethical considerations?

How might this app, software, or technology be used to assess, plan for, implement, or evaluate population health strategies?