Child abuse and maltreatment is not limited to a particular age—it can occur in the infant, toddler, preschool, and school-age years. Choose one of the four age groups and outline the types of abuse most commonly seen among children of that age. Describe warning signs and physical and emotional assessment findings the nurse may see that could indicate child abuse. Discuss cultural variations of health practices that can be misidentified as child abuse. Describe the reporting mechanism in your state and nurse responsibilities related to the reporting of suspected child abuse 

Essays: (at least 300 words per prompt)

1. George, while working in the bar, ran a rusty nail through the bottom of his foot. What infectious disease should he be concerned about? Why is this disease usually associated with injuries from rusty nails? What are the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment for this disease?

2. A 16 year old was admitted in meningitis. What are the signs and symptoms of meningitis? What diagnostic test is use to diagnosis the cause of meningitis and how many types of meningitis are there? What is the recommended treatment for each type? What is the new recommendation for meningitis vaccinations (how many total and what age)?

3. As we age, most of us will experience changes in our hearing and vision. Discuss the signs and symptoms, diagnostic test, and treatment options for the following: Presbycusis and Macular degeneration.

4. Can mental illnesses be prevented, cured, or are people born with the illness, explain? What are some of the early warning signs of mental illness? Do you feel there is a social stigma around some or all mental illnesses, explain.

Vaccinations… for or against.  It is a dilemma for a parent, but also for health care professionals.  Please watch/listen to the following videos/audio regarding vaccinations.

How did the anti-vaccination movement begin? 1:58 https://youtu.be/IGXDxgHAgG8

Measles outbreak fuels vaccine debate. 2:45 https://youtu.be/cLvyf0MWj_g

Medical Anthropologist Explores ‘Vaccine Hesitancy’ 3:59 https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/02/13/694449743/medical-anthropologist-explores-vaccine-hesitancy
The Side Effects of Vaccines – How High is the Risk? 10:55 https://youtu.be/zBkVCpbNnkU

Question: In your opinion, does a parent’s decision to decline vaccination for his or her child constitute a lack of social responsibility?

What is expected from this discussion:

1. Give your opinion on whether a parent’s decision to decline vaccination for his or her child constitutes a lack of social responsibility.
2. Explain your answer
3. Other posts will appear after your post is submitted.
4. Read and comment on 2 other classmate’s posts.  It’s a heated topic, so remember the DISCUSSION BOARD ETIQUETTE!

Use the University Library to locate peer-reviewed research articles related to a research study about health or health care issues, concerns, or trends.

• The research article must describe a research study, not an editorial or brief.
• The research study must be based in the United States from 2010 to the present.
• It is recommended that you select health topics of interest to you or your job, with no complex statistical analyses. 

Select at least 3 peer-reviewed* articles to use to complete an annotated bibliography. The 3 research articles can be based on the same or different topics. Topic ideas can include (but are not limited to):

• Adolescent obesity (select different geographic locales: urban vs rural)
• Infection rates among ICU patients
• Readmission rates for congestive heart failure patients
• Patient satisfaction or patient experience of care
• Population health management in diabetes care
• Care coordination or care continuum
• Patient safety or quality management

 Complete the annotated bibliography based on the 3 articles you selected from the University Library. 

 Be sure to do the following for each bibliography:

• Summarize the research study in your own words (at least 150 words).
• Include the major areas of the research study, such as the sample, geographic location, and the outcome.
• Bibliographies should not include any direct quotes or in-text citation.

 Remember to alphabetize your annotated bibliography. 

  Answers must:

• Be 100 words or more
• Use the stand English grammar and spelling
• References are cited (if necessary)
• Case Study Chapter 9

 Environmental Health and Safety Nurses are charged to incorporate knowledge of the environment into their nursing practice. Nurses are essential to improve environmental health through nursing education, research, and practice. A public health nurse incorporates an “upstream” focus in the community health position working with the community population. The community health nurse must consider the precautionary principle in the upstream focus. The nurse has to consider how the core functions of public health will be applied. 

1. What strategic actions does the community health nurse need to consider as part of the upstream framework? 

2. The community health nurse is using the precautionary principle in the upstream framework in the community. What is the precautionary principle and how is it applied to public health and the core functions? 

3. The core functions of public health can be applied to public health nursing. What are the core functions of public health?