Exercise 2.5  

Diabetes affects a growing number of Americans. You have been invited to join a collaborative of community agencies interested in tackling diabetes from a community perspective.  I reside in Maryland, in Howard county.

1) What resources will you use to identify different outcomes related to diabetes? 

2) What outcomes related to diabetes are of most interest to community members? 

3) How will you compare the outcomes you select to monitor at the local level with state and national outcomes?

The objectives for Week 1 are:

Integrate key terms of epidemiology and population health to the Advanced Practice Nurse role.

Recommend primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention strategies as related to the objectives of HP2020.

Plan for inter-professional collaborations aimed at achieving HP2020 goals and objectives.

Compare and contrast sources of epidemiological data that are used to inform levels of prevention.

The last weekly objective, #4, uses the word “sources”. This correlates to Exercise 2.5’s use of the word “resources”. By this it means, where can a provider find data that inform them regarding outcomes? What is this data, what are the outcomes? Consider morbidity, mortality, incidence, prevalence, cases, various cultural populations such as racial or socioeconomic information. 

Data sources include but are not limited to these examples: State level public health departments, state-level health, and human services or task forces, federal level agencies, CDC, HP2020, Office of Minority Health

What resources will you use to identify different outcomes related to diabetes? 

I think it is helpful, to begin with defining population health outcomes. The next piece is to clearly understand how these outcomes are different than individual outcomes. What terms are used to describe population health-based outcomes?

After clearly identifying those pieces, the next step is to know where a provider can find that information. Please respond to these questions in your reply post using the course textbook and Canvas readings to support the content.

Find an article in the library that is about population health outcomes. This can be outcomes for any health issue, diabetes, obesity, kidney disease, etc. It should be for the US. Please provide a link to the article in your reply along with a brief summary.

respond with a minimum of three (3) paragraphs each. 

You should address each bullet point in the exercise. 

Your work should have in-text citations integrating at a minimum one scholarly article from this week’s readings and course textbook. (  Curley, L. A., & Vitale, A. P. (2016). Population-based nursing: Concepts and competencies for advanced practice (2 nd Ed.). New York; NY, Springer Publishing Company).

APA format should be utilized to include a reference list. 

Correct grammar, spelling, and APA should be adhered to when writing, work should be scholarly without personalization or first-person use. 

 in addition to your textbook, Data sources include but are not limited to these examples: State level public health departments, state-level health, and human services or task forces, federal level agencies, CDC, HP2020, Office of Minority Health

 

The goal of this assignment is to familiarize students with interest groups. Please follow the steps below to complete your assignment.

1. Select an interest group (AARP, AHIP, Coalition for Health Services Research, Emergency Nurses Association, Pharma)
2. Discuss how they are pushing their agenda (i.e., mechanisms used to influence policy makers), key obstacles, and spending (consult the Center for Responsible Politics, www.opensecrets.org)
3. Investigate the interest group’s website and review their position statements, testimony, and consult media reports to obtain more information on the group’s lobbying efforts.

 

Submission Requirements:

• Presentation is original work and logically organized. Followed current APA format including citation of references.
• PowerPoint presentation with 5-8 slides were clear and easy to read. Speaker notes expanded upon and clarified content on the slides.
• Incorporate a minimum of 4 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.
• Journal articles and books should be referenced according to current APA style.

*it will be run by turn it in software. no plagarism. pls don’t summit the paper on the software first. less than 20% similarity

 

Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapters 12, 13, and 14 of Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach.

Using the scenario below respond to the discussion question provided to you by your instructor. Based on your Ashford University major of study (Health and Human Services) analyze benefits and issues associated with these informatics systems and exchange of data in these settings. Specifically, formulate your response from the standpoint of a professional working at a community health center as part of an interdisciplinary team addressing the issue of young consumers and electronic cigarettes.

Scenario:

Health consumers of all ages, including youth, are engaging in the use of electronic cigarettes. Using information found at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)  Electronic Cigarettes (Links to an external site.) web page, analyze the CDC recommendations regarding persons age 18 and younger and the use of electronic cigarettes. The IT department of the community health center started the design of an informatics application to collect data on electronic smoking in youth consumers who visit the center. Their data intake form includes consumer identification and demographic information fields.

Imagine you are working on a team within your organization to further develop the overall design of this informatics application aimed at collecting data related to electronic cigarette use and youth consumers who visit the health center.

For your initial discussion post you will be drawing a data form picture using Microsoft Word drawing functions in order to build the data form and attach it to your referenced discussion post in the Canvas classroom. If you need assistance using Microsoft products, you can review Microsoft’s Office Help & Training (Links to an external site.) web page.

Initial Post: Your initial post should be a minimum of 350 words. Utilize a minimum of three unique credible or scholarly sources( excluding the textbook or other course provided resources) cited in APA format, as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center’s Citing Within Your Paper (Links to an external site.) resource. Keep in mind that scholarly sources include peer reviewed articles and non-commercial websites. Review the Library’s Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) tip sheet for more information about sources. Multiple pages from the same scholarly website will be counted as one scholarly source.

 

Overview: After you have read Chapters 28, 32, and 33 in your DeChesnay text, consider the healthcare policies within your state. What health related stories are in the news? Are there any “upstream” concerns in your community? How do you believe that a Doctorally-prepared APRN could positively affect the overall health of the citizens in your state?

Write a one-to two-page journal submission about your thoughts to the questions that have been posed. Provide references to validate the healthcare policy and your concerns.

You may journal in first person, and this assignment does not require references as it is your thoughts; however, if you choose to use quotes or citable material, you are expected to follow APA formatting.

Rubric

 

Journal Rubric

Note: Scholarly resources are defined as evidence-based practice, peer-reviewed journals; textbook (do not rely solely on your textbook as a reference); and National Standard Guidelines. Review assignment instructions, as this will provide any additional requirements that are not specifically listed on the rubric.

Journal Rubric – 100 PointsCriteriaExemplary
Exceeds ExpectationsAdvanced
Meets ExpectationsIntermediate
Needs ImprovementNovice
InadequateTotal PointsFocus and ContentIn addition to self-reflection, the journal components are provided along with clear examples supported by course content and references that speak to how the journal content relates to the questions posed within the assignment.

Cites one or more references.

All instruction requirements noted.

45 pointsComponents of the journal are topic focused and accurately and thoroughly presented via self-reflective explanations and application of knowledge to personal and/or professional life.

All instruction requirements noted.

40 pointsComponents of the journal are summarized with minimal self-reflection or application to personal or professional life.

Synthesis of course content is present but missing depth and/or development.

Missing some instruction requirements.

35 pointsCourse content is present but there is no self-reflection noted within the journal.

Demonstrates incomplete understanding of content and/or inadequate preparation.

Missing several instruction requirements.

Submits assignment late.

31 points45Application of Knowledge through Critical ThinkingCritical analysis is supported with information from scholarly resource(s), offering new insight into the context of the assignment.

Student indicates how the experience will have an impact on their professional practice.

All instruction requirements noted.

45 pointsThe journal submission presents findings and knowledge gained from the assignment. An obvious link between the assignment and nursing is noted.

Submission provides clarification of the assignment by answering all posed questions.

All instruction requirements noted.

40 pointsJournal content may be confusing, unclear, or incomplete–lacking clarification or new information.

The student alluded to a practice application, but the information provided was not clear.

Not all questions posed are addressed.

Missing some instruction requirements.

35 pointsSubmission is primarily a summation of the assignment without further synthesis or analysis of course content.

Application of knowledge is limited, with no direct application to clinical practice discussed.

Demonstrates incomplete understanding of content and/or inadequate preparation.

More than one question posed is not addressed.

Missing several instruction requirements.

Submits assignment late.

31 points45OrganizationWell-organized content with a clear and complex purpose statement and argument content. Writing is concise with a logical flow of ideas.

5 pointsOrganized content with an informative purpose statement, supportive content, and summary statement. Argument content is developed with minimal issues in content flow.

4 pointsPoor organization and flow of ideas distract from content. Narrative is difficult to follow and frequently causes reader to reread work.

Purpose statement is noted.

3 pointsIllogical flow of ideas. Prose rambles. Purpose statement is unclear or missing.

Demonstrates incomplete understanding of content and/or inadequate preparation.

No purpose statement.

Submits assignment late.

2 points5APA Referencing, Grammar, and SpellingCorrect applicable APA formatting with no errors.

The writer correctly identifies reading audience, as demonstrated by appropriate language (avoids jargon and simplifies complex concepts appropriately).

There are no spelling, punctuation, or word-usage errors.

5 pointsThe writer demonstrates correct usage of formal English language in sentence construction.

There are minimal to no grammar, punctuation, or word-usage errors.

4 pointsThe writer occasionally uses awkward sentence structure. Problems with word usage (evidence of incorrect use of thesaurus) and punctuation persist, often causing some difficulties with grammar.

Multiple grammar, punctuation, or word usage errors.

3 pointsThe writer struggles with limited vocabulary and has difficulty conveying meaning such that only the broadest, most general messages are presented.

Grammar and punctuation are consistently incorrect. Spelling errors are numerous.

Submits assignment late.

2 points5Total Points100