• Type of paper Essay (Any Type)
   
• Subject Nursing
   
• Number of pages 7
   
• Format of citation APA
   
• Number of cited resources  3
   
• Type of service  Writing
   

Write a paper  (2,000-2,500 words) in which you apply the concepts of epidemiology and  nursing research to a communicable disease. Refer to ″Communicable  Disease Chain,″ ″Chain of Infection,″ and the CDC website for assistance  completing this assignment.  Communicable Disease Selection  Choose one communicable disease from the following list:  Chickenpox Tuberculosis Influenza Mononucleosis Hepatitis B HIV Ebola Measles Polio Influenza Epidemiology Paper Requirements  Address the following:  Describe the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of  transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest  (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Is this a reportable  disease? If so, provide details about reporting time, whom to report to,  etc. Describe the determinants of health and explain how those factors  contribute to the development of this disease. Discuss the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable  disease you have selected. Include the host factors, agent factors  (presence or absence), and environmental factors. (The textbook  describes each element of the epidemiologic triangle). Are there any  special considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or  general population? Explain the role of the community health nurse (case finding, reporting,  data collecting, data analysis, and follow-up). Identify at least one national agency or organization that addresses the  communicable disease chosen and describe how the organization(s)  contributes to resolving or reducing the impact of disease. Discuss a global implication of the disease. How is this addressed in  other countries or cultures? Is this disease endemic to a particular  area? Provide an example. A minimum of three peer-reviewed or professional references is required.

Researchers are increasingly looking for answers as allergic diseases continue to rise in the population. The predominant explanation, coined the “hygiene hypothesis” by Professor David Strachan in 1989, states that a lack of early childhood exposure to microbes and other infectious agents increases susceptibility to allergic diseases by suppressing the natural development of the immune system. The idea was widely reported by the media that developed societies, like the United States, have become “too clean”.

Read the following article about the hygiene hypothesis to learn more, then answer the questions below in your initial post:

Bradford, A. (2016). What is the Hygiene Hypothesis? Live Science. Accessed at http://www.livescience.com/54078-hygiene-hypothesis.html on September 14, 2016.

1. Conduct some independent research on the hygiene hypothesis. What contradictory evidence against the hypothesis can you find?
2. Have any new hypotheses been proposed to explain the increase in allergic conditions? How does it support the original hygiene hypothesis?

Do you think the hygiene hypothesis needs to be renamed? Why or why not?

250 words

Architect Daniel Libeskind is credited with saying “To provide meaningful architecture is not to parody history, but to articulate it.” The suggestion is that his work does not copy the efforts of others but relies on it.

Understanding the work of others is critically important to new work. Contributions to the nursing body of knowledge can happen when you are able to analyze and articulate the efforts of previous research. Research analysis skills are therefore critical tools for your toolbox.

In this Assignment, you will select one of the three listed existing research articles below;

1. The expression and receipt of compassion through touch in a health setting; a qualitative study.

2. The language of behavior changes in dementia: A mixed methods survey exploring the perspectives of people with dementia.

3. Mental workload of frontline nurses aiding in the COVID‐19 pandemic: A latent profile analysis.

You also will analyze the selected research article using a tool helpful for analysis.

To Prepare:

• Reflect on the strategies presented in the Resources this Module’s Learning Resources in support of locating and analyzing research.
• Use the School Library to identify and read the selected peer-reviewed research article.
• Review the article you selected and reflect on the professional practice use of theories/concepts described by the article.

The Assignment:

Using the “Module 4 | Part 4” section of your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan Template presented in the Resources, conduct an analysis of the elements of the research article you identified. Be sure to include the following:

• Your topic of interest.
• A correctly formatted APA citation of the article you selected, along with link or search details.
• Identify a professional practice use of the theories/concepts presented in the article.
• Analysis of the article using the “Research Analysis Matrix” section of the template
• Write a 1-paragraph justification stating whether you would recommend this article to inform professional practice.
• Write a 2- to 3-paragraph summary that you will add to your Academic Success and Professional Development Plan that includes the following:
  • Describe your approach to identifying and analyzing peer-reviewed research.
  • Identify at least two strategies that you would use that you found to be effective in finding       peer-reviewed research.
  • Identify at least one resource you intend to use in the future to find peer-reviewed research.

In collaboration with your approved course mentor, you will identify a specific evidence-based practice proposal topic for the capstone project. Consider the clinical environment in which you are currently working or have recently worked. The capstone project topic can be a clinical practice problem, an organizational issue, a quality improvement suggestion, a leadership initiative, or an educational need appropriate to your area of interest as well as your practice immersion (practicum) setting. Examples of the integration of community health, leadership, and an EBP can be found on the “Educational and Community-Based Programs” page of the Healthy People 2020 website.

Write a 500-750 word description of your proposed capstone project topic. Make sure to include the following:

Project topic   { Aggression in schizophrenia}

1. The problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need that will be the focus of the project
2. The setting or context in which the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need can be observed.
3. A description providing a high level of detail regarding the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need.
4. Impact of the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need on the work environment, the quality of care provided by staff, and patient outcomes.
5. Significance of the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need and its implications to nursing.
6. A proposed solution to the identified project topic

You are required to retrieve and assess a minimum of 8 peer-reviewed articles. Plan your time accordingly to complete this assignment.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.