Contemporary Public Health Issue

Although the United States is among the wealthiest nations in the world, it is far from being the healthiest. Life expectancy and survival rates in the United States have improved dramatically over the past century, but Americans have shorter lifespans and experience more illness than people in other high-income countries. This assignment gives you an opportunity to put together what you have learned in this course, including, but not limited to:

a) public health policy, policymaking process, and law;

b) public health and the legal system;

c) individual and human rights in public health; and

d) social justice, ethics and public health policy.

Choose a contemporary public health issue (e.g., bioterrorism, gun violence, or natural disasters like hurricanes, tornadoes, and wildfires), its impact on public health, and strategies for mitigating and managing it once the issue occurs.

Following APA guidelines, create a PowerPoint presentation of 20 slides (plus title and reference slides) on the contemporary public health issue you have chosen and a human rights ethical dilemma. You will present this work to a team of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials tasked with developing global policies for addressing the impact of contemporary public health issues around the world. 

Your presentation should assess:

a) the human rights concerns associated with the selected issues in public health policy,

b) the conflicts of interest between public health policies and your selected emerging public health issue, and

c) the gaps in the current health law that apply to the contemporary public health concern you selected with recommended suitable policy interventions to address the selected contemporary public health issue.

Your assignment must be supported with evidence from three to five peer-reviewed references and no more than five years old. 

All sources used in this assignment, including your textbook, must be cited and referenced according to the APA standards.

Ensure your presentation includes visuals such as images and graphics to supplement your message. These images or graphics must be cited according to APA standards as well. Your title and reference slides do not count toward the total slide requirement.

As part of the presentation, you MUST use the speaker notes section for the content slides to reinforce your presentation.

 

Using the Week 2 research template, identify the research components, listed on the template, as you begin to examine research studies. Review your two assigned articles and address each of the following criteria:

• Identify and describe
  • The problem
  • Purpose
  • Hypothesis or research questions of each study.
• Discuss the significance of the research to nursing practice.
• Identify two details to support the research as qualitative or quantitative.
• NOTE: If a component is not addressed, the student receives a zero for that component.

Cite all sources in APA format.

Article Assignments:

1. Jenson, H., Maddux, S., Waldo, M. (2018). Improving oral care in hospitalized non-ventilated patients: Standardizing products and protocol. MEDSURG Nursing 27(1), 38-45

2. Turk, M., Fapohunda, A., & Zoucha, R. (2015). Using photovoice to explore Nigerian immigrants’ eating and physical activity in the United States. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 47(1), 16-24. doi: 10.1111/jnu.12105

The growth, development, and learned behaviors that occur during the first year of infancy have a direct effect on the individual throughout a lifetime. For this assignment, research an environmental factor that poses a threat to the health or safety of infants and develop a health promotion that can be presented to caregivers.

Create a 10-12 slide PowerPoint health promotion, with speaker notes, that outlines a teaching plan. For the presentation of your PowerPoint, use Loom to create a voice over or a video. Include an additional slide for the Loom link at the beginning, and an additional slide for references at the end.

In developing your PowerPoint, take into consideration the health care literacy level of your target audience, as well as the demographic of the caregiver/patient (socioeconomic level, language, culture, and any other relevant characteristic of the caregiver) for which the presentation is tailored.

Include the following in your presentation:

1.  Describe the selected environmental factor. Explain how the environmental factor you selected can potentially affect the health or safety of infants.

2.  Create a health promotion plan that can be presented to caregivers to address the environmental factor and improve the overall health and well-being of infants.

3.  Offer recommendations on accident prevention and safety promotion as they relate to the selected environmental factor and the health or safety of infants.

4.  Offer examples, interventions, and suggestions from evidence-based research. At least three scholarly resources are required. Two of the three resources must be peer-reviewed and no more than 6 years old.

5.  Provide readers with two community resources, a national resource, and a Web-based resource. Include a brief description and contact information for each resource.

Refer to the resource, “Creating Effective PowerPoint Presentations,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.

Refer to the resource, “Loom,” located in the Student Success Center, for additional guidance on recording your presentation.

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Due Date: Saturday 15

 

Client 1: Miriah

Mission trip a year ago to work in a orphanage in Mexico. They stayed in the orphanage with the kids. Some kids had a bad cough.

No signs or symptoms of TB.

20 year old 3/25/1999

Lives at home with parents

Recently enrolled in a nursing program at a local university

Has worked in a nursing home and as a lifeguard in the summers at the Northside pool since she was a sophomore in high school.

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Client 2: Angelique (accompanied by Mirlande, age 5)

Didn’t know she was pregnant when she went on the trip.

5th child.

Uncle was sick and coughing when they were visiting

Doesn’t know if had BCG vaccine

PPD positive; chest x-ray positive for latent TB.

On Medical assistance.

Her 4th Child, Mirlande, just recently turned 5 years, accompanied her mom to Haiti.

Mother, Mary, lives in the home with Angelique and her family. Mary, Angelique and Mirlande recently returned from a three month long trip to see Angelique’s maternal grandmother in Haiti.

35Y Haitian-American.

She is 20 weeks pregnant.

She is trying to get a job in an adolescent group home and previously worked in a nursing home. Needs testing for her new job.

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Client 3: Pranav

Pranav is a 24Y male from India.

He is a new graduate student at a local university and needs a PPD to live in the dormitory.

Married with one child. She is in India with family.

Risk Factors

Born outside of the US

Was given the BCG vaccine as a child.

Lived in a multi-generational home.

Visited relatives in the countryside annually

Physical Exam Question Answers

No signs or symptoms of TB

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Client 4: Miguel

65Y Mexican-American Single Male

Works as a migrant farm worker.

Goes back and forth across the border

Lives in McAllen, TX

Recently widowed from the love of his life

Risk Factors

Lives in a multi-generational home with his brother and his family

Got a temporary job

Born in Mexico

Is very embarrassed to tell you that he was with a prostitute after the death of his wife

Physical Exam

Cough over 3 months

Night sweats

c/o chest pain

Recent weight loss of ten pounds

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Client 5: Jason

Grew up in a multi-generational home

Recently went home to visit grandmother who lives with his aunt and uncle and several cousins and nieces and nephews.

33Y Native American male born on the White Earth Reservation

He is a former police officer who is applying for a supervisory position in the local Juvenile Detention Center.

Lived in a drug house for 6 months out of high school

Was in the military from age 20-25; served in Afghanistan

Worked in the state penitentiary for a year before moving to Chicago for 5 years.

No Signs or Symptoms of TB

No positive TB tests

Grew up in a multi-generational home

Recently went home to visit grandmother who lives with his aunt and uncle and several cousins and nieces and nephews.

33Y Native American male born on the White Earth Reservation

He is a former police officer who is applying for a supervisory position in the local Juvenile Detention Center.

Lived in a drug house for 6 months out of high school

Was in the military from age 20-25; served in Afghanistan

Worked in the state penitentiary for a year before moving to Chicago for 5 years.

No Signs or Symptoms of TB

No positive TB tests

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Group Activity

Create a Health History Screening tool

Discussion

What risk factors are there in each client?

What are the signs and symptoms of TB infection?

Any special considerations should you take for the clients?

Health History

TB Screening questionnaire

What risk factors are there in each client?

Additional Health History information

Any additional screenings?

Physical Assessment

What signs/symptoms of TB would you look for?

Lab Tests and Potential Referrals

What are lab test? How are the lab test administered? What potential referrals are you going to give to your patients?

Follow Up appointment

When should your clients come back for follow up?

Client 1: Miriah

PPD: 10 mm

Is the client positive or negative? Does he/she need a referral for x-ray?

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Client 2: Angelique & Mirlande

Angelique: PPD 4 mm

Mirlande: PPD 5mm

Are the clients positive or negative? Do either or both of them need a referral for x-ray?

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Client 3: Pranav

PPD: 12mm

Is the client positive or negative? Does he/she need a referral for x-ray?

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Client 4: Miguel

PPD: 15mm

HIV positive

Is the client positive or negative? Does he/she need a referral for x-ray?

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Client 5: Jason

PPD: 10mm

HIV Negative

Is the client positive or negative? Does he/she need a referral for x-ray?

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Follow-up

What happens at each client’s next appointment if applicable?

Medications/Nursing Interventions

Research TB on the CDC website. Come up with plan of action for each client (including latent vs active care plans and medication regimens) Public Health Facilities have standing orders to treat and monitor TB. Research Illinois state protocol.

What medications and nursing interventions can a public health nurse provide?

How to properly read and interpret a PPD

What are the parameters for properly measuring and interpreting a PPD?

Are there any special considerations?

How can we identify at risk clients who might need special considerations?

Dietary Considerations

Foods

Vitamins

Minerals

Supplements

Medication Regimens

Latent

Child

Adult

Active

Non-HIV positive

HIV positive

What are the major side effects of TB medications and how can they be prevented?

Recommendations

How can a Doctor’s office help each client?

How can you as the Public Health Nurse help each client?

What would you recommend if you were to write an SBAR for a doctor/nurses note for the client file?

What labs would you recommend be drawn?

What are you going to teach the patient?

What community resources can you give to the patient?

Discussion

How do you contain the disease with limited resources?

How to educate the public on the outbreak or potential exposure?

Client and Community Education

Create a plan of action together and educate the clients on dietary recommendations and medications and preventing the spreading of the disease.

References

Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of the two quantitative research studies listed below. 

Must use the following “Research Critique Guidelines” document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide rationale, include examples, and reference content from the studies in your responses.

Use your practice problem and the two quantitative peer-reviewed research articles you choose. 

***Practice Problem that needs to be included*** PICOT: In mental health patients with substance use disorders (P), does treatment, (I) as compared to non-treatment, (C), reduce readmissions, (O) within 90 days? (T). 

In a 1,000–1,250 word essay, summarize the two quantitative studies, using the nursing research guide template and explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study. APA format.