N680 Overview of Public Health Nursing Module 4

N680 Overview of Public Health Nursing Module 4

N680 Overview of Public Health Nursing

Module 4 Discussion

Why is it important for public health nurses to understand how the U.S. health care system is organized and functions, how it impacts the population and the practice of nursing?

Who is the Surgeon General? What is the role of the Surgeon General in public health?

From the strategies identified by the IOM to enhance population health, select 3 of those suggestions. Develop specific examples of changes that would operationalize the strategy.

What is the difference between public and voluntary health agencies? Choose a voluntary health agency that you have encountered in your practice, visit their website and report your findings using the following criteria:

Mission/goals

Funding source

Leadership structure

Description of how the organization performs it mission ( e.g. grants, direct volunteer labor)

In comparison with other developed countries, the U.S. spends more money but performs poorly on many major health outcomes indicators. Why is this?  What are the factors and circumstances that contribute to this observation?

Your initial posting should be 250 to 350 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook.

ESSAY GUIDELINES -:

Write a 1000-1500-word essay addressing each of the following points. Be sure to completely answer all the questions for each bullet point. There should be two main sections, one for each bullet below. Separate each section in your paper with a clear heading that allows your professor to know which bullet you are addressing in that section of your paper.

Support your ideas with at least three (3) sources using citations in your essay. Make sure to cite using the APA writing style for the essay. The cover page and reference page in correct APA do not count towards the minimum word amount. Review the rubric criteria for this assignment.

Length: 1000-1500 words; answers must thoroughly address the prompts in a clear, concise manner.

Evaluation Criteria for Paper

(10%) Resources used as rationale for approaches and as sources of content

_____ 5. (20%) write paper in a scholarly manner
(4%) Format includes title page, body of paper, & reference page, with pages numbered

_____ 5. (20%) Write the Paper in a scholarly manner
(4%) Format includes title page, body of paper, & reference page, with pages numbered