Great Deal! Get Instant $10 FREE in Account on First Order + 10% Cashback on Every Order Order Now

Week 8: Future Directions (graded) 11 unread reply.11 reply. Purpose This week's graded topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO). CO 9: Examine future trends in community health nursing,...

1 answer below »



Week 8: Future Directions (graded)

11 unread reply.11 reply.

Purpose

This week's graded topics relate to the following Course Outcome (CO).

  • CO 9: Examine future trends in community health nursing, including the impact of information systems and evidence-based practice. (PO 8)

The Assignment

Review this week's lesson and assigned reading on the nurses' role in population health, and reflect on what you have learned in this course. Address the following questions.

  • What future concerns are likely to impact public health?
  • How do you see global health concerns impacting your community?
  • Identify one way that you can implement population health in your community or workplace.

Week 8 Objectives:

  • Evaluate current and future trends representing the health of a community using evidence-based practice.
  • Assess the use of public health informatics in developing, implementing, evaluating, and improving policies, programs, and services.

Review past discussions and what you have learned over the past few weeks. Refer to the assigned readings for Week 8.

  • What do you think needs to take precedence in community health nursing in the next five to fifteen years?
  • What current scholarly evidence can you find to support your ideas?
  • What ideas or best practices (evidence-based practice) could you transfer to your current nursing practice?
  • What are some key concepts that you remember about community health nursing? The Public Health Intervention Wheel is a good place to start.
  • What is one way that you can implement key concepts about population health in your community or workplace?
  • In regard to technology and informatics: Is the 'future' already here?

American Nurses Association. (2015).Nursing informatics: Scope and standards of practice(2nd ed.).Silver Spring, MD: Nursebooks.org.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC XXXXXXXXXX).Protecting Americans through global health. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/IsITU2RLEo4

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC XXXXXXXXXX).Competencies for public health informaticians 2009. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/informaticscompetencies/pdfs/phi-competencies.pdf

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC XXXXXXXXXXTen great public health achievements: United States, 2001–2010.MMWR, 60(19), 619–623.

Health Information and Management Systems Society. (2015).Position statement: Nursing informatics. Retrieved from http://www.himss.org/library/nursing-informatics/position-statement

Regan, A. K., Bloomfield, L., Peters, I., & Effler, P. V XXXXXXXXXXRandomized controlled trial of text message reminders for increasing influenza vaccination.Annals of Family Medicine,15(6), 507–514. doi:10.1370/afm.2120

Roxanne, N., Suzanne, B., Edgardo, O., & William, S XXXXXXXXXXMedical utilization of kiosks in the delivery of patient education: A systematic review.Health Promotion Perspectives, 4(1), 1–8. doi:10.5681/hpp XXXXXXXXXX

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs: VA Telehealth Services. (2015).Real-time clinic based video telehealth. Retrieved from https://www.telehealth.va.gov/real-time/index.asp

Answered Same Day Jun 24, 2021

Solution

Soumi answered on Jun 26 2021
149 Votes
Running Head: FUTURE TRENDS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING    1
FUTURE TRENDS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING    4
FUTURE TRENDS IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
Future direction
    With the progress of the 21st century, although there is modernization of the world, yet world is facing many threats which can impact the health of the public. The two major concern are increase in the drug resistance which makes it difficult to cure disease and other is increase of the risk factor of diseases like obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases (American Nurses Association, 2015). The change in strain of viruses makes them difficult from kill from already available drugs. Another problem which has increased the future concern is that the out
eak of new viruses whose cure make time which lead to the death of many people (Regan, Bloomfield, Peters & Effler, 2017). For example, world has faced out
eak of Ebola virus and Nipah virus.
    Our community is not exception from the world. Cu
ently, world has been facing many global health concerns such as chronic diseases like cancer, AIDS, obesity, diabetes, and mental health (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2017). Apart from this, there is other concern which indirectly affect the health such as shortage of nursing staff. It has been seen that our community is also dealing with the same issues. There is shortage of staff in community hospitals. Every house in community is dealing with chronic diseases whether it is diabetes or obesity.
    In every community, there are community meetings and conduction of events which people of the community attends. The best way to implement population health in community by conduction of seminars which promotes health awareness (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2011). The health professional must be called in community meeting every week...
SOLUTION.PDF

Answer To This Question Is Available To Download

Related Questions & Answers

More Questions »

Submit New Assignment

Copy and Paste Your Assignment Here