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This discussion is divided in two parts
1. Main discussion post
2. Two replies
COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUES
To prepare for this Discussion, you will be required to read the assigned chapters in your Stanhope and Lancaster text. Then, call the Department of Health or your local Public Health Department and speak to a nurse. Find out the top health concern(s) for your community. Please focus your attention on the unique tools that nurses who work in the community utilize to care for populations, including the Intervention Wheel.
• Stanhope, M., & Lancaster, J. (2020). Public health nursing: Population-centered health care in the community (10th ed.). Elsevier.
o Chapter 1, “Public Health Foundation and Population Health” (pp. 1-21)
o Chapter 11, “Population-Based Public Health Nursing Practice: The Intervention Wheel” (pp. 231-254)
o Chapter 31, “Health Equity and Care of Vulnerable Populations” (pp. 697-715)
Listen to Dr. Attia’s Ted Talk in the resources for this week.
• Attia, P. (2013). Is the obesity crisis hiding a bigger problem?Links to an external site. [Video]. TED conferences. https://www.ted.com/talks/peter_attia_what_if_we_re_wrong_about_diabetes
Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 16 minutes.
Peter Attia: Is the obesity crisis hiding a bigger problem? | TED Talk
Post your response to the following:
• Pick a top health issue in your community and describe some ways in which a nurse might improve this issue at the population level.
• Are the problems that your colleagues are sharing the same as you are seeing in your communities, or are they different?
• Consider different aspects of intervention(s) at the system and community levels of care to address health problems in their own communities. Consider Dr. Attia’s profound message as you respond to your peers and think outside the box.
Support your response with references from professional nursing literature.
Notes Initial Post: This should be a 3-paragraph (at least 350 words) response. Be sure to use evidenceLinks to an external site. from the readings and include in-text citationsLinks to an external site.. Utilize essay-levelLinks to an external site. writing practice and skills, including the use of transitional materialLinks to an external site. and organizational framesLinks to an external site.. Avoid quotes; paraphraseLinks to an external site. to incorporate evidence into your own writing. A reference listLinks to an external site. is required. Use the most current evidenceLinks to an external site. (usually ≤ 5 years old).
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