Evolution of Community and Public Health Nursing

. What are some of the key changes in nursing practice that you have observed over time? Explain the reasons for these changes.

. When reviewing community and public health nursing roles, do you consider home health care as a community health nursing role? Explain your reasoning.

An Argument Rhetoric and Reader

DIALOGUES 7th edition An Argument Rhetoric and Reader by Gary Coshgarian and Kathleen Krueger.
Articles:
1- Is Google making us Stupid. By Nicholas Carr. Page 558-566

2- Treading Water in a Sea of Data. by Peter Suderman. Page 585-588

3- Three Tweets for the web. by Tyler Cowen. pages 578-583.

Epidemiology

Without quoting from your text, discuss the strengths and weaknesses, and advantages and disadvantages of the designs.

When might the strengths outweigh the weaknesses for each type of design?

“What will kill you first: smoking, a high fat diet or alcohol abuse?”

 

General Background/Introduction: Setting the scene

May include;

  • Overview of key/common health-related risk factors/mechanisms of disease
  • Epidemiology/prevalence of health issues related to smoking, a high fat diet and alcohol-abuse
  • Establish the whole patient context (ie consider interactions between risk factors) Pathophysiology and pathology: Major content (can be more than one section)

 

May include;

  • Description of the impact smoking, a high fat diet and/or alcohol-abuse has on the relevant body system/s
  • Mechanisms responsible for the development of pathology/pathophysiology
  • Key manifestations/clinical characteristics of major pathologies/pathophysiologies
  • Critical review/comparison of the overall impact each risk factor has on the development of pathology/pathophysiology Pre-hospital/Medical Management: Major content (can be more than one section)

Environmental Law

The NSW Government plans to remove essential environmental protection from nearly 60% of the NSW Far North Coasts forests, wetlands and wildlife habitats.

The Save North Coast Nature Campaign wants to know if there are any legal avenues available to prevent the removal of these protections. Advise them.

Data informed decision making

Discussion—Traditional Placement Practices in Special Education

Some struggling learners are referred for a full diagnostic assessment to determine eligibility as special education students due to a disability. Research studies indicate that there have been cases of students being incorrectly placed into special education programs, which have presented far-reaching consequences (Samson & Lesaux, 2008).

CRE continuation (RLT1 Task 2)

Competency 508.2.3: Resource Identification, Evaluation, and Selection – The
graduate identifies, evaluates, and utilizes information resources in order to investigate
specific research topics.
Objectives:
508.2.3-04: Identify specific print and electronic information sources appropriate for
examination of a given research topic.
508.2.3-06: Identify keywords, synonyms, or related terms that will facilitate the search
for information on a specified research topic.
508.2.3-07: Construct a search strategy for information on a specified research topic using
appropriate commands for the information retrieval system selected.
508.2.3-08: Utilize a search strategy for a specified research topic using appropriate
information retrieval systems.
508.2.3-09: Determine based on search results for a specified research topic whether to
use alternative information retrieval systems or investigative methods.