Health Assessment DP Mod 2

Health Assessment
Module 2: Preventative Screenings and Vaccines Discussion Post
Discussion Question:
The CDC and Healthy People 2020 continue to educate on the importance, the improved ease of access and insurance coverage for screenings and vaccinations. It is the responsibility of nurses to engage our aging adults in self-advocating for services that benefit the individual and community health. How can you, as a registered nurse, impact older adults to encourage routine vaccination? What impact does this have on the community as a whole?
Your initial posting should be at least 400 words in length and utilize at least one scholarly source other than the textbook. Please reply to at least two classmates. Replies to classmates should be at least 200 words in length.
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/immunization-and-infectious-diseases
 Required Resources:

Binkley, L. (2017). Bates’ guide to physical examination and history-taking (12th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. ISBN: 978-1469893419. Read Chapter 4. Review Chapter 7.