RUBRIC:

1-Comprehensive Description of a Communicable Disease and the Demographic of Interest: Overview describing the demographic of interest and clinical description of the communicable disease is presented with a thorough, accurate, and clear overview of all of the clinical descriptors.

2-Determinants of Health and Explanation of How Determinants Contribute to Disease Development:Paper comprehensively discusses the determinants of health in relation to the communicable disease, explains their contribution to disease development, and provides evidence to support main points.

3-Epidemiologic Triangle (Host Factors, Agent Factors, and Environmental Factors):The communicable disease is described thoroughly, accurately, and clearly within an epidemiological model. A visual description of the model and how the components of the model interact is included.

4-Role of the Community Health Nurse:Discussion of the role of the community health nurse is clear, comprehensive, and inclusive of the community nurse’s responsibilities to primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention through tasks such as case finding, reporting, data collection and analysis, and follow up.

5-National Agency or Organization That Works to Addresses Communicable Disease:An agency or organization is identified. A clear and accurate description of efforts to address communicable disease is offered.

6-Thesis Development and Purpose:Thesis is comprehensive, contained within the thesis is the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.

7-Paragraph Development and Transitions:There is a sophisticated construction of paragraphs and transitions. Ideas progress and relate to each other. Paragraph and transition construction guide the reader. Paragraph structure is seamless.

8-Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use):Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

9-Global Implication:A discussion of the global implication of the disease is clear, comprehensive, and inclusive with a comprehensive description of how this is addressed in other countries or cultures and if the disease is endemic to a particular area. An example is provided.

10-Paper Format:All format elements are correct.

11-Research Citations (In-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and reference page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment):In-text citations and a reference page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of error.

Write a paper (2,000-2,500 words) in which you apply the concepts of epidemiology and nursing research to a communicable disease. Refer to “Communicable Disease Chain,” “Chain of Infection,” and the CDC website for assistance completing this assignment.

Communicable Disease Selection

Choose one communicable disease from the following list:

1. Chickenpox
2. Tuberculosis
3. Influenza
4. Mononucleosis
5. Hepatitis B
6. HIV
7. Ebola
8. Measles
9. Polio
10. Influenza

Epidemiology Paper Requirements

Address the following:

1. Describe the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Is this a reportable disease? If so, provide details about reporting time, whom to report to, etc.
2. Describe the determinants of health and explain how those factors contribute to the development of this disease.
3. Discuss the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease you have selected. Include the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. (The textbook describes each element of the epidemiologic triangle). Are there any special considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or general population?
4. Explain the role of the community health nurse (case finding, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, and follow-up).
5. Identify at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the organization(s) contributes to resolving or reducing the impact of disease.
6. Discuss a global implication of the disease. How is this addressed in other countries or cultures? Is this disease endemic to a particular area? Provide an example.

A minimum of three peer-reviewed or professional references is required.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Succes

Rate yourself using the results from the “Nurse Manager Skills Inventory”:

http://www.aone.org/resources/online-assessments.shtml

Write a reflection of 750‐1,000 words in which you identify your strengths and weaknesses related to the four content areas below:

1. Personal and professional accountability
2. Career planning
3. Personal journey disciplines
4. Reflective practice reference behaviors/tenets

Discuss how you will use your current leadership skill set to advocate for change in your workplace.

Identify one personal goal for your leadership growth and discuss your implementation plan to achieve that goal.

While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in‐text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Instructions

Barriers to Effective Communication

We face barriers to effective communication in healthcare. As our world becomes smaller, we are in contact with patients or colleagues from culturally diverse backgrounds. Skills must be developed to improve effective communication.

Search the SUO Library for following articles:

• The Role of Nursing in Bridging the Gap between Managers and Physicians in Hospitalsgarding diversity.
• Improving Communication in the Health Care Setting

Based on your research, answer the questions (five sentences / question) in a Microsoft Word document. Think of communication with a healthcare colleague when answering.

• What barriers to effective communication occur with a professional colleague who is culturally diverse? How can these barriers affect patient outcomes?
• What assumptions can you make about a professional colleague whose customs are different than yours? How can these assumptions impact communication?
• How can you overcome language barriers to increase team unity and motivation? Why is it important to take responsibility and improve your cultural competence?

Think of communication with patients.

• What specific language barriers can result when you communicate with a patient who speaks limited English?
• How do you adjust to conflicting values or traditions from patients in a specific religion or culture? For example, patients who are Jehovah’s Witness religion may refuse blood products or other religions may not eat pork. 
• How do you adjust dietary restrictions communicating in a collaborative manner with the dietary department?
• What are the benefits of a healthcare organization to provide cultural awareness training for employees? 
• Does your current or past organization provide cultural awareness training? If not, what will you recommend to your management team?
• Select one culture different from yours and describe how this culture deals with death and mourning.

Submission Details:

• Support your responses with examples and APA cited sources.

•  Adverse Event or Near Miss Analysis
• Details
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• Attempt 3NotAvailable
• Toggle Drawer  Overview

  Write a 5–7-page a comprehensive analysis on an adverse event or  near miss from your professional nursing experience. Integrate research  and data on the event and use as a basis to propose a quality  improvement (QI) initiative in your current organization.
  Health care organizations strive for a culture of safety. Yet  despite technological advances, quality care initiatives, oversight,  ongoing education and training, laws, legislation and regulations,  medical errors continue to occur. Some are small and easily remedied  with the patient unaware of the infraction. Others can be catastrophic  and irreversible, altering the lives of patients and their caregivers  and unleashing massive reforms and costly litigation.
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• Toggle Drawer  Context
  The purpose of the report is to assess whether specific quality  indicators point to improved patient safety, quality of care, cost and  efficiency goals, and other desired metrics. Nurses and other health  professionals with specializations and/or interest in the condition,  disease, or the selected issue are your target audience.
• Toggle Drawer  Questions to Consider
  As you prepare to complete this assessment, you may want to think  about other related issues to deepen your understanding or broaden your  viewpoint. You are encouraged to consider the questions below and  discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested  friend, or a member of your professional community. Note that these  questions are for your own development and exploration and do not need  to be completed or submitted as part of your assessment.
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  Required Resources
  MSN Program Journey
  The following is a useful map that will guide you as you continue  your MSN program. This map gives you an overview of all the steps  required to prepare for your practicum and to complete your degree. It  also outlines the support that will be available to you along the way.
• MSN Program Journey | Transcript.
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•  Assessment Instructions
  Preparation
  Prepare a comprehensive analysis on an adverse event or near-miss  from your professional nursing experience that you or a peer  experienced. Integrate research and data on the event and use as a basis  to propose a Quality Improvement (QI) initiative in your current  organization.
  Note: Remember, you can submit all, or a portion  of, your draft to Smarthinking for feedback, before you submit the final  version of your analysis for this assessment. However, be mindful of  the turnaround time for receiving feedback, if you plan on using this  free service.
  The numbered points below correspond to grading criteria in the  scoring guide. The bullets below each grading criterion further  delineate tasks to fulfill the assessment requirements. Be sure that  your Adverse Event or Near-miss Analysis addresses all of the content  below. You may also want to read the scoring guide to better understand  the performance levels that relate to each grading criterion.

1. Analyze the missed steps or protocol deviations related to an adverse event or near miss.
   • Describe how the event resulted from a patient’s medical management rather than from the underlying condition.
   • Identify and evaluate the missed steps or protocol deviations that led to the event.
   • Discuss the extent to which the incident was preventable.
   • Research the impact of the same type of adverse event or near miss in other facilities.
2. Analyze the implications of the adverse event or near miss for all stakeholders.
   • Evaluate both short-term and long-term effects on the  stakeholders (patient, family, interprofessional team, facility,  community). Analyze how it was managed and who was involved.
   • Analyze the responsibilities and actions of the  interprofessional team. Explain what measures should have been taken and  identify the responsible parties or roles.
   • Describe any change to process or protocol implemented after the incident.
3. Evaluate quality improvement technologies related to the event that are required to reduce risk and increase patient safety.
   • Analyze the quality improvement technologies that were put in  place to increase patient safety and prevent a repeat of similar events.
   • Determine whether the technologies are being utilized appropriately.
   • Explore how other institutions integrated solutions to prevent these types of events.
4. Incorporate relevant metrics of the adverse event or near miss incident to support need for improvement.
   • Identify the salient data that is associated with the adverse  event or near miss that is generated from the facility’s dashboard. (By  dashboard, we mean the data that is generated from the information  technology platform that provides integrated operational, financial,  clinical, and patient safety data for health care management.)
   • Analyze what the relevant metrics show.
   • Explain research or data related to the adverse event or near  miss that is available outside of your institution. Compare internal  data to external data.
5. Outline a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss.
   • Explain how the process or protocol is now managed and monitored in your facility.
   • Evaluate how other institutions addressed similar incidents or events.
   • Analyze QI initiatives developed to prevent similar incidents,  and explain why they are successful. Provide evidence of their success.
   • Propose solutions for your selected institution that can be implemented to prevent future adverse events or near-miss incidents.
6. Communicate analysis and proposed initiative in a professional  and effective manner, writing content clearly and logically with correct  use of grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
7. Integrate relevant sources to support arguments, correctly formatting citations and references using current APA style.
8. Submission Requirements

• Length of submission: A minimum of five but no more than seven double-spaced, typed pages.
• Number of references: Cite a minimum of three sources (no older  than seven years, unless seminal work) of scholarly or professional  evidence that support your evaluation, recommendations, and plans.
• APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting.
• Assessment 1 Ex

• Using the area of interest from Week 1, identify the following.
  • Will you be using a quantitative or qualitative approach for your EBP project proposal?
  • Explain why this approach is the best one to provide information for your area of interest.
  • Create a PICOT/PICo question using the PICOT/PICo format for quantitative and PICo for qualitative approaches.
  • Identify your practice question, being sure to include the following.
    • For a quantitative approach
      • A questioning part such as “what is,” “what are,” “is there,” or “are there”
      • Population being studied
      • Variables being studied
      • Suggestion of the relationship between variables
    • For a qualitative approach
      • Phenomenon or concept of interest
      • Group or population of interest
      • Suggestion of which qualitative research design is being used

Choose either quantitative or qualitative- only the proposed approach needs to be addressed.

P I C O T question:

Question:

In Teenagers/ adolescents suffering from depression, will require mental health screenings by a psychiatrist or mental health nurse practitioner when compared to teenagers no screened result in early detection and early prevention.

4 pages See attachment for complete assignment but use teenager suffering from depression as the PICOT question or problem