NUR 403 Week 1 Professional Values Assignment

Individual Assignment: “Neighborhood” Public Policy

Access The Neighborhood Web site using the link on the student Web site.
Read the following character scenarios and articles in the “Neighborhood News” for Season 3:
Click Season 3 from the Season menu at the top of the course home page.
Click on Young Household under the Households menu and read the following character scenarios:
Angie Young (Episodes 5, 6, and 7)
Marcus Young (Episodes 5, 6, and 7)
Angie Young (Episodes 9, 10, and 11)
Click on Neighborhood News under the Neighborhood Information menu and read the following article:
“Bumping up safety” (Episode 11)
Click on Young Household under the Households menu and read the following character scenario:
Angie Young (Episode 13)
Click on Neighborhood News under the Neighborhood Information menu and read the following article:
“Safety crusader met with mixed reception” (Episode 13)
Prepare to participate in a group discussion thread in the online classroom regarding this scenario and the legislative processes related to public safety and public health.
Discuss the following questions:

Do you think this scenario represents a public safety or public health issue?

How does this scenario exemplify how the legislative process influences public health?
Do you think that the Neighborhood Council should have acted in a different manner on this issue? Explain why or why not. NUR 403 Week 1 Professional Values Assignment
What might Angie Young and proponents of the speed bumps have done differently to receive a more favorable response from the Neighborhood Council?
What options for political influence might a person pursue in an effort to change public health policy?Resource: Workbook to Accompany Human Diseases (I have attached this information in the Course Materials forum)Refer to my Disease Processes Table grading criteria rubric (I have posted this in the Course Materials forum). All criteria on this rubric must be satisfactorily met to receive full credit for this assignment.Create a Word table and complete the exercise on pp. 120-121 as follows:
Choose three conditions from those listed on pp. 120-121.

Fill out the signs and symptoms for each chosen condition.

In place of the diagnostic tests, list a conventional and a complementary or alternative therapy for each chosen condition.

In place of the treatment plan, list a community resource and one educational need that a patient might require, for each chosen condition. The following are some community resources examples:

Government website

Associations or professional organizations

Societies

Nonprofit organizations NUR 403 Week 1 Professional Values Assignment

Select a public health issue and write a 750-1,000 word policy brief that provides a brief summary of the issue, options to solve the issue, and the best way to solve this issue. Select a public health issue from one of the following American Public Health Association websites: Climate Change (https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/climate-change) or Topics and Issues (https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues).

Follow this outline when writing the policy brief:

Identify issue.
Background information – (a) Population effected; (b) Local, state or national level; and (c) Evidence about the issues supported by resources
Problem statement.
Suggestions for addressing the issue (solutions) – (a) Including necessary stakeholders (government officials, administrator); and (b) Include budget or funding considerations, if applicable
Impact on the Health Care Delivery System

Include three peer-reviewed sources and two other sources to support the policy brief.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. NUR 403 Week 1 Professional Values Assignment

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.

dentifying a Public Health Issue

Identify at least two different public health issues in your community or state. Describe each issue to include identification of the target population, impact to the population and community, relevant statistics, current interventions, and involved organizations. Based on the current situation, discuss any changes that you would recommend and why.

(Note: Use websites for your local and state health departments to assist you with identifying relevant public health issues.)

In a Microsoft Word document of approximately 5–7 pages, examine two public health issues that are currently being addressed in your community or state. Include the following items in your paper:

Describe each issue to include identification the target population and impact to the population and the community.
Provide descriptive statistics about the health issue and the population.
Identify and describe current interventions at the community or state level that are being used.
Identify and discuss the roles of organizations that are involved in addressing the public health issues. NUR 403 Week 1 Professional Values Assignment