NUR 391 Questions for Critical Thinking Caps Worksheet
NUR 391 Questions for Critical Thinking Caps Worksheet
Assignment: Diabetes Case Study
Read about Angelo Reyes or Jenna Riley in The Neighborhood-Pearson Health Science tab (found in the ‘Materials’ section of the online classroom).
Refer to my Disease Case Study 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.
Write a 700 to 1,050-word paper focusing on the case study of either Angelo Reyes or Jenna Riley in The Neighborhood. Your paper must include the following:
An introduction
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An overview of the incidence of diabetes in the United States
The typical presenting signs and symptoms of diabetes
The potential chronic effects of diabetes on the body
The teaching requirements for Angelo or Jenna with two measurable learning objectives from each of the domains
The psychosocial challenges that Angelo Reyes or Jenna Riley may encounter
A summary
At least five references-only one of these references can be a website. I expect the other references to be from your course material readings (Larsen, Redman, and/or Sommers) or from scholarly journals.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
- 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.
- 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?