NR717 Week 7 Discussion Advocacy to Impact Population Health Through Written Testimony Purpose The purpose of this discussion is to demonstrate advocacy skills in health policy related to the selected population and practice problem. This week, you discovered that the DNP-prepared nurse needs to develop an advocacy plan to impact healthcare policy with an emphasis on population health. In this discussion, you will create written testimony that can be used to advocate for change to improve the ...

NR717 Week 6 Discussion Policy Analysis to Impact Population Health Purpose The purpose of this discussion is to analyze a health policy related to the selected population and practice problem. This week, you discovered that the focus of healthcare policy has a growing emphasis on population health outcomes. As a DNP-prepared nurse, you must be able to critically appraise healthcare policies to influence policy decisions at every level. Instructions Review the lesson and readings about Ba...

NR717 Week 5 Assignment Population Health Practice Problem Purpose This assignment will allow for the exploration of a selected population health practice problem, encompassing social determinant risk factors, epidemiological factors, an evidence-based population health intervention, and relevant measurable goals and objectives. Instructions Use the population (at the local, regional, or national level) you have engaged throughout the course thus far and develop a comprehensive analysis of t...

NR717 Week 5 Discussion Healthcare Policy Instructions Read the Warner (2003) article (located in Student Learning Resources). Reflect upon the development of your political competency and address the following: Consider a time when there was an issue related to healthcare policy in your local, regional, or national community. If you pursued an opportunity to address the issue, describe the results. If you did not pursue the opportunity, describe the reasons. Propose an area of your po...

NR717 Week 4 Discussion Evaluation Processes in Population Health Instructions Compose a brief statement introducing the selected practice problem (to remind readers of your selected topic). Summarize a related Healthy People 2030 Goal that applies to your selected population and health issue. Link (website): Healthy People 2030Links to an external site. Propose one evidence-based intervention to address the Healthy People 2030 goal. You may use the same study from Week 3 if...

NR717 Week 3 Discussion Population Health Interventions Instructions Explore the determinants of health and the National Practice Problems that most affect the population you selected in Week 1. Review the following index to locate an epidemiological report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Link (website): CDC A-Z IndexLinks to an external site. This report contains data on specific diseases as reported by state and regional health departments, as well ...

NR717 Week 2 Discussion Epidemiology and Health Surveillance Explore the determinants of health and the National Practice Problems that most affect the population you selected in Week 1. Review the following index to locate an epidemiological report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Link (website): CDC A-Z IndexLinks to an external site. This report contains data on specific diseases as reported by state and regional health departments, as well as recomm...

NR717 Week 1 Discussion Leading Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Healthcare Instructions Select a population you would like to engage throughout the course to explore important population health and health policy concepts. Potential populations to consider are listed below. You may want to refer to the Global Burden of Disease or one of the eight National Practice Problems to identify the population you will be examining in this course. You may examine the same health issue you have b...

NURS215 Week 6 Discussion Thread: Cardiovascular Disease Using your own clinical expertise and experience, and adhering to HIPPA regulations, discuss a patient scenario regarding cardiovascular disease.  Using the textbook or another evidence based reference, compare the treatment of this patient’s CV disease and how the treatment did or did not adhere to current AHA guidelines. Please review the Discussion Assignment Instructions Download Discussion Assignment Instructionsprior to posting. ...

NURS215 Week 5 Disease Research Paper Overview You will write an 8-10-page paper examining the pathophysiology of a disease of interest covered in Modules 1 — 8: Weeks 1 — 8 of this course. You are encouraged to choose a topic that will impact your current practice. The Research Paper will be completed and submitted in 2 separate parts. Include a thorough examination at the cellular level. This must include clinical manifestations associated with cellular-level change, diagnostics and nu...