As you review and consider public health research topics from the course readings and external reading resources, think about the building blocks of a good public health research study. What do you think are the two biggest challenges in selecting a research problem topic? What are at least three key words you would use to […]

Welcome at least two other classmates to our discussion by responding to their posts and noticing something you liked in what they wrote. Be curious about anything you do not understand or see differently and ask questions for understanding. PEER #1 Wellness is such a broad and general topic, like in the readings, everyone has […]

Wellness and health promotion benefit longevity and decrease chronic conditions in the older population. Research your community resources and find out what is available for this population. Does your community provide education or promote wellness and healthy lifestyle choices for its citizens?

Background: Wars have been occurring for as long as we have been recording human history. The Turkish Medical Association after witnessing the conflict in Syria issued a statement claiming that “war is a man-made public health problem.” Additionally, The American Public Health Association suggests that war or armed conflict is one of the most influential […]

Please read and provide a substantial reply with new/unique information that adds to the conversation Looking at the Bar Graph Report, which micronutrient is a concern for NAFLD and why? only identify the micronutrients that are not in range AND significant to NAFLD and explain why they are a problem for NAFLD. Vitamin A plays […]

Virginia Park called Dr. Hilliard today. He was looking at her medical history in her EHR, then sent an email to his nurse from within the history section of EHRclinic. The body of the email read, “Jane, Ms. Park has called 5 times with the same questions. I am tired of her calling me. Please […]

Virtue Ethics Virtue ethics is a normative theory. Normative ethics explores the questions one ought to ask when considering a course of action. A virtuous person is a moral, ethical person who does the right thing. Remember Private Doss from early in the course? Most would consider him a virtuous person. Normative Ethics Descriptive Ethics […]

Valley View Hospital System serves a population of about 200,000. The main campus hospital has 120 beds, and the other has 100 beds. Both hospitals use the same health information systems vendor, Cerner for some of the systems but do not have a complete EHR system and are not networked to exchange patient data. Those […]

Step 1: Make a Grocery List Look back at your menu from the last activity. Using a word processing software, make a shopping list of the items you will need to prepare meals for that day. Keep in mind that there are some items you might always have on hand; for instance, your family might […]

Directions: Use the supplemental reading material provided in the module to provide an overview of ADRD, ADRD in long-term care settings, and how long-term care administrators can maintain high quality of care for persons living with dementia in long-term care settings. Your discussion post should be a half to one page (you can copy and […]