Talk to some leaders from your local elementary schools, daycare centers, or healthcare services about their efforts concerning the overall health of the children with which they work.  What are some things that they are doing that contribute to the overall health of a child? How effective do you think these practices are? How could […]

Obesity is a national epidemic that must be addressed from a variety of directions and levels.  What key points need to be included when developing an effective plan that recognizes the social and cultural differences found in families across the United States?   DQ2 Pinterest Board Sharing   Share your Pinterest board link here for […]

Nutrition in Early Childhood For this discussion, click on the below link to the USDA website (United States Department of Agriculture), and read about nutrition as it applies to the different groups in the Early Childhood age range. Choose one of the groups: Infant, Toddler, Preschool, or Child and post a brief summary of some […]

Public Service Announcement   Write a 1- 2 minute public service announcement for radio and television alerting the community to the problems of child abuse and neglect.   Create a recording of your announcement. This might be a little intimidating for some but we need to hear your spoken voice as part of the degree […]

Introductions and Community Healthcare Efforts Talk to some leaders from your local elementary schools, daycare centers, or healthcare services about their efforts concerning the overall health of the children with which they work.  What are some things that they are doing that contribute to the overall health of a child? How effective do you think […]

Safety Issues Research a website that addresses a safety issue faced by young children.  Make sure to review what sites have already been posted before posting your own to avoid duplication.   Share the URL with a brief a description of the site and what hazard/s it addresses.   Include at least three reasons why […]

Infection Awareness   There are many more infections and diseases that are affecting people in the United States and around the world that were not included in the readings. Pick one and describe three actions you could put in place to create awareness or control the spread of these infections and diseases in an early […]

Physical Activity and Parental Involvement in Assessment   Once you have read through the materials provided in this unit, respond to the following:   1. What are some ways you could promote physical activity in an early childhood program?   What are the benefits of these activities?   2. How might you initiate a discussion […]

DQ1 During your practicum, determine what clinical problem or issue the organization is facing. Discuss two implications for nursing.   DQ2 What is the main issue for your organization in addressing a solution to evidence-based nursing practice? Discuss what might be the first step in addressing and resolving this issue.

DQ1 Identify two GCU Library scholarly databases that will help you find the best research articles to support your capstone project change proposal. Discuss why these two databases are better than Google Scholar or a general Internet search.   DQ2 The Institute of Medicine has stated a goal that 90% of practice be evidence-based by […]