NURS 8310 Week 7: Application of Measures of Effect Week 7: Application of Measures of Effect   Working near farm fields may be hazardous to your health. A recent epidemiologic study revealed a link between three agricultural pesticides and the development of Parkinson’s disease (Wang et al., 2011; UCLA, 2011). This link was initially suspected […]

NURS 8310 Week 6: Epidemiological Applications, Part 2 and Data Interpretation Can a person’s experience with racial discrimination impact aging and his or her physical health? The answer may be yes, according to a preliminary epidemiologic research study sponsored by the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institute of Health (Szanton et al., […]

NURS 8310 Week 5: Epidemiologic Applications, Part 1 Week 5: Epidemiologic Applications, Part 1   A healthy environment is fundamental to life, and attention to the effects of the environment on human health is essential if we are to achieve the goal of health for all.   —Naomi Higenbottam, RN, The Luminary Project: Nurses Lighting […]

In the fall of 2011, the FDA announced a shortage of important chemotherapy drugs; this shortage, in turn, disrupted clinical trials and led to potential challenges in assessing data from those studies. Experimental research, which includes clinical trials, plays a pivotal role in the advancement of disease prevention and treatment. Once a risk factor has […]

NURS 8310 Week 2: Descriptive Epidemiology and Sources of Population Health Data In 2009, the FDA and Centers for Disease Control (CDC) made policy recommendations that all girls ages 11 or 12 should consider receiving the Human Pappillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in an effort to prevent cervical cancer. What investigations led to this controversial recommendation? How […]

NURS 8310 Week 3 Analytic Epidemiology Designs Observational  Consider for a moment the great strides made in treating breast cancer, or as noted last week, the change in life expectancy for patients with HIV/AIDS. These strides toward improving health outcomes are a result of research; research has helped health care professionals and others better understand […]

NURS 8310 Week 1: Introduction to Epidemiology and Population Health Imagine walking out of your home to a chaotic scene of disaster relief personnel dressed in hazmat suits. Hollywood has long played upon fears of a catastrophic epidemic with movies such as Outbreak (1995) and Contagion (2011). In films such as these, the protagonist races […]

Order Instructions Honors Students: Complete this assignment according to the directions provided in the “Honors Addendum,” located in Class Resources.   The purpose of this assignment is to conduct research on potential job opportunities in your desired career field and determine the importance of tailoring a resume and cover letter for that specific job position. […]

Order Instructions Everyone experiences stress, and it can be caused by positive or negative events. Depending on how an individual experiences and interprets stress, certain biological and biochemical changes occur in the brain and body. In this assignment, you research and analyze these effects of stress.   Imagine that you work as an assistant to […]

Order Instructions Question(s): 1. What comes to mind when you hear that someone is living in poverty? What do you imagine their lives to be like? 2. How does living in poverty in the U.S. differ from living in poverty in some other countries?