Select an emerging health issue or population health challenge (e.g., chronic disease management, vaccination rates, or infectious disease outbreaks) and identify the types of operational data that would be critical for addressing this issue. Data Identification: Clearly identify at least three types of operational data that are relevant to the selected health issue. Examples may […]

PRACTICUM EXPERIENCE PLAN As you establish your goals and objectives for this course, you are committing to an organized plan that will frame your practicum experience in a clinical setting, including planned activities, assessment, and achievement of defined outcomes. In particular, they must address the categories of clinical reasoning, quality in your clinical specialty, and […]

Select one infectious disease outbreak (HAND, FOOT and MOUTH), either in the United States or worldwide, and discuss how epidemiological investigations were used to identify and monitor the spread of the disease. Identify social determinates of health and social environmental factors that impacted a specific population more than others, and explain why. What effective intervention […]

Mr. Zee presents to the clinic with his son Eric for a 14-month well- child visit. He expresses concern that Eric is not walking yet. The APRN reviews Eric’s past medical and birth history in the electronic medical record. Max was born at 34.5 weeks’ gestation via emergency C-section and was discharged 2 weeks later. […]

Mrs. Obi comes to the clinic today with her 2 year old son Max. She is concerned because although Max says a few recognizable sounds such as “ba” for bottle he mostly gestures and points to what he wants when he tries to communicate his needs. In addition, she is requesting information about starting toilet […]