Assignment 2: Epidemiologic Study Designs (NURS 6700 Week 4, Walden University) This assignment builds on Week 3’s selection of a population health problem. It focuses on selecting an appropriate epidemiologic study design (observational or experimental) to investigate an association between a risk factor/exposure and a health outcome. Typical Prompt (based on student-uploaded materials for NURS […]

Assignment 1: Selecting a Population Health Problem (NURS 6700 Week 3, Walden University) As you know, promoting positive social change is a part of the Walden mission. To be an effective agent for social change, nurses must be able to logically and critically analyze population health issues using epidemiologic concepts, and then communicate insights in […]

Week 2: Epidemiologic Measures and Data Sources Learning Objectives By the end of this week, students will be able to: Differentiate between key epidemiologic measures of disease frequency and association (e.g., incidence, prevalence, relative risk, odds ratio). Identify and evaluate primary and secondary data sources used in population health. Apply epidemiologic measures to describe and […]

Week 2 Assignment: Application of Epidemiologic Measures Due: Day 7 (11:59 p.m. MT) Points: 100 points Length: 3–4 pages (excluding title page and references), double-spaced, APA 7th edition. Instructions: For this Assignment, you will build on your Week 1 topic selection by applying epidemiologic measures to your chosen population health problem. Write a scholarly paper […]

Week 1 Discussion: Introduction to Epidemiology, Population Health, and Your Selected Health Problem Due Dates Main Post: By Day 3 (11:59 p.m. MT) Response Posts: By Day 6 (11:59 p.m. MT) Total Points: 100 points (or as indicated in your specific rubric) To Prepare Review the Learning Resources for Week 1, including the course textbook […]