wk 4 nurs 4015 discussion

Week 4 Nurs 4015 Learning Resources

Prior Knowledge

In late August, 2005, Hurricane Katrina left widespread destruction and suffering along the Gulf coast from central Florida to Texas. Thousands of residents from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama evacuated, but many were left behind. The lack of electricity forced water pumps to cease functioning, flood waters overwhelmed sewage systems, and hurricane shelters, including the Superdome, necessitated the sharing of close quarters among 30,000 people. Mosquitoes, attracted to standing water from massive flooding, created an intensified risk for West Nile virus. Some people returning to their homes to assess damage used portable generators inappropriately, which resulted in 51 cases of carbon monoxide poisoning including five deaths (CDC, 2005). Mold exposure posed a particular threat to survivors who entered their water-damaged homes. Reflect on what you recall about the health threats that resulted from a natural disaster such as Hurricane Katrina or the earthquake in Haiti. How did these natural disasters impact the health of the communities affected? What changes do you think have occurred in disaster response planning as a result of these events? Reference: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014, November 21) Update: Ebola Virus Disease Epidemic - West Africa, Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6346a6.htm?s_cid=mm6346a6_w

Required Resources

Media

· Video: Laureate Education, Inc. (Executive Producer). (2010). Public and global health: Global emergencies and disasters. Baltimore: Author.

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2. Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 11 minutes. This week, Dr. Carol Holtz talks about medical response coordination following Hurricane Katrina, in addition to environmental pollution in Russia, the United States, and China. Dr. Leslie Mancuso discusses cultural sensitivity in providing care following the tsunami in Indonesia. Both experts detail the importance of adequate nutrition and infection control in responding to public health emergencies.

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Readings

. Course Text: Global Health Care: Issues and Policies

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4. Chapter 14, "Global Perspectives on Nutrition" Infant and children's growth and developmental health is the basis to measure good nutrition as it correlates to a more effective immune system and reduces the number of diseases a person will suffer during his or her life time. This chapter examines the importance of nutrition across the life span and discusses nutritional challenges faced in developing countries.

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4. Chapter 16, "Global Perspectives on Environmental Health" It is important to know the different ways environmentally induced diseases can occur, whether through man-made stimuli or natural contaminants resulting from societal, economic, or ethical decisions. Chapter 16 explores the impact of environmental health in a variety of countries.

. Course Text: Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community

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6. Chapter 10, "Environmental Health" Federal, state, and local governments have laws in place to protect citizens from environmental hazards through education, reduction of exposure, waste minimization, and zoning, however, accidents and disasters can happen resulting in the need for medical attention.

. Course Text: Case Studies in Global Health: Millions Saved

7. Case 4, "Reducing Child Mortality Through Vitamin A in Nepal" Vitamin A deficiency can cause blindness and death in children. The Nepal government developed the National Vitamin A Programme (NVAP) to reduce child mortality and morbidity related to vitamin A deficiency.

Articles

. Goodman, B. (2013). Role of the nurse in addressing the health effects of climate change. Nursing Standard, 27(35), 49-56.

. Singer, M. (2013). Respiratory health and ecosyndemics in a time of global warming. Health Sociology Review, 22(1), 98-111. doi:10.5172/hesr.2013.22.1.98

. Massawe, E., & Vasut, L. (2013). Promoting Healthy School Environments: A Step-by-Step Framework to Improve Indoor Air Quality in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana. Journal Of Environmental Health, 76(2), 22-30.

Website

. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2009). Climate change and public health - Health effects. Retrieved January 8, 2010, from: http://www.cdc.gov/climatechange/effects/default.htm This webpage on the Centers for Disease Control's website provides a brief overview of the likely health effects of increased temperatures and extreme weather events.

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Optional Resources

Readings

. Course Text: Case Studies in Global Health: Millions Saved

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14. Case 7, "Controlling Onchocerciasis (River Blindness) in Sub-Saharan Africa"

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14. Case 11, "Reducing Guinea Worm in Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa"

 

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