Class 5 Unit 3 Discussions

Class 505 Unit 3

Reading Resources

Required Activities

In Health Promotion Throughout the Lifespan in Nursing Practice, read:

Chapter 1: “Health defined: Objectives for Promotion and Prevention”

Chapter 2: “Emerging Populations and Health”

Chapter 3: “Health Policy and Delivery Systems”

Chapter 4: “The Therapeutic Relationship”

Chapter 5: “Ethical Issues Related to Health Promotion”

Centers for Disease control and Prevention [CDC]. (2015). Tools for cross cultural communication and language access can help organizations address health literacy and improve communication effectiveness. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/healthliteracy/culture.html

Knox, C. C., & Haupt, B. (2015). Incorporating cultural competency skills in emergency management education. Disaster Prevention & Management, 24(5), 619.

Gupta, A., Madhavapeddi, S., Das, A., Harris, S., & Naina, H. (2015). Physician Posture at the Bedside: A Study of African-American and Hispanic Patient Preferences at a Teaching Hospital. The Journal Of Medical Practice Management: MPM, 31(3), 144-146.

Course Web Resources

· Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality [AHRQ]. (2014). Guide to clinical preventive services. Retrieved from https://www.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/guide/index.html

· Centers for Disease control and Prevention [CDC]. (2014). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. An Introduction to applied epidemiology and biostatistics. (3rd ed.). Glossary. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/OPHSS/CSELS/DSEPD/SS1978/Glossary.html

· Department of Health and Human Services. (2014). Leading health indicators. Retrieved from http://healthypeople.gov/2020/LHI/default.aspx

· Healthy People 2020. (2016). Topics and objectives. Retrieved from https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives

Course PDF Web Resources

· Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]. (2014). Principles of epidemiology in public health practice. An Introduction to applied epidemiology and biostatistics. (3rd ed.). Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/ophss/csels/dsepd/ss1978/ss1978.pdf

· Guide to Clinical Preventive Services. (2014). Recommendations of the US preventive task force. Retrieved from https://archive.ahrq.gov/professionals/clinicians-providers/guidelines-recommendations/guide2012/guide-clinical-preventive-services.pdf