The purpose of this assignment is for students to create an infographic to educate the community on the impact of a public health issue and make recommendations for policy change.

Research public health issues located on the American Public Health Association (APHA) website, found in the topic Resources under “Topics and Issues.” (https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues) Select a public health issue related to an environmental issue within the U.S. health care delivery system and examine its effect on a specific population.

Based on the public health issue selected, create an infographic that briefly addresses the following: 

• Describe the selected public health issue and its impact on the community. Include data that demonstrate the significance of this issue and key risk factors leading to this issue.
• Discuss ways that the public health issue can be prevented, including key concepts of epidemiology.
• Explain a policy that currently addresses this issue and the impact of this policy on population outcomes including social justice and health equity.
• Propose at least one change to existing policies to better address this issue. Support recommendations with appropriate evidence.
• Summarize what steps are required to initiate policy change. Identify necessary stakeholders required to initiate policy change (government officials, administrator, etc.) and explain their level of influence.

Refer to the resource “Images, Infographics and Graphics Resources,” (https://libguides.gcu.edu/Images/Infographics), for additional guidance on completing this assignment in the appropriate style.

Cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.

Benchmark Information

This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:

RN-BSN

3.4: Advance equitable population health policy.

3.5: Demonstrate advocacy strategies.

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education

This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competencies 3.4 and 3.5

Identify a specific vulnerable population in the United States or from another country. Explain why the population is considered vulnerable. Include the demographic statistics, access to health care, barriers to care, supporting information, and the challenges to health and wellness. How can the public health nurse advocate and support this vulnerable population?

Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format.

 

• Explain the controversy that surrounds dissociative disorders.
• Explain your professional beliefs about dissociative disorders, supporting your rationale with at least three scholarly references from the literature.
• Explain strategies for maintaining the therapeutic relationship with a client that may present with a dissociative disorder.
• Finally, explain ethical and legal considerations related to dissociative disorders that you need to bring to your practice and why they are important.

References x 4

 

• Boland, R. Verdiun, M. L. & Ruiz, P. (2022). Kaplan & Sadock’s synopsis of psychiatry (12th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. 
  • Chapter 11, “Dissociative Disorders”

#1

 Long-term cognitive, psychological, and physical impairments linked to intensive care treatment over time are referred to as the symptom complex of post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). About 60 percent of survivors are impacted (Beutel et al., 2025). The research design for this article is a qualitative, semi-structured interview study conducted by performing in-depth interviews to learn more about their experiences with psychological stress after intensive care unit treatment. Participants were selected from the intervention group of the PICTURE trial. There was a total of 10 participants in this study, patients who ranged in age from 18 to 85 years of age who had spent two years in critical care with mechanical ventilation and severe organ failure. Two of the 10 individuals invited for the interview had to be turned down (one because of time limits and one because of a lack of collaboration). I believe the sample size of this study was perfect because they could focus on the in-depth interviews with each of them. The research methods do fit the purpose of the study because the PICTURE project is a multicenter study financed by the DFG that was carried out between 2017 and 2024. By including general practitioners, this study seeks to enhance the care environment for patients who have post-ICU PTSD. In three 45-minute sessions, general practitioners (GPs) provide a brief trauma-focused intervention based on Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) to patients who meet the inclusion criteria for mild to moderate stress. The data collection and analysis were appropriate because a balanced distribution of gender, age, educational background, dwelling size, and admission diagnosis served as the basis for the selection. The planned three NET sessions had already been sent to each respondent. Digital recordings of semi-structured guided telephone interviews were made. A protocol was developed for every interview. Deductive reasoning was used to build the interview guide. The study’s findings about the relationship between the severity of memories of the intensive care unit stay and the development of mental health served as the foundation for the theoretical framework. Yes, the phenomenon was identified when the results were revealed. A brief, easily accessible psychological intervention in the primary care setting is extremely valuable because patients who have been in an intensive care unit (ICU) frequently experience significant psychological stress due to the traumatic nature of their stay, including feelings of helplessness, pain, inability to communicate, sleep disturbances, and confusion, which can last even after discharge. As a critical care nurse, I believe this study’s results can help nurses be more vigilant about the patients’ feelings after discharge, and hospitals should offer therapy. 

#2

 

Perceptions on the Implementation of a School Nurse

The study implemented qualitative descriptive research to examine what stakeholders thought about establishing a school nursing pilot program in the Canary Islands. This research design allowed researchers to collect diverse input and firsthand accounts about the program’s implementation. The study participants came from groups of school nurses, teachers, parents, and students who joined the pilot program. This qualitative research needed 25 participants who helped reach data saturation and yielded valuable and detailed insights. The research focused on groups and semi-structured interviews to study how program stakeholders think and feel about their implementation experience. It gathered information from interviews from focus groups and used thematic analysis to process the data. This method helps researchers find patterns and themes in qualitative data while providing a structured way to understand how study participants think and feel. The study focused on understanding how various school members evaluated and felt about this nursing initiative. The research showed how the program affected student health while uncovering implementation difficulties and why stakeholder cooperation matters. Research findings demonstrate that stakeholders think the program makes students healthier and improves their wellbeing. The research found both benefits and struggles from stakeholders’ viewpoints including resource constraints and ineffective team communication. The research team highlighted the need to maintain consistent support and learning opportunities for school nurses. School nursing programs prove effective at boosting student health if stakeholders provide sufficient support. These conclusions can be used to launch additional programs which can fix challenges in resource distribution and working relationships among partners.