Healthy People

For this discussion question you will need to select one of the scenarios presented in the "Scenarios for Health People Discussion" linked in the resources, as well as visit the Healthy People 2020, before completing the following:

•Identify one Healthy People 2020 objective and develop one culturally competent primary prevention health teaching program applicable to your scenario.

• Your plan must also include one specific nursing intervention, a rationale for the intervention, and how you will evaluate the intervention. As you develop your plan, please be sure to consider all relevant factors, such as biological and environmental influences on health, cultural influences, and lifestyle influences.

Limit the length of your plan to between 200 and 500 words.

Scenario 

You are a member of the nursing staff for a new clinic opening in the Southwestern part of the United States. Your clinic will primarily serve both Mexican Americans and Native Americans. Identify one Healthy People 2020 objective and develop one culturally competent primary prevention health teaching program applicable to Mexican Americans and Native Americans.

Your plan must include one specific nursing intervention, a rationale for the intervention, and your methods for evaluating the intervention. When developing the plan, please consider all relevant factors, such as biological and environmental influences on health, cultural influences, and lifestyle influences.