Question: It is important to promote the professional role of the nurse to provide health promotion and disease preventive care.
- Collaborating with other health care professionals and consumer groups in the community in redesigning health care can help meet the goals for Healthy People 2020.
- Select the"Topics & Objectives" tab to access the 2020 Topics & Objectives - Objectives A-Z page.
- Select one of the Healthy People "Topic Areas" for improving health.
- Submit the proposed area to the instructor for approval. No group may work on the same focus area as another group.
- Develop a PowerPoint presentation (15-20 slides) with accompanying speaker's notes and citations.
- In the presentation, address the following:
- State the objective of the presentation.
- State the Healthy People 2020 focus area your group has selected and the rationale for selection of the specific focus area.
- Explain how the focus area relates to the individual, the family, and the community, as well as to all age groups throughout the life span.
- Identify ways to enhance or optimize health in the selected focus area using evidence-based research. A minimum of three peer-reviewed articles must be utilized.
- Address the health disparity among different segments of the population for the selected focus area.
- Provide a brief description of at least two community resources and at least two website resources for professionals and clients.
- Provide a brief profile of at least one health-related organization for the selected focus area.
- APA format is required for essays only. Solid academic writing is always expected.