Assignment: Epidemiology in Public and Global Health
Note: You were introduced to this Assignment in Week 2 and will submit your work this week.
By Day 7 of Week 3
Submit a 3- to 4-page paper that includes the following:
• A summary of the article, including the title and author
o Identify the title of the article with in-text citation and corresponding reference in reference list
• The relationship among causal agents, susceptible persons, and environmental factors (epidemiological triangle)
• The role of the nurse in addressing the outbreak
• Possible health promotion/health protection strategies that could have been implemented by nurses to mitigate the outbreak
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Week in Review
This week, you provided a summary of your article summarizing the relationship of the epidemiological triangle and the role nurses play in addressing and mitigating outbreaks. In addition, you tried your hand at being a PHN via your site visit and interviews with those who work in high risk areas and reported on those findings.
Next week, you will transition into emergencies and natural disasters. Be prepared to ‘take a walk’ into potential health threats in your neighborhood in order to develop strategies to help protect susceptible populations and the public at large.

To go to the next week:
Week 4

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Name: NURS_4115_Week_3_Discussion_Rubric

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Excellent Proficient Basic Needs Improvement
Required Content
Created a brief description of the setting, providing some context, e.g. how many patients are seen, size or capacity of the facility as applicable, and/or the location of the office or organization with picture(s) of the building/facility. 18 (24%) – 20 (26.67%)
Initial post contains well developed and insightful analysis and brings new insight into the discussion. 16 (21.33%) – 17 (22.67%)
Initial post contains reasonable analysis that is focused and brings insight into the discussion. 14 (18.67%) – 15 (20%)
Initial post contains minimal analysis that is somewhat focused and brings limited insight into the discussion. 0 (0%) – 13 (17.33%)
Initial post lacks analysis and/or is not focused and brings little or no insight into the discussion.
Required Content
Developed a selected list of possible questions asked to determine any deficiencies to avoid a disease outbreak at the facility. 14 (18.67%) – 15 (20%)
Initial post contains well developed and insightful analysis and brings new insight into the discussion. 12 (16%) – 13 (17.33%)
Initial post contains reasonable analysis that is focused and brings insight into the discussion. 11 (14.67%) – 11 (14.67%)
Initial post contains minimal analysis that is somewhat focused and brings limited insight into the discussion. 0 (0%) – 10 (13.33%)
Initial post lacks analysis and/or is not focused and brings little or no insight into the discussion.
Required Content
Determined what changes could be made to reverse any deficiencies that were noticed during the visit. If no changes should be made, described the best practices the facility is using. 14 (18.67%) – 15 (20%)
Initial post contains well developed and insightful analysis and brings new insight into the discussion. 12 (16%) – 13 (17.33%)
Initial post contains reasonable analysis that is focused and brings insight into the discussion. 11 (14.67%) – 11 (14.67%)
Initial post contains minimal analysis that is somewhat focused and brings limited insight into the discussion. 0 (0%) – 10 (13.33%)
Initial post lacks analysis and/or is not focused and brings little or no insight into the discussion.
Response Posts
“Entered the discussion thread on 3 separate days. Wrote at least two posts to two separate peers. Responses are appropriate to the topic, substantive, and promoted discussion by one or more of the following: • contributing insight to move the discussion forward. • offering substantial and/or different points of view and asks questions to add to discussion • including extra references or websites for peers to consider • relating discussion to different areas of practice and applying concepts to practice **Additional points may be deducted for late posting per the University late policy.” 14 (18.67%) – 15 (20%)
Response posts add substantial ideas and perspectives that invite further analysis and discussion. Participated 3 or more days in the classroom and responded to more than 2 classmates. 12 (16%) – 13 (17.33%)
Response posts are proficient and provide adequate analysis and discussion. Participated 3 days in the classroom and responds to at least two classmates. 11 (14.67%) – 11 (14.67%)
Response posts are limited and provide minimal analysis and discussion. Participated less than 3 days in the classroom and/or responds to less than two classmates. 0 (0%) – 10 (13.33%)
Response posts are inadequate and provide no analysis of discussion and/ or there is no participation in the classroom.
Writing and Format
Uses evidence to support a claim and give credit to the source. Uses course learning resources and seeks additional scholarly resources to support ideas. Displays sentence, paragraph, and essay skills. Writes in a scholarly, well-organized manner using own words by synthesizing evidence/resources. Paraphrases to avoid plagiarism of the source. APA: No more than one short, unique quote with correct APA format. Appropriate use and format of in-text citations and reference list. 9 (12%) – 10 (13.33%)
Writer demonstrates excellence in all sentence and paragraph level skills within discussion board posts to meet the 4000 Level Academic Writing Expectations. 8 (10.67%) – 8 (10.67%)
Writer demonstrates proficiency of most sentence and paragraph level skills within discussion board posts to meet the 4000 Level Academic Writing Expectations with only one format or writing issue needing to be addressed. 7 (9.33%) – 7 (9.33%)
Writer demonstrates minimal skill in meeting sentence level and/or paragraph level skills within discussion board posts to meet the 4000 Level Academic Writing Expectations with less than or equal to three format or writing issues needing to be addressed. 0 (0%) – 6 (8%)
Writer demonstrates inadequate skill in meeting the sentence and/or paragraph level skills to meet the 4000 Level Academic Writing Expectations with four or more format or writing issues needing to be addressed.
Total Points: 75
Name: NURS_4115_Week_3_Discussion_Rubric