Option 1: Population Health, Public Health, and Community Health Nursing

• Describe population health and the relationship to community/public health nursing.
• How has the development of population health been influenced throughout history?
• Where do you see the role of nurses in the future of population health?
• What role does Healthy People 2020 play in population health?

Option 2: Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases

Tuberculosis (TB) rates have increased worldwide. A local prison facility has just completed their yearly TB screening of inmates and employees. The screening program resulted in identification of 3 inmates and 2 staff members with positive Mantoux tests. In your post:

• Discuss the associated causality, risk, and current rates of prevalence for Tuberculosis in your community.
• Explain the linkages between epidemiology and communicable diseases
• What placed these inmates at high risk for TB?
• Identify which government agency must be notified immediately.
• Discuss what would be the next nursing action for both those infected and not infected

A peer reviewed nursing journal article must be used. All in APA