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Public Health Nursing: Local State and National Levels

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Visit the Texas Department of State Heath Services Health Alerts & Advisories (texas.gov)

1. Identify three health problems common to families in your community and discuss the implications of the problems for the health and health care resources of the community. (Support with cited reference). My community is ___ it is in ____ County, my 3 health problems I came up with is fentanyl overdosing, maybe strep increase in children and maybe RSV increase in cases…not really sure please help.

2. Identify a condition on the Texas Notifiable Conditions 2021 (2021 Texas Notifiable Conditions).  What makes this condition a reportable condition to the health department (Support with cited reference). My condition that I identified was Gonorrhea, since I work at an urgent care clinic, and we have to report all cases to the county health department.

3. Using an example of a referral for a home visit to follow up for an individual newly diagnosed with your chosen condition from question 2. Discuss how you would plan for the visit and what activities would follow the actual visit. (Support with cited reference).

4. Identify a BSN essential that applies to your topic. (Supported by cited material).

5. Identify a QSEN competency that applies to your topic. (Supported by cited material).

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Public Health Nursing, Local State and National Levels
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Public Health Nursing, Local State and National Levels
My community is Dickinson, Texas, in Galveston County. Three health problems common in the community are fentanyl overdosing, strep in children and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is approved for the treatment of severe pain. However, it can be abused, leading to addiction and overdose. Fentanyl overdosing can overwhelm the healthcare system. Strep throat can lead to fever and sore throat in children. The condition can lead to antibiotic resistance, making it challenging to treat similar infections in the future. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes mild, cold-like symptoms. It can lead to increased admissions and strain on healthcare facilities.
Gonorrhea is a reputable condition to local or state health departments. The condition is reportable to ensure that the health department monitors it. Reporting enables public health offices to monitor the infection and allocate resources to address it. Secondly, reporting facilitates contact tracing of the partners who may have been exposed to the infection. This allows the prevention of the infection from spreading in...
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