Description

Introduction:

The purpose of this task is to develop a teaching plan to promote community and population health. Using the provided scenario, you will be required to determine the best way to reach a chosen age group within your community while considering personal differences and professional beliefs. You will develop a teaching plan for your chosen topic and on completion and submission of the task, will be awarded six hours for service learning.

Scenario:

Local stakeholders have recognized that there is an increase in certain diseases within your community. As a nursing student, they would like for you to play an active role in health promotion and disease prevention within the community. You should pick one disease to develop a teaching plan appropriate for your selected age group.

Diseases to choose from:

HPV

Covid-19

Syphilis

Gonorrhea

Chlamydia

HIV

Hepatitis A

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Reflect on these questions before you begin working on this task:

What are your personal feelings about this disease and how the disease is transmitted?

If vaccines are available to help prevent this disease, what are your personal feelings regarding the vaccine and others being vaccinated?

How does taking care of patients with this disease affect you as a nurse?

What is your role as a nurse in helping to prevent the further spread of this disease?