NUR 703 Assignment 5.1: Communicable Disease Transmission Cycle

NUR 703 Assignment 5.1: Communicable Disease Transmission Cycle

Value: 50 points

Introduction

Although there is variation among proposal formats, these are the sections that are commonly found in federal grant applications. Many agencies have specific requirements for length of proposals, either page number or word count limits. For this Mini-Grant Project (Links to an external site.), the page limitations are noted with each section. It is very important for your writing to be clear, succinct, and comprehensive.

Assignment Guidelines

1. Healthy People 2030 Goals and Objectives: clear tie to at least one goal and objective (1–2 pages)
2. Methodology: (3–4 pages)
   1. Describe the Level of Prevention (Primary, Secondary, or Tertiary).
   2. Describe the activities to achieve the listed program objectives.
   3. Provide a detailed, step-by-step of how the project will be implemented. Include any key stakeholders or community partners that will help make the program a success.

Submission

Submit your assignment and review full grading criteria on the Assignment 5.2: Mini-Grant Project: Part Two page.

Week 5: Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases

Advanced practice nurses play a critical role in reducing risk and the burden of disease. This week you will gain knowledge related to infectious agents and chronic diseases and interventions to prevent or reduce impact of disease. It is essential when caring for individuals and the larger population to understand the public health science behind disease to develop and implement effective interventions. Also, the second part of your mini-grant project is due at the end of the week, so be sure to review the provided presentation to better understand the details of what is required.

Lesson 1: Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases

Introduction

Advanced practice nurses play a critical role in reducing risk and the burden of disease. Gaining knowledge related to infectious agents and chronic diseases and interventions to prevent or reduce impact of disease is essential when caring for individuals and the larger population.

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Learning Outcomes

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

• Analyze communicable diseases, the cycle of their transmission, and their burden on health.
• Examine the impact and burden of non-communicable diseases on the health of population using epidemiological frameworks.
• Develop clear goals and objectives for a community-based, health promotion program.
• Apply one of three levels of prevention for a community-based health promotion program.
• Develop a project implementation plan, including specific activities, key stakeholders, and community partners.

Before attempting to complete your learning activities for this week, review the following learning materials:

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Learning Materials

Read the following in your Public / Community Health and Nursing Practice: Caring for Populations textbook:

• Chapter 8, “Communicable Diseases” (pp. 191–214)
• Chapter 9, “Non-Communicable Diseases” (pp. 218–234)

Optional Resources:

• Allen, L., Williams, J., Townsend, N., Mikkelsen, B., Roberts, N., Foster, C., and Wickramasinghe, K. (2017). Socioecononmic status and non-communicable disease behavioural risk factors in low-income and lower-middle-income countries: A systematic review (PDF) (Links to an external site.). Lancet Global Health, 5, e277-e289.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2017). Summary of Notifiable Noninfectious Conditions and Disease Outbreaks (Links to an external site.).
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019).Summary of Notifiable Infectious Diseases (Links to an external site.).

These materials will assist you in understanding the difference between communicable and non-communicable diseases and the role of the advance practice nurse in preventative efforts and reducing the burden of disease.

Introduction

The purpose of this project is to provide the doctorate level nursing student with experience designing a local, community-based, health promotion program for a designated vulnerable population. DNP prepared nurses should possess the knowledge and skills, regardless of the practice setting, to effect systemic change. With the current economic environment and challenge of health care reform, grant writing skills are necessary for DNP prepared nurses.

The program will be designed to improve a selected health outcome based on one or more of the Healthy People 2020 objectives. The student will be become familiar with the typical format and common components of a grant proposal. It should be stressed that no grant proposal is the same and the applicant should read each grant application very carefully.

Fictional Grant Foundation

Bradley University developed the Lydia Moss Bradley Nursing Foundation in 2017, which awards grants of $4,000, $6,000, or $10,000 to DNP level nursing students who have demonstrated a desire to develop a community health/population health program in their local community. The grants will be awarded for community-based projects that promote new and innovative ideas within the area of health promotion and wellness, and which address a designated vulnerable population. The community-based project will also address at least one Healthy People 2020 objective from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Please read the grant proposal requirements very carefully as incomplete proposals will be eliminated from consideration for grant funding.

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Funding Requests: Approximately $20,000 will be available in the current fiscal year to be divided upon three levels of interventions. It is anticipated that approximately three awards will be made, one for each level of prevention, with a period of support not to exceed three years.

Level 1

$10,000 will be awarded for community-based programs or interventions that emphasize primary prevention of a non-communicable or communicable disease or condition or enhancement of quality of life in a designated vulnerable population.

Level 2

$6,000 will be awarded for community-based programs or interventions that emphasize secondary prevention of a non-communicable or communicable disease or condition or enhancement of quality of life in a designated vulnerable population.

Level 3

$4,000 will be awarded for community-based programs or interventions that emphasize tertiary prevention of a non-communicable or communicable disease or condition or enhancement of quality of life in a designated vulnerable population.

Requirements for Mini-Grant

The following is an outline for each required section of your Mini-Grant Project. Although there is variation among proposal formats, these are the sections that are commonly found in federal grant applications. Many agencies have specific requirements for length of proposals, either page number or word count limits. For this Mini-Grant Project, the page limitations are noted with each section. It is very important for your writing to be clear, succinct, and comprehensive.

Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four

Part One: Due Week 3

1. Needs Assessment (2-3 pages)
   1. Introduction: A general overview of the main idea of the project and its importance. Be sure to include the target population and approximately how many people will be served.
   2. Problem statement: Concise and clearly articulates the depth of the problem and why it is a concern
   3. Purpose statement: Limit to one or two key areas as to what the project will involve and what it will accomplish
   4. Program goals and objectives
      1. Goals are clear and concise statements as to what will be accomplished
      2. Objectives are specific outcomes of the program that can be evaluated
2. Review of Literature: (2-3 pages). 5 articles (minimum of 2 websites) published with the last five years drawing upon research, local and national data, or government statistics to summarize:
   1. Epidemiologic facts and statistics related to:
      1. Person, Place, and Time
   2. Significance of the disease or condition and its impact on the health of the vulnerable population
3. Epidemiologic framework (epidemiological triangle, web of causation, ecological model) depicting specific risk factors of disease or condition (2-3 pages). Special consideration will be given to applicants that provide a graphic illustration.

Resources for Grant Writing

Grant Writing 101

Grant Writing 101: Part One (PDF) Grant Writing 101: Part Two (PDF) Grant Writing 101: Part Three (PDF)

Videos

How To Win Grants Series: 8 Reasons You’ll Get The Grant How to Get a Grant? What’s Most Important? Video Transcript Video Transcript

Helpful Sources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Centers of Disease Control and Prevention Wide-ranging Online Data for Epidemiologic Research (WONDER) World Health Organization National Library of Medicine The Health and Medicine Division (HDM), previously named the Institute of Medicine (IOM)

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