Public health nursing

You are a community health nurse stationed in a small village in Africa near the equator. Your nursing station outpost provides the only reliable modern health care in the tropical remote area. Although you have been accepted into the community and the clinic services are free you have noticed that many people put off seeking care for illnesses unless they feel too sick to work. Most of the residents work outdoors typically wearing short sleeves and shorts or skirts. The villagers live in small huts without doors or windows. Many people live together in these small homes; one family even has 13 people ranging from small children to elderly grandparents all under one roof. A recent outbreak of malaria has occurred. This is the third outbreak of malaria in this village in the past 10 years. Knowing that infected mosquitoes spread malaria you embark on a plan to control the outbreak. You ask your funding organization to send malaria drugs that will cure and prevent the disease. In response to the outbreak the organization that supports your nursing outpost clinic provides not only chemotherapeutic agents for prevention and treatment but also pesticides for vector reduction as well as free clothing and mosquito netting that protect vulnerable parts of the body. Workers from the nursing outpost clinic and community volunteers go to the homes of individuals to teach them how to prevent the spread of malaria and to treat new cases. For information about malaria (how it is spread and its symptoms and treatment) visit the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) website at https://www.cdc.gov/malaria/travelers/index.html. Citation: Stanhope M. & Lancaster J. (2016). Public health nursing: Population- centered health care in the community (8th ed.). Elsevier Inc. Post your initial or primary response to the following: Each student should list different resources. Completion of the discussion assignment will address the following objectives: Module Objectives: 2. Identify obstacles to access to healthcare. 3. Develop strategies to help overcome obstacle to access to healthcare. 4. Demonstrate a culturally sensitive approach to community health nursing. 5. Examine global health concerns and that affect population health. Course Objectives: 3. Incorporate concepts of cultural competence caring and respect in the provision of care in the community. 5. Explore the role of the nurse in the care of individuals families and aggregates in the community . 6. Examine the impact of global factors on health. 8. Collaborate with members of the health care team to coordinate nursing care in the community. Discussion Guidelines and Rubric Describe your ideas about nursing interventions regarding the three levels of prevention including primary prevention secondary prevention and tertiary prevention. Be sure to address all three in your answer. Suppose you are a nurse from a country outside of Africa. Identify cultural factors that should be taken into consideration in managing this population. Identify one to two global resources that you might utilize in seeking assistance for your community. The main post should be approximately 150–200 words in length. Response posts should be approximately 100–150 words in length and should be substantive and engaging. In addition to the main post you must respond to at least two of your peers. In your responses to your peer you might offer constructive feedback or ask questions to encourage discussion. Discussions should include references to the textbook research or professional experiences that support the points and topics of the discussion–especially in your main post. Provide 1-3 references for this discussion post. ‘