Forum Each student must post (1) substantial initial post with a minimum of 250 words by Thursday before 11:59 PM. All posts and replies must contain at least (2) professional references, one may be the course textbook, cited correctly in the current APA format. Each reference must be cited in your initial posting. Remember to ask provocative questions to prompt online discussion with your peers using bold print at the end of your initial discussion. Late discussion posts are not accepted in this course.
Discussion Topic:
Review the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) (2014) report about incidence and trends of foodborne illnesses website @
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm6315a3.htm?s_cid=mm6315a3_w
Identify examples of the epidemiological triad and transmission cycle.
Discuss and examine principles of distribution.
Locate examples of epidemiologic measures (count data, ratio, proportion, rate, incidence, and prevalence).
Locate examples of descriptive epidemiology (person, place, time) and frequency.
Discuss the purpose of this report. Name at least three ways that nurses can use these epidemiologic investigations and report findings.