Problems that impact populations are vast and now more than ever social media is getting involved.
Collin County, Texas
Choose one of the following population health problems to focus on:
Substance use and/or abuse
Research and share an overview of the current data on this population health problem specific to your community. You must use one (or more) of the resources from the Direct Care Project Part 1: Assessment and Diagnosis assignment. You may choose to find additional outside source(s).
Give an overview of any agency, organization, person, or affiliation that is addressing the population health problem.
How could a community health nurse collaborate with the agency, organization, person, or affiliation address the population health problem?
Compose a 280-character or fewer Tweet that describes what you have shared with the class. Remember Twitter only allows 280 characters (this includes spaces, etc.) so you will need to be concise. It should include a hashtag. Include the URL to the reference or Tweet if applicable. Share this Tweet in the discussion.
Note: A Twitter account is not required nor is posting your Tweet on social media.
Your discussion post should look like:
Paragraph one: Overview of the current data on this population health problem specific to your community
Paragraph two: Overview of any agency, organization, person, or affiliation that is addressing the population health problem
Paragraph three: How could a community health nurse collaborate with the agency, organization, person, or affiliation to address the population health problem?
Tweet: 280-character or fewer Tweet with hashtag and reference if applicable.
Resources: Where did you find your data?
