Discussion: NR 443 RN Demographic and Epidemiological Assessment
Discussion: NR 443 RN Demographic and Epidemiological Assessment
NR443 RN Community Health Nursing Week 2 Discussion
Demographic and Epidemiological Assessment
Discussion: NR 443 RN Demographic and Epidemiological AssessmentThis week’s graded topics relate to the following Course
Outcome (CO).
Discussion: NR 443 RN Demographic and Epidemiological AssessmentCO2: Assess the health needs of individuals, families,
aggregates, and communities using demographic and epidemiological data to identify
population health risks. (PO4)
For this discussion, you will collect assessment data about
your city or county. This post will include information about demographics
(general characteristics). You will then find epidemiological data (disease or
health behavior rates) about one priority health problem in your community.
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Demographic data: Go online to the U.S. Census Bureau at
https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an
external site.. Obtain a range information about the demographic
characteristics of the population for your city or county of residence. You may
have to look at county data if your city is not listed. Discuss demographic
data about age, ethnicity, poverty levels, housing, and education.
Discussion: NR 443 RN Demographic and Epidemiological AssessmentEpidemiological data: Go to your city or county health
department website (search the Internet) or County Health Rankings
(http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/ (Links to an external site.)Links to an
external site.), and report epidemiological data about one priority health problem
in your area. Examples include diabetes, heart disease, addiction, obesity,
teen pregnancy, and more. Be sure that you accurately report how each statistic
is measured. In the County Health Rankings site, you can hover over the
category, and it will explain how it is measured.
How do the demographic characteristics of your community
influence the health problem you chose?
Discussion: NR 443 RN Demographic and Epidemiological AssessmentCounty Health Rankings and Roadmaps. (2018). Explore
rankings. Retrieved from http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
Discussion: NR 443 RN Demographic and Epidemiological AssessmentU.S. Census Bureau. (2018). State and county QuickFacts.
Retrieved from https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/