Week 8 Global Health
Risk Paper
Choose a global health issue. For this assignment, you will
introduce the health issue and discuss the interventions necessary to prevent
the issue and promote health.
Some topics to consider may include:
Anthrax
Bioterrorism
Cholera
Clostridium botulinum infection
Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
Ebola virus disease
Escherichia coli
Human immunodeficiency virus disease
Malaria
Plague
Severe respiratory distress syndrome
Small pox
Suicide
Tuberculosis
Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus infection
West Nile virus
Include the following in your paper:
Introduction/overview of the health issue and the prevalence
in the United States and worldwide
Contributing factors
Prevention strategies
Signs and symptoms
Diagnostic tests (if applicable)
Advanced practice nursing role and management strategies
Medical/pharmacological management (if applicable)
Follow-up care
Conclusion
Write a 3–4 page paper following APA format. You must
include 2–3 scholarly sources in your citations and references.
Review the rubric for further information on how your
assignment will be graded.
Due: Sunday, 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time)
Points: 100
