The COVID-19 (Corona Virus) pandemic has presented several challenges to our world’s health, care systems, and economy

NURS 4335 Community & Public Health Nursing

Spring 2020

Clinical Makeup Assignment

The following assignment will take place of your remaining clinical hours required for this semester. Your responses should be well thought out, proofread, and use APA format for your citations and reference list (see rubric). The following is a list of resources to get you started, although you will likely need to find others to complete the assignment:

· https://www.jhsph.edu/covid-19/

· https://www.bbc.com/news/world-51235105

· https://www.jhsph.edu/podcasts/public-health-on-call/

· https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html

Part I.

The COVID-19 (Corona Virus) pandemic has presented several challenges to our world’s health, care systems, and economy. Healthcare professionals are responsible not only for the care of individual patients, but also to serve as leaders and educators to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our communities. In one to two pages, answer the following questions:

1. How did this pandemic begin?

2. How is Corona Virus spread (type of transmission)?

3. How does this virus differ from the seasonal flu (look up: case fatality rate and R-naught)?

4. How can individuals prevent becoming infected?

a. Identify primary prevention and secondary prevention measures that help decrease the spread of the disease

5. What does it mean to “flatten the curve”?

6. Who is most at risk for serious complications and death?

Part II.

Using your answers from Part I, create an educational handout or brochure. Your audience is the general public or members of your local community. Consider education and reading levels of your audience. Get creative and make it visually appealing (handout should be no more than two pages, or one sheet front and back).

Part III.

In one to two pages, compare the public health responses to the epidemics in South Korea and Italy. Why is South Korea considered the “gold standard” in its response to the virus? How did this differ from Italy?

Part IV.

Post in the Clinical Makeup Discussion thread: what was the most surprising or most interesting thing you’ve learned as you completed the assignment? Include one original post and one reply to another student.

Clinical Makeup Assignment Rubric

Criteria

Points

Points Rewarded

Comments

Answers to each question are complete and well thought-out, uses support from reputable sources, evidence of critical thinking

40

Brochure/handout includes relevant information, uses proper health literacy level, and is visually appealing

30

Use of proper grammar and APA format

15

Participates in Clinical Makeup Discussion thread with one original post and one reply post (total of two posts)

15

Total