Some health educators have observed that, for adults, the workplace provides a setting very similar to school for children: a place in which individuals spend a major part of their days and where they are often receptive to information. Unlike health care and community settings, school and workplace settings are generally based on specific grade levels, such as kindergarteners, or populations sharing a common purpose, such as factory workers. However, you can be creative and find applications for almost any program in almost any setting. For example, a program about safety seats for infants could be taken to employee groups to target working adults who may be new parents. An adult fitness program could be provided in an elementary school for the faculty, who may in turn model fitness principles for their students.As you explore the possible outcomes in the two settings, it will become more obvious which of the settings will provide better results. Continuing with the same project you discussed in Week 7, you will explore what aspects would be appropriate in a school setting and in a workplace setting.For this week’s Discussion, review the media from Week 7 titled Healthcare in Rural Communities. Consider how programs such as the sexually transmitted disease program described by Fanny Martinez might be different if implemented in a school or workplace setting. Then, using the same scenario you selected in Week 7 (repeated below), consider the intended outcomes for a school and workplace setting and how each setting would affect program implementation to ensure intended outcomes.Scenario 1:In Namibia, a country in South Africa, health care is provided through the government, mission facilities, and private agencies. The country is sparsely populated, and many people in rural communities have no transportation; as such, they walk to health care facilities. Imagine that you are a health educator who has been asked to address the high incidence children contracting malaria and other illnesses. You want to educate parents about what symptoms necessitate bringing a child in for care, and what to do in case they cannot bring the child in due to transportation or other issues.By Day 4Post the number of the scenario you chose. Use the scenario you used last week, and make sure to include the number of your chosen scenario in the subject line. Explain how you might implement the public health program in the scenario in a school setting. Then, explain how you might implement the same program in a workplace setting. Include in your post how the implementation would differ based on each setting. Explain one potential strategy you would use in a school setting and one potential strategy you would use in a workplace setting to ensure that the public health program achieves the intended outcomes.

AccountabilityThis discussion is based on a story of an 18-month old named Josie King that lost her life because of a medical error. Josie's mother used the settlement money to create the Josie King Foundation to help reduce the mortality rate by encouraging hospitals to adopt patient-safety programs.Instructions:Read the Josie's Story Teaches Hospitals How to Become SaferRead the following safety techniquies for patients:For CaregiversPatient SafetyComplete the Patient Safety - Quality Improvement activity that will give you some insight into the problem.Read each of the six (6) modules lessons.Take the quiz for each.Watch the Josie King Story video.Write your feelings about Josie and the culture of hiding mistakes and the approximately 98,000 persons that die each year in America because of medical errors.Answer the questions as thoroughly and concisely as possible.Be sure to reference any works that you utilize in answering the questions (Be sure that references are in APA format).Please respond to at least one (1) of your classmate's posting.View the rubric for grading.

The purpose of this assignment is to identify the scope of practice in one’s state including level of independence of practice, prescribing authority, any limitations of practice, process for obtaining licensure in your state, certification and education requirements for licensure.  Next, students will discuss how the level of independence of practice in their state, i.e., reduced, restricted or full practice, affects patient’s access to care in their local community.   Activity Learning Outcomes  Through this discussion, the student will demonstrate the ability to:  Understand NP practice as defined by law (CO2)  Determine legislation as defined by legislation, statutes and regulations (CO2)  Identify barriers to ensuring patient’s rights (CO3)  Due Date: Wednesday by 11:59pm MST of Week 6  Students must post a minimum of two times in each graded discussion. The two posts in each individual discussion must be on separate days. Posting twice on two different days meets the minimum requirement however for full credit, the student must post?at least three substantive posts on three different days. The student must provide an initial post to each graded discussion topic posted by the course instructor, by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of Week 6. Subsequent posts, including essential responses to peers, must occur no later than the?Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 6. Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Threaded discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.  A 10% late penalty will be imposed for discussions posted after the deadline on Wednesday of week 6, regardless of the number of days late. NOTHING will be accepted after 11:59pm MT on Sunday (i.e. student will receive an automatic 0).  Total Points Possible: 100  Requirements:  Discuss your state NP community in terms of scope of practice. Include the your state’s scope of practice for NPs including:  Level of independence of practice**In California, NPs are required to practice under Standardized Procedure Guidelines. If CA is your intended practice state, please provide details on how Standardized Procedures Guidelines are developed in California and an example of a California SPG. Prescribing authority  Any limitations of practice  Process for obtaining licensure in your state  Certification and education requirements for licensure.  If you live in a restricted or reduced practice state, how has patient care been impacted in your local community from these barriers?  For instance, is the ED used for primary care?  Are the EDs overcrowded with long wait times?  Are there urgent care clinics readily available? Is there adequate access to primary care?  If you live in a full practice, how has independent practice of the APN resulted in improved patient access to healthcare?    How does access to NPs impacts any healthcare disparities? A scholarly resource must be used for EACH discussion question each week.  DISCUSSION CONTENT  Category  Points  %  Description  Scope of practice and NP requirements  30  30%  Provides relevant evidence of scholarly inquiry of their state’s NP scope of practice. Uses valid, relevant, and reliable outside sources to contribute to the threaded discussion.  Practice barriers and access to healthcare  30  30%  Provides relevant evidence of scholarly inquiry of whether their state is a reduced, restricted or full practice state and the impact on the local community with respect to healthcare access. Uses valid, relevant, and reliable outside sources to contribute to the threaded discussion.  Healthcare disparities  15  15%  Provides relevant evidence of scholarly inquiry of how access to NPs impacts healthcare disparities. Uses valid, relevant, and reliable outside sources to contribute to the threaded discussion.  75  75%  Total CONTENT Points= 75 pts  DISCUSSION FORMAT  Category  Points  %  Description  Interactive Dialogue  20  20%  4 Required Elements:  Responds a minimum of two other posts to peers and/or faculty in the threaded discussion;  Responses to peer/faculty are substantive (adds importance, depth, and meaningfulness to the discussion)  Responds to all direct questions from faculty (if no question asked directly, student responded to questions posed to the entire class)  Summarizes what was learned from the lesson, readings, and other student posts for the week. The summary could be included in one of the three minimum posts.  Discuss your state NP community in terms of scope of practice. Include the your state’s scope of practice for NPs including: Level of independence of practice**In California, NPs are required to practice under Standardized Procedure Guidelines. If CA is your intended practice state, please provide details on how Standardized Procedures Guidelines are developed in California and an example of a California SPG. Prescribing authority Any limitations of practice Process for obtaining licensure in your state Certification and education requirements for licensure. If you live in a restricted or reduced practice state, how has patient care been impacted in your local community from these barriers? For instance, is the ED used for primary care? Are the EDs overcrowded with long wait times? Are there urgent care clinics readily available? Is there adequate access to primary care? If you live in a full practice, how has independent practice of the APN resulted in improved patient access to healthcare? How does access to NPs impacts any healthcare disparities?