Nursing research and health care policy

Part 1: Nursing Research

Based on your course reading assignments and your pending research problem

1. What type of study do you believe you are conducting (Quantitative type, descriptive cross-sectional design)

2. Explain your type of study

3. Why this type of study is the most convenient for your research.

Part 2: Health Care Policy ( 1 paragraph per question)

Go to the following website by clicking on the provided link,

http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/

Select a county and a state (Florida- Orlando) in which you plan to work as an APRN.

After reviewing the website and the health outcomes in the County Health Rankings for the area, answer the following questions:

1. Briefly list the general statistics pertaining to a specific health concern that is on the rise in selected the city/county (Florida- Orlando)

2. How can the creation of a community health center program help to address this public health problem?

3. What can you as a nurse practitioner and/or nurse leader do to influence policy innovation to resolve the problem?