Purpose:

This discussion board content is intended to facilitate learning for students through engaging dialogues as they achieve the desired learning outcomes/competencies associated with their course in a manner that empowers them to organize, integrate, apply and critically appraise their knowledge to their selected field of practice.  

The use of discussions provides students with opportunities to contribute graduate level-appropriate knowledge and experience to the topic in a safe, caring, and fluid environment that models professional and social interaction. The ebb and flow of a discussion is based upon the composition of student and faculty interaction in the quest for relevant scholarship.  

Participation in the discussion generates opportunities for students to actively engage in the written ideas of others by carefully reading, researching, reflecting, and responding to the contributions of their peers and course faculty. Discussions foster the development of members into a community of learners as they share ideas and inquiries, consider perspectives that may be different from their own, and integrate knowledge from other disciplines 

Due Date:

• Initial prompt due by Wednesday, 11:59 PM MT of week 1 
• One peer and one faculty or two peer posts due by Sunday 11:59 PM MT of week 1

A 10% late penalty will be imposed for initial discussions posted after the weekly deadline regardless of the number of days late. No postings will be accepted after 11:59pm MT on Sunday (i.e. student will receive an automatic 0). Week 8 discussion closes on Saturday at 11:59pm MT.

Total Points: 60 Points

Assignment Requirements  

Choose one of the following to respond to in Week 1 Discussion Board;

• Chapter 1, Exercise 1.5 or
• Chapter 2, Exercise 2.1 or
• Chapter 2, Exercise 2.4

Respond with a minimum of two (2) paragraphs of 4-5 sentences each.   

1. You should address each bullet point in the exercise you select.  
2. Your work should have in-text citations integrating at a minimum one scholarly article from this week’s readings and course textbook.  
3. APA format should be utilized to include a reference list.  
4. Correct grammar, spelling, and APA should be adhered to when writing, work should be scholarly without personalization or first person use. 
5. Respond to a minimum of two (2) individuals, peer and/or faculty, with a scholarly and reflective post of a minimum of two (2) paragraphs of 4-5 sentences. A minimum of one (1) scholarly article should be utilized to support the post in addition to your textbook. 

Posting Directions

1. Posts should be made on a minimum of 3 separate days/dates.
2. All faculty replies to students must be responded to directly in the discussion board.
3. Minimum posting is:
   • Initial discussion board post to the weekly prompt, two peer posts (if there are no faculty postings), or one peer post and a faculty post.
     

Review the following for integration into your writing/responses: 

SOLUTION

Exercise 2.1 An APRN is working in a community clinic providing postnatal care to a diverse population of families. The APRN knows that there is an ethnic disparity for infant mortality.

1. Where could the APRN go to find information on infant mortality disparities?

APRNs have a key responsibility in reviewing infant mortality disparities and trends. They can employ this information in advocating for improved health policy and developing innovative interventions. To find information on infant mortality disparities, APRNs can use the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) resources such as the provisional weekly update of the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the NHIS program by the NCHS, the National Vital Statistics System, etc. (Curly Cupp, 2020).

2. What is the ethnic disparity in infant mortality?

In the U.S, there is a major ethnic disparity in infant mortality. According to the CDC (2020), in 2018, the racial and ethnic mortality rates were 10.8% for Non-Hispanic black, 9.4% for Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, 8.2% for American Indian/ Alaska Native, 4.9% for Hispanics, 4.6% for Non-Hispanic white, and 3.6% for Asians. These differences clearly indicate the existence of ethnic disparities in infant mortality. Please click the purchase button to access the entire copy at $5

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