Epidemiology’s Role in Infectious and
Communicable Diseases
Topic 1: Disease Outbreak
Select an infectious disease and research the CDC
website for information about the disease
including:
• its natural history,
• presenting symptoms, and
• outbreak characteristics
• Identify an occurrence of the disease by
searching the Internet for recent reports of
this disease and compare that episode or
occurrence with information from the CDC
website.
• How closely did that outbreak resemble the
case definition?
Culturally Competent Nursing
In a Microsoft Word document of 4-5 pages
formatted in APA style, you will describe an
interview of a person from a cultural
background that is different from your own.
Select a person from a cultural group different
from your own. You may choose a patient,
friend, or work colleague. For the sake of
confidentiality, do not reveal the name of the
person you interview; use only initials.
In your paper, include the following:
• A complete cultural assessment using
the 12 domains from the Purnell Model
for Cultural Competence in your
textbook, Transcultural Health Care: A
Culturally Competent Approach.
• A description of implications for health
practices.
On a separate references page, cite all sources
