NR 528 Module 2 Collaboration Cafe - Population Health and epidemiology in nursing practice

cholesterol, etc. Primary prevention of heart disease (measures that prevent atherosclerotic plaques from ever developing): diet (sodium reduction), regular exercising, reduce stress, smoking cessation, manage weight, control blood sugar and blood pressure, decrease alcohol consumption, (medication) Secondary Prevention (early detection and halting the progression of established but asymptomatic disease): Cholesterol screening, AAA screening (for smokers), Hypertension screening, Screen for Diabetes, low dose Aspirin, cholesterol-lowering statin (medication) Early detection requires an in-depth knowledge of the disease itself, family history of the patient, lifestyle, and many other related factors. Tertiary Prevention (slowing, arresting, or reversing disease to prevent recurrent symptoms, further deterioration): percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass grafting, stent, pacemaker, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, Cardiac rehab (medication) References: Wedro B. & Davis C. (2020) Heart Disease (Cardiovascular Disease, CVD) Retrieved from: https://www.medicinenet.com/heart_disease_coronary_artery_disease/article.htm According to Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2020) there are 224.7 heart disease death rate and 41.9 % of the population has hypertension. Reply Was the change planned or unplanned? Initially, the change within the workplace due to Covid 19 was not planned. After the first few cases and Covid began to rise even more on my unit at the hospital, a plan was made and put into action. I often asked myself how can plan for something you never heard of or know anything about? List the elements that made this change difficult. The elements that made change difficult is the lack of personal protective equipment needed for each staff member, the lack of staff members who called in sick, the staff members who refused to come in because they were afraid of catching a deadly disease, lack of insurance for patients and not being able to care for their immediate needs. Who were the people involved, and what were their attitudes toward the change? The people involved were all staff members, nurse manager, directors of nursing, chiefs, environmental services, infection control, etcetera. Honestly, of course none of the workers were