Global Climate Change and Health

For this Application, write a 3- to 4-page paper outlining the health concerns related to global climate change. Include health promotion/health protection strategies a BSN nurse could implement. Compare concerns in the U.S. with other countries. Use the following guidelines and evaluation criteria and the headings below for each section. Use a minimum of three references from the professional nursing literature in the assigned course readings and other references in the Walden Library. If they are relevant, you may use one or two professional Web sites in addition to the literature references.

Begin this paper with a brief paragraph that provides an overview of the assignment and its purpose. There is no separate heading for this paragraph; the heading for this paragraph is the same as the title of the paper. This paragraph will be about 2–3 sentences. The last sentence in this paragraph is a sentence that begins "The purpose of this paper is to…¨

Outline the health concerns related to global climate change. Provide a summary of how this issue impacts public and global health services and scope of practice. Include health promotion / health protection strategies a BSN nurse could implement. This section will be 3–4 paragraphs.

Compare concerns in the U.S. with other countries (a minimum of two—one developed and one developing). Summarize factors that contribute to the differences between the U.S. and the other identified countries. Include appropriate statistics, or epidemiologic information. This section will be 3–4 paragraphs. 

End the paper with a 1-paragraph summary of the main points of the paper. Format/Style Proofread the paper as described in the tips for success in this course and correct any typos, grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, or APA format errors before submitting your paper in the Dropbox. Up to 40 points can be deducted from the grade for this assignment for these types of errors, or for not using at least the minimum number of required references.

When completed, save the assignment as APP5+last name+your first initial.doc. For example, Sally Ride's Week 5 Application Assignment would be named "APP5RideS.doc." Submit this assignment via the Dropbox. Use the Submit an Assignment link, choose the Week 5: Application basket, and then add your Application as an attachment.