I NEED A POSITIVE COMMENT BASED IN THIS ARGUMENT…BETWEEN 100-120 WORDS

Within the Grand Canyon University (GCU) Library there are multiple resources available to access scholarly journal articles. In the field of nursing and health sciences two scholarly databases include CINAHL Complete and OVID Nursing Essential Collection (Grand Canyon University [GCU], n.d.). CINAHL Complete is a database geared towards nurses and other health care providers and covers nursing specialties, nutrition, and speech language pathology. It contains the full text for more than 1,300 journal titles, many of which are peer reviewed (GCU, n.d.). OVID Nursing Essential Collection contains 112 full text journal titles along with Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins Nursing & Health Professions Premier Collection which provides access to 64 journal titles (GCU Library, n.d.). Within the GCU Library these are the two scholarly databases I use the most. These databases are better to use than an internet search or Google Scholar because they contain articles that are often from peer reviewed journals that can be trusted. Journal articles found through these databases include an author or authors, dated material which allows for a search of current information, and most contain facts backed by evidence that is cited and often contain statistical data (Grand Canyon University [GCU] Library, n.d.). Information from website searches may be biased, out of date, or lack concrete evidence to back up claims or opinions. By using information from one of the GCU Library scholarly databases I can be sure that the information I am using is trustworthy.

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Grand Canyon University Library. (n.d.). Evaluating web sites tutorial transcript. Retrieved from Grand Canyon University Library: http://lc.gcumedia.com/mediaElements/evaluating-websites-tutorial/v2.1/documents/transcript.pdf

Grand Canyon University. (n.d.). Journal atabases- Nursing and health sciences. Retrieved from Grand Canyon University Library:

http://library.gcu.edu/Database/Subject?subject=Nursing_And_Health_Sciences

Write a critical appraisal that demonstrates comprehension of two qualitative research studies. Use the “Research Critique Guidelines – Part 1” document to organize your essay. Successful completion of this assignment requires that you provide rationale, include examples, and reference content from the studies in your responses.  Use the practice problem and two qualitative, peer-reviewed research article you identified in the Topic 1 assignment to complete this assignment.  In a 1,000–1,250 word essay, summarize two qualitative studies, explain the ways in which the findings might be used in nursing practice, and address ethical considerations associated with the conduct of the study.  Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.  This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.  You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite

 – Select a potential natural or man-made disaster that could happen in
>    your community. Then, write a 3- to 4-page paper about the disaster from
>    the community nurse’s perspective.
>
> Section 1: The Disaster, Man-Made or Natural
>
>    – What disasters may strike your community and why? For example, do you
>    live in “Tornado Alley,” or has climate change resulted in unusual cold
>    weather snaps or blizzards in your community? Are you located in a flood
>    plain? Include possible diseases that may result from a natural
> disaster,
>    such as tetanus or cholera.
>
> Section 2: The Nursing Response
>
>    – Formulate responses to the disaster, considering systems and community
>    levels of intervention.
>    – Review websites where a disaster plan may be available for the public,
>    or if one is not currently available, call public health department to
> see
>    if a disaster plan exists for your community and what the plan contains.
>    – In addition to reviewing websites for information about your local
>    disaster plan, you will need to locate best practice/evidence-based
>    practice guidelines in professional literature to determine whether your
>    community’s disaster plan is as sound as it might be or if there is room
>    for improvement.
>
> Section 3: Is My Community Prepared for a Disaster?
>
>    – What conclusions can you draw about your community’s preparedness plan
>    from having completed this evaluation?
>
>
> Week 4: Evidence-Based Practice in Disaster Planning: Nurses as Leaders
>
>    – Public health surveillance is one way that public health officials
>    target intervention strategies (Turlock, 2016). Often, it is through
> prompt
>    recognition of and reporting of incidents of communicable disease that a
>    disaster can be averted (Turlock, 2016). Surveillance activities often
>    prompt questions such as, What is causing the disease? How is it
> spreading?
>    And who is at risk (Turlock, 2016)? While it is true that preparedness
>    planning cannot eliminate all traces of threat to a community, planning
>    assures that medical services and treatment are deployed in an
> effective,
>    efficient, and rapid manner (Turlock, 2016). Public health plays a vital
>    role in coordination of providers, assurance of supplies particularly
> when
>    the Strategic National Stockpile pharmaceuticals and supplies are
> required,
>    and mobilization of state and national response systems. Public health
>    officials may also provide health care services when required (Turlock,
>    2016).
>    – Stanhope (2016) noted that evidence-based practice (EBP) has become
>    more important in health care for many reasons: increased expectations
> of
>    consumers, increased availability of information through the Internet,
>    increased accountability for results, health care economic changes, and
>    growing numbers of lawsuits, among other reasons. EBP is a lifelong
>    problem-solving approach that regularly produces excellent results and
>    often provides the theoretical underpinnings for programs to mitigate
>    problems in the community. Once programs are in place, evaluation of
> their
>    effectiveness should be conducted to determine whether they are worth
> the
>    continued expenditure of resources. Use of EBP is vital to assure safe
>    outcomes for populations during disasters, such as massive communicable
>    disease outbreaks, and should be the foundation of disaster-planning
>    strategies.
>
>
> Required Readings
>
> Stanhope, M., & Lancaster, J. (2016). Public health nursing:
> Population-centered health care in the community (9th ed.). St. Louis, MO:
> Elsevier.
>
>    – Chapter 15, “Evidence-Based Practice” (pp. 342–354)
>    – Chapter 23, “Public Health Nursing Practice and the Disaster
>    Management Cycle” (pp. 503–528)
>    – Chapter 24, “Public Health Surveillance and Outbreak Investigation”
>    (pp. 529–544)
>    – Chapter 25, “Program Management” (pp. 545–567)
>
> Required Media
>
>    – Laureate Education (Producer). (2009a). Family, community and
>    population-based care: Emergency preparedness and disaster response in
>    community health nursing [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.
>    – TED. (2012). How to step up in the face of disaster [Video file].
>    Retrieved from
>
> https://www.ted.com/talks/caitria_and_morgan_o_neill_how_to_step_up_in_the_face_of_disaster
>    – This Ted Talk describes the actions of two sisters who step up as
>    leaders during a tornado disaster in their community.
>