This document provides instructions for an assignment to write a 3-4 page paper about a global health issue. Students are asked to choose a health issue from a list, introduce it and discuss prevention interventions. They should cover the issue's prevalence, contributing factors, prevention strategies, signs/symptoms, diagnostic tests if applicable, the advanced practice nursing role, medical management if relevant, follow-up care, and conclude the paper. Students must cite 2-3 scholarly sources and follow APA format.

1. Choose a global health issue. For this assignment, you will
introduce the health issue and discuss the interventions
necessary to prevent the issue and promote health.
Some topics to consider may include:
Anthrax
Bioterrorism
Cholera
Clostridium
botulinum
infection
Community-associated methicillin-resistant
Staphylococcus
Ebola virus disease
Escherichia
coli
Human immunodeficiency virus disease
Malaria
Plague
Severe respiratory distress syndrome

2. Small pox
Suicide
Tuberculosis
Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus infection
West Nile virus
Include the following in your paper:
Introduction/overview of the health issue and the prevalence in
the United States and worldwide
Contributing factors
Prevention strategies
Signs and symptoms
Diagnostic tests (if applicable)
Advanced practice nursing role and management strategies
Medical/pharmacological management (if applicable)
Follow-up care
Conclusion
Write a 3–4 page paper following APA format. You must

3. include 2–3 scholarly sources in your citations and references.
Review the rubric for further information on how your
assignment will be graded.
Due: Sunday, 11:59 p.m. (Pacific time)
Points: 100