Investigate how drought in a specific Latin America country is related to high pressure systems.

Focus your interest in pressure systems to investigate how drought in a specific Latin America country is related to high pressure systems. Then you can write a specific research question like: What has been the role of regional high pressure systems in Honduras’ prolonged drought? What is the influence of global climate change?

Investigate a public health issue related to an environmental issue within the U.S. health care delivery system and examine its effect on a specific population.

Participate in health care policy development to influence nursing practice and health care.

Research public health issues on the “Climate Change” or “Topics and Issues” pages of the American Public Health Association (APHA) website. Investigate a public health issue related to an environmental issue within the U.S. health care delivery system and examine its effect on a specific population.

Write a  policy brief that summarizes the issue, explains the effect on the population, and proposes a solution to the issue.

Describe the policy health issue. Include the following information: (a) what population is affected, (b) at what level does it occur (local, state, or national), and (c) evidence about the issues supported by resources.
Create a problem statement.
Provide suggestions for addressing the health issue caused by the current policy. Describe what steps are required to initiate policy change. Include necessary stakeholders (government officials, administrators) and budget or funding considerations, if applicable.
Discuss the impact on the health care delivery system.