There is a plethora of data available regarding the Covid-19 pandemic. What reports/dashboards related to this do you find useful? What makes it a good report or dashboard from your point of view? What sources have you found to not be so good? For those that are not so good why do you find them to be less helpful? Note: You can cite reports/dashboards that are directly related to tracking the Covid-19 cases OR reports/dashboards that are related to the impact (e.g. unemployment claims etc).
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?
Write an essay based on your opinion about distance learning (use your own words!!). Include the pros and cons. At the end state what you think would be the best option after the enforced quarentine is over.
Write a compare and contrast essay based on the book The Long Valley by John Steinbeck. Compare and contrast two short stories The Chrysanthemums and The White Quail from the book.
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.
