ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, PROMOTING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES, PHN & DISASTER MANAGEMENT

  1) Identify and discuss one of the ANA Environmental Health (EH) Principles that you feel best represents your nursing practice. Provide an example that demonstrates your ability to promote EH. 2) List the 3 of the major polluters and chemical contaminants in a zipcode of your choice. Select one of the chemicals, describe the health effects of exposure and describe 3 interventions to mitigate/cease the health effects of the chemical's influence. 3. Continuing your inquiry from the pollutant/ chemical you selected in the previous question, look at Healthy People.gov Environmental health and identify an objective that best correlates with the cause of pollution in your zipcode. Discuss the level of pollutant in your community and levels identified nationally. my community is novato california 94945 zip code 4. From the video Place Matters, what role did environmental justice play in the health and well being in the two communities featured? https://unnaturalcauses.org/episode_descriptions.php?page=5 5. Are the client's you care for in your community and acute care settings affected by environmental injustice? Please explain and provide 1-2 possible interventions to promote a healthier environment. 6. Looking ahead, how important is environmental justice in your future nursing practice?