Public Health Care Nursing Assignment: Contagious Disease

This assignment addresses public health care, specifically focusing on nursing practices within the context of workplace health. Part A examines the transmission of contagious diseases in the workplace, advocating for hygiene and vaccination policies to reduce transmission and ensure a safe environment. It also explores the implementation of vaccination programs, emphasizing the importance of providing education and respecting individual beliefs. Part B presents student responses, evaluating their understanding of workplace health, vaccination programs, herd immunity, and infection control methods. The assignment emphasizes the economic burden of disease, the significance of healthy workplace projects, and the need for literature-based approaches. The student responses highlight the importance of considering personal beliefs and employing effective infection control strategies to promote employee well-being and mitigate disease spread. The assignment is supported by references to relevant research and literature.

Running head : PUBLIC HEALTH CARE - NURSING
Public health care – nursing
Name of the student:
Name of the university
Author note:

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Part A:
Question 1.
Transmission of contiguous disease in the workplace conditions and the difficult labor
market situation has an influence on the employee health status and the benefits of the company.
Therefore, it should be recommended to implement hygiene policy for every layer of
employment in order to reduce transmission where every employee should maintain routine
sanitization (Weimer & Vining, 2017). Moreover, vaccination policy should be implemented for
every employee for reducing the transmission of the disease, which in turn provide a safe and
healthy workplace environment (Watts et al., 2015).
Question 2.
At present time, since the burden of disease is considerably high, effective vaccination
program is mandatory for certain populations where legislation plays a massive role. However,
for individuals who are refused to take part in the mandatory program, sound knowledge about
the epidemiology of the disease, risk factors of the disease and preventive nature of vaccination
and herd immunity should be provided without threatening their dignity and disrespecting their
personal beliefs (Watts et al., 2015). Since it is a personal choice, I would not implement a
mandatory program rather a session can be arranged with the support of ethical guideline before
every program where every individual can reveal his or her point of view and decision making
for taking part in the program. Policy can be implemented in the workplaces and school for a
safe and healthy environment (Weimer & Vining, 2017). The infection control methods I would

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like to utilize involve standard precautions, hand hygiene, cleaning and disinfection, waste
disposal, safe infection practice (Weimer & Vining, 2017).
Part B:
Student 1:
In the first post, you have mentioned that loss of productivity in the workplace is a major
concern since it is an economic burden USA. Moreover, you have discussed healthy workplace
project and focuses on the reducing disease in the workplace. This approach with the help of the
supporting paper really (2014) is appreciable since it is literature based. Besides you have
discussed the way of reducing the disease is commendable but personal belief you could have
taken into consideration. Moreover, your paid sick leave concept is also unique since it would
encourage the employee to adhere to their job.
In the second post, you have mentioned herd immunity, which is commendable since a
very number of individual acknowledge the affectivity. However, you forget to mention the
infection control method.
Student 2:
In the first post, you have mentioned the mandatory flu vaccination with the support of
Nash et al. (2016) which is appreciable since the burden is quite high, which increases the
morbidity rate and it, has literature evidence.
In the second post, you have mentioned the mandated program and assuring people about
the devastating reaction of the vaccination is very rare. This approach is appreciable, however,
rather than assuring this educational approach can be taken and personal decision-making can be

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respected. Moreover, your infection control method is quite accurate but there is a scope of
taking another approach to infection control.

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References :
Lally, S. (2014). Healthy workplace project: Creating healthier, more productive workplaces.
Professional Safety, 59(3), 29-30.
Nash, D.B, Fabius, R.J., Skoufalos, A., Clarke, J.L., & Horowitz, M.R. (2016). Population
health: Creating a culture of wellness (2nd ed.). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett
Watts, N., Adger, W. N., Agnolucci, P., Blackstock, J., Byass, P., Cai, W., ... & Cox, P. M.
(2015). Health and climate change: policy responses to protect public health. The
Lancet, 386(10006), 1861-1914.
Weimer, D. L., & Vining, A. R. (2017). Policy analysis: Concepts and practice. Routledge.