3.3 Reportable Items and the Nursing Epidemiology Connection

Question 1

Epidemiology

Answer 1

• Tracks rates of ongoing disease

List of diseases that should be reported to health department
- Births
- Deaths
- Specific Diseases

Question 2

Examples

Answer 2

School Nurses
- Notify epidemiologist of trends in similar symptoms among classroom of students

Communicable Disease Nurses
- Investigate potential cases and report information to epidemiologist to identify areas of concern

Public Health Nurses
- Assist with contact tracing, disease surveillance, and case monitoring during emergencies.

Question 3

Epidemiologic Reviews

Answer 3

• Document/Charting nurses do.
• Help lead to disease prevention and mitigation of efforts.
• Develop health promotion activities
• Improve overall health of community.