Module 2 Evaluation:
County selected: Miami Dade County
Briefly respond to each of the following questions. Information about the issues presented below can be found via Floridacharts.com. Also, some background information is available in this Module 3’s supporting resources (assigned readings and web links).
1). Several Counties in the State of Florida including Leon County are designated as health professions shortage areas (HPSA) for primary care, Medically Underserved Populations (MUPs), or Medically Underserved Areas (MUAs).?Identify the general criteria for these designations;?Select one Florida County (preferably yours) and explain how these designations are met (provide the designation scores to support).
2). Considering that Nurse Practitioners possess direct care as a central competence, what is your opinion/reaction about the following statement:?Adding APNs in the count of primary care providers would render communities ineligible for HPSA designation.
3). What did you discover about your county that you didn’t know before?
Note: If you live outside of Florida, you may complete assignment using your local county and specific state charts
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