Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

General Instructions

Access the County Health Rankings & Roadmaps websiteLinks to an external site. and search for health outcomes data for your state. Use the Rankings feature on the Data by County page to determine the county with the best and worst health outcomes rankings. Identify the ranking of your home county or the county where you practice.

Next, use the Search by County feature to find your home county. Review the available data.

Finally, use the Compare Counties feature to compare your home county to those identified with the best and worst health outcomes ranking in your state. Reflect on findings.

Include the following sections:

1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.

• • Provide an overview of the health outcomes and factors in your country. Which health factors are strengths in your county? Which are areas for improvement?
  • Consider the communities within your county. What influencing factors might be at the root of health factors needing improvement?
  • How does your home county or county of practice compare to the counties with the highest and lowest health outcomes rankings?
  • How will the information you found impact your role as an advanced practice nurse?

Answer

Dickinson Co Kansas ranks below average for the state of Kansas for health outcomes but better than average for counties in the nation. It also ranks the same as average in Kansas for health factors and better than average for the nation. The highest-ranking county in Kansas is Johnson County and the worst county is Edwards County (University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, 2024)…………………..Kindly click the purchase icon to access the full solution for $6 or WHATSAPP +254712575747