Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations

Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail. Examine the CDC Atlas Plus website data presented in the charts and address the following: Explain what the data indicates about infections rates based on age, race, and gender. Identify evidence of disparities. Explain your rationale. Discuss biases or barriers that may contribute to disparities in STD rates in your state. Return to the left side of the screen and change the geography indicator category to the United States. Discuss how rates in your state compare to those of the U.S. as a nation. Describe two person-centered actions the nurse practitioner can use to promote STD self-care management for marginalized clients. Discuss opportunities for interprofessional collaboration to address disparities in STD rates. Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectations: Cite a scholarly source in the initial post. Cite a scholarly source in one faculty response post. Cite a scholarly source in one peer post. Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the week. Include a minimum of two different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations. Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage peers and faculty by asking questions, and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice. Peer Response: Respond to at least one peer on a topic other than the initially assigned topic. Faculty Response: Respond to at least one faculty post. Communicate using respectful, collegial language and terminology appropriate to advanced nursing practice. Professionalism in Communication: Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation. Reference Citation: Use current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors. Wednesday Participation Requirement: Provide a substantive response to the graded discussion topic (not a response to a peer or faculty), by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week. Total Participation Requirement: Provide at least three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic, one to a student peer, and one to a faculty question) on two different days during the week.