Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to provide an opportunity to utilize community assessment strategies, address a community health problem and identify the components of the nursing process as it applies to a community or population.
Course Outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
2. Integrate clinical judgment in professional decision-making and implementation of the nursing process through analysis of community health nursing practice. (PO #4)
6. Recognize effective nursing skills and collaborative techniques used with consumers and other health care providers within all levels of health care. (PO #2)
7. Accept accountability for personal and professional development as part of the life-long learning process. (PO #5)
8. Incorporate evidence-based practice in the planning of professional nursing care to individuals, families, aggregates, and communities (PO#8)
Total Possible Points: 625, divided among three parts as indicated
Topic: The topic for this paper will be the community health problem that you identified while gathering your assessment data. The problem could be any communicable disease, health condition or environmental issue that warrants public health concern. Considering the four Foundations Health Measures may help you identify a problem.
The paper will be divided into three parts.
Part I: Assessment and Diagnosis (due Sunday of week 3 by 11:59 pm MT) 200 points
This part is expected to be no more than 5 pages in length (not including the title page and reference list). Typical papers are usually 4 pages. Include at least two professional articles related to your problem.
Community: Identify the community you will be using for this paper and provide a brief description of the community. This should be one or two paragraphs.
Demographic and Epidemiological data: Compile a range of demographic and epidemiological data for your community by examining census reports, vital statistic reports, city records, and other agency sources. Using this data, describe your community and the problem. Compare your community data to state or national data. A summary of this data should be no more than one page.
Windshield Survey: Assess your community by doing an informal windshield survey: Drive through the area and identify types of housing, schools, churches, health care providers, and environmental or safety hazards. Information about the components of a windshield survey is located in Stanhope & Lancaster (2010) on page 226. It is helpful to conduct this assessment on at least two different times: during the day or evening, on a weekday and/or on the weekend. Provide a summary of your findings. A summary of this information should be no more than one page.
Chamberlain College of Nursing NR443 COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
NR 443 Caring for Populations Assignment Directions.docx Revised 1/26/11 nlh 2
Problem: Using the assessment data, identify the problem that you consider to be a priority concern. Provide rational for your choice and relate your choice to one of the Healthy People objectives. This should be no more than one or two paragraphs.
Historical Significance: Address the historical significance of the problem. Consider the trends in the problem over time and any significant events that may have had an impact on the problem. This information should be no more than one page.
Natural History of the Disease: Include information about the prepathogenesis, pathogenesis and resolution phases of your chosen problem. This information should be no more than one page.
Summary: The summary paragraph of your paper should include a statement about the problem, the population at risk for this problem and the major direct or indirect factors that contribute to this problem. This information should be no more than one or two paragraphs.
Part II: Community Agency (due Sunday of week 5 by 11:59 pm MT) 200 points
In part two of your paper, you will further analyze your problem by identifying a community agency in your area that provides services related to the problem. Identify the services provided and discuss the referral considerations for this agency. Note: Many agencies provide multiple services that may address many different problems. For this paper, focus on the services related to the problem you identified. Include an introductory paragraph and a summary paragraph for your paper.
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