BSN432
Community Health Nursing
Module 1
Discussion
Describe the role of the Community Health
Nurse as it relates to the Public Health Essentials, QSEN, and IOM
Reports. Compare your role in your
current practice to the roles of the community health nurse. Include a minimum of 2 scholarly references
to support your answer
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Module 2
Discussion
DQ1 Compare and contrast geographic
communities, communities of interest, and communities of solution. Provide a
specific example of how a geographic community can move from a community of
interest to a community of solution. Provide rationale and include at least 2
scholarly references.
DQ2 Using demographic information from the
2013 Sentinel City demographic database, as an example, briefly describe the
target population that is served by your practice learning site. Discuss at
least 2 health status indicators applicable to your target population. Next
describe the community assessment model (framework) appropriate for your target
population. Include a rationale for selecting this model. What types of
information on the CLAS website pertain to the population served by your
practice learning site? Include at least
2 scholarly references – 1 reference should be from a peer-reviewed
professional journal published within the past 7 years.
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Community Health Nursing
Module 3
Discussion
Discuss two ‘determinants of health’ that
impact your target population. Address how these determinants of health
contribute to the global burden of disease and how they contribute to health
disparities pertaining to your target population. What is the health ranking for the county
where your practice learning site is located? Identify a health concern that
impacts your target population for which you will develop an intervention and
your rationale for selecting this problem. Include a community health nursing
diagnosis that meets one of the Healthy People 2020 objectives. Discuss which level of prevention you would
use to address this health concern and include your rationale for the level of
prevention you selected. Include at least 2 scholarly references – 1 reference
should be from a peer-reviewed professional journal published within the past 7
years.
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Module 4
Discussion
DQ1 Conduct an online visit of your state
health department and review your local newspaper or online TV news station
(most have an archive) to find an epidemiological event that occurred within
the past year in your home county, city, state, or country. Examples might
include food borne outbreaks, water contamination, or a disease outbreak. [Ok
to use an event that occurred in a neighboring state/country if nothing had
been reported in your location within the past year]. Include a description of
the event, including the specific location and time period. Include specific
information about the host; agent and environmental factors-Does the CDC
require mandatory reporting for this event?
Include at least 2 relevant and scholarly references.
DQ2 Based on your initial bus ride through
Sentinel City, identify one epidemiological event/issue that could potentially
occur in this city. Provide a rationale for why you selected this event/issue
and using the epidemiologic process described in Chapter 6, address the
following questions: From whom and where in the city would you gather
information? What types of data would you obtain to document the problem? What
steps would you take to control or prevent this event/issue from impacting the entire
city? Include at least 2 relevant and scholarly references.
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Community Health Nursing
Module 5
Discussion
Use the first letter of your first or last
name to select an infectious disease from the CDC National Notifiable
Infectious Conditions list.
Clearly describe the disease, explain the
chain of transmission and discuss strategies the nurse would use to decrease
the spread of this disease. Include the CDC mandatory reporting requirements
for the disease and address how this disease could become a global health
issue. In other words, what might cause this disease to spread from the U.S. to
other countries?
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Community Health Nursing
Module 6
Discussion
Discuss the similarities and differences
between vulnerable and underserved populations. Identify one vulnerable or one
underserved population and address at least two health problems specific to
these groups. Describe two factors that
contribute to the vulnerability of these population groups. Identify three (3) key informants in Sentinel
City. Examples of key informants include, but are not limited to: political
leaders, health care providers, service providers such as mail carrier or shop
owners; and long term residents of the community, members of fire or police
department. People who live or work in the community are a rich source of
information regarding the community and can often provide data not found in
printed form.
Your practice learning site mentor will
serve as your fourth key informant. Provide a rationale for why you selected
these people as key informants and include 2-3 questions you would ask all of
your key informants. Include your mentors’ response to your questions. To
protect your mentors’ privacy, use only their initials or professional title
(i.e. school nurse).
Go to the Scorecard-Pollution Information
website and get the pollution report for your practice learning site by
entering the zip code where your practice learning site is located. Based on
the report, include your recommendations to the city council regarding
environment health concerns and recommended resources that should be made
available to address the needs of the vulnerable and underserved populations in
Sentinel City. Discuss other ways the nurse can advocate for vulnerable and
underserved populations.
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Community Health Nursing
Module 7
Discussion
You oversee Disaster Management for
Sentinel City. The healthcare team has
just been notified that there was a tornado that ripped through Casper Park and
Acer Tech Center in Sentinel City. You
visit these areas of the city and observe services, routes, and populations
that are impacted due to the tornado.
Describe the potential public health
effects, infrastructure damage and environmental hazards related to the
tornado.
Describe the members and roles of the
emergency management team and organizations (public and private) that would be
activated in Sentinel City.
Considering each phase of emergency
management: Preparedness: What steps should you as the community/public
health nurse take to prepare the citizens of Sentinel City for this type of
disaster? Response: You are the only
nurse at the scene. What actions would
you take? Recovery: How would you handle
recovery efforts for the city? What
specific things should be addressed?
You must use at least 2 scholarly
references besides your textbook to support your answer.
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Community Health Nursing
Module 8
Discussion
Reflect on the learning that occurred
during this course. Identify 2-3 areas
of learning that enhance your current practice.
Share with your classmates any additional thoughts you have after
completing this course.
You must use at least 2 scholarly
references besides your textbook to support your answer.
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Community Health Nursing
Module 1 Assignment
1
This week you will begin your Sentinel City
virtual experience! In order to be successful in this simulation, please review
the following:
Review all Sentinel City information
available at the top of the course homepage.
View each of the Module Lectures.
Once you have reviewed all of these
important documents you may begin your virtual experience. You can access the
Simulation by clicking on the Enter Sentinel City link in Module 1. This is the
link you will use to access the simulation when completing each assignment in
this course.
About the Virtual Experience
Your virtual experience will take place
over the course of this semester and involves taking a bus tour of Sentinel
City and completing a Windshield Survey as you observe all that you see. A
Windshield Survey is explained in detail in the Final Project, but to summarize,
it is a collection of subjective personal observations. It is your personal
observations on what you see and experience.
It is important that you are sharing your observations, not only
relaying information from sources available in the virtual experience.
In each assignment, you will be required to
observe specific community core demographics and subsystems, as identified in
the unique assignment rubrics provided. You will tour the city, record your
observations, and submit a written response that addresses each demographic
and/or subsystem listed in the rubric.
It is essential that you review the rubric before beginning each
assignment, as the rubric will identify what you should look for while in the
simulation.
Assignment 1 Criteria
For Assignment 1, please do the following:
Review all requirements in the Assignment 1
Rubric below.
Click on the Enter Sentinel City link in
Module 1 and begin your Virtual Experience by taking a bus tour of Sentinel
City. Since this is your first tour, please select the slowest speed and stay
on the bus the entire time at least once before getting off the bus.
As you take the tour, write down your
observations, specifically, those that align with the demographics and/or
subsystems listed in the left-hand column of the Assignment 1 Rubric.
After your tour is complete, compile your
observations into a 2-4 page paper, with at least 2 scholarly references,
addressing each item listed in the first column of the Assignment 1 Rubric. You
are encouraged to add other relevant characteristics you observe that may not
be listed in the first column. Note: The demographic information available in
the virtual setting is not considered one of your scholarly sources.
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Module 3 Assignment
2
For Assignment 2, please do the following:
Review all requirements in the left-hand
column of the Rubric below.
Click on the Enter Sentinel City link in
Module 1 and continue your Virtual Experience by taking a bus tour of Sentinel
City. Since this is your second tour, feel free to choose any bus speed and/or
get off the bus at any time to walk around.
After your tour is complete, compile your
observations into a 2-4-page paper, with at least 2 scholarly references,
addressing each item listed in the first column of the Assignment 2 Rubric. You
are encouraged to add other relevant characteristics you observe that may not
be listed in the first column.
As you take the tour, write down your
observations, specifically focused on the following subsystems: physical environment,
health and social services, and safety and transportation. For more
information, please review the required demographics and subsystems listed in
the left-hand column of the Assignment 2 Rubric. Meet with Mayor Hill to discuss the
subsystems: Physical environment, health and social services, and safety and
transportation.
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Community Health Nursing
Module 5 Assignment
3
For Assignment 3, please do the following:
Review all requirements in the left-hand
column of the rubric below.
Click on the Enter Sentinel City link in
Module 1 and continue your Virtual Experience by taking a bus tour of Sentinel
City. Since this is your third tour, feel free to choose any bus speed and/or
get off the bus at any time to walk around.
After your tour is complete, compile your
observations into a 2-4-page paper, with at least 2 scholarly references,
addressing each item listed in the first column of the Assignment 3 Rubric. You
are encouraged to add other relevant characteristics you observe that may not be
listed in the first column.
As you take the tour, write down your
observations, specifically focused on the following subsystems: education,
recreation, and politics and government. For more information, please review
the required demographics and subsystems listed in the left-hand column of the
Assignment 3 Rubric. Meet with Mayor
Hill to discuss the subsystems: Education, recreation, and politics and
government.
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Module 6 Assignment
4
For Assignment 4, please do the following:
Review all requirements in the left-hand
column of the rubric below.
Click on the Enter Sentinel City link in
Module 1 and continue your Virtual Experience by taking a bus tour of Sentinel
City. Since this is your fourth tour, feel free to choose any bus speed and/or
get off the bus at any time to walk around.
After your tour is complete, compile your
observations into a 2-4-page paper, with at least 2 scholarly references,
addressing each item listed in the first column of the Assignment 4 Rubric. You
are encouraged to add other relevant characteristics you observe that may not
be listed in the first column.
As you take the tour, write down your
observations, specifically focused on the following subsystems: communication
and economics. For more information, please review the required demographics
and subsystems listed in the left-hand column of the Assignment 4 Rubric. Meet with Mayor Hill to discuss the
subsystems: Communication and economics.
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Community Health Nursing
Module 8 Final
Project
The final project for this course will
require you to apply what you have learned through your Windshield Survey of
Sentinel City to a target population of your choosing. You will complete your
project by comparing data from Sentinel City with similar data from the city
where your target population lives. Many of the discussions and assignments
throughout this course will build towards the completion of the final project.
Your final project will be a 14-20 slide PowerPoint presentation submitted during
Week 8. You must view the Final Project Rubric below in order to accurately
complete this assignment. It is suggested that you do this during the first
week of class.
Your final presentation will include 10
parts, which are described in detail below.
I. Introduction
Provide a brief introduction that includes
the mission statement, vision, and/or the goals of your practice learning site.
II. Description of Your Target Population
Compose a detailed description of your
chosen target population, which is a specific group served by your practice
learning site. In this section you will describe the demographic
characteristics of your chosen target population, including the population’s
socioeconomic status, vital statistics, education level, religion, and occupations.
Include a table, graph, and/or figure display that includes relevant
demographic data for your target population.
III. Comparison of Sentinel City
Demographic Data
Compare the demographic data of Sentinel
City with the demographic data from the city where your practice learning site
is located. You should present this information in a clear to understand table.
You can use the Data Comparison Table provided in Module 2.
IV. Key Informants
Identify 3 key informants in the city where
your practice learning site is located and 2-3 questions you would ask them.
Examples of key informants include, but are not limited to: political leaders,
health care providers, service providers such as mail carriers or shop owners,
members of the fire or police departments and long term residents of the
community. People who live and work in the community are a rich source of
information and can often provide data not found in printed form. Your mentor
from your Practice Experience will serve as the 4th key informant. Include
specific quotes in response to the questions you asked your mentor that support
and/or contradict information cited in the literature.
V.
Key Health Concerns or Issues
Present a list of the top 3 health concerns
for your target population. Provide a brief description of these concerns and
include data from you target population city that supports the rationale for
selecting these health concerns. Select one of the three health concerns you
identified and state why you decided to develop an intervention that addresses
this particular health concern/issue. Include the Healthy People 2020 objective
that relates to your identified health concerns.
VI. Community Health Nursing Diagnosis
Develop a community health nursing
diagnosis based on your analysis of the demographic and health status data that
you gathered, as well as your conversations with the key informants. You may
consult with your practice learning site mentor to help you develop this
diagnosis.
Your community health nursing diagnosis
should be written using the following format:
Increased risk of (disability, disease,
etc.) among (community or population) related to (disability, disease, etc.) as
demonstrated in or by (health status indicator, or etiological/causal
statement).
Examples:
Increased risk of obesity among school age
children related to lack of safe outdoor play areas for children as
demonstrated by above average BMI rates.
Increased risk of depression among persons
with a physical disability related to the lack of handicap accessible
facilities and social isolation as demonstrated by high suicide rate
VII A & B. Intervention to Address the
Diagnosis
Describe your proposed intervention that
will address the community health nursing diagnosis for your target population.
You may choose to develop your own intervention, or modify one that was
recommended by the Task Force on Community Preventive Services (TFCPS).
To view recommended interventions, visit
the TFCPS website and select the topic you plan on addressing for your
intervention. (Note: at the bottom of most topic pages on the TFCPS website
there is a sample on how to cite the webpage. After reviewing the topics, click
the “Resources” tab then click “Fact Sheets”. Here you may find fact sheets to
share with your mentor at your practice learning site.)
Whether you modify an existing intervention
or develop one of your own, you must discuss why this intervention will or why
you needed to modify it because it would not work for your target population.
Include advantages, population fit, and barriers in use of the intervention.
You should include the long-term goals, two measurable objectives, and the
required resources such as: time, equipment, finances, etc. [Note: you are not
required to carry out your intervention but may present it to your practicum
site mentor]
VIII. Evaluation Plan
Describe your method for evaluating the
objectives of your intervention (for example, pre/post-test, survey,
questionnaire, phone interview). Include
one long term goal and two short-term measurable objectives.
Example of goals and measurable objectives:
Goal - To increase my potential for
promotion at my place of employment
Objective - Complete all undergraduate
nursing courses with a B+ or higher
Objective - Complete the American Sentinel
University BSN program before 2020
Goal - To learn about public health nursing
Objective - Describe community health
levels of prevention
Objective - List the 8 subsystems of a
community
IX. Summary of Sentinel City
Summarize the assets (strengths) in
Sentinel City pertaining to the 8 community subsystems. In addition to the
"people" (the core) of the community, there are eight subsystems that
come together to form the assessment data for your windshield survey, which
will contribute to your overall community assessment of Sentinel City. The
eight subsystems within every community include: 1) physical environment, 2)
safety and transportation, 3) health and social services, 4) education, 5)
recreation, 6) politics and government, 7) communication, and 8) economics.
Include your recommendations for
improving/strengthening specific subsystems in Sentinel City. Discuss other recommended changes or
additions needed to improve the health of the population living in Sentinel
City.
X. Reference List
Include a minimum of 6 references in APA
format. The reference list should include relevant websites from state or
federal sources and from peer reviewed professional journals. Journal articles
do not have to be limited to nursing journals. No more than 50% of references
should be from websites.
For the purpose of this assignment cite the
Sentinel City demographic data as follows:
U. S. Census Bureau. (2010). American
FactFinder fact sheet: Sentinel City,
USA Retrieved January 31, 2014, from https://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/
The standard of performance required for
undergraduate nursing programs is C+ (77%) or higher in all nursing courses.
Students who earn a grade of less than C+ in any nursing course must repeat the
course and earn at least a C+ in order to complete the program of study. If a
student’s GPA falls below 2.0 he or she may be placed on academic probation.
