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NR443 RN Community Health Nursing

Week 2 Assignment

Direct Care Project Part 1: Assessment and Diagnosis

Purpose

The purpose of this direct care project is for learners to apply the nursing process to a community health problem determined by their observations and data collected of vulnerable populations in their community. This is Part 1 of 4 in the Direct Care Project.

Direct Care Project Overview

There are four parts to the Direct Care Project.

There will be graded Project Check-ins that correlate to each part. 

The topic selected in Part 1 will be the same one used in Parts 2 through 4. Your choice is either Air Quality OR Substance Use. 

Review the table below for overview and due dates with each topic. 

Carefully review the instructions, tutorials, templates, and rubrics for each of the four parts as you begin this Direct Care Project. 

Contact your instructor with questions. 

Course Outcomes

This direct care project enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:?

CO2 Assess the health of populations, aggregates, and communities (PO4)

CO3 Apply the nursing process to vulnerable populations with professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice (PO4 & 8)

CO5 Utilize a collaborative approach to address factors that influence population health (PO2)

CO6 Examine collaborative trends in community health nursing (PO2)

Part 1 enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:?

CO2 Assess the health of populations, aggregates, and communities (PO4)

CO3 Apply the nursing process to vulnerable populations with professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice (PO4 & 8)

Directions for Part 1

Review the Direct Care Project Overview above. Select topic (Air Quality OR Substance Use) from the table. This will be the topic of your entire course project.

View the Direct Care Project Part 1 Tutorial (Links to an external site.).

Download the corresponding Assessment and Diagnosis template under Templates below. For example, if you have selected Air Quality as your topic, download the Air Quality Assessment and Diagnosis Template.

Collect the data outlined in the template. There are two parts:

Online data collection - gather data from the weblinks provided on the template

Please note, if you live in Washington D.C. it may be listed as a state or county. You may list the Washington D.C. data as state and county, then compare to the U.S. data.

Modified windshield survey data collection - gather local community data by physically looking at your community

If possible, plan on asking someone to drive during your survey so that you can take notes.

Your community should be the area where you live or the area surrounding your work. The community must include a residential area and be a large enough area to answer the survey questions. If you live in a large area, you may choose a suburb.

Note:?It is helpful to conduct this portion of the assessment at least two different times: during the day or evening, on a weekday, and/or on the weekend.

Identify a nursing problem (nursing diagnosis) based on data and observations

You must select a problem caused by your topic

Important: the problem you identify will be utilized in Parts 2, 3, and 4 of the project.

Identify the vulnerable population that the problem affects. This will also determine who you will present to in Part 3.

Write the nursing diagnosis (See template and chapter 6 in Nies & McEwen textbook for more information)

Submit template through the submit assignment button on this page.

Templates

Select and download from the links below the one that corresponds with selected topic:

Air Quality Assessment and Diagnosis Template (Links to an external site.)

Substance Use Assessment and Diagnosis Template (Links to an external site.)

Best Practices

Please use your browser's File setting to save or print this page.

Use the template provided. If the template is not used, a deduction will be applied. See rubric below.

Download and save the template (with your name) to your computer. Type directly on the template.

Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.?

Include your name and date on the template.

Use the rubric as a final check prior to submission to ensure all content is clearly addressed.?

 

NR443 RN Community Health Nursing

Week 4 Assignment

Direct Care Project Part 2: Planning the Presentation

Purpose?

The purpose of this direct care project is for learners to apply the nursing process to a community health problem determined by their observations and data collected of vulnerable populations in their community. This is Part 2 of 4 in the Direct Care Project.

Direct Care Project Overview

There are four parts to the Direct Care Project.

There will be graded Project Check-ins that correlate to each part. 

The topic selected in Part 1 will be the same one used in Parts 2 through 4. 

Review the table below for overview and due dates with each topic. 

Carefully review the instructions, templates, tutorials, and rubrics for each part.

Contact your instructor with questions. 

Course Outcomes

This direct care project enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO2 Assess the health of populations, aggregates, and communities (PO4)

CO3 Apply the nursing process to vulnerable populations with professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice (PO4 & 8)

CO5 Utilize a collaborative approach to address factors that influence population health (PO2)

CO6 Examine collaborative trends in community health nursing (PO2)

Part 2 enables the student to meet the following course outcome:

CO3 Apply the nursing process to vulnerable populations with professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice (PO4 & 8)

Directions for Part 2

For this part of the direct care project, you will be creating a PowerPoint presentation based on the topic and problem identified in Part 1. If you chose air quality as your topic, you will present on the Air Quality Flag Program. If you chose substance use, you will present the SBIRT intervention model.

If you have chosen substance use, you will present to at least 3 practicing RN's. You can present all at one time or individually. If you chose air quality, you will present to at least one organization leader. See the Direct Care Project module for FAQs.

Each topic has separate directions.

Download the Planning Your Presentation Directions for your corresponding topic.

Air Quality

Air Quality Flag Program: Planning the Presentation Instructions (Links to an external site.)

Substance Use

SBIRT: Planning the Presentation Instructions (Links to an external site.)

View the Direct Care Project Part 2 Tutorial (Links to an external site.).

Download the template below and create a PowerPoint presentation for your selected group.

Create speaker notes for the PowerPoint presentation. These will assist you as you present and will be part of your assignment submission.

Utilize your own words and paraphrasing for all presentation content.

The presentation should be no fewer than 8 and no more than 15 slides. This does not include the introduction and reference slides.

Submit presentation in PDF for instructor approval. See Submitting PowerPoint Notes Pages in PDF format (Links to an external site.).

You will present the PowerPoint to your audience, not the PDF, as you do not want the speaker notes to show to your audience members.

Note: You may not present until your presentation has been approved by your instructor.

Review comments about your presentation from your instructor in Grades. Please see the Viewing Feedback on Assignments job aid in Resources. Your instructor will indicate what (if any) revisions are needed in your presentation and if it is approved to present as-is or once revisions are made.

**You may be instructed to resubmit depending on the revisions needed.

After your presentation is approved, see Week 5: Direct Care Project Part 3: Implementing Your Presentation. This is where you will find:

Attendance form

Pre-survey

Post-survey

***The surveys you will give your audience pre and post presentation are already developed. You will submit the attendance form with the Part 4 submission and utilize the survey data in the Part 4 assignment. ***

Templates and Links

Click on the links below to download and view the resources for your project.

PowerPoint Presentation Template (Links to an external site.)

Air Quality Flag Program (Links to an external site.) (website)

SBIRT (Links to an external site.) (website)

Best Practices

Please use your browser's File setting to save or print this page.

Include your name and date on the title slide.

Check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.

Use bullet points instead of long sentences or paragraphs

Include graphics, photographs, colors, and themes.

Use the rubric as a final check prior to submission to ensure all content is clearly addressed.

Scholarly Sources and Citations

Minimum of 3 references. See Presentation Instructions for references needed.

Cite all resources in APA format on the slide where content occurs. Cite in lower corner/footer as prompted on template.

Reference slide is in template. Hanging indent is not required.

 

NR443 RN Community Health Nursing

Week 6 Assignment

Direct Care Project Part 4: Evaluating the Project

Purpose

The purpose of this direct care project is for learners to apply the nursing process to a community health problem determined by their observations and data collected of vulnerable populations in their community. This is Part 4 of 4 in the Direct Care Project.

Direct Care Project Overview

There are four parts to the Direct Care Project.

There will be graded Project Check-ins that correlate to each part.

The topic selected in Part 1 will be the same one used in Parts 2 through 4.

Review the table below for overview and due dates with each topic.

Contact your instructor with questions.

Course Outcomes

This direct care project enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:?

CO2 Assess the health of populations, aggregates, and communities (PO4)

CO3 Apply the nursing process to vulnerable populations with professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice (PO4 & 8)

CO5 Utilize a collaborative approach to address factors that influence population health (PO2)

CO6 Examine collaborative trends in community health nursing (PO2)

Part 4 enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO3 Apply the nursing process to vulnerable populations with professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice (PO4 & 8)

CO5 Utilize a collaborative approach to address factors that influence population health (PO2)

CO6 Examine collaborative trends in community health nursing (PO2)

Directions for Part 4

View the Direct Care Project Part 4 Tutorial (Links to an external site.)

Download the Evaluating the Project template below

Gather the information from the surveys and attendance form.

Complete the Part 4 template with the following:

Title of presentation

Include community name in the title

Tables of results

PRE-Survey and POST-Survey results in numerical form

Comprehensive interpretation of results

Comprehensive summary of pre and post survey data in tables

Minimum of one paragraph

Include any positive or negative changes in pre and post-survey data

Minimum of one paragraph

Comprehensive reflection

Overall experience

Minimum of one paragraph

Summary of outcomes from the pre and post surveys i.e. does pre/post-survey data indicate participants may be more willing to implement SBIRT or Flag Program following the presentation? Did your presentation lead to further discussion about the topic with your audience?)

Minimum of one paragraph

Barriers to the project (i.e. participant interest, time, limited resources, willingness for change, etc.)

Minimum of one paragraph

Implications for future practice

How could this project impact your personal and professional practice?

Minimum of one paragraph

Submit the Direct Care Part 4 Evaluating the Project template and the attendance form. *Please note, your assignment will not be graded until the attendance form is submitted. As part of accreditation requirements, an email address is required for any audience member.

Template

Click on the link below to download your template.

Evaluating the Project Template (Links to an external site.)

Best Practices

Please use your browser's File setting to save or print this page.

Use the template provided. If the template is not used, a deduction will be applied. See rubric below.

Download and save the template (with your name) to your computer.

Type directly on the template

Spell check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission.?

Use the rubric as a final check prior to submission to ensure all content is clearly addressed.