Community Health Nursing: Community Health Project Paper
Community Health Nursing: Community Health Project Paper
Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is to allow students the opportunity to gain entry and assess a population within their community. This is an independent assignment.
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Task: Working within the community, students will identify a community based coalition, school, civic organization, occupational health setting or other practice site for this clinical experience and work with this community to identify and prioritize a community diagnosis and develop a plan to address it. Students are encouraged to begin this process early and a preceptor form must be submitted identifying the contact at the chosen clinical/practicum site. Please use adequate and appropriate resources to support your discussion.
| Criteria | Poor | Novice | Proficient | Excellent |
| Assessment | ||||
| – Aggregate (10) | Aggregate is not well identified or defined. Rationale for aggregate selection missing. Lacks discussion for how entry to community is gained
(0-3) |
Aggregate identified but not defined. Rationale for selection not thoroughly discussed. Identifies methods for gaining entry to community aggregate.
(4-6) |
Discusses introduction to aggregate. Includes rationale for aggregate selection. Methods for gaining entry to community identified.
(7-9) |
Discusses introduction to aggregate. Includes rationale for aggregate selection and process. Methods for gaining entry to community discussed, including any research or tools utilized.
(9-10) |
| – Aggregate Characteristics (25) | Socio-demographics not supported by data.
Health Status determined by student opinion, not supported by objective and subjective data. Internal and External influences missing or lacks accuracy. (0-10) |
Socio-demographics supported by opinion and 2 or less data sources.
Health Status determined by student opinion, not supported by objective and subjective data. Internal and External influences missing or lacks accuracy. (11-17) |
Utilizes 2-4 or more data sources to define socio-demographic characteristics. Discusses actual and perceived health status. Identifies both internal and external influences affecting aggregate health. (18-23) | Utilizes 4 or more data sources to define socio-demographic characteristics. Discusses actual and perceived health status. Identifies both internal and external influences affecting aggregate health.(24-25) |
| – Literature Review
– Resources (15) |
Conducts literature review of less than 3 current nursing research articles plus utilizes current research from other professions. Research not well applied to the characteristic, problems/needs of aggregate (0-6) | Conducts literature review of less than 4 current nursing research articles plus utilizes current research from other professions. Research not well applied to the characteristic, problems/needsof aggregate (7-10) | Conducts literature review of less than 5 current nursing research articles plus utilizes current research from other professions. Applies research to the characteristic, problems/needs of aggregate (11-13) | Conducts literature review of 5 or more current nursing research articles plus utilizes current research from other professions. Applies research to the characteristic, problems/needs of aggregate (14-15) |
| – Compare/Contrast (10) | Lacks comparison of target aggregate with similar aggregates, the community, the state and/or the nation
(0-3) |
Compares target aggregate with similar aggregates, the community, the state and/or the nation
(4-6) |
Compares and contrasts target aggregate with similar aggregates, the community, the state and/or the nation
(7-9) |
Compares and contrasts target aggregate with similar aggregates, the community, the state and/or the nation. Provides specific examples and/or current statistics. (9-10) |
| – Population Needs (Nursing Diagnoses) (5) | Nursing Diagnoses identified but lacks 2 or more of the following components-lacks rationale, theory support, and or prioritization( 0-2) | Nursing Diagnoses identified but lacks 1-2 of the following components-lacks rationale, theory support, and or prioritization (3) | Appropriate Nursing Diagnoses (plural) with rationale and theory support and prioritization applied to aggregate. (4) | Appropriate Nursing Diagnoses (plural) with rationale and theory support and prioritization applied to aggregate. Health problems/needs include comparative analysis and interpretation of data collection and current research. (5) |
| Planning | ||||
| – Health Planning/Needs (15) | Lacks one priority Nursing Diagnosis which needs intervention. Provides generalized objectives. (0-6) | Identifies one priority Nursing Diagnosis which needs intervention. Provides generalized objectives. (7-10) | Selects and discusses one priority Nursing Diagnosis which needs intervention. Provides specific, measurable objectives. (11-13) | Selects and discusses one priority Nursing Diagnosis which needs intervention. Provides specific, measurable objectives. (14-15) |
| – Alternative Interventions (10) | Does not discuss alternative interventions, does not include identification of resources.
(0-3) |
Identifies but does not discuss alternative interventions, does not include identification of resources.
(4-6) |
Includes description of alternative interventions necessary to fulfill objectives. Lacks full discussion of resources.
(7-9) |
Includes description of alternative interventions necessary to fulfill objectives. Discusses either existing, developing or resources. (9-10) |
| Format (10)
APA, Spelling, Grammar |
Greater than 5 errors.
(0-3) |
4-5 errors
(4-6) |
2-3 errors
(7-9) |
0-1 errors (9-10) |
Total-100