Assignment Outcomes:
- Use the nursing process to complete a community assessment.
- Identify a health concern or issue in the community.
- Create a teaching plan related to the identified health concern.
Assignment Instructions:
- Two key informant interviews (one a community nurse)
- Secondary data analysis
- Observations on two different days, if possible
- Compare the first windshield survey to the second windshield survey
In a 6-8 page APA paper (title page and reference page are included in the page requirement) include the following along with an introductory paragraph and a summary paragraph:
- Provide an overview of the community. Include the six areas of people, place, functions, status, structure, and process.
- Identify the main health problem, concern, or risk. Make sure to provide evidence based on your summary of the community assessment.
- Identify the population this community problem influences the most and explain why.
- Explore if this problem is identified in Healthy People 2030. Discuss the Healthy People 2030 vision to improve this problem.
***THIS PAPER & INFORMATION WILL BE USED IN NRSG 436***
- Total Assignment Points 100
- Due: Day 7 by 11:59 pm (CST)
- Estimated Time Allotment: 8 hours, CO: 4, P1, P2
Rubric
Community Assessment and Diagnosis Rubric
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
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Provide an introduction: overview, purpose, and plan for paper
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3 pts
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I. Assessment
Describe the community dimensions: people, place, functions, status,
structure, and process. |
5 pts
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I. Assessment
Discuss the two key informant interviews (one a community nurse), include
questions and synopsis of the answers. |
10 pts
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I. Assessment
Describe the secondary analysis of existing data.
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10 pts
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I. Assessment
Summarize the participant observation findings.
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10 pts
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I. Assessment
Explain the windshield surveys noting location boundaries, dates, times,
and observations and comparisons and contrasts of the surveys. |
10 pts
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II. Diagnosis
Analyze the data collected to identify one priority health problem, concern,
or risk. Must provide evidence from assessment to support the health problem or risk. |
10 pts
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II. Diagnosis
Identify the at-risk population based on the assessment data and analysis.
Must provide evidence from assessment to support the at-risk population |
10 pts
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II. Diagnosis
Discuss the connection of the identified health problem or risk with Healthy
People 2030 Objectives. Include the Healthy People 2030 vision to improve the identified health problem or risk |
10 pts
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II. Diagnosis
Summary (explain how you have met the purpose of this paper)
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2 pts
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II. Diagnosis
Appropriate spelling and grammar used throughout paper.
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5 pts
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II. Diagnosis
Follows current APA format throughout paper (title page, certificate of
authorship statement, citations, references). Length 6-8 pages including title page and reference page(s) |
10 pts
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II. Diagnosis
References (within the past 5 years) that are relevant, sufficient, and
current. At least 5 scholarly sources are required beyond textbooks. Wikipedia is not an acceptable scholarly source. Dictionaries can be used, but not as one of the required references. |
5 pts
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Total Points: 100
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