Prepare a 3–4 page report on a critical health issue in a community or state. Describe the factors that contribute to the health issue and interventions that have been implemented. Explain the scope and role of nursing in the interventions, and recommend ways the scope of the interventions might be expanded.

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:

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• Competency 1: Explain the factors that affect the health of communities.
  • Explain the factors that contribute to a critical health care issue within a specific community.
• Competency 2: Apply evidence-based interventions to promote health and disease prevention and respond to community health issues.
  • Describe current interventions to target a critical health care issue within a specific community.
  • Describe the scope and role of nursing in current interventions that target a critical health care issue.
  • Recommend evidence-based ways to expand the scope of interventions to target a critical health care issue.
• Competency 4: Communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations of a nursing professional.
  • Describe a critical health care issue within a specific community.
  • Write content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
  • Correctly format citations and references, using current APA style.

 

Requirements

Format this assessment as a professional report. It may help to look at reports or other documents used within your organization and to follow that formatting. You must still follow APA guidelines for in-text citations and references, and include a title page and reference page.

Within the report:

• Describe one critical health issue in your community or state that has grown larger or has the potential to become larger. Be sure to include any statistics available on the health issue. Tip: check your county and/or state health department Web site.
• Explain the factors that contribute to this health issue. Consider things such as access to health care services, economics, culture, attitude, education, health care policies, and so on.
• Describe any interventions your community or state has put in place to address the health care issue. Include information on how long the interventions have been in place, how the community was made aware of the interventions, and so on.
• Describe the scope and role of nursing and public health nursing in the interventions to reduce the health issue.
• Recommend evidence-based ways the scope of the interventions could be expanded to increase positive health outcomes. Think in terms of cost, efficiency and access, effectiveness, and the use of both conventional and unconventional interventions.

Additional Requirements

Complete your assessment using the following specifications:

• Title page and reference page.
• Number of pages: 3–4 (not  including the title and reference pages).
• At least 3 current scholarly or professional resources.
• APA format for citations and references.
• Times New Roman font, 12-point, double-spaced.

 

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 Provide at least one example from each of the following four strategies: cultural preservation, cultural accommodation, cultural repatterning, and cultural brokering. 

What is a possible barrier to applying the strategy/example chosen? Use an example that is different than the postings of other students. 

This example should include an evidence-based article that addresses a cultural issue. 

Response should include an 3 APA reference, 500 words, no Plagiarism.

 

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Purpose

Community health nurses practice in a variety of settings. The purpose of this paper is to describe the community setting and analyze the role of a nurse in the assigned setting. Health promotion nursing interventions and a professional nursing organization related to this role will also be examined. 

The topic for this paper is the role of a nurse in a faith community setting. 

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following Course Outcomes.

· CO5: Analyze the nursing roles in providing comprehensive care in a variety of community health settings. (PO 1)

· CO6: Utilize a systems-based and collaborative approach to address factors that influence the health of a community and population health problems. (PO 2)

Due Date

Submit by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday of Week 4.

Points: 200 Points

Directions

Watch the tutorial on tips for completing the Community Settings and Community Health Nursing Roles assignment.

This APA paper is expected to be no more than four pages in length (not including the title page and reference list). Below are the requirements for successful completion of this paper. Please use the recommended APA Template linked below, which incorporates the following categories as the first level headings on your paper. APA formatting helps you to organize your paper in a professional manner and provides consistent methods for citing your sources and completing your reference page. See the documents in the APA category in Course Resources for assistance with APA formatting. The Student Success Strategies resource has great sections on writing scholarly papers and APA formatting.

1. The  community health setting for this paper must be a faith community such as a church/parish, or other congregation. 

2. Click to view and download the Community Settings APA Template (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. to complete your paper. The template is formatted with the appropriate running head, title page, page numbers, paragraph formatting, and most of the headings. Please edit the headers and title page with your specific information. You are also encouraged to view the Week 4 assignment tutorial found at the end of the Academic Integrity Reminder.

3. Read the chapter of your textbook on the  assigned community health setting and take notes based on the outline below.

4. Locate and read at least one scholarly peer-reviewed journal article that is not assigned in the course related to a nurse’s role in health promotion in this setting. Go to the library at http:/library.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Search peer reviewed journals to find a scholarly article on this topic. The article must be less than 10 years old (less than 5 years is best).

5. Thoroughly address the following categories using the APA Template that is provided.

· Introduction (one paragraph):

o  The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention.

o  Introduce the assigned community setting 

o  Briefly identify CHN role(s) in this setting

o  Identify vulnerable population(s) served in this setting

o  Include a purpose statement

· Community Setting (two to three paragraphs)

o  Describe the assigned community setting, including vulnerable population(s) served.

o  Discuss three health services provided by the a CHN in the assigned setting.

o  Use your textbook or an outside scholarly source to address these sub-points.

· Health Promotion Nursing Intervention (two to three paragraphs) 

o  Describe in detail health promotion intervention(s) that a CHN could implement in the assigned community setting.

o  Identify people/organizations/community members this CHN role may collaborate with in health promotion interventions.

o  Utilize at least one peer-reviewed scholarly article related to a health promotion intervention.

· Professional Nursing Organization (two paragraphs)

o  Provide a detailed description of a professional nursing organization related to the assigned community setting. Search the text, your article, or the Internet for one professional organization that supports nurses in this role. If you can’t find an organization specific to this group, search the American Nurses Association (ANA) website for information on this role. Cite the organization in the body of the text with (organization name, year), and include a complete reference on the reference page.

o  Discuss one professional issue that this organization is addressing related to the assigned community setting.

· Summary (one paragraph)

The summary reiterates key points about:

o  The community setting and the CHN role(s)

o  Health promotion intervention

o  Professional organization

o  Includes a concluding statement.

· Reference Page: The reference page should start on a new page (insert a page break). All references should be cited within the body of the paper as (author or organization, year), and the full reference should be included in APA format on the reference page. A URL link alone is not an adequate reference. See the Chamberlain Guidelines for Professional Writing in the APA Folder in Program Resources for examples of properly formatted references.

Guidelines

The setting for this paper must be a faith community.

· Application: Use Microsoft Word 2010™ or later to create this assignment on the template provided.

· We highly recommend that you used the specific APA paper template for this assignment linked above as the headings are already included.

· Scholarly Writing: APA format is required. Review APA documents in Program Resources, and use the free resources of tutor.com for writing tutors.

· Length: This paper is expected to be no more than 4 pages in length (not including the title page and reference list).

· Quotations should be minimal—please paraphrase your sources. A maximum of one quotation should be used for this paper.

· Save your paper with your last name in the document title (e.g., Smith Community Settings).

· Submission: Submit your paper by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday of Week 4.

· Late Submission: See the course policy on late submissions.

Best Practices in Preparing the Paper

The following are best practices in preparing this project.

· Follow the guidelines above carefully.

· Use only the assigned community setting.

· Complete you own work.

· Use the provided APA assignment specific template.

· Ask you instructor if you have any questions.

· Visit the SSPRNBSN Student Success resource for help with writing a scholarly paper, APA formatting, and library navigation. This should be one of your course tiles.

· Use the 1st column of the grading rubric to make sure all elements of the paper are addressed.

· Cite all sources within the paper as well as on the reference page.

· Proofread prior to final submission.

· Check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final submission with Grammarly.com or the free tutor available through the Tutoring link in the course.

**Academic Integrity Reminder**

College of Nursing values honesty and integrity. All students should be aware of the Academic Integrity policy and follow it in all discussions and assignments.

By submitting this assignment, I pledge on my honor that all content contained is my own original work except as quoted and cited appropriately. I have not received any unauthorized assistance on this assignment.

 

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