MODULE 4
TOPIC: Public Health Nursing Assessment
Performing a public health nursing assessment is a critical first step in determining health needs and appropriate interventions to meet them. For this assignment you perform a public health nursing assessment using the Public Health Nursing Tool (PHNAT) included in Chapter 3 of the textbook, complete an assessment on a selected population. You are free to use your setting/population of interest discussed in Topic 3 DQ1 or choose another population of interest.
Using the assessment framework provided by the PHNAT, develop a 1,250-1,500 report summarizing your assessment findings and identifying the public health needs for your selected population. Your summary should include the following:
Resources to identify and engage stakeholders, define your diverse community
Collection and analysis of data regarding diverse community health issues
Summary of how the documentation of the above could be disseminated to the community and its stakeholders
Consider the importance of preparing and providing quality care to the diverse groups within your community. Within your summary, include how you would plan improvement strategies to include a Healthy People 2020 initiative. Lastly, include steps for implementation of the improvement plans and specifics guiding an evaluation of the plan.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
STUDY MATERIALS
Read Chapters 3, 4, 8, and 19 in Public Health Nursing: Practicing Population-Based Care. URL: https://www.gcumedia.com/digital-resources/jones-and-bartlett/2018/public-health-nursing_practicing-population-based-care_3e.php
Read “The Road to Cultural Competency: Are We There Yet?” by Haynes, from Kansas Nurse (2016).URL:https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=112949029&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Read “Ethics, Law, and Policy. Dead Wrong! The Ethics of Culturally Competent Care,” by Ortiz and Casey, from MEDSURG Nursing (2017). URL:https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=124650218&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Read “8 Steps to Guide Your Community Health Needs Assessment,” from H&HN Hospitals & Health Networks (2016).URL: https://www.hhnmag.com/articles/7545-steps-to-guide-your-community-health-needs-assessment
Read “QuickFacts United States,” from United States Census Bureau (2017).URL: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045217
Read “Cultural Competence,” from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2015).URL: https://npin.cdc.gov/pages/cultural-competence
Read “Tools for Cross-Cultural Communication and Language Access Can Help Organizations Address Health Literacy and Improve Communication Effectiveness,” from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2018). URL: https://www.cdc.gov/healthliteracy/culture.html
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