Community-Based Nursing

Community-Based Nursing

Healthy People Assignment Guideline and Rubric

Overview: Healthy People 2030

The Healthy People project is a collection of national health objectives that serve to inform

community and public health departments by identifying preventable threats to health and

establishing national goals to reduce health threats.

Visit the Healthy People website at: http://www.healthypeople.gov. Click on Healthy People

2030 and locate answers to the following questions about the project:

1. What is Healthy People 2030 and how was it developed? (10 points)

2. List the four overarching goals? (4 points)

3. In your own words, briefly explain what each goal means. (8 points)

4. Discuss the 4 foundation health measures: General Health Status, Health-Related

Quality of Life and Well-Being, Determinants of Health and Disparities using the

following guide

a. Briefly describe all the measures of progress listed under each foundation

health measure. (20 points)

b. For each foundation measure category, select any one measure of progress

and briefly discuss what it means and how it can be used to evaluate the

foundation health measure category (15 points)

5. Identify one health problem that you have observed in your local community briefly

describe it. How big of a problem is it and who does it affect most and why? (10

points)

6. Go to the Home page again and click on Topics and Objectives. Then click on Public

Health Infrastructure.

a. Briefly describe the mission and importance of Public Health Infrastructure. (2 points)

b. List the three key elements and give an example of each. (3 points)

7. Using the 10 essential public health services, describe how as a nurse you can use

each of the ten essential public health services to manage the health problem you have

identified in your local community. (20 points)

8. Mechanics, APA format and quality of presentation and writing (8 points)

NR 400: Community-Based Nursing

Community Agency Assignment Guideline and rubric

Overview: Agency Serving a Vulnerable Population

Select a clinic or community agency within the community. The organization you select must

serve the needs of a vulnerable population group. Research the clinic or agency to obtain a

clear idea of services provided and the specific population it serves.

Examples of clinical or community health agencies:

• Parishes

• Employee/Occupational Health

• Public Health Department

• Refugee Centers

• Child/Adult Protective Services

• School Health Clinic

• Hospice

• Halfway House: Drug Abuse, Prison, etc.

• Homeless Center

• Public Clinics: Pediatric, Psychiatric, OB, Geriatric, Migrant, etc.

• Rehab Program: Cardiac, etc.

• Shelters: Homeless, Women’s, etc.

• HIV/AIDS programs/clinics

• Veterans’ agencies

• Adolescent Programs

• Group homes for MHMR clients, etc.

• Support groups for cancer, sexual abuse, etc. survivors

Directions

Research the selected agency and using the following headings, discuss:

1. Name of agency and why you selected this agency? 5 %

2. Brief history and mission of the agency 20 %

3. Target population the agency serves 10%

4. Services and programs offered 15%

5. What criteria (i.e. income, age, etc,) must clients meet in order to be served by the

agency? 20%

6. What you found interesting about this agency or helpful for you as a professional

nurse? 20%

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