Category: Nursing

  • PHN-652 Topic 1 DQ 1

    PHN-652 Topic 1 DQ 1

    Discuss the sources of evidence for public health nurses. How can this evidence be applied to support evidence-based practice? Cite at least two sources of evidence in your response.

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    Topic 1 DQ 1

    Evidence-based practice is very important in gathering statistics and information that can be used in practice. In order to change public health practice and populations health, it is imperative for the Clinical Nurse Specialist to seek out and search knowledge in practice that is evidenced-based (Barr-Walker, 2017). Most of the research for public health is in practice at bedside and for government organizations. To change policies and function as a specialist in public health, research needs to be done that is scientifically based in the occupation. There are many different resources to gather information PHN-652 Topic 1 DQ 1. One of the two that I use very often is the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC gives a variety of statistics and the latest research on different health and socioeconomic problems that show where more research and funding need to be assessed for population health (Barr-Walker, 2017).

    Pubmed Is another database that has millions of citations and resources that have evidence-based research and research that is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH database is a significant resource for research by other practitioners and the latest up to date information to guide the researcher in public health practice (Grand Canyon University, 2020) PHN-652 Topic 1 DQ 1.

    Barr-Walker J. (2017). Evidence-based information needs of public health workers: a systematized review. 
    Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA
    , 
    105
    (1), 69–79. 
    https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2017.109

    Grand Canyon University (GCU)(2020). Essential databases: PUBMED Retrieved from 
    http://libguides.gcu.edu/PublicHealth/journals 
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  • NRS 428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing

    NRS 428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing

    Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing

    Objectives:

    Examine the role of the community/public health nurse.

    Evaluate the role of community stakeholders as client and community partners.

    Discuss the aspects of health promotion in nursing care of populations.

    Explain the importance of community resources to planning an intervention.

    NRS 428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing

    Topic 1 DQ 1

    Explain the role of the community health nurse in partnership with community stakeholders for population health promotion. Explain why it is important to appraise community resources (nonprofit, spiritual/religious, etc.) as part of a community assessment and why these resources are important in population health promotion.

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    Topic 1 DQ 2

     

    Discuss how geopolitical and phenomenological place influence the context of a population or community assessment and intervention. Describe how the nursing process is utilized to assist in identifying health issues (local or global in nature) and in creating an appropriate intervention, including screenings and referrals, for the community or population. NRS 428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing.

    Re: Topic 1 DQ 2

    When performing a community assessment, the nurse must consider the population, the physical boundaries of a location, and the environment (Green, 2018). A geopolitical place is made up of community boundaries, transportation infrastructure such as the roads and railways, geographic features such as rivers and mountains, vegetation, animals, and climate (Green, 2018) NRS 428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing. The geographic location can directly affect the health of the community and the environmental conditions can influence the quality of life for a population (Green, 2018).

    According to Green, phenomenological place is a psychological location and centers on the culture, education, spiritual beliefs, history, economics, and values (2018). An assessment of the geopolitical and phenomenological place can help determine barriers and health needs in the community and helps the nurse plan appropriate interventions.

    The nursing process is utilized by assessing the community, analyzing the findings, identifying needs, planning interventions, and evaluating intervention outcomes (Green, 2018). By observing the population and location and gathering data, the nurse can determine the current health status and problems and prioritize needs (Green, 2018). This process can sometimes take weeks or even months due to funding or resources (Green, 2018). What are your thoughts on using this process to help identify specific needs of a community? NRS 428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing

    References:

    Green, S. (2018) Populations as clients. In Grand Canyon University (Ed.). Community & public health: The future of health care. Retrieved from https://lc.gcumedia.com/nrs427vn/community-and-public-health-the-future-of-health-care/v1.1/ NRS 428VN Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing

  • NUR 343 Nursing Research Critique Paper

    NUR 343 Nursing Research Critique Paper

    Research Critique Paper Directions

    NUR 343 Nurse as Consumer of Research         Worth 30%

    PURPOSE of Research Critique Paper:

    ·         Expose students to expected standards for published research study reports

    ·         Familiarize students with concept, process, and application of research critique

    ·         Promote analysis, questioning, and critical thinking about application of expected standards for published research study reports

    ·         Develop consumer of research knowledge and skills NUR 343 Nursing Research Critique Paper

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    DESCRIPTION of Research Critique Process:

    ·         Conduct an in-depth critical reading and appraisal of all components (parts) of the study report

    ·         Use a “gold standard” model (see Nieswiadomy’s extensive criteria about specifications/standards/ expectations that published research study reports should meet); use the textbook’s extensive critique questions and expected standards as benchmarks and points of comparison to guide the critique process and evaluate the study’s strengths, weaknesses, value, and worth

    ·         Objectively compare reading and review findings with “gold standard” model expectations

    ·         Record critical analyses of strengths and weaknesses

    ·         Constructively suggest ideas for improvement and/or future research NUR 343 Nursing Research Critique Paper

     

    PROCESS to COMPLETE the Research Critique Paper:

    ·         Assume this investigative mission as a consumer of nursing research.

    ·         Explore, carefully read, and use your knowledge to analyze and critically evaluate the research study report.

    Use the textbook as the expert and point of comparison source; you do not need any other sources.

    Access the research study report: Shaw, J.D., O’Neal, D.J., Siddarthan, K., & Neugaard, B.J. (2014). Pilot program to improve self-management of patients with heart failure by redesigning care coordination.
    Nursing Research and Practice, 2014,

    http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/836921

    ·         Use the template to write your critique paper. The template headings represent standard components of a research study report.

    ·         Leave the headings and questions in place. Do
    not
    alter the template.

    ·         After
    each
    bolded question, type in a brief summary of Nieswiadomy’s recommendations. Follow the summary with your responses, using examples for the report to address the critique questions.

    ·        
    You must
    support your writing with citations from the textbook and from the research study report.

    ·         As a final step, consider your ideas for
    constructive suggestions
    to the study researcher(s).

    Submit your final assignment per your course faculty’s directions. Turnitin will also review your final research critique paper.

     

     

     

    Here is a sample text that shows the “thought process” to critique the abstract from Hayes’ (2014) research study about the impact of new medication prescriptions for older adults who are discharged from the emergency department. Using a step thought process, the template questions, and headings keeps you focused and on track with your critique work. NUR 343 Nursing Research Critique Paper

     

    Step 1- Nieswiadomy (2012) recommends that the abstract should use 100-200 words to summarize the research study and should contain the essential components (i.e., purpose, hypothesis or research question(s), methods, description of subjects, and major findings).

    Step 2 – Hayes’ (2014) abstract contained 154 words, the purpose ( i.e.,  to determine the effect of newly prescribed medications for older adults discharged from the emergency department), the research question (i.e., What is the effect of newly prescribed medications for older adults discharged from the emergency department?), the methods (self-administered Medication Complexity Index and telephone administration of the Knowledge of Medication subtest at 48-72 hours after discharge from the emergency department), and a description of the subjects (i.e., 60 adults aged 65-90 years). The abstract did not contain the major findings of the study.

    Step 3 – Constructive suggestions for the researcher: Hayes (2014) could have reported the study’s findings in the abstract in order to attract the reader’s attention (Nieswiadomy, 2012). Hayes (2014) needed to better emphasize and give examples to demonstrate how emergency nurses can use her research findings in their practice. In particular, emergency nurses need information about working with the aging adult population who receive newly prescribed medications at discharge. NUR 343 Nursing Research Critique Paper

     

    Template for Research Critique Paper  –

     

    The
    paper
    should be doubled spaced and insert page numbers

     

    Page One:        Title Page (with usual elements)

     

    Page Two:

    Title of Paper

     

    Introduction section for your paper with 2-3 sentences about the critique process in general (define it, what is it? why we use it?). Cite source(s) of your info. Conclude the first paragraph with: The purpose of this paper is to use Nieswiadomy‘s (2012) suggested guidelines to critique the research study report “                        ” by author(s) (year).

     

    Introduction of the Research Study Report

     

    >>Read the title and the abstract.

    How do the title and abstract components capture your attention?

    What is the problem (issue, need, gap, area of interest)?

    Who is the population of interest?

    What are two questions related to the problem and population of interest that you would like for the researchers to study and answer for you? NUR 343 Nursing Research Critique Paper

     

    Variables

    >>Determine the variable(s) of interest.                                                                                             
    What is/are the variables?

    What is the independent variable (IV)?

     

    What is the dependent variable (DV)?
                                                                                                                                                             
    What question(s) did you ask yourself to determine which variable is which?

     

    Review of Literature

    >>Identify relevant literature and previous studies that the researchers present.

    How are literature and previous studies related to the variable(s) and population of interest?

    What is the significance of the problem to nursing?

     

    What other literature topics would you like the researchers to present?

     

    Purpose

    >>Identify the purpose of the research study.                                                                                           
    What is the researchers’ purpose statement?

    How does the purpose statement answer the question of “why” did the researchers conduct this study? NUR 343 Nursing Research Critique Paper

    What are two research questions that the researchers might pose? (hint: use the purpose statement with the variables and population of interest to create research questions)

     

    Theoretical/Conceptual Framework

    >>Identify the theoretical/conceptual framework.                                                                                  
    What is the theoretical/conceptual framework(s)?
         
     

    How is the framework related to the problem and population of interest?
          
                                                                                                       What is one question that you have about how the researchers used this framework to support their study?
          
     

    Research Design

    >>Examine the research study design.

    What are two clues that will help you to determine the design types? 

    What design type(s) did the researchers use? (use all relevant descriptors)

     

    Sampling

    >>Examine the sampling procedures.

    Who was the study sample (participants)?

    How did the researchers select the sample?
       
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    Sampling Threats

    >>Consider sampling threats.

    What sampling threats to internal validity do the authors mention?
     
     

    Your ideas for other threats?

    What sampling threats to external validity do the authors mention?
     
     

    Your ideas for other threats?

    Ethics

    >>Consider ethics.

    How did the researchers demonstrate use of informed consent?

    What are two potential ethical issues that the researchers might have encountered?

     

    Research Instruments

    >>Examine the research study instruments.

    What are the names of the instrument(s) that the researchers used to collect data?

    How did the researchers describe instrument reliability?

    How did the researchers describe instrument validity?  What types?

    What instrument threats to validity do the authors mention? If none, what are your ideas?

     

    Data Collection

    >>Consider the data collection procedures.

    Who, when, and where did researchers collect data?
      
     

    What is your idea about one other data collection method that the researchers might use to collect data about the variables and the population of interest?

     

    Data Analyses

    >>Explore the data analysis(es).

    What are four familiar data analysis terms that you see in the research report?

    What types of descriptive data analysis(es) did the researchers perform?

                                                                 
       
     

    What types of noninferential data analysis(es) did the researchers perform?

     
      
     

    What types of inferential data analysis(es) did the researchers perform?
     
     

    How did the study design, sampling methods, and collected data determine the types of data analysis(es)?

    Findings

    >>Explore the findings.

    What were the major findings?
      
     

    What statistically significant finding(s) did the researchers discuss?
      
      

    How did the researchers communicate and display their findings?

     

    Implications for Nursing Practice

    >> Consider implications for nursing/interprofessional practice.

    What are two implications for nursing practice?

    What are two implications for interprofessional practice (i.e., involves other disciplines)? NUR 343 Nursing Research Critique Paper

     

    Implications for Nursing Education

    >> Consider implications for nursing education.

    What are two ideas about content or clinical experiences that basic nursing education programs should include?
      
     

    What are two ideas about content that inservice/continuing education should include?

     

    Recommendations for Research

    >>Consider recommendations for future research.

    What are two areas that future research should explore?

     

    Constructive Suggestions to Researchers

    >>Consider constructive suggestions to researcher(s).                                                                                        
    Write two constructive suggestions to the researcher(s) (i.e., your ideas about what they could/should add or modify to better meet Nieswiadomy’s recommendations).

    What is one question that you still have as a curious investigative consumer of this nursing research report?

     

    Reflections and Creative Idea About Research Critique Experience

    >>Reflect about critique experiences.

    What are two of your experiences throughout your research critique work?
       
     

    Create a mnemonic or acronym to help you remember the process or contents of research critique
    –even 3 years from now! A mnemonic is a memory aid such as a formula, rhyme, or mental image that helps to remember something. An example of a mnemonic is “My Very Excited Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas” to remember that the order of the planets is Mercury, Venus Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto.

    An acronym is a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words and pronounced as a separate word (e.g., WAC from Women’s Army Corps).

     

    Conclusion

    >>Determine your conclusion texts.

    Summarize major points of
    your
    entire paper. See critique evaluation rubric for contents of conclusion section of your paper. Use citations.

     

    References

    >Document references.

    Foundations of nursing research 7th edition by Rose Marie Nieswiadomy & Catherine Bailey

    Write references that you cited in
    your
    critique paper NUR 343 Nursing Research Critique Paper

     

     

    Template adapted from Nieswiadomy,
    American Journal of Critical Care
    (ACCN journals), American Nurses Association (Kaplan), AACN Baccalaureate Essentials NUR 343 Nursing Research Critique Paper

  • NRS 428 Community Teaching Experience Approval Form

    Community Teaching Experience Approval Form

     
    NRS 428 Community Teaching Experience Approval Form

    Before presenting your “Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation” to the community, seek approval from an agency administrator or representative. Upon receiving approval from the agency, submit the completed “Community Teaching Experience Approval Form.”

    Attachments

    NRS-428VN-RS5-CommunityTeachingExperienceForm.doc

     

    Community Teaching Experience

     

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    Students must submit this form as part of the assignment submission.

     

     

    Student Name:__________________

    Course Section & Faculty Name:_____________________________

    Date of Presentation:_____________

    Provider Information

    Provider Name :

    Last

    First

    M.I.

    Credentials:

    Title:

                          (i.e., MS, RN, etc.)

    Organization:

    Phone Number:

    E-mail Address:

     

     

    Student Presentation Information

    Type of Presentation:

     PowerPoint Presentation

     Pamphlet Presentation

     Audio Presentation

     Poster Presentation

    D

     

     

     Provider Acknowledgement

     

     

     

    I __________________________acknowledge that ____________________________

    (Provider Name)                                                         (Student Name)

     

    has requested approval to participate in a community teaching experience at the location listed on this form. The organization / agency does not endorse the university or the student however, the teaching plan developed by the student is considered appropriate and of benefit to the community of interest. NRS 428 Community Teaching Experience Approval Form

     

     

     

     

     

    ______________________________                                                _________________

    Provider Signature                                                                                 Date Signed

  • Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper

    Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper

     
    Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper

    The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.

    Note: This is an individual assignment. In 1,500-2,000 words, describe the teaching experience and discuss your observations. The written portion of this assignment should include:

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    Summary of teaching plan

    Epidemiological rationale for topic

    Evaluation of teaching experience

    Community response to teaching

    Areas of strengths and areas of improvement

    Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

    This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

    You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the 
    LopesWrite Technical Support articles
    for assistance. Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper

  • NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

    NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

    Topic 1: Community/Public Health Nursing

    Objectives:

    Examine the role of the community/public health nurse.

    Evaluate the role of community stakeholders as client and community partners.

    Discuss the aspects of health promotion in nursing care of populations.

    Explain the importance of community resources to planning an intervention.

    Topic 1 DQ 1

     

    Explain the role of the community health nurse in partnership with community stakeholders for population health promotion. Explain why it is important to appraise community resources (nonprofit, spiritual/religious, etc.) as part of a community assessment and why these resources are important in population health promotion.

    Re: Topic 1 DQ 1

    Public health involves working with communities and populations with an aim to prevent disease and promote health (Evans‐Agnew, Reyes, Primomo, Meyer & Matlock‐Hightower, 2017). Nurses together with other community stakeholders give advices as well as guide thus encouraging healthy living. Planning health programs define mapping approach used to identify community needs. Public health nurses use acquired knowledge, competencies and skills to help protect and improve health applying and understand community based public resources. The skills obtained help in solving health problems such as making accessible health care resulting from poor living standards and emerging communicable disease.

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    Effective partnerships is very important for community based solutions required for advancing heath parity by making it a shared value and vision as well as fostering multi-sector collaboration and increasing community’s capacity to shape outcomes (Swider & Cygana, 2020). These different stakeholders include both religious and not for profit organizations help in resource assessments and allotments. NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health. Examples of such organization include health mission, and federal qualified health centers. The partners employ different skills to access resources that serve several roles in ensures there is equity in health. Through resource evaluation, the community is able to understand community culture, needs and resources. In addition, assessing specific organizations like public organizations help to promote involvement in preventing disease as well as promoting health.

    References

    Evans‐Agnew, R., Reyes, D., Primomo, J., Meyer, K., & Matlock‐Hightower, C. (2017). Community health needs assessments: Expanding the boundaries of nursing education in population health. 
    Public Health Nursing
    , 
    34
    (1), 69-77.

    Swider, S., & Cygana, H. (2020). Public and Population Health: Promoting the Health of the Public. 
    Policy & Politics in Nursing and Health Care-E-Book
    , 231.

     

    Topic 1 DQ 2

     

    Discuss how geopolitical and phenomenological place influence the context of a population or community assessment and intervention. Describe how the nursing process is utilized to assist in identifying health issues (local or global in nature) and in creating an appropriate intervention, including screenings and referrals, for the community or population.

     Topic 1 DQ 2

    A geopolitical community refers to a community within a geographical and legal boundary for instance towns, cities and municipality communities. The boundary of a geopolitical community surrounds a territory that can be identified easily on a map. The community either can occur due to manmade territories or manufactured boundaries. Natural boundaries include rivers and mountains that is physical features (Farbotko, Stratford & Lazrus, 2016). Manufactured or manmade boundaries include streets, bridges and railway tracks. Phenomenological community represents a group of people sharing values, interest, beliefs, and goals. Relation destination include religious and social groups. Community is defined as a group of people with common identity, perspective – occupying space in a specified period. The above two factors influence resource allocation. Public health nursing practice ensures justice is observed in terms of access as well as availability of health practice. NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health.The roles of a community health nurse include assessing and identifying population percentage that has high chances of getting infections (Rn, Mmhn & Russo, 2017). Nursing practice is funneled by standards and definitions established by ANA in collaboration with public health services bureau of health profession. Nursing process involves the following steps including assessment, diagnosis, planning, interventions and evaluations and are key in nursing. Nursing process refers to a logic, deliberate, and rational problem solving approach that require organized practice performance. The process may include continuous involvements from patients, families and communities in all stages from assessment to evaluation. However, some processes like diagnosis, planning and intervention are prone to changes based on the new information from patients. Moreover, patients are very important in nursing process since they are not only restricted by physical and emotional limitation as well as ability to participate.References

    Farbotko, C., Stratford, E., & Lazrus, H. (2016). Climate migrants and new identities? The geopolitics of embracing or rejecting mobility. 
    Social & Cultural Geography
    , 
    17
    (4), 533-552.

    Rn, F. A. L., Mmhn, D. Z. B., & Russo, S. (2017). Experience of Palestinian children facing consistent intermittent traumatic events: A descriptive phenomenological exploration.

    Topic 2: Epidemiology and Communicable Diseases

    Objectives:

    Apply the principles of epidemiology to community health nursing.

    Explain the value of demographic data in community health.

    Apply the epidemiology triangle to a communicable disease occurring at a global level.

    Evaluate the communicable disease chain model.

    Discuss the impact of global health issues on public health systems.

    Explain how social determinants of health contribute to the development of disease.

    Epidemiology Paper

    Write a paper (2,000-2,500 words) in which you apply the concepts of epidemiology and nursing research to a communicable disease. Refer to “Communicable Disease Chain,” “Chain of Infection,” and the CDC website for assistance when completing this assignment.

    Communicable Disease Selection

    Chickenpox

    Tuberculosis

    Influenza

    Mononucleosis

    Hepatitis B

    HIV

    Ebola

    Measles

    Polio

    Influenza

    Epidemiology Paper Requirements

    Describe the chosen communicable disease, including causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment, and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Is this a reportable disease? If so, provide details about reporting time, whom to report to, etc.

    Describe the social determinants of health and explain how those factors contribute to the development of this disease.

    Discuss the epidemiologic triangle as it relates to the communicable disease you have selected. Include the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. Are there any special considerations or notifications for the community, schools, or general population?

    Explain the role of the community health nurse (case finding, reporting, data collection, data analysis, and follow-up) and why demographic data are necessary to the health of the community.

    Identify at least one national agency or organization that addresses the communicable disease chosen and describe how the organizations contribute to resolving or reducing the impact of disease.

    Discuss a global implication of the disease. How is this addressed in other countries or cultures? Is this disease endemic to a particular area? Provide an example. NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

    A minimum of three peer-reviewed or professional references is required.

    Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

    This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

    You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the 
    LopesWrite Technical Support articles
     for assistance.

    NRS-428VN-RS2-CommunicableDiseaseChain.

    Topic 2 DQ 1

    What are social determinants of health?  Explain how social determinants of health contribute to the development of disease.  Describe the fundamental idea that the communicable disease chain model is designed to represent. Give an example of the steps a nurse can take to break the link within the communicable disease chain.

    Resources within your text covering international/global health, and the websites in the topic materials, will assist you in answering this discussion question. NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

    Topic 2 DQ 2

    Select a global health issue affecting the international health community. Briefly describe the global health issue and its impact on the larger public health care systems (i.e., continents, regions, countries, states, and health departments). Discuss how health care delivery systems work collaboratively to address global health concerns and some of the stakeholders that work on these issues.

    Resources within your text covering international/global health, and the websites in the topic materials, will assist you in answering this discussion question.

    Benchmark – Community Teaching Plan: Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal

    The benchmark assesses the following competency:

    4.2 Communicate therapeutically with patients.

    The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities. NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

    Note:  The teaching plan proposal developed in this assignment will be used to develop your Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation due in Topic 5. You are strongly encouraged to begin working on your presentation once you have received and submitted this proposal.

    Select one of the following as the focus for the teaching plan:

    Primary Prevention/Health Promotion

    Secondary Prevention/Screenings for a Vulnerable Population

    Bioterrorism/Disaster

    Environmental Issues

    Use the “Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal” resource to complete this assignment. This will help you organize your plan and create an outline for the written assignment.

    After completing the teaching proposal, review the teaching plan proposal with a community health and public health provider in your local community.

    Request feedback (strengths and opportunities for improvement) from the provider.

    Complete the “Community Teaching Experience” form with the provider. You will submit this form in Topic 5.

    Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

    This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

    You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the 
    LopesWrite Technical Support articles
     for assistance.

    Topic 3 DQ 1

    Compare vulnerable populations. Describe an example of one of these groups in the United States or from another country. Explain why the population is designated as “vulnerable.” Include the number of individuals belonging to this group and the specific challenges or issues involved. Discuss why these populations are unable to advocate for themselves, the ethical issues that must be considered when working with these groups, and how nursing advocacy would be beneficial.

    Topic 3 DQ 2

    How does the community health nurse recognize bias, stereotypes, and implicit bias within the community? How should the nurse address these concepts to ensure health promotion activities are culturally competent? Propose strategies that you can employ to reduce cultural dissonance and bias to deliver culturally competent care. Include an evidence-based article that address the cultural issue. NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health Cite and reference the article in APA format.

    Topic 4: Policy and Environmental Issues

    Objectives:

    Apply screening and referral principles to nursing care of populations.

    Examine the role of public health in addressing environmental issues.

    Evaluate the effectiveness of the U.S. health care system.

    Examine how policy in the U.S. health care delivery system affects specific populations.

    Examine the effects of health care reform on the U.S. health care system and its stakeholders.

    Use the as directed in the Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation.

    Complete and submit the “Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form” prior to conducting your interview for the Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation assignment.

    Attachments

    NRS-428VN-RS4-ProviderInterviewAcknowledgementForm.doc

    Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form

    Student Name: __________________

    Section & Faculty Name:_________________________________

    Date of Interview: ________________

    NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

    Provider Information

    Provider Name :

    Last

    First

    M.I.

    Credentials:

    Title:

                                (i.e. MS, RN, etc.)

    Organization:

    Phone Number:

    E-mail Address:

    Interview Acknowledgement

     

     

     

     

    I _______________________acknowledge that I was interviewed by _____________________on the

    (Provider Name)                                                                                                    (Student Name)

     

    date listed above. The organization / agency does not endorse the university or the student however, the student learning experience is considered appropriate for educational purposes. NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    ______________________________                                                _________________

    Provider Signature                                                                                 Date Signed

     

     

     

     

    NOTE:

     

    Acknowledgement form is to be returned to the student for electronic submission to the faculty member.

     

     

     

    Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation

     

    The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.

    This assignment consists of both an interview and a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation.

    Assessment/Interview

    Select a community of interest in your region. Perform a physical assessment of the community.

    Perform a direct assessment of a community of interest using the “Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide.”

    Interview a community health and public health provider regarding that person’s role and experiences within the community. NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

    Interview Guidelines

    Interviews can take place in-person, by phone, or by Skype.

    Develop interview questions to gather information about the role of the provider in the community and the health issues faced by the chosen community.

    Complete the “Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form” prior to conducting the interview. Submit this document separately in its respective drop box.

    Compile key findings from the interview, including the interview questions used, and submit these with the presentation.

    PowerPoint Presentation

    Create a PowerPoint presentation of 15-20 slides (slide count does not include title and references slide) describing the chosen community interest.

    Include the following in your presentation:

    Description of community and community boundaries: the people and the geographic, geopolitical, financial, educational level; ethnic and phenomenological features of the community, as well as types of social interactions; common goals and interests; and barriers, and challenges, including any identified social determinates of health.

    Summary of community assessment: (a) funding sources and (b) partnerships.

    Summary of interview with community health/public health provider.

    Identification of an issue that is lacking or an opportunity for health promotion.

    A conclusion summarizing your key findings and a discussion of your impressions of the general health of the community.

    While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA format ting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

    This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

    You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the 
    LopesWrite Technical Support articles
     for assistance.

    Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide

     

    Functional Health Pattern (FHP) Template Directions:

    This FHP template is to be used for organizing community assessment data in preparation for completion of the topic assignment. Address every bulleted statement in each section with data or rationale for deferral. You may also add additional bullet points if applicable to your community.

     

    Value/Belief Pattern

    Predominant ethnic and cultural groups along with beliefs related to health.

    Predominant spiritual beliefs in the community that may influence health.

    Availability of spiritual resources within or near the community (churches/chapels, synagogues, chaplains, Bible studies, sacraments, self-help groups, support groups, etc.).

    Do the community members value health promotion measures? What is the evidence that they do or do not (e.g., involvement in education, fundraising events, etc.)?

    What does the community value? How is this evident?

    On what do the community members spend their money? Are funds adequate?

    NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

     

     

    Health Perception/Management

    Predominant health problems: Compare at least one health problem to a credible statistic (CDC, county, or state).

    Immunization rates (age appropriate).

    Appropriate death rates and causes, if applicable.

    Prevention programs (dental, fire, fitness, safety, etc.): Does the community think these are sufficient?

    Available health professionals, health resources within the community, and usage.

    Common referrals to outside agencies.

    NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

     

     

    Nutrition/Metabolic

    Indicators of nutrient deficiencies.

    Obesity rates or percentages: Compare to CDC statistics.

    Affordability of food/available discounts or food programs and usage (e.g., WIC, food boxes, soup kitchens, meals-on-wheels, food stamps, senior discounts, employee discounts, etc.).

    Availability of water (e.g., number and quality of drinking fountains).

    Fast food and junk food accessibility (vending machines).

    Evidence of healthy food consumption or unhealthy food consumption (trash, long lines, observations, etc.).

    Provisions for special diets, if applicable.

    For schools (in addition to above):

    Nutritional content of food in cafeteria and vending machines: Compare to ARS 15-242/The Arizona Nutrition Standards (or other state standards based on residence)

    Amount of free or reduced lunch NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

     

     
    Elimination (Environmental Health Concerns)

    Common air contaminants’ impact on the community.

    Waste disposal.

    Pest control: Is the community notified of pesticides usage?

    Hygiene practices (laundry services, hand washing, etc.).

    Bathrooms: Number of bathrooms; inspect for cleanliness, supplies, if possible.

    Universal precaution practices of health providers, teachers, members (if applicable).

    Temperature controls (e.g., within buildings, outside shade structures).

    Safety (committee, security guards, crossing guards, badges, locked campuses).

     

     

    Activity/Exercise

    Community fitness programs (gym discounts, P.E., recess, sports, access to YMCA, etc.).

    Recreational facilities and usage (gym, playgrounds, bike paths, hiking trails, courts, pools, etc.).

    Safety programs (rules and regulations, safety training, incentives, athletic trainers, etc.).

    Injury statistics or most common injuries.

    Evidence of sedentary leisure activities (amount of time watching TV, videos, and computer).

    Means of transportation.

    NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

     

     

    Sleep/Rest

    Sleep routines/hours of your community: Compare with sleep hour standards (from National Institutes of Health [NIH]).

    Indicators of general “restedness” and energy levels.

    Factors affecting sleep:

    Shift work prevalence of community members

    Environment (noise, lights, crowding, etc.)

    Consumption of caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, and drugs

    Homework/Extracurricular activities

    Health issues

     

    Cognitive/Perceptual

    Primary language: Is this a communication barrier?

    Educational levels: For geopolitical communities, use
    http://www.census.gov
    and compare the city in which your community belongs with the national statistics.

    Opportunities/Programs:

    Educational offerings (in-services, continuing education, GED, etc.)

    Educational mandates (yearly in-services, continuing education, English learners, etc.)

    Special education programs (e.g., learning disabled, emotionally disabled, physically disabled, and gifted)

    Library or computer/Internet resources and usage.

    Funding resources (tuition reimbursement, scholarships, etc.).

     

     

    Self-Perception/Self-Concept

    Age levels.

    Programs and activities related to community building (strengthening the community).

    Community history.

    Pride indicators: Self-esteem or caring behaviors.

    Published description (pamphlets, Web sites, etc.).

    NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

     

     

    Role/Relationship

    Interaction of community members (e.g., friendliness, openness, bullying, prejudices, etc.).

    Vulnerable populations:

    Why are they vulnerable?

    How does this impact health?

    Power groups (church council, student council, administration, PTA, and gangs):

    How do they hold power?

    Positive or negative influence on community?

    Harassment policies/discrimination policies.

    Relationship with broader community:

    Police

    Fire/EMS (response time)

    Other (food drives, blood drives, missions, etc.)

    NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

     

     

    Sexuality/Reproductive

    Relationships and behavior among community members.

    Educational offerings/programs (e.g., growth and development, STD/AIDS education, contraception, abstinence, etc.). NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

    Access to birth control.

    Birth rates, abortions, and miscarriages (if applicable).

    Access to maternal child health programs and services (crisis pregnancy center, support groups, prenatal care, maternity leave, etc.).

     

     

    Coping/Stress

    Delinquency/violence issues.

    Crime issues/indicators.

    Poverty issues/indicators.

    CPS or APS abuse referrals: Compare with previous years.

    Drug abuse rates, alcohol use, and abuse: Compare with previous years.

    Stress management resources (e.g., hotlines, support groups, etc.).

    Prevalent mental health issues/concerns:

    How does the community deal with mental health issues

    Mental health professionals within community and usage

    Disaster planning:

    Past disasters

    Drills (what, how often)

    Planning committee (members, roles)

    Policies

    Crisis intervention plan

    NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

     

     

    Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form

    Student Name: __________________

    Section & Faculty Name:_________________________________

    Date of Interview: ________________

    Provider Information

    Provider Name :

    Last

    First

    M.I.

    Credentials:

    Title:

                                (i.e. MS, RN, etc.)

    Organization:

    Phone Number:

    E-mail Address:

    Interview Acknowledgement

     

     

     

     

    I _______________________acknowledge that I was interviewed by _____________________on the

    (Provider Name)                                                                                                    (Student Name)

     

    date listed above. The organization / agency does not endorse the university or the student however, the student learning experience is considered appropriate for educational purposes. NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health.

     

    ______________________________                                                _________________

    Provider Signature                                                                                 Date Signed

     

     

     

     

    NOTE:

     

    Acknowledgement form is to be returned to the student for electronic submission to the faculty member.

     

     

    Benchmark – Policy Brief

     

    The benchmark assesses the following competencies:

    1.4 Participate in health care policy development to influence nursing practice and health care.

    Research public health issues on the “Climate Change” or “Topics and Issues” pages of the American Public Health Association (APHA) website. Investigate a public health issue related to an environmental issue within the U.S. health care delivery system and examine its effect on a specific population.

    Write a 750-1,000-word policy brief that summarizes the issue, explains the effect on the population, and proposes a solution to the issue.

    Follow this outline when writing the policy brief:

    Describe the policy health issue. Include the following information: (a) what population is affected, (b) at what level does it occur (local, state, or national), and (c) evidence about the issues supported by resources.

    Create a problem statement.

    Provide suggestions for addressing the health issue caused by the current policy. Describe what steps are required to initiate policy change. Include necessary stakeholders (government officials, administrator) and budget or funding considerations, if applicable. NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

    Discuss the impact on the health care delivery system.

    Include three peer-reviewed sources and two other sources to support the policy brief.

    Prepare this NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

    This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

    You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the 
    LopesWrite Technical Support articles
     for assistance.

    Topic 4 DQ 1

     

    Research the delivery, finance, management, and sustainability methods of the U.S. health care system. Evaluate the effectiveness of one or more of these areas on quality patient care and health outcomes. Propose a potential health care reform solution to improve effectiveness in the area you evaluated and predict the expected effect. Describe the effect of health care reform on the U.S. health care system and its respective stakeholders. Support your post with a peer-reviewed journal article.

     

    Topic 4 DQ 2

     

    The Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama in March 2010. Many of the provisions of the law directly affect health care providers. Review the following topic materials:

    “About the Affordable Care Act”

    “Health Care Transformation: The Affordable Care Act and More”

    What are the most important elements of the Affordable Care Act in relation to community and public health? What is the role of the nurse in implementing this law? NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

    Topic 5: Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management

    Objectives:

    Explain the role of the public health nurse in disaster management.

    Appraise systems designed for emergency and disaster preparedness.

    Apply levels of prevention to natural and manmade disasters.

    Describe the spiritual considerations surrounding disasters.

     

    Community Teaching Experience Approval Form

     

    Before presenting your “Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation” to the community, seek approval from an agency administrator or representative. Upon receiving approval from the agency, submit the completed “Community Teaching Experience Approval Form.”

    Attachments

    NRS-428VN-RS5-CommunityTeachingExperienceForm.doc

     

     

    Community Teaching Experience

     

     

    Students must submit this form as part of the assignment submission.

     

     

    Student Name:__________________

    Course Section & Faculty Name:_____________________________

    Date of Presentation:_____________

    Provider Information

    Provider Name :

    Last

    First

    M.I.

    Credentials:

    Title:

                          (i.e., MS, RN, etc.)

    Organization:

    Phone Number:

    E-mail Address:

     

     

    Student Presentation Information

    Type of Presentation:

     PowerPoint Presentation

     Pamphlet Presentation

     Audio Presentation

     Poster Presentation

    D

     

     

     Provider Acknowledgement

     

     

     

    I __________________________acknowledge that ____________________________

    (Provider Name)                                                         (Student Name)

     

    has requested approval to participate in a community teaching experience at the location listed on this form. The organization / agency does not endorse the university or the student however, the teaching plan developed by the student is considered appropriate and of benefit to the community of interest. NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

     

     

     

     

     

    ______________________________                                                _________________

    Provider Signature                                                                                 Date Signed

    Benchmark – Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation

     

    The benchmark assesses the following competencies:

    3.3 Provide individualized education to diverse patient populations in a variety of health care settings.

    The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.

    Based on the feedback offered by the provider, identify the best approach for teaching. Prepare a presentation based on the Teaching Work Plan and present the information to your community.

    Options for Delivery

    Select one of the following options for delivery and prepare the applicable presentation:

    PowerPoint presentation – no more than 30 minutes

    Pamphlet presentation – 1 to 2 pages

    Poster presentation

    Selection of Community Setting

    These are considered appropriate community settings. Choose one of the following:

    Public health clinic

    Community health center

    Long-term care facility

    Transitional care facility

    Home health center

    University/School health center

    Church community

    Adult/Child care center

    Community Teaching Experience Approval Form

    Before presenting information to the community, seek approval from an agency administrator or representative using the “Community Teaching Experience Approval Form. NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health” Submit this form as directed in the Community Teaching Experience Approval assignment drop box.

    General Requirements

    While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

    This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

    You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

    Community Teaching Plan: Teaching Experience Paper

     

    The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.

    Note: This is an individual assignment. In 1,500-2,000 words, describe the teaching experience and discuss your observations. The written portion of this assignment should include: NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

    Summary of teaching plan

    Epidemiological rationale for topic

    Evaluation of teaching experience

    Community response to teaching

    Areas of strengths and areas of improvement

    Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

    This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

    You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the 
    LopesWrite Technical Support articles
     for assistance.

    Topic 5 DQ 1

     

    What spiritual considerations surrounding a disaster can arise for individuals, communities, and health care providers? Explain your answer in the context of a natural or manmade disaster. How can a community health nurse assist in the spiritual care of the individual, community, self, and colleagues?

    Topic 5 DQ 2

     

    Watch the “Diary of Medical Mission Trip” videos dealing with the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti in 2010. Reflect on this natural disaster by answering the following questions:

    Propose one example of a nursing intervention related to the disaster from each of the following levels: primary prevention, secondary prevention, and tertiary prevention. Provide innovative examples that have not been discussed by previous students.

    Under which phase of the disaster do the three proposed interventions fall? Explain why you chose that phase.

    With what people or agencies would you work in facilitating the proposed interventions and why? NRS 428 Concepts in Community and Public Health

  • NRS 428 Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation

    Benchmark – Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation

    NRS 428 Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation

    The benchmark assesses the following competencies:

    3.3 Provide individualized education to diverse patient populations in a variety of health care settings.

    The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.

    Based on the feedback offered by the provider, identify the best approach for teaching. Prepare a presentation based on the Teaching Work Plan and present the information to your community. NRS 428 Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation

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    Options for Delivery

    Select one of the following options for delivery and prepare the applicable presentation:

    PowerPoint presentation – no more than 30 minutes

    Pamphlet presentation – 1 to 2 pages

    Poster presentation

    Selection of Community Setting

    These are considered appropriate community settings. Choose one of the following:

    Public health clinic

    Community health center

    Long-term care facility

    Transitional care facility

    Home health center

    University/School health center

    Church community

    Adult/Child care center

    Community Teaching Experience Approval Form

    Before presenting information to the community, seek approval from an agency administrator or representative using the “Community Teaching Experience Approval Form.” Submit this form as directed in the Community Teaching Experience Approval assignment drop box. NRS 428 Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation

    General Requirements

    While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

    This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

    You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. NRS 428 Community Teaching Plan: Community Presentation

  • Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation

    Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation

    Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation

    The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities. Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation

    This assignment consists of both an interview and a PowerPoint (PPT) presentation.

    Assessment/Interview

    Select a community of interest in your region. Perform a physical assessment of the community.

    Perform a direct assessment of a community of interest using the “Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide.”

    Interview a community health and public health provider regarding that person’s role and experiences within the community. Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation

    Interview Guidelines

    Interviews can take place in-person, by phone, or by Skype.

    Develop interview questions to gather information about the role of the provider in the community and the health issues faced by the chosen community.

    Complete the “Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form” prior to conducting the interview. Submit this document separately in its respective drop box.

    Compile key findings from the interview, including the interview questions used, and submit these with the presentation.

    PowerPoint Presentation

    Create a PowerPoint presentation of 15-20 slides (slide count does not include title and references slide) describing the chosen community interest. Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation

    Include the following in your presentation:

    Description of community and community boundaries: the people and the geographic, geopolitical, financial, educational level; ethnic and phenomenological features of the community, as well as types of social interactions; common goals and interests; and barriers, and challenges, including any identified social determinates of health.

    Summary of community assessment: (a) funding sources and (b) partnerships.

    Summary of interview with community health/public health provider. Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation

    Identification of an issue that is lacking or an opportunity for health promotion.

    A conclusion summarizing your key findings and a discussion of your impressions of the general health of the community.

    While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA format ting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

    This Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

    You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the 
    LopesWrite Technical Support articles
     for assistance.

    Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment Guide

     

    Functional Health Pattern (FHP) Template Directions:

    This FHP template is to be used for organizing community assessment data in preparation for completion of the topic assignment. Address every bulleted statement in each section with data or rationale for deferral. You may also add additional bullet points if applicable to your community Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation.

     

    Value/Belief Pattern

    Predominant ethnic and cultural groups along with beliefs related to health.

    Predominant spiritual beliefs in the community that may influence health.

    Availability of spiritual resources within or near the community (churches/chapels, synagogues, chaplains, Bible studies, sacraments, self-help groups, support groups, etc.).

    Do the community members value health promotion measures? What is the evidence that they do or do not (e.g., involvement in education, fundraising events, etc.)?

    What does the community value? How is this evident?

    On what do the community members spend their money? Are funds adequate?

     

     

    Health Perception/Management

    Predominant health problems: Compare at least one health problem to a credible statistic (CDC, county, or state).

    Immunization rates (age appropriate).

    Appropriate death rates and causes, if applicable.

    Prevention programs (dental, fire, fitness, safety, etc.): Does the community think these are sufficient?

    Available health professionals, health resources within the community, and usage.

    Common referrals to outside agencies. Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation

     

     

    Nutrition/Metabolic

    Indicators of nutrient deficiencies.

    Obesity rates or percentages: Compare to CDC statistics.

    Affordability of food/available discounts or food programs and usage (e.g., WIC, food boxes, soup kitchens, meals-on-wheels, food stamps, senior discounts, employee discounts, etc.).

    Availability of water (e.g., number and quality of drinking fountains).

    Fast food and junk food accessibility (vending machines).

    Evidence of healthy food consumption or unhealthy food consumption (trash, long lines, observations, etc.).

    Provisions for special diets, if applicable.

    For schools (in addition to above):

    Nutritional content of food in cafeteria and vending machines: Compare to ARS 15-242/The Arizona Nutrition Standards (or other state standards based on residence)

    Amount of free or reduced lunch

     

     

    Elimination (Environmental Health Concerns)

    Common air contaminants’ impact on the community.

    Waste disposal.

    Pest control: Is the community notified of pesticides usage?

    Hygiene practices (laundry services, hand washing, etc.).

    Bathrooms: Number of bathrooms; inspect for cleanliness, supplies, if possible.

    Universal precaution practices of health providers, teachers, members (if applicable).

    Temperature controls (e.g., within buildings, outside shade structures).

    Safety (committee, security guards, crossing guards, badges, locked campuses).

    Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation

     

    Activity/Exercise

    Community fitness programs (gym discounts, P.E., recess, sports, access to YMCA, etc.).

    Recreational facilities and usage (gym, playgrounds, bike paths, hiking trails, courts, pools, etc.).

    Safety programs (rules and regulations, safety training, incentives, athletic trainers, etc.).

    Injury statistics or most common injuries. Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation.

    Evidence of sedentary leisure activities (amount of time watching TV, videos, and computer).

    Means of transportation.

     

     

    Sleep/Rest

    Sleep routines/hours of your community: Compare with sleep hour standards (from National Institutes of Health [NIH]).

    Indicators of general “restedness” and energy levels.

    Factors affecting sleep:

    Shift work prevalence of community members

    Environment (noise, lights, crowding, etc.)

    Consumption of caffeine, nicotine, alcohol, and drugs

    Homework/Extracurricular activities

    Health issues

     

    Cognitive/Perceptual

    Primary language: Is this a communication barrier?

    Educational levels: For geopolitical communities, use
    http://www.census.gov
    and compare the city in which your community belongs with the national statistics.

    Opportunities/Programs:

    Educational offerings (in-services, continuing education, GED, etc.)

    Educational mandates (yearly in-services, continuing education, English learners, etc.)

    Special education programs (e.g., learning disabled, emotionally disabled, physically disabled, and gifted)

    Library or computer/Internet resources and usage.

    Funding resources (tuition reimbursement, scholarships, etc.).

     

     

    Self-Perception/Self-Concept

    Age levels.

    Programs and activities related to community building (strengthening the community).

    Community history.

    Pride indicators: Self-esteem or caring behaviors.

    Published description (pamphlets, Web sites, etc.).

     

     

    Role/Relationship

    Interaction of community members (e.g., friendliness, openness, bullying, prejudices, etc.).

    Vulnerable populations:

    Why are they vulnerable?

    How does this impact health?

    Power groups (church council, student council, administration, PTA, and gangs):

    How do they hold power?

    Positive or negative influence on community?

    Harassment policies/discrimination policies.

    Relationship with broader community:

    Police

    Fire/EMS (response time)

    Other (food drives, blood drives, missions, etc.)

     

     

    Sexuality/Reproductive

    Relationships and behavior among community members.

    Educational offerings/programs (e.g., growth and development, STD/AIDS education, contraception, abstinence, etc.).

    Access to birth control.

    Birth rates, abortions, and miscarriages (if applicable).

    Access to maternal child health programs and services (crisis pregnancy center, support groups, prenatal care, maternity leave, etc.).

     

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    Coping/Stress

    Delinquency/violence issues.

    Crime issues/indicators.

    Poverty issues/indicators.

    CPS or APS abuse referrals: Compare with previous years.

    Drug abuse rates, alcohol use, and abuse: Compare with previous years.

    Stress management resources (e.g., hotlines, support groups, etc.).

    Prevalent mental health issues/concerns:

    How does the community deal with mental health issues

    Mental health professionals within community and usage

    Disaster planning:

    Past disasters

    Drills (what, how often)

    Planning committee (members, roles)

    Policies

    Crisis intervention plan

     

    Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form

    Student Name: __________________

    Section & Faculty Name:_________________________________

    Date of Interview: ________________

    Provider Information

    Provider Name :

    Last

    First

    M.I.

    Credentials:

    Title:

                                (i.e. MS, RN, etc.)

    Organization:

    Phone Number:

    E-mail Address:

    Interview Acknowledgement

     

     

     

     

    I _______________________acknowledge that I was interviewed by _____________________on the

    (Provider Name)                                                                                                    (Student Name)

     

    date listed above. The organization / agency does not endorse the university or the student however, the student learning experience is considered appropriate for educational purposes.

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    ______________________________                                                _________________

    Provider Signature                                                                                 Date Signed

     

     

     

     

    NOTE:

     

    Acknowledgement form is to be returned to the student for electronic submission to the faculty member. Community Assessment and Analysis Presentation

  • NRS 428 Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form

    NRS 428 Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form

    Provider Interview Acknowledgement Form

    Student Name: __________________

    Section & Faculty Name:_________________________________

    Date of Interview: ________________

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    Provider Information

    Provider Name :

    Last

    First

    M.I.

    Credentials:

    Title:

                                (i.e. MS, RN, etc.)

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  • Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative

    Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative

    Applying the Four Principles: Case Study

    Part 1: Chart (60 points)

    Based on the “Healing and Autonomy” case study, fill out all the relevant boxes below. Provide the information using bullet points or a well-structured paragraph in the box. Gather as much data as possible.

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    Medical Indications

    Beneficence and Nonmaleficence

    Patient Preferences

    Autonomy

    The principle of beneficence and non-maleficence is among the major five ethical principles outlined by APA. The beneficence principle states that psychologists should only engage in activities, which are beneficial to others (Young, 2017). On the other hand, the principle of non-maleficence states that practitioners should ensure that no one is hurt during their practices (Singh & Ivory, 2015). They should expose clients to the minimum harm to obtain the best outcomes. In the case study, the incidents of beneficence and non-maleficence are as described below.

    ·         The physician suggested immediate dialysis for James during the first visit due to his elevated blood pressure and fluid buildup,

    ·         Placing James on regular dialysis during the second visit to stabilize his deteriorating condition,

    ·         Proposing a kidney transplant to be performed within the next one year despite James being in a stable state currently,

    ·         Informing Mike and Joanne that the church members were not potential donors due to mismatch of their tissues, and

    ·         Suggesting for Mike and Joanne of a donor that was an ideal tissue match, James’ brother Samuel.

     

    Autonomy is another major ethical principle, which psychologists and healthcare providers are required to adhere to. This ethical principle states that everyone is entitled to the right to independence, self-determination, and freedom to make their own choices without being influenced (Motloba, 2018). In the healthcare sector, the principle of autonomy states that clients have a right to make decisions about their own health without being influenced by care providers. Therefore, healthcare providers should respect autonomy even if they are not in agreement with the decision made by the client. The case study portrays various incidents of autonomy as illustrated below. Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative

     

    v  The physician did not interrupt when Mike and Joane were making decisions regarding James’ medication,

    v  The physician did not interrupt when Mike and Joane were making a decision to forego the dialysis and place their faith in God, and

    v  The physician did not interrupt when Mike and Joane were making a decision whether to let Samuel donate a kidney to James or perhaps wait for God to do a miracle this time around.

    Quality of Life

    Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Autonomy

    Contextual Features

    Justice and Fairness

    v  The physician did not consider Mike or Joanne as ideal kidney donors to James since they were not compatible donors,

    v  The physician did not consider any of the church members as an ideal donor since their tissues did not match with those of James,

    v  The physician advised Mike and Joanne to ensure a kidney transplant was done in the next year despite James’ current stable state,

    v  The physician proposed Samuel as an ideal kidney donor, and Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative

    v  The physician allowed Mike and Joanne to make a decision about Samuel donating one of his kidneys to his brother, James.

    This APA general principle holds that individuals are entitled to the advancements, which have been made within a particular field of practice such as psychology or healthcare (APA, 2020). Justice and fairness are portrayed in the case study in one major incident.

    v  The physician allowed James to use the dialysis machine. This machine was used to perform daily rounds of dialysis to stabilize his condition.

     

     

     

     

    Part 2: Evaluation

    Answer each of the following questions about how principlism would be applied:

    In 200-250 words, answer the following: According to the Christian worldview, which of the four principles is most pressing in this case? Explain why. (45 points)

    In the context of the Christian worldview, the principle of autonomy would be considered as the most pressing in this case. Autonomy states that everyone is entitled to the right to independence, self-determination, and freedom to make their own choices without being influenced (Singh & Ivory, 2015). In the healthcare sector, the principle of autonomy states that clients have a right to make decisions about their own health without being influenced. Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative. Therefore, healthcare providers should respect autonomy even if they are not agreed with the decision made by the client regarding treatment procedures. In this case, parents (Mike and Joane) are entitled to the independence of thought, and action when making any decision regarding the health care procedures of the patient since he is a minor. Thus, the physician respects their decision even if he was not in an agreement with it. The physician does not interrupt their decision to taking James home and wait for a miracle even if he was proposing for immediate dialysis due to his deteriorating condition. Additionally, he does not influence their decision when they decided to believe in God rather than making their son, Samuel loses his kidney. These two decisions were wrong and they were putting James’ life in danger. He could end up losing his life while they were waiting for God’s best time to perform a miracle for them Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative. Therefore, the Christian worldview considers autonomy as the most pressing principle among the four principles evidence in the case study.

     

    In 200-250 words, answer the following: According to the Christian worldview, how might a Christian rank the priority of the four principles? Explain why. (45 points)

    A Christian would rank the principles in order. The principle of Non-maleficence, which advocates for less harmful procedures would be ranked as the first one (Ediger, 2015). This principle ensures that healthcare practitioners expose clients to minimize harm to get the best results. The second principle is justice or fairness. This principle holds that individuals are entitled to the advancements, which have been made within a particular field of practice such as psychology or healthcare. Therefore, this principle will give Christians an opportunity to benefit from technological advancements while receiving treatment. The third is the principle of beneficence, which advocates for good intentions towards the patients (Al-Bar & Chamsi-Pasha, 2015). Therefore, Christians should consider a decision that accrues the most benefits to them. Thus, the principle is against the Christians who fail to seek medication on time due to their faith. This behavior makes their health condition deteriorate like in the case of James. The principle of autonomy would be ranked as the last one. This ethical principle states that everyone is entitled to the right to independence, self-determination, and freedom to make their own choices without being influenced Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative. In this case, parents are entitled to the independence of intention, thought, and action when making any decision regarding health care procedures since the patient is a minor. The healthcare practitioner, therefore, is not supposed to use false during the decision-making process. This principle risks the health of most Christians who based their health decisions on faith rather than on facts.

     

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    References:

    Al-Bar, M. A., & Chamsi-Pasha, H. (2015). Beneficence. In 
    Contemporary Bioethics
     (pp. 129-139). Springer, Cham.

    APA. (2020). Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct: Including 2010 and 2016 Amendments. Retrieved from
    https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/

    Ediger, M. J. (2015). Teaching Clinical Ethics Using the Four Topic Method. 
    International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training
    , 
    20
    (6), 10-13. Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative

    Motloba, P. D. (2018). Understanding the principle of Autonomy (Part 1).
    South African Dental Journal
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    (6), 418-420.

    Singh, J, P & Ivory, M. (2015). Beneficence/Nonmaleficence.
    The Encyclopedia of Clinical Psychology
    . 1-3.

    Young, G. (2017). The Five Core and the Five Supplementary Ethical Principles and Their Sub-principles. In 
    Revising the APA Ethics Code
     (pp. 63-91). Springer, Cham.

     

    Case Study: Healing and Autonomy

    Mike and Joanne are the parents of James and Samuel, identical twins born 8 years ago. James is currently suffering from acute glomerulonephritis, kidney failure. James was originally brought into the hospital for complications associated with a strep throat infection. The spread of the A streptococcus infection led to the subsequent kidney failure. James’s condition was acute enough to warrant immediate treatment. Usually cases of acute glomerulonephritis caused by strep infection tend to improve on their own or with an antibiotic. However, James also had elevated blood pressure and enough fluid buildup that required temporary dialysis to relieve Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative.

    The attending physician suggested immediate dialysis. After some time of discussion with Joanne, Mike informs the physician that they are going to forego the dialysis and place their faith in God. Mike and Joanne had been moved by a sermon their pastor had given a week ago, and also had witnessed a close friend regain mobility when she was prayed over at a healing service after a serious stroke. They thought it more prudent to take James immediately to a faith healing service instead of putting James through multiple rounds of dialysis Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative. Yet, Mike and Joanne agreed to return to the hospital after the faith healing services later in the week, and in hopes that James would be healed by then.

    Two days later the family returned and was forced to place James on dialysis, as his condition had deteriorated. Mike felt perplexed and tormented by his decision to not treat James earlier. Had he not enough faith? Was God punishing him or James? To make matters worse, James’s kidneys had deteriorated such that his dialysis was now not a temporary matter and was in need of a kidney transplant. Crushed and desperate, Mike and Joanne immediately offered to donate one of their own kidneys to James, but they were not compatible donors. Over the next few weeks, amidst daily rounds of dialysis, some of their close friends and church members also offered to donate a kidney to James. However, none of them were tissue matches.

    James’s nephrologist called to schedule a private appointment with Mike and Joanne. James was stable, given the regular dialysis, but would require a kidney transplant within the year. Given the desperate situation, the nephrologist informed Mike and Joanne of a donor that was an ideal tissue match, but as of yet had not been considered—James’s brother Samuel.

    Mike vacillates and struggles to decide whether he should have his other son Samuel lose a kidney or perhaps wait for God to do a miracle this time around. Perhaps this is where the real testing of his faith will come in? Mike reasons, “This time around it is a matter of life and death. What could require greater faith than that?” Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative

     

    This assignment will incorporate a common practical tool in helping clinicians begin to ethically analyze a case. Organizing the data in this way will help you apply the four principles of principlism.

    Based on the ”Case Study: Healing and Autonomy” and other required topic study materials, you will complete the ”Applying the Four Principles: Case Study” document that includes the following:

    Part 1: Chart

    This chart will formalize principlism and the four-boxes approach by organizing the data from the case study according to the relevant principles of biomedical ethics: autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice.

    Part 2: Evaluation

    This part includes questions, to be answered in a total of 500 words, that describe how principalism would be applied according to the Christian worldview.

    Remember to support your responses with the topic study materials.

    APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

    Applying the Four Principles: Case Study

    Part 1: Chart (60 points)

    Based on the “Healing and Autonomy” case study, fill out all the relevant boxes below. Provide the information by means of bullet points or a well-structured paragraph in the box. Gather as much data as possible.

    Medical Indications

    Beneficence and Nonmaleficence Patient Preferences

    Autonomy

    Quality of Life

    Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Autonomy Contextual Features

    Justice and Fairness

    Part 2: Evaluation

    Answer each of the following questions about how principlism would be applied:

    1. In 200-250 words answer the following: According to the Christian worldview, which of the four principles is most pressing in this case? Explain why. (45 points)

    2. In 200-250 words answer the following: According to the Christian worldview, how might a Christian rank the priority of the four principles? Explain why. (45 points) Case Study on Biomedical Ethics in the Christian Narrative

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