Describe the foundations of public and community health nursing

Competencies

· Describe the foundations of public and community health nursing.

· Analyze the influence of cultural, socioeconomic, and behavioral factors on public health.

· Evaluate the impact of local, state, and national policy on public health.

· Design multidimensional strategies of care considering the health determinants of vulnerable populations.

· Facilitate public health nursing care through collaboration with resource partners, including dissemination of relevant information.

· Analyze communicable diseases and their potential impact on public health.

Student Success Criteria

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Scenario

A public health colleague has approached you about being a consultant to work with a community group to help guide them through the action planning process. She has asked you to prepare a step-by-step guide on how to develop an action plan for the community group.The guiding document you create will be used to provide an overview of the process for developing a community action plan and will be used during an upcoming community meeting with interested consumers, local community members, and public health officials.

Instructions

Prepare a guiding document for the development of an action plan that:

· Details the steps in developing an action plan for the community.

· Explains the key components of the action plan, including components needed to address the cultural, socioeconomic, and behavioral factors in the community.

· Describes how an action plan could improve the health outcomes of the community.

· Discusses your role as a public and community health nurse in the action planning process, including:

· Your role in identifying health determinants of the vulnerable populations in the community.

· Your role in assessing the potential impact of communicable diseases on the health of the community.

· Suggests possible stakeholders to improve collaboration in the community, including policy-influencers, representatives of the different cultural and population groups affected, and social service and healthcare partners.

· Designs the implementation process for the action plan with suggested goals for each phase of implementation, including:

· Communication and dissemination of information to the community.

· Development of multidimensional strategies of care for the community.

· Provides stated ideas with professional language and attribution for credible sources with correct APA citation, spelling, and grammar in the guiding document.

Resources

Library Databases

· Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition Database FAQ

Resource Websites

· Community Health Assessments & Health Improvement Plans

Guides & FAQs

· Action Plan FAQ

· APA Guide