Community Health Problems

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Community Health Problem & Improvement Plan

After reviewing Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources, briefly describe one community health problem from your community’s health improvement plan. What structure, process, and outcome standards would you use to evaluate a program addressing this problem?

 

Submission Instructions:

  • Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
  • You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
  • All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
  • You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.

Grading Rubric

Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.

Discussion Rubric
Criteria Ratings Points
Identification of Main Issues, Problems, and Concepts Distinguished – 5 points
Identify and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the issues, problems, and concepts.		 Excellent – 4 points
Identifies and demonstrate an accomplished understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.		 Fair – 2 points
Identifies and demonstrate an acceptable understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.		 Poor – 1 point
Identifies and demonstrate an unacceptable understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.		 5 points
Use of Citations, Writing Mechanics and APA Formatting Guidelines Distinguished – 3 points
Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Exceptional use of citations and extended referencing. High level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors.		 Excellent – 2 points
Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. Moderate level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors.		 Fair – 1 point
Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need more precision and attention to detail.		 Poor – 0 points
Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. An unacceptable use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need serious attention.		 3 points
Response to Posts of Peers Distinguished – 2 points
Student constructively responded to two other posts and either extended, expanded or provided a rebuttal to each.		 Fair – 1 point
Student constructively responded to one other post and either extended, expanded or provided a rebuttal.		 Poor – 0 points
Student provided no response to a peer’s post.

 

 2 points

 

 

Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources

Application of Nursing Process to a Community

Read and watch the lecture resources & materials below early in the week to help you respond to the discussion questions and to complete your assignment(s).

(Note: The citations below are provided for your research convenience. You should always cross-reference the current APA guide for correct styling of citations and references in your academic work.)

Read

  • Rector, C. & Stanley, M.J. (2022).
    • Chapter 10 – Communication and Collaboration in the 21st Century: Informatics and Health Technology in Community Health Nursing
    • Chapter 11 – Health Promotion: Achieving Change Through. Education
    • Chapter 12 – Planning and Developing Community Programs and Services
    • Chapter 13 – Policy Making and Community Health Advocacy
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Watch

Supplemental Materials & Resources