TOPIC 5: Benchmark – Population Needs Intervention Development
The purpose of this assignment is to develop an intervention to target a community health need.
There are 17 types of interventions that can be used by public health nurses. To address the health issue or disparity of health identified during your Community Health Needs Assessment Report in Topic 4, develop an intervention plan to target that need.
To report your intervention plan, create a 10-12 slide PowerPoint presentation with speakers notes, not including the title and reference slides, that addresses the following information:
- Description of the population chosen.
- Data used in determining health need.
- Summary of which interventions are already in place for this community health need.
- Detailed description of the intervention targeted to the population.
- Rationale for developing this intervention.
- Evidence-based resources to support intervention.
- Identification of all stakeholders, including the community.
- Description of the steps that will be taken to ensure the intervention is culturally sensitive to the community and population.
Include up to five resources in your presentation.
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.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assesses the following programmatic competency:
MSN Public Health Nursing
6.4: Develop culturally sensitive, population-based public health nursing interventions to optimize the health of communities and populations.)
STUDY MATERIALS
Read Chapters 7-8 in Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community.
Read “Evidence-Based Public Health Implementation Toolkit,” located on the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials website. URL:
Read “Appendix 1: From Theory to Outcomes – Designing Evidence-Based Interventions,” from Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood (2016), located on the National Institute of Drug Abuse website. URL:
Read “The Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention,” located on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website. URL:
Explore “Chapter 18. Deciding Where to Start,” located on the Community Toolbox website (2018). URL:
Explore “Where to Find Evidence-Based Methods and Interventions,” located on the Connecticut State Department of Public Health website. URL:
