APPLICATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH & POPULATION-FOCUSED NURSING
_______________________________________ Introduction:
More emphasis is being placed on healthier communities as changes are occurring in the fields of healthcare financing, policy, and focus. One of the primary roles of a community health nurse is to assess the community or population in order to determine its health status in relation to its assets and needs.
Requirements: A. Identify an appropriate community for which there is published data available (county, state, or national data) that will support the diagnosis.
B. Assess the health needs and risks of the identified community by utilizing the following tools:
¢ Population Economic Status Assessment ¢ Neighborhood/Community Safety Inventory ¢ Cultural Assessment Tool ¢ Disaster Assessment and Planning Guide ¢ Windshield Survey ¢ Population Health Scavenger Hunt
1. Interpret the collected data using concepts of epidemiology and health determinants (e.g., birth rate, death rate, rates of disease, morbidity).
C. Formulate an appropriate community diagnosis for the selected community by doing the following (suggested length of 4“6 pages):