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Required Uniform Assignment: Care of Populations Guidelines
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The purpose of this assignment is to provide an opportunity for students to work collaboratively while applying
community health concepts and the nursing process to the care of a population.
Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
1. Provide comprehensive care with increasing autonomy to individuals, families, aggregates, and communities in a
variety of health care settings based on theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines. (PO 1)
2. Integrate clinical judgment in professional decision making and implement the nursing process in the
community health setting. (PO 4)
4. Communicate effectively with client populations and with other healthcare providers in managing the
healthcare of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities. (PO 3)
5. Practice in established professional roles to provide cost‐effective, quality healthcare to consumers in structured
and unstructured settings. (PO 7)
6. Demonstrate leadership skills and collaborate with consumers and other health care providers in direct care or
delegation of responsibilities within all levels of healthcare. (PO 2)
7. Accept accountability for personal and professional development as part of the life‐long learning process. (PO 5)
8. Incorporate evidence‐based practice in the provision of professional nursing care to individuals, families,
aggregates, and communities. (PO 8)
Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies to
this assignment.
Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.
1) Student teams of three to four persons will form either by faculty assignment or self‐selection.
2) The team will conduct a community assessment that includes a windshield survey.
3) The presentation will be no longer than 15 minutes in length, with an additional 5 minutes for answering
questions from the audience.
4) Review the Healthy People Leading Health Indicators at:
https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/leading-health-indicators
5) Ideas for obtaining additional demographic data include but are not limited to the following:
a. County health rankings at http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
b. Census reports at https://www.census.gov/
c. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention vital signs at:
https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/topics.html
6) Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the
).
a. Community Assessment ‐ 25 points/25%
• Provides a description of the community based on the findings from the team’s windshield survey.
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/Leading-Health-Indicators
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/Leading-Health-Indicators
https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/Leading-Health-Indicators
http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/
https://www.census.gov/
https://www.census.gov/
https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/topics.html
https://www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/topics.html
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• Provides pictures or videos taken during the windshield survey clearly identifying windshield survey
elements.
• Discusses demographic data.
• Discusses geographic data.
• Uses data from databases, interviews, and the textbook to support the assessment.
b. Aggregate (Target) Population ‐ 10 points/10%
• Identifies an aggregate population, based on age vulnerability, culture, or chronic disease, to develop a
community health diagnosis, plan, interventions and evaluation.
• Includes a thorough description of the aggregate population.
• Aggregate population is based on three or more elements or risks that impose a negative impact on the
health of the community, identified in the community assessment.
• Identifies gatekeepers or key informants who will assist the community health nurse in gaining access
to the population of interest.
c. Community Health Diagnoses ‐ 10 points/10%
• Includes two community health diagnoses using the data from the community assessment.
• Includes one wellness diagnosis.
• Diagnoses are listed in the order of priority justified by the data findings and analysis.
• The diagnoses consist of four components: the identification of the health problem or risk, the affected
aggregate, the etiological statement, and the support for the diagnosis (Nies, 2019, p. 102).
d. Plan for Priority Diagnosis ‐ 10 points/10%
• Includes a minimum of 1 short‐term and 1 long‐term goal for identified priority diagnosis.
• Goals relate to the identified priority diagnosis.
• Goals follow the SMART format: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timed.
• Explains how the plan allows for client involvement.
• Explains how the plan advances the knowledge of members of the community.
e. Interventions for Priority Diagnosis ‐ 10 points/10%
• Proposed interventions are specific to the identified priority diagnosis and assist in meeting the
identified goals.
• Proposed interventions are supported by scholarly, evidence based sources.
• Identifies the level of prevention for proposed interventions.
• Identifies the category and level of practice (community, systems, or individual/family) that best
describes the proposed interventions from the Public Health Intervention Wheel (Nies, 2019, p. 14).
f. Evaluation for Priority Diagnosis – 10 points/10%
• Discusses evaluation from the level of a client to the aggregate population.
• Describes the measures that will be used to evaluate meeting the identified goals.
• Evaluation plan establishes specific outcome criteria for evaluating the identified goals.
• The evaluation plan includes specific elements to determine efficacy of interventions (how, who,
when).
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g. Community Resources – 15 points/15%
• Identifies a minimum of two community partners or agencies that can serve as resources for carrying
out the proposed interventions.
• Includes an evidence‐based rationale for why the community partner or agency is the ideal partner for
the proposed interventions.
• Identifies specific resources at the community partner or agency that can be used by the community or
population.
• Describes websites or other electronic sources that provide support for the proposed intervention.
h. APA Style and Presentation ‐ 10 points/10%
• Maintains professionalism, including presence of all team members, adhering to the time limit, and
using presentation software.
• References are submitted with assignment.
• Uses current APA format and is free of errors.
• Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
• At least three (3) scholarly, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided.
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Grading Rubric
Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge within the paper demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this
assignment.
Assignment Section and
Required Criteria
(Points possible/% of total points available)
Highest Level of
Performance
High Level of
Performance
Satisfactory
Level of
Performance
Unsatisfactory
Level of
Performance
Section not
present in paper
Community Assessment
(25 points/25%) 25 points 23 points 20 points 12 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Provides a description of the community based on
the findings from the team’s windshield survey.
2. Provides pictures or videos taken during the
windshield survey clearly identifying windshield
survey elements.
3. Discusses demographic data.
4. Discusses geographic data.
5. Uses data from databases, interviews, and the
textbook to support the assessment where
appropriate.
Includes no fewer
than 5 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 4 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 3 requirements
for section.
Includes 1‐2
requirements for
section.
No requirements for
this section
presented.
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Aggregate (Target) Population
(10 points/10%)
10 points 9 points 8 points 4 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Identifies an aggregate population, based on age
vulnerability, culture, or chronic disease, to develop
a community health diagnosis, plan, interventions
and evaluation.
2. Includes a thorough description of the aggregate
population.
3. Aggregate population is based on three or more
elements or risks that impose a negative impact on
the health of the community, identified in the
community assessment.
4. Identifies gatekeepers or key informants who will
assist the community health nurse in gaining access
to the population of interest.
Includes no fewer
than 4 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 3 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 2 requirements
for section.
Includes no less
than 1 requirement
for section.
No requirements
for this section
presented.
Community Health Diagnoses
(10 points/10%) 10 points 9 points 8 points 4 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Includes two community health diagnoses using the
data from the community assessment.
2. Includes one wellness or health promotion diagnosis.
3. Diagnoses are listed in the order of priority justified
by the data findings and analysis.
4. The community health diagnoses consist of four
components: the identification of the health problem
or risk, the affected aggregate, the etiological
statement, and the support for the diagnosis (Nies,
2019, p. 102).
Includes no fewer
than 4 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 3 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 2 requirements
for section.
Includes no less than
1 requirement for
section.
No requirements for
this section
presented.
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Plan for Priority Diagnosis
(10 points/10%)
10 points 9 points 8 points 4 points 0 points
1. Includes a minimum of 1 short‐term and 1 long‐term
goal for identified priority diagnosis.
2. Goals relate to the identified priority diagnosis.
3. Goals follow the SMART format: specific,
measurable, attainable, realistic, and timed.
4. Explains how the plan allows for client involvement.
5. Explains how the plan advances the knowledge of
members of the community.
Includes no fewer
than 5 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 4 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 3 requirements
for section.
Includes 1‐2
requirements for
section.
No requirements for
this section
presented.
Interventions for Priority Diagnosis
(10 points/10%) 10 points 9 points 8 points 4 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Proposed interventions are specific to the identified
priority diagnosis and assist in meeting the identified
goals.
2. Proposed interventions are supported by scholarly,
evidence‐based sources.
3. Identifies the level of prevention for proposed
interventions.
4. Identifies the category and level of practice
(community, systems, or individual/family) that best
describes the proposed interventions from the
Public Health Intervention Wheel (Nies, 2019, p. 14).
Includes no fewer
than 4 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 3 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 2 requirements
for section.
Includes no less than
1 requirements for
section.
No requirements for
this section
presented.
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Evaluation for Priority Diagnosis
(10 points/10%)
10 points 9 points 8 points 4 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Discusses evaluation from the level of a client to the
aggregate population.
2. Describes the measures that will be used to evaluate
meeting the identified goals.
3. Evaluation plan establishes specific outcome criteria
for evaluating the identified goals.
4. The evaluation plan includes specific elements to
determine efficacy of interventions (how, who,
when).
Includes no fewer
than 4 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 3 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 2 requirements
for section.
Includes 1 or fewer
requirements for
section.
No requirements for
this section
presented.
Community Resources
(15 points/15%) 15 points 14 points 12 points 9 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Identifies a minimum of two community partners or
agencies that can serve as resources for carrying out
the proposed interventions.
2. Includes an evidence‐based rationale for why the
community partner or agency is the ideal partner for
the proposed interventions.
3. Identifies specific resources at the community
partner or agency that can be used by the
community or population.
4. Describes websites or other electronic sources that
provide support for the proposed intervention.
Includes no fewer
than 4 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 3 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 2 requirements
for section.
Includes no less than
1 requirements for
section.
No requirements for
this section
presented.
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APA Style and Presentation
(10 points/10%)
10 points 9 points 8 points 4 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Maintains professionalism, including presence of all
team members, adhering to the time limit, and using
presentation software.
2. References are submitted with assignment.
3. Uses appropriate current APA format and is free of
errors.
4. Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
5. At least three (3) scholarly, primary sources from the
last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided.
Includes no fewer
than 5 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 4 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 3 requirements
for section.
Includes 1‐2
requirements for
section.
No requirements for
this section
presented.
Total Points Possible = 100 points
- Purpose
Total points possible: 100 points
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Template – RUA NR 442
Name of community here
Name of group members here
Assessment – Data
Demographic data – use the census.gov website. List the population total, median income, % in poverty, racial/ethnic and age breakdown.
Geographic data – post a map of the community that depicts it in context of the county/state/region. Describe the natural/man-made geography (urban, rural, suburban)
Health data – cite 6 health data points from the county health rankings or from a state/local government health report.
Note: Select health rankings that that reflect any high-risk populations from your demographic data (e.g. populations based on age, race/ethnicity, gender). You’ll need to provide the rationale for the selected health data on the next slide)
Target population
Provide the rationale for the selected health data on this slide. Your rationale should be health statistics that demonstrate that population’s risk factor in that community or evidence that the population is at risk.
Describe the number of people in that target population in the community (use census data or other data sources)
Diagnosis
Using the format from the book (pictured at right), create 4 community health diagnoses. The health issues you saw in your assessment section should be the ‘risk of’ piece. Be sure to use critical thinking of the social determinants of health when developing the etiological statement. The etiological statements are the contributing factor (or maybe causative factor if one exists) that lead to the problem. Use the data you identified in the assessment section as the ‘evidenced by’ portion of the diagnosis.
List your diagnoses in order of priority and bold your priority diagnosis.
Provide a rationale for that priority diagnosis. (Note: The remaining sections of the presentation will only relate to the priority diagnosis!)
Planning a community-level intervention for priority diagnosis (Two slides total)
On two subsequent slides, list two interventions to address the priority health diagnosis (one intervention per each slide). Include detailed information on the health promotion and/or disease/injury/condition prevention intervention. Be specific about this activity (who, what, when, where, how).
Identify level of prevention (primary, secondary, tertiary)
Identify category from Public Health Intervention Wheel and the level of the population that it impacts (individual people, community-level)
Evidence Base
Include 3 citations in APA format which provide the evidence base for this intervention
These citations should be from studies or articles describing a similar intervention such as yours, particularly if the intervention has been tested in your target population
Planning a community-level intervention for priority diagnosis
Create one short-term outcome goal for the plan (it must be in SMART format). Notes: a short-term goal should be immediately-60 days after the intervention has begun. Your goal should be a reduction of a negative outcome/behavior or an increase of a positive outcome/behavior).
Create one long-term outcome goal (again it must be in SMART format). Notes: a long-term goal should be 6-24 months after the intervention, and be a reduction of a negative outcome/behavior or an increase of a positive outcome/behavior
Community involvement in the plan
Describe how the community will be involved with the plan, including Who will you involve? What aspects will they be involved in? How will they be a part of the intervention? What education will they get from the plan?
Evaluation
List at least one evaluation strategy for the plan to determine if the goals have been met
Describe how this evaluation strategy will be implemented
Describe who will implement the evaluation strategy
Describe when it will be implemented (should line up with your short and long term goals timeframes)
Community Resources
Identify two community partners that can help with the intervention. These could be government or non-government organizations, hospitals, non-profits, churches, advocacy groups, etc, but should be an organization that has a presence in that community
Describe evidence is there that this organization will be an adequate and effective partner for your intervention and/or health topic
Identify the specific resources that this partner can bring to bear (e.g. communication, funding, lobbying/advocacy, mobilization of resources, community organizing, logistical [physical or human resource] support)
Display screenshots from the organization’s websites (or a logo or some proof the partner’s existence)
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