Paper Criteria:
Address the following criteria in your paper and identify/label paper sections (level headings) following APA
guidelines.
Phase One: Define the Community
1. Name of Community: Wake County, North Carolina
2. Location, boundaries, size in miles/acres, physical environment including any environmental hazards
Phase Two: Assessment
The goal of assessment is to collect data and usable information about the community residents. Data
gathering involves compiling information that already exists. Data can be collected from a variety of valid
and professional sources.
Include the following:
1. Biophysical aspects including population (number of residents), age, gender, race/ethical
composition
2. Psychosocial and cultural aspects including socioeconomic status, number and level of
educational facilities, average or prevailing education level, major occupations,
unemployment rate, religious facilities/churches, cultural considerations
3. Behavioral aspects including recreation and exercise facilities, substance use and abuse,
sexual activity (teenage pregnancy, STDâs, HIV)
4. Health care services available in the community including the levels of care provided (primary,
secondary, tertiary) and factors such as adequacy, affordability, accessibility, and
acceptability/use
5. Overall health status of the community and any vulnerable groups. Using mortality and
morbidity rates identify the leading causes of death (top 3), prevalence of chronic illness (top
3). Compare with the mortality and morbidity rates of the state and nation.
Phase Three: Data Interpretation
Data are analyzed and synthesized to search for significant themes and trends.
1. Identify 1 area of strength in the community and provide rationale for your decision- COVID-19 VACCINATION RATES
2. Identify 1 health need in the community (based on Healthy People 2020) OPIOID ABUSE- that can be addressed by the community health nurse and provide rationale for your decision.
Phase Four: Community Health Nursing Program
Develop an original evidence-based nursing program to address the identified community health need
1. Describe the program including the major purpose of the program
2. Identify one specific program objective to help meet purpose of program (include action verb,
single purpose, single result, time frame)
3. Discuss activity(s) needed to meet program objective
4. Describe resources needed including personnel/staff, equipment, supplies, facilities
5. Explain collaboration/teamwork needed with other healthcare disciplines and/or community
organizations
Additional Criteria for paper
APA format
Grammar, sentence structure, spelling, etc.
References: In addition to the textbook and valid internet database references (and other
resources) used to gather existing community assessment data, at least three additional
references from current scholarly/professional journals are required with a total of at
least 8 professional references.
Length: Approximately 10 pages, not including title page and reference page
Textbook: Foundations for Population Health in Community/Public Health Nursing (5th ed.). Marcia Stanhope; Jeanette Lancaster Elsevier Health Sciences 2017
Reference suggestions include but not limited to the following
Alfano-Sobsey, E., Ledford, S. L., Decosimo, K., & Horney, J. A. (2014). Community health needs assessment in Wake County, North Carolina: partnership of public health, hospitals, academia, and other stakeholders. North Carolina medical journal, 75(6), 376â383. https://doi.org/10.18043/ncm.75.6.376
NCDHHS.gov
Wakegov.com
CDC.gov
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