NURS 342L Community Action Project essay

NURS 342L Community Action Project essay

Course: NURS 342L

COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP PROJECT & RUBRIC

After your Community Assessment, identify a health concern or public health problem in your community.

1. Develop a plan to address the identified health concern or problem.

1. Provide an introduction to identified health concern/problem.  This may be based on your community assessment project.  What is the identified health concern? Why? What is the community setting and population?
   1. Provide supportive data from assessment of community, including at least two reputable statistical references from community to support your identified concern.
   1. Describe your plan/project you did to assist with the health concern/problem for your community. (Include pictures of your group in action)
   1. Include at least four literature reviews to support the plan you are developing which is current (within the last five years).
   1. Describe how you will plan on evaluating this plan in measurable goals.
   1. Design and print applicable materials, handouts, etc. needed for your plan.

• Describe the material to the class. Is it at the appropriate 5th grade reading level if applicable for clients to review?
  • Provide at least two references either a learning theory or a health promotion model (Example: Pender’s Health Promotion Model) for this material or handout that best fits your community and described how you used this theory in your project.
  • How will this benefit this community?
  • Provide the materials or handouts to the class or provide in PowerPoint presentation if applicable.

• Involve any appropriate community agency that has a similar interest in the problem 
  • Describe your agency.
  • How are they meeting/or not meeting the needs of the community you have identified the health concern or problem.
  • How did you assist them?
  • Who did speak with? (Name and title)

• This community action plan should or may also incorporate the Community Teaching Assignment.

• Ideas for Community Action Plans may include:
  • Development of a program plan to address a concern
  • Plan and participate in a community health fair
  • Plan and participate in a community vaccination project

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Course: NURS 342L

COMMUNITY ACTION GROUP PROJECT & RUBRIC

• Develop a promotional event for your agency related to your concern i.e. sock drive for homeless children, etc.
  • Develop a fundraiser for a community agency that addresses your concern
  • Develop a resource book related to your community problem  

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Community Action Project Rubric

NAME:          COURSE:                                                           DATE:    

COMMUNITY AGENCY: ________________________________________ COMMUNITY PROJECT TITLE:                                      _

Criteria	4 (Exceeds Expectations)	3 (Meets Expectations)	2 (Approaching Expectations	1 (Does Not Meet Expectations)	Weight
Assessment	o Assessment of the health concern was explained in detail including a thorough description of the community setting and population.	o Assessment was explained in some detail with moderate description of the community setting and population.	o Assessment was explained in limited detail with a marginal description of the community and population.	o Assessment was limited with poor understanding of the community.	X3
Supportive Data	o Correctly identifies two appropriate references from the community to support identified concern.  Correctly sites references using APA Format.	oCorrectly identifies one appropriate reference from community to support identified concern.  Correctly sites reference using APA Format.	o Correctly identifies resources.  References not cited.	o No community references are identified.	X2
Evidence of Planning	o Shows steps on how you planned to assist with health concern for the community thoroughly explained.	o Shows steps on how you planned to assist with health concern for the community is moderately explained.	o Marginal description of planning	o Planning is not explained.	X2
Supportive Literature	o Four appropriate literature reviews are included (within the last five years).  Properly cited using APA Format.	o Three appropriate literature reviews are included (within the last five years).  Properly cited using APA Format.	o Two appropriate literature reviews are included (within the last five years).  Properly cited using APA Format.	o No literature reviews are included.	X2
Evaluation	o Thorough description of evaluation is done with	o Moderate description of evaluation is done with	o Vague description of evaluation is done with	o No description of evaluation or goals	X2

Criteria	4 (Exceeds Expectations)	3 (Meets Expectations)	2 (Approaching Expectations	1 (Does Not Meet Expectations)	Weight
	two measureable goals identified.	one measureable goal identified.	goals identified, not measureable.	included.
Project Description	o Thoroughly describes project to class including materials developed for your project.  Meets the requirement of being at the 5th grade reading level if applicable. Provides thorough explanation of benefits for the community.	o  Moderate description of project to class including materials developed for your project.  Meets the requirement of being at the 5th grade reading level if applicable with moderate explanation of benefits for the community.	o Vague description of project to class.  Meets the requirement of being at the 5th grade reading level with a vague explanation of benefits for the community.	o Project is not described.	X3
Learning Theory/Health Promotion Model	Identifies two references, either a learning theory or health promotion model.   Describes how this theory was used in your project. Correctly citing references using APA format.	Identifies one reference, either a learning theory or health promotion model.   Described somewhat how this was used in your project.  Correctly citing references using APA format.	Identifies references, either a learning theory or health promotion model.  No description on how used in your project.  References not cited.	No Learning Theory or Health Promotion model or  vaguely discussed with  o No references cited.	X2
Community Agency	o Community agency identified with thorough description provided.  Discussion of benefits or lack of benefits the agency provides.	o Community agency identified with moderate description provided.  Discussion of benefits or lack of benefits the agency provides.	Community agency identified with vague description provided. Benefits or lack of benefits not included. No description how you assisted them.	o Community agency not included.	X1
Criteria	4 (Exceeds Expectations)	3 (Meets Expectations)	2 (Approaching Expectations	1 (Does Not Meet Expectations)	Weight
	Described how you assisted the agency.  Name and title of agency person included.	Vague description of how you assisted them.   Name and title of person included.	o No name of person identified.
Presentation to a Governing Board	o 3-minute presentation prepared and completed in allotted time frame providing a thorough explanation of identified problem and action to be taken.	o 3-minute presentation completed in allotted time frame with a moderate explanation of identified problem and action to be taken.	o 3-minute presentation unprepared but completed in allotted time frame with a vague explanation of identified problem and action to be taken.	o 3-minute presentation not included or not completed in the 3minute time.	X1
Total Possible Points:					/72=    %

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NURS 342L Community Action Project essay