NR443 Week 2: Direct Care Project Part 1: Assessment and Diagnosis
Purpose
The purpose of this NR443 Week 2: Direct Care project is for learners to apply the nursing process to a community health problem determined by their observations and data collected of vulnerable populations in their community. This is Part 1 of 4 in the Direct Care Project.
- There are four parts to the Direct Care Project.
- There will be graded Project Check-ins that correlate to each part.
- The topic selected in Part 1 will be the same one used in Parts 2 through 4. Your choice is either Air Quality OR Substance Use.
- Review the table below for overview and due dates with each topic.
- Carefully review the instructions, tutorials, templates, and rubrics for each of the four parts as you begin this Direct Care Project.
- Contact your instructor with questions.
| Overview | Points | Due Date | Projects | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Quality | Substance Use | |||
| Part 1: Assessment: Check-In | 10 | Wednesday of Week 2 | Required, graded check-in on progress of assessing your community | |
| Part 1: Assessment and Diagnosis | 170 | Sunday end of Week 2 | Assess your community and collect data on air quality | Assess your community and collect data on substance use |
| Part 2: Planning: Check-In | 10 | Wednesday of Week 4 | Required, graded check-in on progress of assessing your community | |
| Part 2: Planning the Presentation | 150 | Sunday end of Week 4 | Create a PowerPoint presentation on the use of the Air Quality Flag Program. | Create a presentation on the use of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) |
| Part 3: Implementing the Presentation | Required | Schedule presentation Saturday of Week 5 through Saturday Week 6 | Present to a local organization that serves the identified vulnerable population and could implement the Air Quality Flag Program; Includes participant(s) completing a Pre- and Post-survey | Present to a group of healthcare professionals that serves the identified vulnerable population and could implement SBIRT; Includes participants completing a Pre- and Post-survey |
| Part 3: Implementation: Check-In | 10 | Wednesday of Week 5 | Required, graded check-in on progress of implementing your presentation | |
| Part 4: Evaluation: Check-In | 10 | Wednesday of Week 6 | Required, graded check-in on progress of evaluation of your presentation and project | |
| Part 4: Evaluating the Project | 140 | Sunday end of Week 6 | Evaluate learning and reflect on project. | Evaluate learning and reflect on project. |
Course Outcomes
This direct care project enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
- CO2 Assess the health of populations, aggregates, and communities (PO4)
- CO3 Apply the nursing process to vulnerable populations with professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice (PO4 & 8)
- CO5 Utilize a collaborative approach to address factors that influence population health (PO2)
- CO6 Examine collaborative trends in community health nursing (PO2)
Part 1 enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:NR443 Week 2: Direct Care
- CO2 Assess the health of populations, aggregates, and communities (PO4)
- CO3 Apply the nursing process to vulnerable populations with professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice (PO4 & 8)
Templates
Select and download from the links below the one that corresponds with selected topic:NR443 Week 2: Direct Care
Air Quality Assessment and Diagnosis Template (Links to an external site.)
Substance Use Assessment and Diagnosis Template
NR443 Week 2: Direct Care Answer
Direct Care Project Part 1
Substance Use Assessment and Diagnosis Template
Online Data Collection
Community Information
- Your Community Data
- Name of city or town: Palm Beach Town, Florida State
- Population: 8,802 (V2018)
- Nature of this community (rural, suburban, urban): Suburban
- Describe your community in 2-3 sentences: Palm Beach Town, situated in South Florida, is separated from the mainland by the Lake Worth Lagoon. The community is characterized by diversity, engaging in various socio-economic activities such as tourism, boutiques, restaurants, transportation, art, and museums.NR443 Week 2: Direct Care
Community Demographics (U.S. Census Bureau, 2018)
- Go to U.S. Census QuickFacts
- Input your zip code or county/township name
- Input your state for comparison data
| County Data | State Data | U.S. Data | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population total | 1,496,770 | 21,477,737 | 328,239,523 |
| Male | – | 51.5% | 50.8% |
| Female | – | 51.1% | 50.8% |
| Persons under 5 | – | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Persons over 65 | – | 20.5% | 16.0% |
Note: The gender and age distribution data for the county was not specified in the provided information.
This demographic information provides a foundational understanding of Palm Beach Town and sets the stage for a comprehensive assessment of substance use in the community. The subsequent sections will delve into a modified windshield survey and the identification of a nursing problem related to substance use in a vulnerable population.
