As a result of the field work / practicum in community/population health settings students will work with faculty and preceptors to identify appropriate community problems based on community assessments of students’ resident or employment areas. Utilizing information initially gathered from the windshield survey and further supported by the formal community assessments, county and local (zip code) and/or other relative data sources, the student will identify a community problem that can be addressed by nursing interventions. Students will develop a scholarly paper that will propose an evidence based intervention that reflects an understanding of the community’s resources, culture, and social determinates of health, healthy people 2020 goals, and collaborative practice models
The topic must be approved by the course instructor. The format is as follows
overview of the topic as presented via the current literature (relatable to your community profile)
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proposed collaborative partners and community resources
| Element | Well Above Expectations All relevant concepts correctly applied
90-100 |
At Expectation Levels Most relevant concepts correctly applied
80-90 |
Some concepts are correctly applied – Inconsistent
70-80 |
Below Expectations
Elements not clearly identified No data/or valid source to support problem Multiple grammar. Syntax, organization, APA errors < 70 |
| Introduction
Effectively enables reader to anticipate the paper- standard An introduction has two parts: 1. A general introduction to the topic will describe a clearly identified community
2. Your Thesis Statement Does your introduction provide (Background and Significance) Literature and data support An introduction may be the first paragraph of a written research paper, or the first thing you say in an oral presentation, or the first thing people see, hear, or experience about your project.
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| Problem Statement Problem is readily identifiable, clear, concise, and coherent -Significance, originality, and background data to support problem is valid and clearly supports selection(beyond the windshield)
Statement of the Problem – placed in context of the community To best write a problem statement describe the situation/community in detail and explain the problem. This is rooted in the professional peer reviewed literature and follows the guidelines as presented in the overview
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| Discussion of Problem/Evidence of critical thinking: literature analysis reveals core elements assessed.
Discussion of problem and relationship to the population -review of the literature* See#3 |
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| Recommendation for Practice / Interventions are drawn from the best evidence available – interventions are based on evidence from practice, community models explored considering community resource sand collaborative partners are identified
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| Conclusion and recommendations
Drawn from the presentation/literature |
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| Format and Style APA organization /quality of writing and scholarship appreciate references |
