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Health Planning Paper

NURS 492- Community Health Nursing


Group Presentation

Purpose of the Assignment


The purpose of the project is to examine a community health problem for a specific aggregate.
The project is to be able to apply the nursing process to a vulnerable population within your
community. In addition the purpose of this assignment is to utilize the Health Planning Model to
improve aggregate health and to apply the nursing process to the larger aggregate within a
systems framework.
Approach to the Assignment
A community was chosen from within the groups local area and research was done to identify
the prevailing health problems within the community. Once health problems were identified, then
education, local health resources and education plan was developed.
Reason for Inclusion
This assignment was both an assessment of community health needs, identifying health resources
within the community and an action plan to improve the health within the targeted community.
Nursing Practice

Applies appropriate knowledge of major health problems to guide nursing practice.

An assessment of health concerns within Gloucester County and top diseases of the community
was defined. Once health issues were identified, plan was to educate community on interventions
to prevent heart disease and stroke. Better eating habits, sleeping patterns, and exercise regimens
were exhibited.

Communication

Accesses and utilizes data and information from a wide range of sources to enhance patient
and professional communication.

Each group member was responsible for researching and preparing individual components of the
presentation and collaboratively communicating within the group to produce a finished product.
The education plan to include nurses was specifically developed because nurses serve as
educators to their patients and within their community. This approach led to a wider audience
base for the education and incorporated members of the local community so that teaching may be
more accepted.

Produces clear, accurate, and relevant writing using correct grammar, spelling and
punctuation.

Presentation contained pertinent information directly related to community outcomes in an easily


understood language appropriate for all members of Gloucester County. APA format used.

Teaching

Uses information technologies and other appropriate methods to communicate health


promotion, risk reduction, and disease prevention across the life span.

Education of nurses within the community facilitates education and ease of integration of
knowledge within the community. The presentation also identified resources for better nutrition
and life style habits that would assist all economic levels within the community of Gloucester
County, VA.

Leadership

Initiates community partnerships to establish health promotion goals and implements strategies
to meet those goals.
The plan was to educate nurses and community about available resources for nutrition and health
education to decrease hypertension and hypertension related illnesses within the community.
Technology Supported Multicomponent Coaching or Counseling Interventions such as
computers, video conferencing, personal digital assistants, pagers, pedometers with computer
interaction and computerized telephone system interventions. Non-technological components
may include in person counseling, manual tracking, printed lessons, and written feedback.

Organizes, manages, and evaluates the development of strategies to promote health


communities.

Research identified successful programs in other communities to implement into the Gloucester
health program. New strategies were received for providing Virginians with information, tools
and resources for promoting healthy eating and access to proper nutrition options and
encouraging and reinforcing active lifestyles and behaviors.

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