Benchmark – Community Teaching Plan

Benchmark – Community Teaching Plan

The benchmark assesses the following competencies:

3.3 Provide individualized education to diverse patient populations in a variety of health care settings.

The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities. Benchmark – Community Teaching Plan

Based on the feedback offered by the provider, identify the best approach for teaching. Prepare a presentation based on the Teaching Work Plan and present the information to your community.

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Options for Delivery

Select one of the following options for delivery and prepare the applicable presentation:

  1. PowerPoint presentation – no more than 30 minutes
  2. Pamphlet presentation – 1 to 2 pages
  3. Poster presentation

Selection of Community Setting

These are considered appropriate community settings. Choose one of the following:

  1. Public health clinic
  2. Community health center
  3. Long-term care facility
  4. Transitional care facility
  5. Home health center
  6. University/School health center
  7. Church community
  8. Adult/Child care center

Community Teaching Experience Approval Form

Before presenting information to the community, seek approval from an agency administrator or representative using the “Community Teaching Experience Approval Form.” Submit this form as directed in the Community Teaching Experience Approval assignment drop box. Benchmark – Community Teaching Plan

General Requirements

While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

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Physical assessment of the community.

From the physical assessment of the community the area is relatively high populated with a population of 280,143. Also the infrastructures like roads and electricity in the area are properly developed as evident in the majority of the roads been tarmacked and well lit. From the economic standpoint there are formidable economic activities taking place in the community or city as the city acts a destination for many business conferences.

Newark Functional Health Patterns Community Assessment

Value/beliefs of Newark Community

From the assessment done the predominant ethnic and cultural group in the community is Indian American majority of whom strongly believed in traditional art practice. This belief in artistic practice has made Newark community or city a tourist destination especially with construction of a world class art center of New Jersey performing art center. Moreover, the community has spiritual resources like churches where people commune together and also support groups. The community members’ value health promotion measures despite practicing some shunned medical practices like Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). A good evidence of this is practice is clearly seen in the way community members are eager to learn and attend medical seminars periodically conducted in the community.

Under health management category the main challenge which the community is struggling with is the issue of cost of medical care (affordability) and sanitation problems due to inadequacy of clean water. Compared to the CDC records the area stands at 63.5% water stress, moreover immunization rates are very high especially with the development of world class hospitals in the region.

Nutrition/metabolic assessment of Newark Community

From just observing majority of the people are malnourished especially the young children and this could be seen from the pale and skimpy hairs. Majority of the food stuff in the community are brought from neighboring communities and some from the World Food Program (WFP). Benchmark – Community Teaching Plan

Environmental Health Concerns

The only environmental concern is the issue of waste control which is not only creating environmental concern but also health concerns. From just walking around the houses one could see the level of development of social amenities in the area.

Interview Form

a) What is your name?

Response

I’m Doctor Joan Rose

b) What position do you hold in the public health provider in Newark community?

Response

I am the community chief public health officer

c) What is your role as public health provider?

Response

Some of the roles of public health provider in Newark community is to provide, protect and promote at the same time improve the health of the people in the community. Create a sensitization program that would educate, train and create awareness among the local community members on any emergent healthcare concern.

d) What are some of the experiences you have had working in the community?

Response

One of the most important experiences which I think has been of big impact to me is the warm and friendly reception the community members have given especially during seminars and workshops. It has really made everything else just work out well.

e) What influence has international organization and partnership brought to Newark community?

Response

International community and organization has played a key role in providing financial support to promote medical research and health care promotion measures. Especially World Bank, European Union, and WFP.

f) What are some of the social or cultural beliefs if any that has hindered or promoted health promotion measures?

Response

So far I haven’t come across cultural values or beliefs that is hindering health promotion measures.

g) What are some of the activities besides medical procedures have you incorporated to facilitate cognitive and physical wellbeing?

Response

Advocating for regular exercise, which is designed for each and every age group so that everyone can find an area they fit.

h) Are there any natural or human triggered disasters that needs attention of both healthcare sector and other stakeholders in development? Benchmark – Community Teaching Plan

Response

Not to my knowledge.

i) What is the mortality rate in the Newark?

The mortality rate in the city has been greatly reduced to 9.5% especially with more investments been put in health care sector.

j) And has it changed since you joined the city as a public health provider?

Response

Yes it has changed significantly just like I mentioned above that the bilateral partnership has really boasted the health sector big time Benchmark – Community Teaching Plan.

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