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NR538 Population Health I Assessment and Analysis of Data

Week 3 Assignment

Assessment of the Core Population

Purpose

During the NR 538 course, assignments build upon one another as you conduct an assessment of population health within the context of community.  The first assignment involves assessment of the core population while the second assignment will address assessment of the community subsystems.  In the third assignment, analysis of data will be conducted to determine priority needs and propose recommendations to improve population health.

Population health assessment involves a systematic, holistic appraisal of people and the community where they live, work, and play.  The process may vary depending upon the purpose and scope of the population assessment. However, a thorough assessment of the ‘core’, or people who comprise the defined population, is an essential first step.

The purpose of this assignment is to select and assess a population of interest using the Community as Partner Assessment Model as a framework for data collection.  Students will independently assess a target population, gathering qualitative and quantitative data in order to determine health-related risks or issues that may be experienced.

Week 3Assignment:

Assessment of the Core Population

Guideline and Rubric

PURPOSE

During the NR 538 course, assignments build upon one another as you conduct an assessment of population health within the context of community. The first assignment involves assessment of the core population while the second assignment will address assessment of the community subsystems.  In the third assignment, analysis of data will be conducted to determine priority needs and propose recommendations to improve population health.

Population health assessment involves a systematic, holistic appraisal of people and the community where they live, work, and play.  The process may vary depending upon the purpose and scope of the population assessment.  However, a thorough assessment of the ‘core’, or people who comprise the defined population, is an essential first step.

The purpose of this assignment is to select and assess a population of interest using the Community as Partner Assessment Model as a framework for data collection.  Students will independently assess a target population, gathering qualitative and quantitative data in order to determine health-related risks or issues that may be experienced. 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME

Through this assignment, the student will address the following course learning outcome:

•             CO 1: Assess population health and its determinants using quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection (POs 1, 3, and 5)

ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW

Select one population as the subject for this assignment.

•             Students are encouraged to select a population served through future practicum agency placement, as this offers an opportunity to learn more about the needs of that group in preparation for the practicum experience. 

•             If you are unsure of a population for focus during practicum, you might consider a vulnerable population served in your current practice or an at-risk group in your community. 

•             As you select a population, remember that you will need to have access to the geographic community within which the members of the population live since assessment of the community subsystems is required for the second assignment in the course.

Assess the population using the Community as Partner Assessment Model as a framework.

•             Seek empirical data and current scholarly sources to better understand the health-related risks and problems facing this group of people. 

•             Interview key informants to gather qualitative insights regarding population health status for the target population.

o             Remember to follow guidelines for citation of personal communications (such as interviews) using the APA Manual, current edition.

•             Include a minimum of five scholarly sources, current within five years, and at least two key informant interviews to support your findings. 

Document your findingsusing the assignment template provided.

•             Bulleted statements may be used to document your findings in each category.

Follow the assignment criteria and rubric expectations described below to complete each category on the template:

•             Description of the Population

•             Background and Relevant History of the Target Population

•             Demographics

•             Values and Beliefs Impacting Health Practices

•             Population Health Indicators

•             Known Health-related Strengths, Risks, or Problems

ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

1.            Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.

2.            Complete the Week 3 Assignment Template using complete sentences in a bulleted format to document assessment findings.

3.            Sources older than five years may not be used without the permission of the class professor.

4.            Scholarly sourcesrequired for the assignment must besources that are separate from course-related sources and/or reading assignments. 

a.            If used as a source in the assignment, course-related sourcesor readings must be in addition to the minimum number of scholarly sources required for the assignment.

b.            If used as a source in the assignment, course-related sources or readings must meet the criteria for scholarly work current within five years.

5.            Citing and Referencing of sourcesmust follow APA guidelines as found in the current edition of the manual.

6.            Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and sentence structure are followed and consistent with formal, scholarly writing as noted in the APA Manual (current edition).

7.            No more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) may be used in this assignment.

8.            First person should not be used within this assignment.

REVISION PROCESS

If you do not receive at least a proficient rating in any contentcategory, you can re-submit your assignment with revision to that content category to improve the points earned within that specific section.  Please note the following guidelines:

•             After receiving your assignment grade, you have one opportunity to resubmit.

•             In order to resubmit, your initial submission must have been a complete assignment.  Rough drafts will not be graded or allowed for resubmission.

•             Only content sections that did not receive at least a proficient rating with the first submission may be revised to earn a better score in that content category.  APA format and writing style will not be re-graded.

•             Any revision must be submitted for re-evaluation within 7 days after the assignment grade is posted.  For example, if your assignment grade is posted on Friday at 12 noon MT, you have until the following Friday at 12 noon MT to resubmit any content area that did not earn a proficient rating.

•             Within 7 days from your resubmission, the class instructor will post your score for the resubmitted work. 

Steps to follow for resubmission of a content section within an assignment that did not earn a proficient rating on the rubric:

•             Contact your class instructor privately via email, phone, or Canvas private message to inform him/her that you plan to resubmit a content section of the assignment that did not receive a proficient rating on the rubric.

•             Submit the assignment in its entirety (including the rewritten content section) within 7 days of the original assignment grade being posted.