04 Jul Objective: Identify and Apply a Nurse-Established Community Health Model

Clinical Reflection Journal #1

Objective: Identify and Apply a Nurse-Established Community Health Model

1. Choose one (1) nursing model historically used in community/public health, such as:

· Nightingale’s Environmental Theory (focus on environment & health)

· Orem’s Self-Care Deficit Theory

· Neuman’s Systems Model

· Pender’s Health Promotion Model

2. Research the chosen model’s relevance to a community/global health.

3. Write a brief explanation of how this model guides a community assessment.

Your submission should be:

· One (1) page

· Typed according to APA Writing StyleLinks to an external site. for margins,

Clinical Reflection Journal #2

Objective: Identify and Apply the Essential Public Health Services

1. Use the ” Assess and Monitor Population Health – Essential Public Health Services.” See the image to the right.

2. Identify the leading cause of adult mortality in your community.

3. Write a brief explanation of the social determinants of health that may influence this mortality statistic.

4. Please review the ” Grading Rubric” below before you begin working on the assignment to make sure you are aware of all the requirements.

Your submission should be:

· At least two (2) paragraphs

· Typed according to APA Writing StyleLinks to an external site. for margins, formatting, and spacing standards.

Clinical Reflection Journal #3

There are a variety of brief activities or questions to start a community meeting that will establish a culture of care and respect. You can do this with your clients in the community setting, depending on what you are comfortable with and how time allows.

Objective: Identify and Apply a Nurse-Established Culture of Care in the Community

1. List at least three (3) questions that you would use to start a conversation among your community of interest.

2. Describe your rationale for choosing these 3 questions.

· Example: I would ask the residents to describe what they like about this community and why.

· I would choose this question because it will focus first on the positive aspects they are living with.

Your submission should be:

· One (1) page

· Typed according to APA Writing StyleLinks to an external site. for margins, formatting, and spacing standards.

Clinical Reflection Journal #4

A key informant is a resident of the community or someone who has formal or informal ties to the community and shares their knowledge about the community of interest with you.

Objective: Identify the Community and its challenges

1. In your opinion, what do you see as the three most pressing challenges for the population?

2. Are there any other issues of particular concern to you? any health problems,

· What do you think are the most critical health issues affecting the population?

3. How would you describe the population?

4. How would you describe the community?

Your submission should be:

· One (1) page

· Typed according to APA Writing StyleLinks to an external site. for margins, formatting, and spacing standards

Clinical Reflection Journal #5

Based on your knowledge of the population you serve, a community health nurse teaching health promotion must include the social determinants of health in caring for clients, planning any activity, or health interventions.

Objective: Identify interventions to promote health in the community.

1. Review the Social Determinants of Health – Healthy People 2030 | health.gov Links to an external site. website.

2. Please provide at least one intervention that is most likely to positively influence the client’s adoption of a new healthy behavior.

3. Relate the intervention you chose to one of the Social Determinants of Health, and why you choose this topic?

Your submission should be:

· One (1) page

· Typed according to APA Writing StyleLinks to an external site. for margins, formatting, and spacing standards.

Clinical Reflection Journal #6

As a BSN-prepared nurse, you will be an advocate for the community

Objective: Identify methods to be an advocate for the community.

1. Review Module 6 – Resources, then reflect and answer the following question:

· How do we get the public to engage more in their health maintenance or preventive services?

· What community resources I found are most accessible for the community of Miami-Dade County to seek preventive care?

Your submission should be:

· One (1) page

· Typed according to APA Writing StyleLinks to an external site. for margins, formatting, and spacing standards.

Reflection paper final

The final paper will include information from the teaching project, the clinical setting, and the student’s involvement in the course. For this reflection paper, summarize your thoughts on a course into two (2) pages. Provide answers to three fundamental queries: What, Why, and How. Explain what you have learned in this course and why you find it important and valuable. Lastly, the conclusion must show how the course affected you and how you will apply the information going forward.

Begin your reflection by answering the following questions:

1. How were your learning objectives accomplished?

2. How did the course activities connect with the assignments done throughout the semester?

· Does it affirm, challenge, and illustrate the concepts and strategies of community health nursing?

3. What is your definition of service learning and your role in the community?

4. What is your definition of behavioral change?

· Do you feel the service you provided as a community nurse brings some form of behavioral change, and why?

5. Please post a photograph/picture and a summary describing how the photo/picture relates to your clinical experience and learning.

· Focus on metaphors, feelings, and how the experience reminded you of a prior experience.

6. Please review the ” Grading Rubric” below before you begin working on the assignment to make sure you are aware of all the requirements.