BSN-FP 4010 All Assessments Tasks

BSN-FP4010
– Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Vulnerable and Diverse Populations

Assessment
1

Preparation

Over the past few years, leadership for the health care
organization for which you work has noticed a distinct change in the population
served by the organization. Leadership wants to make sure they are addressing
the needs of this population. You have been asked to participate on an
interdisciplinary team that is charged with learning how the population has
changed and what needs to be done within the organization to develop a wellness
education program that will target the needs and concerns of the population.
Your first step in this process is to conduct a windshield survey and report your
findings back to your team.

A windshield survey is an inexpensive, time-efficient way to
assess and better understand a community and the people who live within that community.
Understanding the demographics of a community will help you determine the
health-related issues that are likely to exist so you can plan the most
appropriate types of wellness programs, health education, and disease
prevention programs. Windshield surveys are done by making visual observations
of a neighborhood or community while driving; hence the name. This type of
survey lets you observe the housing conditions, use of open spaces, shopping,
schools, types of transportation, human services, protective services, and
other aspects of the overall daily life of a community.

Before you start, you need to identify the boundaries of the
neighborhood or community you plan to observe. For the purposes of this course,
you should keep the size of the area to no more than 2–3 square miles. The area
should be large enough for you to gather relevant information, but small enough
that your observation does not take you more than 1–2 hours. With this size, it
is not necessary to use a car to complete the survey; you can also walk or
bike. Whichever method you use, be mindful of your personal safety. It may be
helpful to map out the route you will take ahead of time. It can also be
helpful (and safer) to have another person do the driving while you observe and
make notes.

Once you are on the route, start making observations right
away. Stop frequently to write down notes. A template is provided in the
Required Resources to help you document your observations.

The timing of your observation can be important in helping
you focus on specific items. If possible, consider conducting your survey more
than once at different times of the day. For example, if you make your
observations too early in the morning, you may miss things that take place
later in the day that provide a different perspective of the neighborhood. It
is also important to be as objective as possible when making your observations.

Requirements

Conduct the windshield survey, using the template located in
the Required Resources for this assessment.

Use the template as a guide to write a report for your team.
If possible, look at other written documents used within your organization. How
are they formatted? Follow that format as closely as possible, making sure you
still use APA guidelines for your in-text references, citations, and reference
page.

Based on your observations and notes from your survey
experience, write a report that includes the following:

Describe, briefly, the neighborhood or community you
observed (overall condition, types of spaces and businesses, evidence of
services, and so forth).

Describe a vulnerable or diverse population you observed
living within the neighborhood or community.

Now you will need to do some research on the population you
described:

Explain how the demographics for the population have changed
over the past 5–10 years. Note: This information should be readily available
through the United States Census Bureau, similar state Web sites, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, or other professional sites. Be sure your information is
current.

Describe the most prevalent health risks for the population.
For example, if your population is senior citizens, then the health risks might
be diabetes and loss of mobility. Include statistics on the health risks, such
as frequency of occurrence in the population and number of deaths per year in
the population.

Identify the health disparities and social determinants of
health that can affect the population. In other words, what will you need to
overcome to develop a successful health promotion and disease prevention
program for the population?

Your completed assessment should be 3–5 pages in length, not
including the title page and reference page. Support your information with
references to at least three professional, scholarly, or government resources,
and follow current APA guidelines for your in-text citations and references.

BSN-FP4010
– Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Vulnerable and Diverse Populations

Assessment
2

Preparation

Now that your team has a better understanding of the
population served by the organization, you need to evaluate how able the
organization is to serve the specific health care needs of the population
identified in the Windshield Survey assessment.

Use the Internet and the Capella library to locate at least
three academic or professional resources to use in this assessment.

Follow the same formatting instructions that you used in the
Windshield Survey assessment. Your assessment should be done as a report for
your team, using APA formatting for in-text citations and references.

Requirements

In your organizational evaluation, complete the following:

Describe the primary health concern for a vulnerable or
diverse population.

Explain how the organization currently serves this health
care concern. Be sure you include information on how the organization
communicates to the population.

Identify gaps in the health care service provided to the
population.

Explain evidence-based strategies to bridge the gaps in
health care service provided to the population.

Identify any possible barriers to implementing your
strategies.

BSN-FP4010
– Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Vulnerable and Diverse Populations

Assessment
3

Preparation

Your team has presented its preliminary findings to the
executive leadership in your organization, but leadership has some doubts about
some of the information they received. Each member of the team has been charged
with doing a critical examination of recent research around each member’s area
of expertise. As the team’s nursing representative, you need to look
specifically at the health care concerns identified in the Windshield Survey
assessment.

The first step in preparing to write a review of the
research is to define your topic. For this assessment, your review will provide
a comprehensive overview of the needs of the population you identified in the
Windshield Survey assessment in terms of health promotion and disease
prevention, the factors that contribute to health disparities for the
population, and the need for the organization to improve health care delivery
to the population.

In the Capella library, search for current scholarly or
peer-reviewed professional research articles that:

Examine the health care risks and needs of your population.

Analyze the need to improve health care delivery to the
population.

Evaluate, critically, the factors that affect health
promotion and disease prevention for the population.

Examine strategies to reduce health disparities for your
population.

Locate at least 5–7 resources so that you can eliminate 2–3
if necessary. You may discover, for example, as you read each article more
in-depth, that they may not all have the focus you need for your review.

Requirements

For this assessment, you need to develop several points
around which to apply the research from the articles you located. Specifically,
you need to:

Compare statistics for the primary health concern of your
population to the rest of the general population in the United States. This
would include frequency of occurrence, age groups most at risk, frequency of
fatality, and so on.

Describe the epidemiological concepts, data analysis
methods, tools, and databases used in the research studies you located. Address
any flaws or biases you believe are present.

Explain the factors that affect health promotion and disease
prevention for the population. (Hint: These may be things such as language
barriers, cultural values, generational differences, social fear, and access to
services.)

Describe the types of health care initiatives that have been
tried by other organizations specifically for the primary health care concern
or the population.

Recommend one health care initiative for your population,
based on your research,

These should be the ideas, or points, that your review is
based on. For each point, present all of the evidence you located. For this
assessment, that should be at least four current research articles, although
not all of the articles will typically offer evidence on all of your points.

Be sure your assessment includes:

An introduction that presents the points you will cover.

The body that presents the research on the points.

A conclusion that restates the points in your introduction.

Your assessment should be 4–5 pages in length, not including
the title page and reference page. Be sure you follow APA guidelines for style
and format.

BSN-FP4010
– Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Vulnerable and Diverse Populations

Assessment
4

Preparation

Your organization has seen an increase in the number of
individuals using complimentary alternative medicine (CAM), traditional
medicine, holistic health, and spirituality. In addition to your work on the
interdisciplinary team, you have been asked by your organization to prepare and
deliver an educational session on CAM, traditional medicine, holistic health,
and spirituality that can be used by all health care teams. How will you
complete this task?

You should focus on these concepts as they pertain to your
population (from the Windshield Survey assessment), but also in a broader
sense. Use the Capella library and the Internet to look for recent research
articles or information on these topics to use as supporting resources in your
assessment.

Requirements

For this assessment, prepare a PowerPoint presentation in
which you:

Identify the topics you will cover in your educational plan.

Provide a list of resources your audience can use to further
their understanding of complimentary alternative medicine (CAM).

Explain why it is important for nurses and members of other
health care teams to develop an understanding of CAM, traditional medicine,
holistic health, and spirituality.

Examine any ethical, legal, and economic principles related
to CAM, traditional medicine, holistic health, and spirituality.

Describe how these forms of health care can affect a plan of
action for individuals and populations.

Your presentation should include a slide with the title of
your educational session, a slide with the topics that will be covered (your
agenda), and a reference slide at the end. Use the notes section of each slide
to provide additional information on each topic, along with supporting
references. References and in-text citations must adhere to APA guidelines.

BSN-FP4010
– Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Vulnerable and Diverse Populations

Assessment
5

Preparation

Your team has succeeded in demonstrating the need for a
health promotion and disease prevention initiative for the population
identified by your Windshield Survey assessment. Now you need to develop a
proposal for a wellness education program that will help bridge the gaps in health
care service delivery.

Use the Capella library and the Internet to find scholarly
and professional resources that will help you propose a wellness education
program for the health concern of your population. Find at least four resources
to use in this assessment. You may also want to review the previous assessments
you completed in this course.

Requirements

Based on your Windshield Survey and Organizational
Evaluation assessments, complete the following:

Design an evidence-based wellness program to address the
primary health concern of the population that integrates:

Cultural considerations: Will you need to consult with
someone from the population on how to approach the delivery of your program?

CAM, traditional medicine, holistic health, and spirituality
considerations.

Linguistic considerations: Will you need interpreters or
translators for either written or oral presentations?

Educational considerations: What will be the best way to
educate the population?

Describe how you will market or advertise the wellness
program.

What are the benefits the program offers the population?

Will you need incentives to ensure participation and
completion of the program?

Explain the ethical, legal, and economic factors that impact
the health and wellness of the population. For example:

The ethical considerations (such as justice,
non-malfeasance, and duty) that can affect preventative care and health
promotion.

Local laws, federal laws, and the Affordable Health Care Act
that can affect preventative care and health promotion.

The potential economic impact of clinical prevention and
health promotion related to health disparities of your population.

The format for this assessment should be a professional
proposal. If possible, ask about the format used for proposals in your
organization and follow that. Follow APA formatting for your in-text citations
and references.