Purpose
The purpose of this direct care project is for learners to apply the nursing process to a community health problem determined by their observations and data collected of vulnerable populations in their community. This is Part 2 of 4 in the Direct Care Project.
Direct Care Project Overview
- There are four parts to the Direct Care Project.
- There will be graded Project Check-ins that correlate to each part.
- The topic selected in Part 1 will be the same one used in Parts 2 through 4.
- Review the table below for overview and due dates with each topic.
- Carefully review the instructions, templates, tutorials, and rubrics for each part.
- Contact your instructor with questions.
Overview |
Points |
Due Date |
Projects |
Air Quality |
Substance Use |
Part 1: Assessment: Completed in Week 2 |
Part 2: Planning: Check-In |
10 |
Wednesday of Week 4 |
Required, graded check-in on progress of assessing your community |
Part 2: Planning the Presentation |
150 |
Sunday end of Week 4 |
Create a PowerPoint presentation on the use of the Air Quality Flag Program. |
Create a presentation on the use of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) |
Part 3: Implementing the Presentation |
Required |
Schedule presentation Saturday of Week 5 through Saturday Week 6 |
Present to a local organization that serves the identified vulnerable population and could implement the Air Quality Flag Program; Includes participant(s) completing a Pre- and Post-survey |
Present to a group of healthcare professionals that serves the identified vulnerable population and could implement SBIRT; Includes participants completing a Pre- and Post-survey |
Part 3: Implementation: Check-In |
10 |
Wednesday of Week 5 |
Required, graded check-in on progress of implementing your presentation |
Part 4: Evaluation: Check-In |
10 |
Wednesday of Week 6 |
Required, graded check-in on progress of evaluation of your presentation and project |
Part 4: Evaluating the Project |
140 |
Sunday end of Week 6 |
Evaluate learning and reflect on project. |
Evaluate learning and reflect on project. |
Course Outcomes
This direct care project enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
- CO2 Assess the health of populations, aggregates, and communities (PO4)
- CO3 Apply the nursing process to vulnerable populations with professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice (PO4 & 8)
- CO5 Utilize a collaborative approach to address factors that influence population health (PO2)
- CO6 Examine collaborative trends in community health nursing (PO2)
Part 2 enables the student to meet the following course outcome:
- CO3 Apply the nursing process to vulnerable populations with professional clinical judgment and evidence-based practice (PO4 & 8)
Due Date for Part 2
Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 4
Points Possible for Part 2
150 Points
Late Assignment Policy
If the assignment is not submitted by due date, a late deduction will be applied. See rubric below.
Directions for Part 2
- For this part of the direct care project, you will be creating a PowerPoint presentation based on the topic and problem identified in Part 1.
- Each topic has separate directions. Download the Planning Your Presentation Directions for your corresponding topic. For example, if you have selected Air Quality as your topic, download the Air Quality Planning Your Presentation Instructions.
- View the Direct Care Project Part 2 Tutorial (Links to an external site.)
- Download the template below and create a PowerPoint presentation for your selected group.
- Create speaker notes for the PowerPoint presentation. These will assist you as you present and will be part of your assignment submission.
- The presentation should be no fewer than 8 and no more than 15 slides. This does not include the introduction and reference slides.
- Submit presentation in PDF for instructor approval. See Submitting PowerPoint Notes Pages in PDF format (Links to an external site.)
- Note: You may not present until your presentation has been approved by your instructor.
- Review comments about your presentation from your instructor in Grades.
- Even if you are approved, you may have to edit your presentation.
- If your presentation is approved, it will be marked “Complete” under the Week 4: Direct Care Project Part 2: Presentation Approval under Grades.
- If your presentation is not approved, it will be marked “Incomplete” under the Week 4: Direct Care Project Part 2: Presentation Approval under Grades.
- Follow your instructor’s directions for next steps. You may be instructed to resubmit.
- After your presentation is approved, see Week 5: Direct Care Project Part 3: Implementing Your Presentation
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