25 Apr Develop a 1-2 page policy brief or letter that focuses on an important public health issue within your community

reater Twin Cities, https://www.fcnntc.org/

 

· If visiting a public health nurse, go to the website:

 

· American Public Health Association (APHA), https://publichealthnursing.weebly.com/what-is-public-health-nursing.html

 

· National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), https://www.naccho.org/programs/community-health

 

· If visiting an occupational health nurse, go to the website:

 

· American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, https://www.aaohn.org

 

· Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, http://envirn.org

 

· If visiting a correctional health nurse, go to the website:

 

· International Association of Forensic Nurses, https://www.forensicnurses.org/page/CorrectionalNursing

 

· American Correctional Health Services Association-National Organization, https://aca.org//

 

3. Review Observation Guide (on D2L course site) to aid in collecting information during your visit

 

Instructions/Grading Criteria

 

For this assignment you will:

 

Interview: (Submitted Interview Guide- 2 points)

 

· Visit with the nurse and find out about the nurse’s role and responsibilities.

 

· Gather information about the population served (i.e. who they are, their major health and social problems/needs, services they receive)

 

· Interview the nurse using the interview guide.

 

Follow-up:

 

· Send the nurse you interviewed a thank you note. (No points, professional courtesy)

 

Reflection: (8 points)

 

In your paper, reflect on what you learned. Give a few examples and explore the meaning of your interview/observations. Cite content from Schoon et al., 2019 and other appropriate sources to answer the following questions in your paper:

 

· Write a short description of the person you interviewed, the population served, the clinical setting, etc.

 

· What did you learn about the role of the nurse, the nurse’s responsibilities, and nursing practice?

 

· How was this nurse’s practice different from that of nurses in acute or long-term care settings?

 

· Describe 3 leadership qualities necessary for a nurse to be successful in this setting. Why are these important qualities for the nurse to possess?

 

· What did you gain from this experience? For example, you might think about:

 

· What were the most significant things that you learned?

 

· Did anything surprise you or challenge your opinions or beliefs?

 

· How will this experience affect your nursing practice in the future?

 

Assignment Submission

 

Submit an APA formatted Reflection paper and the Interview Guide in the D2L assignment dropbox by the due date specified in the course calendar.

 

Interview Guide for PHN, LSN, FCN, OHN, or CHN

 

Name of Nurse ________________________________

 

Organization ________________________________

 

Contact Information ________________________________

 

Population and Health Concerns

 

List the people you met and their positions

 

How did the nurse describe his/her job and responsibilities?

 

Describe the population served

 

What are the major health concerns of the population served? You may use what the nurse stated and what you observed.

 

Level of Prevention

 

Describes the work that the nurse does using these three levels of prevention (be sure you have a clear understanding of the difference between these levels)

 

Level of Prevention

 

Activity

 

Primary

 

Secondary

 

Tertiary

 

Level of Practice

 

Describe the work that the nurse does within the three levels of practice (be sure you have a clear understanding of the difference between these levels)

 

Practice Level

 

Describe the Practice Level Activity

 

Individual/Family

 

Community

 

System

 

Public Health Interventions

 

Using the Minnesota Department of Health Public Health Nurse Intervention Wheel, describe 4 interventions of the PHN, LSN, FCN, OHN, or CHN in this work setting .

 

Public Health Interventions

 

Activity

 

Surveillance

 

Diagnose and Health Event Investigation

 

Outreach

 

Case Finding

 

Screening

 

Referral and follow-up

 

Case Management

 

Delegated Functions

 

Health Teaching

 

Counseling

 

Consultation

 

Collaboration

 

Coalition Building

 

Community Organizing

 

Advocacy

 

Social Marketing

 

Policy Development and Enforcement

 

Nurse Qualities and Characteristics

 

What are some of the nurse’s leadership qualities?

 

What personal characteristics does the nurse think contributes to his/her success?