NR443 Week 6: Direct Care Project Part 4: Evaluating the Project

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 4 of 4 in the Direct Care Project.Direct Care Project Overview

1. There are four parts to the Direct Care Project.
2. There will be graded Project Check-ins that correlate to each part.
3. The topic selected in Part 1 will be the same one used in Parts 2 through 4.
4. Review the table below for overview and due dates with each topic.
5. Contact your instructor with questions.

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 4 enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

• 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)

Due Date for Part 4

Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of Week 6

Points Possible for Part 4

140 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 4

1. View the Direct Care Project Part 4 Tutorial (Links to an external site.)
2. Download the Evaluating the Project template below
3. Gather the information from the surveys and attendance form.
4. Complete the template with the following:
   1. Attendance form data
      1. Include names, titles, and organization
   2. Tables of results
      1. PRE-Survey and POST-Survey results in numerical form
   3. Interpretation of results
      1. Summarize data in the tables
      2. Include any positive or negative changes
   4. Reflection
      1. Overall experience
      2. Summary of outcomes from the pre and post surveys
      3. Barriers to the project (i.e. participant interest, time, limited resources, willingness for change, etc.)
      4. Implications for future practice
         1. How could this project impact your personal and professional practice?
5. Submit the Direct Care Part 4 Evaluating the Project template and the attendance form. The attendance form will be a separate submission in the grades area.