Nursing Agency Serving Vulnerable People

NR 400: Community-Based Nursing Community Agency Assignment Guideline and rubric Overview: Agency Serving a Vulnerable Population Select a clinic or community agency within the community. The organization you select must serve the needs of a vulnerable population group. Research the clinic or agency to obtain a clear idea of services provided and the specific population it serves. Examples of clinical or community health agencies: • Parishes • Employee/Occupational Health • Public Health Department • Refugee Centers • Child/Adult Protective Services • School Health Clinic • Hospice • Halfway House: Drug Abuse, Prison, etc. • Homeless Center • Public Clinics: Pediatric, Psychiatric, OB, Geriatric, Migrant, etc. • Rehab Program: Cardiac, etc. • Shelters: Homeless, Women’s, etc. • HIV/AIDS programs/clinics • Veterans’ agencies • Adolescent Programs • Group homes for MHMR clients, etc. • Support groups for cancer, sexual abuse, etc. survivors Directions Research the selected agency and using the following headings, discuss: 1. Name of agency and why you selected this agency? 5 % 2. Brief history and mission of the agency 20 % 3. Target population the agency serves 10% 4. Services and programs offered 15% 5. What criteria (i.e. income, age, etc,) must clients meet in order to be served by the agency? 20% 6. What you found interesting about this agency or helpful for you as a professional nurse? 20% 7. Cite and reference as appropriate 10% PLEASE USE THE GRADING RUBRIC PROVIDED FOR THIS PROJECT TO GUIDE YOU IN YOUR RESEARCH AND WRITE. PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE DIFFERENT WEIGHTS ASSIGNED TO EACH ITEM NR 400: Community-Based Nursing Community Agency Assignment Guideline and rubric . Assignment Section and Required Criteria (Points possible/% of total points available) Introduction (5 points/5%) Required criteria Highest Level of Performance High Level of Performance 5points 3points Includes 2 requirements for section. 1. Name of agency 2. Reason for selection Description of Agency (30 points/30%) Required criteria 1. Brief history 2. Mission of the agency 3. Target population 4. Agency served Criteria and Services (35 points/35%) Required criteria 30 points Includes 4 requirements for section. Includes 1 requirement for section. Unsatisfacto ry Level of Performance Section not present in paper 0 points No requirements for this section presented. 25 points 15 points 10 points 0 points Includes 3 requirements for section. Includes 2 requirements for section. Includes 1 requirement for section. No requirements for this section presented. 30 points 20 points 0 points Includes 2 requirements for section. Includes 1 requirement for section. No requirements for this section presented. 15 points 10 points 0 points 35 points Includes 3 requirements for section. 1. Services and programs offered 2. Criteria 3. Discuss if you would/would not recommend this article to a colleague Impact to Nursing Profession Satisfactory Level of Performance 20 points (20 points/20%) 1. What you found interesting about this agency 2. Impact to nursing profession APA Format and Writing Mechanics (10 points/10%) 1. Correct use of standard English grammar and sentence structure 2. No spelling or typographical errors 3. Document includes title and reference pages 4. Citations in the text and reference page Includes 3 requirements for section. Includes 2 requirements for section. Includes 1 requirement for section. No requirements for this section presented. 10 points 8 points 7 points 4 points 0 points Includes 4 requirements for section. Includes 3 requirements for section. Includes 2 requirements for section. Includes 1 requirement for section. No requirements for this section presented. Total Points Possible = 100 points