PURPOSE: This assignment is to orient the students to the community used for the community health nursing clinical. (16 hours) GROUP NAMES: Dainelis, Camelia, Adidley, Arisbel

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Course: NURS 342L

COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT GROUP PRESENTATION & RUBRIC

PURPOSE: This assignment is to orient the students to the community used for the community health nursing clinical. (16 hours) GROUP NAMES: Dainelis, Camelia, Adidley, Arisbel

 

The assessment is to be done individually and may require time other than the assigned clinical day for completion. Be prepared to present your findings, orally, in seminar. Date and time of presentation will be scheduled. The following guideline is to focus your assessment.

 

1. On your way to the designated community:

a. Did you go through different small communities? The different types of towns around are Wynwood, allapattah, midtown, and overtown which is where Camillus house is located. How did they differ? Living in Allapattah offers residents an urban suburban mix feel, and most residents rent their homes. Based on pictures the neighborhood looks a bit poor and the crime rates are high. In comparison to Wynwood which is the new art district which is becoming quite famous. Wynwood is an outdoor art exhibit at city scale, unrivaled in its blend of well-known names and up-and-coming artists. Though its street life first grew through Second Saturday Art Walks, the neighborhood is lively every day of the week. There is plenty to see, eat, drink, and explore. There are new modern apartments around compared to allapattah which has a lot more of older homes. Midtown is much closer to the beach area and has a lot of newer buildings around. Overtown is a part of the historic heart of Miami and it is known for its metro rails, museum, and parks.

b. Could you identify boundaries for different communities? (i.e., were there obvious separations between communities?) Compared to overtown which has the availability of transportation from the metrorails it can become a bit difficult for other communities to have this since they are not as close. Other areas such as Wynwood have more activities and food options but not as much healthcare options compared to overtown which has Jackson hospital and other healthcare facilities. Each have their different things they are known for and different boundaries.

c. What sights, smells, sounds, etc., were identified with the different communities? The sights were completely different in each community for example Wynwood is surrounded by color, lights, people, music and activities. Some of the smells in Wynwood are of food since there are a lot of restaurants around. Allapattah have much older buildings with paint that is chipped around many of the streets and buildings. Midtown is filled with new buildings and structures as well as the smell of the beach and more of pure air since it is a lot closer to the ocean.

 

2. After arrival in the designated community:

a. What evidences of a minority culture do you see? How does this affect the environment? (Are there advertising billboards, graffiti, etc., that reflect ethnic characteristics of community?)

b. Who do you see on the streets: elderly, young males, children, and women? (Indications of unemployment, constituencies, etc.)

c. What industries are represented in the community?

d. What would it be like to live in the community?

e. Is public transportation available?

f. How far to supermarkets and shopping centers?

g. What type of housing?

h. Where are “For Sale” signs?

i. Do you think people rent or own the housing?

j. What is the social-economic status of this community?

k. What recreational facilities are there in the area?

l. What kind of churches do you see in this area?

m. What potential environmental hazards did you identify?

 

3. What are the medical care facilities in this area? Doctors’ offices? Any evidence that physicians reflect the ethnic background of the population? How accessible are the medical facilities? Mount Sinai Medical Center Midtown, University of Miami Health system, Jackson Memorial Hospital, New Health community, Brave Health Corporate office, MD Urgent Care, Chistine E.Lynn Rehabilitation Center. Based on my research around Camillus House the population Race and Ethnicity is mainly Hispanic, African -American and a small percentage White. There are a variety of medical care facilities nearby the location with physicians, nurses from different ethnicity group which is really helpful and easier for the patients to communicate with them. The facilities are within 5 miles range, for example Jackson Memorial Hospital is within 14 minutes walking and 0.6 miles from Camillus House. Most of the one listed above are within that mile range or less.

 

 

 

 

4. Find a community center, Senior Citizens Center, Chamber of Commerce closest to the city you are assessing. Complete online research. What other community resources are available in the area?

CAMILUS HOUSE MIAMI.

*Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Center (Antonio Maceo)

Community center

*Gesu Senior Citizen Center

 

*Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce is the closest to Camilus House area.

Other community resources around this area:

* Culmer Community Action Center (Social services organization)

* Care Resource Community Health Centers (community health center )

 

* Dade County Community Action (social service organization)

 

 

5. Develop five key questions of your own that you would ask an adult living in this neighborhood to learn more about the community. Be very specific to your community.

 

 

6. What would it be like to be elderly or homeless in this community? What resources are available to meet their needs

After doing some research I was able to gather information about resources in the community that would be beneficial for the elderly as well as homeless people. In fact, one of the centers I came across was Camillus House, another one was The Salvation Army. In this Centers, they provide the population with food, water, hygiene products and anything they could give to those in needs in order to survive, as well as a place to stay the night.

 

7. What would it be like to be a young single teenage mother in this community?

Pregnant and Parenting teens often are balancing their lives and being a parent. Ensuring that adolescent parents receive adequate social and emotional, medical, and academic support is essential to the parent and the baby’s future.

It is clear that being a child of a teenage mother often entails numerous risks: low birth weight, complications of the mother’s pregnancy and delivery, and health problems associated with poor perinatal outcomes; greater risk of perinatal death; lower IQ and academic achievement later on, including a greater risk of repeating a grade; greater risk of socio-emotional problems; a greater risk of having a fatal accident before age one; and finally, a greater probability of starting one’s own family at an early age.

Since this community is a low-income community, those single teenager mother have biggest risk to have babies with malnutrition, lack of access to prenatal care, poverty and ignorance.

On the other hand, there many resources that single teenager mother can use like:

-Cap 4 kids The children’s Advocacy project

– TROY Community Academy (TCA)

– Young Girls to Young Ladies Club Program

– Family Planning in Miami Dade County

– The Mailman Center for Child Development

 

 

8. What resources are available for them? In overtown you have many resources such as libraries which are Overtown Public Library and Dorsey Memorial Library and it offers transportation through the Metrorail’s as well as shelters such as Camillus house for the homeless or those in need. It offers medical centers such as Jackson. Some of the other resources include Homeless Assitance center, salvation army Miami adult rehab center, Miami rescue mission which offers employment and housing as well as Miami rescue woman, eyes on god homeless shelter, and many religious centers.

 

9. Try to find out what the power structure is in the community.

a. Who or what community organizations are influential in the community and how they are influential?

b. Identify potential public health problems/high risk groups. What solutions do you recommend?

 

10. Discuss potential need for community education.

a. Identify potential target groups to teach.

 

References

National Research Council (US) Panel on Adolescent Pregnancy and Childbearing. (1987, January 01). THE CHILDREN OF TEEN CHILDBEARERS. Retrieved August 28, 2020, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK219236/

CAP4Kids. (n.d.). Retrieved August 28, 2020, from https://cap4kids.org/miami/parent-handouts/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENTATION RUBRIC

 

CRITERIA 4 points 3 points 2 points 0-1 points Weight
Content · Information thoroughly and completely addresses all elements of the assignment. Ideas are pertinent, accurate, well formulated, and well supported. · Information is complete. Ideas are pertinent, accurate, well formulated and supported. · Information is pertinent, but minor elements of the assignment are not addressed, and/or ideas are not well formulated or supported. · Key elements of the assignment are not addressed, and/or some information is inaccurate. X3
References and Citations · Reference material is strong; current (within 3 years); and incorporated logically, insightfully, and elegantly to support ideas; and sources are documented accurately. · References material is adequate, current (within 5 years), and used proficiently; and sources are documented accurately. · Some reference material is weak, out of date (more than 5 years old), or not clearly pertinent. Sources are documented accurately, for the most part. · Reference material is inappropriate or lacking; and/or documentation is incorrect or lacking. X2
Organization · Organization of the content is logical with fluid transitions that capture and hold attention throughout entire presentation. · Organization of the content is consistently logical making it easy to understand, and transitions are evident. · Organization of the content is inconsistent, sometimes logical and sometimes not logical. Transitions are not always evident. · Organization of the content is not logical and/or some or all transitions are lacking. X2
Creativity · Highly creative, and original. Excellent use of audiovisual aids that captures the audience’s interest and engages them while clearly reflecting the purpose of the presentation. · Creative and original. Good use of audiovisual aids that holds the audience’s attention and clearly reflects the purpose of the presentation. · Demonstrates some creativity or originality. Use of audiovisual aids that holds the audience’s attention most, but not all of the time. · Lacking in creativity and originality. More audiovisual aids are needed. Does not hold the audience’s attention. X2
Communication · Language is memorable and felicitous. Voice is clear, loud, and articulate.

· Gestures and paralinguistic cues are used to reinforce important ideas and keep the audiences interest. There are no vocalized pauses.

 · Language is memorable and appropriate. Voice is clear, audible, and articulate.

· Gestures and paralinguistic cues are used appropriately to reinforce important ideas. There are no or rare vocalized pauses.

 · Language is just adequate, voice is difficult to hear or understand at times,

· gestures and paralinguistic cues to reinforce ideas are seldom used, and/or vocalized pauses (ah, um) occur occasionally.

 · Language is mundane, voice is difficult to hear or understand much of the time, tone is inappropriate,

· gestures and cues are not used to reinforce ideas, and/or vocalized pauses (ah, um) occur frequently.

 X2
Connection · Eye contact is well established and natural. Does not refer to written notes. Uses conversational style.

· Strong connection with the audience. Lively and meaningful interaction takes place.

 · Eye contact is consistent. Refers to written notes only occasionally.

· Speaks to audience and has a clear connection with some meaningful interaction

 · Eye contact is inconsistent, refers to written notes frequently, and/or

· has a weak connection to the audience with minimal pertinent interaction.

 · Eye contact is hardly established, refers to notes constantly,

· lacks a connection with the audience, and/or no or inappropriate interaction takes place.

 X2
Timing · Presentation completed in the allotted time. · Presentation completed no more than 1 minute over allotted time. · Presentation completed no more than 3 minutes over allotted time. · Presentation was more than 5 minutes over or under the allotted time. X1
Professionalism · Professionally dressed, polished appearance, with good posture and a confident but humble demeanor. · Professionally dressed, well groomed, with good posture and a secure demeanor. · Somewhat casually dressed, and/or posture and movement reflecting lack of confidence. · Extremely casually or provocatively dressed, unkempt, and/or inappropriate body language. X1
Handout · Well written, appealing, and interesting with proper grammar, and spelling.

· Excellent use of professional terminology and formatting.

 · Well written, clear and easy to understand with proper grammar and spelling.

· Use of terminology consistent with university level expectations and the profession. Formatting adequate.

 · Adequately written with minimal grammatical and spelling errors.

· Use of terminology sometimes not consistent with university or professional expectations, and/or poor formatting.

 · Not well written, not pertinent, having many or major grammatical or spelling errors.

· Use of some inadequate or inappropriate terminology.

 X3
Overall Scoring /72 = %

 

 

 

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If you were to ask 10 people what they believe to be the most significant issue facing healthcare today, you might get 10 different answers. Escalating costs? Regulation? Technology disruption?

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If you were to ask 10 people what they believe to be the most significant issue facing healthcare today, you might get 10 different answers. Escalating costs? Regulation? Technology disruption?

These and many other topics are worthy of discussion. Not surprisingly, much has been said in the research, within the profession, and in the news about these topics. Whether they are issues of finance, quality, workload, or outcomes, there is no shortage of changes to be addressed.

In this Discussion, you examine a national healthcare issue and consider how that issue may impact your work setting. You also analyze how your organization has responded to this issue.

To Prepare:

  • Review the Resources and select one current national healthcare issue/stressor to focus on.
  • Reflect on the current national healthcare issue/stressor you selected and think about how this issue/stressor may be addressed in your work setting.

The question

Post a description of the national healthcare issue/stressor you selected for analysis, and explain how the healthcare issue/stressor may impact your work setting. Then, describe how your health system work setting has responded to the healthcare issue/stressor, including a description of what changes may have been implemented. Be specific and provide examples.

 

Marshall, E., & Broome, M. (2017). Transformational leadership in nursing: From expert clinician to influential leader (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Springer.

  • Chapter 2, “Understanding Contexts for Transformational Leadership: Complexity, Change, and Strategic Planning” (pp. 37–62)
  • Chapter 3, “Current Challenges in Complex Health Care Organizations: The Triple Aim” (pp. 63–86)

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Analyze Organizational Financial Data

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This assessment has three-parts.  Click each of the items below to complete this assessment.

Part I: Analyze Organizational Financial Data

You are an administrator at Arizona Health Services (AHS), a large hospital system. You have been asked to assist in evaluating the financial feasibility of purchasing Jiranna Healthcare, a managed care organization in the San Jose area. For this part of the Performance Task, you will conduct a 5-year analysis of Jiranna Healthcare’s operational and financial data in order to determine whether or not it is an attractive acquisition. Refer to “Jiranna Finances” for financial statements to analyze.

Prepare a 2- to 3-page financial analysis. The focus must be on the content and the depth of your analysis. Unless otherwise indicated, a 5-year trend analysis—including the most recent year of available data—is expected.

Complete your analysis as follows:

  • Calculate the 5-year net sales, operating expenses, operating income, and net income of Jiranna Healthcare. Once calculations are complete, interpret the resulting data and explain the significance of the trend results.
  • Calculate the 5-year total profit margin, asset turnover, return on assets, and return on net worth. Once calculations are complete, interpret the resulting data and determine the company’s profitability.
  • Calculate the 5-year current ratio, day’s cash on hand, and working capital. Once calculations are complete, interpret the resulting data and assess the company’s liquidity.
  • Calculate the 5-year debt ratio and times interest earned ratio. Once calculations are complete, interpret the resulting data and explain the company’s long term solvency.
  • Complete a DuPont analysis for each of the five most recent years. Once calculations are complete, interpret the resulting data and determine the company’s individual DuPont characteristics (e.g., total margin, total asset turnover & equity multiplier) and trends across the analysis period.
  • Ultimately a decision has to be made. Would you recommend purchasing Jiranna Healthcare? Why?

Part II: Case Study #2

For the next part of this Performance Task, you are expected to complete a number of calculations, and then interpret the numbers to provide recommendations based on these analyses. It is essential both to show your work and calculations, and to demonstrate how these calculations support your conclusions. Be sure to explain your reasoning. You will be assessed on the accuracy of your quantitative analyses and the quality of the evidence you use to support your conclusions.

Imagine that you are an administrator at Jiranna Healthcare who has been asked to analyze cash-flow data to determine the costs and benefits of implementing a new capital project. For background, read “Capital Project Case Study, Part 1.” Then, complete the “Capital Project Case Study, Part 2” spreadsheet, which provides cash-flow data (costs and benefits) for the proposal. Download and save the Excel spreadsheet, and use the information provided to complete the following:

  • Calculate the cash inflows and outflows for each year.
  • Calculate the following metrics:
    • Net present value (NPV)
    • Internal rate of return (IRR)
    • Modified internal rate of return (MIRR)
    • Payback period
    • Discounted payback period
  • In a 1- to 2-page report, provide your recommendation with rationale, as to whether the project is acceptable, assuming Jiranna has a corporate policy of not accepting projects that take more than 3.5 years to pay for themselves, and assuming an 11% cost of capital

Part III: Conduct a Budgeting Evaluation

You are an administrator at Jiranna Healthcare. You have been asked to conduct a budget variance analysis: analyzing performance by comparing budgeted workload, revenue, and expenses for a range of different service lines, with actual workload, revenue, and expenses for those service lines.

Open the document “Variance Analysis Case Study,” where you will find data on the expenses, revenue, and inpatient product lines at Jiranna Healthcare.

Analyze the data and prepare a 3- to 4-page report. In your report, address each of the five following questions. In each case, show the calculations that you conducted to answer the question. Then, explain your conclusion and how your calculations support your reasoning.

  • What was the hospital’s original profit forecast (assume away any issues with depreciation, taxes, etc.)? Halfway through the fiscal year, what is the hospital’s revised projection for FY11 profits?
  • Which inpatient service lines are over budget? Which inpatient service lines are over budget after accounting for workload increases?
  • What two actions would you recommend be taken at the mid-year point if you oversaw a fee-for-service hospital? In other words, where are the problem areas on which you would focus your attention, and who might provide ideas for “best practices” based on their performance?
  • What two actions would you recommend be taken at the mid-year point if you oversaw a capitated hospital? In this case, the revenue spreadsheet would be replaced with an overall budget of $50 million with which to operate (rather than being able to bill for each episode of patient care). Federal, state, county, and city hospitals normally operate under a capped budget. Additionally, many HMOs also operate under a fixed per member, per month (PMPM) capitated process.

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Nurses work together in rapidly changing environments and must adapt to keep up with these changes. Understanding the chosen nursing advanced practice role, change theory, and leadership skills fosters cooperative relationships and advances healthcare for all as nurses leading in the healthcare environment.

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Leading through Change

Purpose:

Nurses work together in rapidly changing environments and must adapt to keep up with these changes. Understanding the chosen nursing advanced practice role, change theory, and leadership skills fosters cooperative relationships and advances healthcare for all as nurses leading in the healthcare environment.

Directions:

Analyze your chosen MSN role. Reflect on the future of nursing and healthcare and how your chosen MSN role, change management, and leadership strategies will address the needs of the future healthcare system.

  1. Evaluate the future vision and goals of your chosen MSN role and relate to emerging healthcare trends and needs.
  2. Investigate change management strategies you and other nursing advanced practice colleagues should understand to promote appropriate change management and response to the rapidly evolving healthcare system. Appraise leadership qualities necessary for your chosen advanced nursing practice role. Determine qualities you currently possess and those qualities you will need to develop for your chosen role.
  3. Develop a plan to expand your leadership toolbox. What will you do to develop your leadership skills for future needs and challenges?

Your paper must be presented in a single Word document. The paper must be between 3 to 4 pages in length, not including the title and reference list pages. The paper must use proper APA formatting as directed in the APA Publication Manual, 7th edition, including title page, and reference list with properly formatted citations in the body of the paper.

To view the Grading Rubric for this Assignment, please visit the Grading Rubrics section of the Course Resources.

Assignment Requirements:

Before finalizing your work, you should:

  • be sure to read the Assignment description carefully (as displayed above);
  • consult the Grading Rubric (under the Course Resources) to make sure you have included everything necessary; and
  • utilize spelling and grammar check to minimize errors.

Your writing Assignment should:

  • follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
  • be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
  • display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and
  • use APA 7th edition format.
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