The document outlines an assignment for students in the NR 443 course at Chamberlain College of Nursing, focusing on community assessment and the identification of public health problems. It details the structure of the paper, including the introduction, community description, demographic and epidemiological data, as well as the requirement for a well-supported rationale for the identified health problem. Students are also guided on technical writing practices, formatting, and submission details to ensure compliance with academic standards.

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The purpose of this paper is to provide an opportunity to utilize
community assessment strategies, uncover a community health
problem, and identify the components of the problem related to
the community dynamics.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following
Course Outcomes.
CO 1. Evaluate the planning of delivery of care to individuals,
families, aggregates, and communities in a variety of healthcare
settings based on theories and principles of nursing and related
disciplines. (PO 1)
CO2. Integrate clinical judgment in professional decision-
making and implementation of the nursing process through
analysis of community health nursing practice. (PO 4)

2. CO7. Accept accountability for personal and professional
development as part of the life-long learning process. (PO 5)
This paper is expected to be no more than four pages in length
(not including the title page and reference list). Typical papers
are usually three pages. Below are the requirements for
successful completion of this paper.
Introduction: This should catch the reader’s attention with
interesting facts and supporting sources and include the
purpose statement of the paper. This should be no more than
one or two paragraphs.
Community: Identify the community by name that you will be
using for this paper and provide a brief, general description of
the community. Your community should be the area where you
live or work. This should be one or two paragraphs.
Demographic and epidemiological data: Compile a range of
demographic (population description) and epidemiological
(causes of health problems and death) data for your community
by examining census reports, vital statistic reports, city
records, morbidity and mortality reports, and other agency
sources. Using these data, describe the community and the
problem. Compare your community data to state or national
data. This comparison will help to identify a community health
problem specific to your community. A summary of these data
should beno more than one page.
Windshield survey: Provide a brief summary of the findings
from your first assignment. Make sure to discuss elements that
link your observations to your identified problem. This should
be no more than one or two paragraphs.
Problem: Using the assessment data, identify the problem that
you consider to be a priority concern. Provide a rationale for
your choice and relate your choice to one of the Healthy People
2020 specific numbered objectives. Healthy People objectives

3. are located within a topic area under the Objectives page. Your
rationale should also include why this is specifically a problem
in your community. This should be no more than three
paragraphs. Include support of your rationale with at least two
scholarly sources such as professional journal articles related
to your problem.
Summary: The summary paragraph of your paper should
include a statement about the problem, the population at risk
for this problem, and the major direct or indirect factors that
contribute to this problem. This information should be no more
than one or two paragraphs.
Reference page: All references cited within the paper should be
included on a separate References page.
Guidelines
Application: Use Microsoft Word 2010™ to create this
assignment.
Use the categories above as APA headings for the sections of
your paper.
Length: This paper is expected to be no more than four pages in
length (not including the title page and reference list). Typical
papers are three pages.
Submission: Submit your file via the basket in the Dropbox:
Caring for Populations: Assessment and Diagnosis by 11:59
p.m. MT Sunday of Week 4.
Technical writing: APA format is required. Review APA
tutorials in Doc Sharing and use the resources of Smarthinking
for writing tutors.
Do not use first person (I, me, my, our) in this paper. Make the
community the subject even in your windshield survey
summary.
Save your paper with your last name in the document title (e.g.,
“Smith Assessment and Diagnosis”).

4. Late submission: See the course policy on late submissions.
Best Practices in Preparing the Paper
The following are best practices in preparing this project.
Complete the demographic, epidemiologic, and windshield
survey prior to choosing a problem to focus on.
Choose a nursing problem specific to your community.
Make sure all elements of the paper are addressed and
headings for each category are included.
Review directions thoroughly.
Cite all sources within the paper as well as on the References
page.
Proofread prior to final submission.
Check for spelling and grammar errors prior to final
submission.
Use the A column of the rubric below to ensure that you have
included all the needed elements.
Abide by the CCN academic integrity policy.