The document outlines the competencies and requirements for a baccalaureate graduate nurse focusing on population health and community interventions. It includes expectations for analyzing community health needs, identifying health concerns, and evaluating interventions while adhering to specific guidelines. The assessment criteria range from the presentation format to the inclusion of health data and APA standards.

1. Population Health – Community Level Interventions
Description: The baccalaureate graduate nurse will integrate
evidence, clinical judgement,
interprofessional perspectives, and patient preferences in
planning, implementing, and
evaluating outcomes of care.
Course Competencies: 1) Examine community health nursing
roles within the core functions
and essential services of public health. 4) Analyze frameworks
for health promotion, disease
prevention and risk reduction. 5) Utilize information from
available data bases to assess
community health needs.
QSEN Competencies: 1) Patient-Centered Care 2) Teamwork
and Collaboration 3) Evidence-
Based Practice 4) Quality Improvement 5) Safety
BSN Essential III
Area Gold
Mastery

2. Silver
Proficient
Bronze
Acceptable
Acceptable
Mastery not
Demonstrated
Introduction
[1-2 slides] Not
more than 7
bullets per slide.
Provide a brief
introduction that
identifies the
demographics
where your
target population
lives. Follows

3. the rules of 7 and
includes speaker
notes.
Provide a brief
introduction that
identifies the
demographics
where your
target population
lives. Does not
follow the rules
of 7 and/or
includes speaker
notes.
Provide a brief
introduction but
does not identify
the

4. demographics
where your
target population
lives. Follows
the rules of 7 and
includes speaker
notes.
Does not address
section
Target
Population [1-2
slides]
Demographic
characteristics of
target
population:
socioeconomic

5. status, education
level, religion or
occupations,
vital statistics
detailed.
Follows rules of
7 and includes
speaker notes.
Demographic
characteristics of
target
population:
socioeconomic
status, education
level, religion or
occupations,
vital statistics
detailed. Does

6. not follow rules
of 7 and/or
includes speaker
notes.
Demographic
characteristics of
target population
missing one of
more:
socioeconomic
status, education
level, religion or
occupations,
vital statistics
detailed.
Follows rules of
7 and includes
speaker notes.

7. Does not address
section
Comparison of
Sentinel City®
Data [1 slide]
Include table that
compares
Sentinel City®
demographic
data with similar
data from the
city where your
Include table that
compares
Sentinel City®
demographic
data with similar
data from the

8. city where your
Does not include
table that
compares
Sentinel City®
demographic
data with similar
data from the
Does not address
section
target population
is located
(Include only
population by
age,
race/ethnicity,
and household

9. income)
target population
is located, one or
more
demographics
missing (Include
only population
by age,
race/ethnicity,
and household
income)
city where your
target population
is located
(Include only
population by
age,
race/ethnicity,

10. and household
income)
Key Health
Concerns [3
slides/4-6 bullets
per slide]
Presents a clear
list of the top 3
health concerns
for your target
population.
Provides a
description of the
health concern
you are
addressing and
data to support

11. rationale for
selecting this
health concern
Health problem
is clearly
supported by
data, the
literature, and/or
state or federal
databases.
Healthy People
2020 objective
related to
identified health
problem
Presents a clear
list of the top 2

12. health concerns
for your target
population.
Provides a
description of the
health concern
you are
addressing and
data to support
rationale for
selecting this
health concern
Health problem
is clearly
supported by
data, the
literature, and/or

13. state or federal
databases.
Healthy People
2020 objective
related to
identified health
problem
Presents a clear
list of the top 1
health concern
for your target
population.
Provides a
description of the
health concern
you are
addressing and

14. data to support
rationale for
selecting this
health concern
Health problem
is clearly
supported by
data, the
literature, and/or
state or federal
databases.
Healthy People
2020 objective
related to
identified health
problem
Does not address

15. section
Community
Health Nursing
Diagnosis [1
slide]
Community
Health Nursing
Diagnosis is
written using the
correct format
Community
Health Nursing
Diagnosis is
written using
incorrect format
Community
Health Nursing

16. Diagnosis is
written using the
correct format
but is not related
to the
Does not address
section
community or
one or more
elements are
missing
Existing
Community
Health
Intervention [1-
2 slides]
Identify and

17. describe one
current or
existing public
health
intervention/prog
ram that
addresses your
health
concern/problem
or a program that
could be
modified to meet
the needs of your
target
population.
Discuss why this
program will or

18. will not work
with your target
population
(advantages,
population fit,
and barriers in
use of the
program
Identify and
describe one
current or
existing public
health
intervention/prog
ram that
addresses your
health
concern/problem

19. or a program that
could be
modified to meet
the needs of your
target
population.
Does not discuss
why this
program will or
will not work
with your target
population
(advantages,
population fit,
and barriers in
use of the
program
Does not identify

20. and describe one
current or
existing public
health
intervention/prog
ram that
addresses your
health
concern/problem
or a program that
could be
modified to meet
the needs of your
target
population.
Discuss why this
program will or

21. will not work
with your target
population
(advantages,
population fit,
and barriers in
use of the
program
Does not address
section
Proposed
Intervention [1-
2 slides]
Description of
your proposed
intervention.
Include: Long-

22. term goal(s), 2
measurable
objectives,
resources needed
such as time,
equipment,
finances, etc.
Description of
your proposed
intervention.
Include: Long-
term goal(s), 1
measurable
objectives,
resources needed
such as time,
equipment,
finances, etc.

23. Description of
your proposed
intervention.
Does not
include: Long-
term goal(s), 2
measurable
objectives,
resources needed
such as time,
equipment,
finances, etc.
Does not address
section
Evaluation Plan
[1 slide]

24. Describe your
method for
evaluating the
short-term
outcomes of your
intervention (i.e.
pre/posttest,
survey,
questionnaire,
phone interview,
etc.)
Superficially
describe your
method for
evaluating the
short-term
outcomes of your
intervention (i.e.

25. pre/posttest,
survey,
questionnaire,
phone interview,
etc.)
Does not include
one or more:
method for
evaluating the
short-term
outcomes of your
intervention (i.e.
pre/posttest,
survey,
questionnaire,
phone interview,
etc.)
Does not address

26. section
Sentinel City
Summary [2-3
slides]
Summary of
Sentinel City®
assets pertaining
to the 8
community
subsystems
Recommendatio
ns for
improving/streng
thening specific
subsystems in
Sentinel City®

27. Other
recommended
changes or
additions needed
to improve the
health of your
target population
living in Sentinel
City®
Summary of
Sentinel City®
assets pertaining
to the 6-7
community
subsystems
Recommendatio
ns for
improving/streng

28. thening specific
subsystems in
Sentinel City®
Other
recommended
changes or
additions needed
to improve the
health of your
target population
living in Sentinel
City®
Summary of
Sentinel City®
assets pertaining
to the 5 or fewer
community

29. subsystems
Recommendatio
ns for
improving/streng
thening specific
subsystems in
Sentinel City®
Other
recommended
changes or
additions needed
to improve the
health of your
target population
living in Sentinel
City®
Does not address

30. section
APA, Grammar,
Spelling, and
Punctuation
No errors in APA,
Spelling, and
Punctuation.
One to three errors
in APA, Spelling,
and Punctuation.
Four to six errors
in APA, Spelling,
and Punctuation.
Seven or more
errors in APA,
Spelling, and
Punctuation.
References Provides two or

31. more references.
Provides two
references.
Provides one
references.
Provides no
references.