Community Teaching Plan
The purpose of this assignment is to plan and develop an outline for your community teaching plan and gain feedback from a community health representative in your local community. The teaching plan developed in this assignment will be used to develop your Community Teaching Presentation due in Topic 5. Complete the following:
Identify the demographic that you would like to give your presentation to and then select a community site where that demographic can be found (Community name “ Woodford Community “ Cedar Park, TX)
Complete the “Community Teaching Acknowledgement Form,” found in your topic Resources. This form requires a handwritten signature from the appropriate representative selected, allowing permission for you to teach your selected topic at that site.
Complete the “Community Teaching” template resource in your topic Resources. This form will help you organize your teaching plan and create an outline for the written assignment due in Topic 5.
Review the plan with the representative that signed the “Community Teaching Acknowledgment Form” and request feedback (strengths and opportunities for improvement). The feedback received will be used to refine the teaching plan in Topic 5.
Please note: For this assignment, you will submit two attachments: the “Community Teaching Acknowledgement Form” and the “Community Teaching Plan” proposal. Be sure to review “Submitting Assignments,” found in the topic Resources, for tips on submitting multiple files in one dropbox.
The “Community Teaching Experience Approval” form is a clinical document that is necessary to meet clinical requirements for this course. Therefore, the acknowledgment form should be submitted with the provider’s hand-written signature. A typed, electronic signature will not be accepted.
You are required to cite a minimum of three sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.
APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Benchmark Information
This benchmark assignment assesses the following programmatic competencies:
RN to BSN
5.2 Communicate therapeutically with patients.
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Sample Answer Guide:
Community Teaching Plan: Environmental Issues
Name and Credentials of Teacher: John Doe, MPH
Estimated Time Teaching Will Last: 1 hour
Location of Teaching: Community Health Center
Supplies, Material, Equipment Needed: Projector, Laptop, Handouts
Estimated Cost: $200
Community and Target Aggregate: Urban community, Adults ages 25-60
Topic: Environmental Issues and their impact on health
Identification of Focus for Community Teaching:
The focus of the community teaching will be to educate adults on the impact of environmental issues on their health and the health of their community.
Epidemiological Rationale for Topic:
Studies show that environmental pollutants contribute to numerous health problems such as respiratory diseases, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. In the urban community, exposure to pollutants is high due to the high concentration of industrial and transportation activities.
Problem Statement:
Adults in the urban community are unaware of the impact of environmental issues on their health and the health of their community.
Readiness for Learning:
The target aggregate is emotionally and experientially ready to learn as they are concerned about their health and the health of their community.
Learning Theory to Be Utilized:
The theory of health belief model will be applied to the community teaching. The model suggests that individuals are motivated to take action when they believe they are susceptible to a health threat, the threat is serious, and they have the resources to address the threat.
Goal: Healthy People 2030 (HP2030) objective utilized as the goal for the teaching is:
Objective 11.1: Reduce exposure to environmental pollutants
Rationale: To address the high exposure to environmental pollutants in the urban community and reduce the health risks associated with exposure.
Behavioral Objectives:
Adults will be able to name three environmental pollutants commonly found in the urban community by the end of the presentation. (Cognitive Domain)
Adults will be able to describe the health impacts of environmental pollutants on their health and the health of their community by the end of the presentation. (Cognitive Domain)
Adults will be able to identify at least three ways to reduce their exposure to environmental pollutants by the end of the presentation. (Psychomotor Domain)
Content to be Taught:
Common environmental pollutants found in the urban community
The health impacts of environmental pollutants on health
Ways to reduce exposure to environmental pollutants
Learning Activities:
Interactive PowerPoint presentation to educate participants on the common environmental pollutants found in the urban community.
Group discussion to describe the health impacts of environmental pollutants on their health and the health of their community.
Role-playing activity to demonstrate ways to reduce exposure to environmental pollutants.
Creativity: The learning activities are creative and interactive to engage the participants and enhance their learning experience.
Planned Assessment of Objectives:
Participants will take a pre- and post-test to evaluate their knowledge of environmental pollutants and their health impacts.
Participants will provide feedback on the presentation and the learning activities.
Participants will engage in a group discussion to evaluate their understanding of ways to reduce exposure to environmental pollutants.
Planned Assessment of the Goal:
The effectiveness of the presentation will be evaluated by comparing the results of the pre- and post-test to assess the knowledge gained by the participants.
Planned Assessment of the Effectiveness of Teaching:
Participants will provide feedback on the presentation and the learning activities to evaluate the effectiveness of the teaching.
Barriers:
Limited English proficiency among some participants
Lack of interest in environmental issues
