Health Assessment and Communication

Overview
Conduct a health assessment of a population of your choice. Explain the process and summarize the results.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and assessment criteria:
o Competency 1: Health Assessment – Conduct comprehensive and focused assessments of health and illness parameters in individuals, groups, and vulnerable populations.
 Describe the key elements that make up a health assessment at the community, group, and individual levels.
 Explain the process involved in conducting a comprehensive health assessment.
 Summarize the findings of a health assessment for a specific population.
o Competency 3: Nursing Research and Informatics – Incorporate evidence-based practice interventions (for example, information systems and patient care technologies) as appropriate for managing the acute and chronic care of patients, promoting health across the lifespan.
 Use valid, scholarly research resources relevant to the field of nursing to support information presented.
o Competency 5: Communication – Communicate effectively with all members of the health care team, including interdepartmental and interdisciplinary collaboration for quality outcomes.
 Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate APA format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics as expected of a nursing professional.
Context
Effective communication is one of the most critical skills a health care provider can master. Nurses communicate to a variety of individuals with a range of educational levels who come from diverse settings.
Questions to Consider
To deepen your understanding, you are encouraged to consider the questions below and discuss them with a fellow learner, a work associate, an interested friend, or a member of the business community.
o What have you found to be best practices for conducting a health assessment?
o How do various forms of technology affect a nurse’s ability to conduct a health assessment?
o What communication tools can help promote patient safety?
Resources
Suggested Resources
To help you prepare for this assessment, review the resources you used and the assessments you completed in BSN-FP4002, BSN-FP4010, and BSN-FP4014.
• Assessment Instructions
Conduct a health assessment of a population of your choice as you complete the following:

1. Describe the key elements that make up a health assessment at each of the following levels:
   a. Community.
   b. Group.
   c. Individual.
2. Explain the process for completing a comprehensive health assessment.
3. Summarize the findings of the health assessment you conducted. Be sure you include a brief description of the population you selected.
   Additional Requirements
   o Format: Include a title page and reference. Use APA style and formatting.
   o Length: This assessment should be approximately 3–5 pages in length.
   o References: Cite at least three current scholarly or professional resources.
   o Font: Use double-spaced, 12-point, Times New Roman font.