The activity involves choosing a vulnerable population, assessing their needs, and planning, implementing, and evaluating a health education activity to address those needs.
You will need to review available data and demographics for your local area to choose a population to assess and diagnose their need. Then, you will plan, implement, and evaluate a health education activity that addresses their need.
Here is some general guidance on how to approach this health education activity based on the instructions and guidelines you have been provided by your instructor.
Health Education Activity Process Step: Assessment
In this section, you should summarize your assessment of the vulnerable elderly population at Mary Manning Walsh related to pressure ulcers. Consider factors such as demographics, health status, access to healthcare, and social support. Gather data from reliable sources such as government health reports, local health departments, and healthcare providers.
Health Education Activity Process Step: Diagnosis
Based on your assessment, identify the health needs of the chosen vulnerable population. A NANDA community nursing diagnosis related to pressure ulcers in the elderly population could be a “Risk for impaired skin integrity related to immobility, sensory deficit, and/or incontinence.” Support your diagnosis with evidence from your assessment.
Health Education Activity Process Step: Plan
Outline your plan for implementing a health education activity that will meet the needs of your chosen vulnerable population. Identify two SMART goals that your activity will achieve. For example, a SMART goal could be to increase knowledge about pressure ulcer prevention by 50% among elderly residents of Mary Manning Walsh within three months. Describe your plans to evaluate the achievement of these goals.
Health Education Activity Process Step: Implementation
Explain the process for implementing your health education activity. Describe what you did and how you did it. Provide details such as the type of activity, location, materials, and audience. Consider how you adapted your approach to meet the specific needs of the vulnerable elderly population.
Health Education Activity Process Step: Evaluation
Evaluate the success of your health education activity based on feedback from the audience. Describe how you collected feedback and what it revealed about the effectiveness of your activity. Did you achieve your SMART goals? Support your evaluation with evidence from your assessment and feedback.
Health Education Activity Process Step: Reflection
Reflect on the strengths and weaknesses of your approach to the health education activity. Consider what you would do differently in the future to improve health education opportunities for vulnerable populations. Identify areas where you excelled and areas where you could improve.
Health Education Activity Process Step: Log of Hours
Ensure that you have completed eight hours of clinical practice experience related to your health education activity. Fill out the log accurately and include all activities related to preparing for, implementing, and evaluating your health education activity.
Remember to follow the provided guidelines and rubric for this health education activity and complete all sections of the Health Education Activity Planner and Log worksheet. Good luck with your project!