Practicum Assignment Description NUR 425

In this practicum assignment, you will complete a community assessment in an area close to where you live.

Step 1

to be completed week 4:

Select a town, city or rural county where you would like to complete the community assessment.
Post the location on the course café before Sunday at 11:59 pm MST. Check the responses of other students on the course café thread. Each student will have to choose a unique location. If a student has already selected the area that you wanted, please come up with a new location.

Step 2

To be completed week 4-5:

Complete a community assessment on your chosen location using the community assessment worksheet.
Utilize internet sources and your own personal observations through a windshield survey to gather information on your location.
Gather photos to use in your power point presentation.
Interview 4-5 residents in your chosen community
Identify an organization that provides a service to your community (for example: homeless shelter, foodbanks) and arrange to interview a leader at that organization.
Volunteer 10 hours at your chosen community organization!

Step 3

To be completed by week 6:

Prepare a power point presentation on your community assessment following the Community Assessment rubric.
Upload your power point presentation into the assignment drop box by Sunday at 11:59 pm MST.