This is the Assignment i need done please,
Course: NURS 223L
COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE PROJECT & RUBRIC
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OBJECTIVE: There are a variety of community-based treatment settings in which psychiatric-
mental health nurses practice. The Community Experience Project serves to provide students
with the opportunity to compare psychiatric services and identify nursing roles, responsibilities,
and activities in the community setting. Examples of in-person community experiences include:
- 12 step programs, such as Alcoholic Anonymous (AA); Cocaine Anonymous (CA);
Narcotic Anonymous (NA); Emotional Anonymous (EA) or Overeater Anonymous
(OA).
- Mental health court (LPS Conservatorship hearing and Writ of Habeas Corpus
(Latin for “present in the body”), which must be granted to anyone on a 14-day
hold or a 30-day hold upon request by the patient.
- Self-help/support groups, psychiatric adult day care settings, partial
hospitalization programs, and school counseling centers.
Ideally, students would be in the community setting, providing an in-person experience.
However, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought about many challenges, changes, and social
distancing requirements and recommendations. This project will be completed virtually;
ONLINE ONLY. It is noted that due to the pandemic and limited resources, currently, many
organizations/sites are not allowing students needing to fulfill a course requirement to attend
meetings. Therefore, assignment requirements have been modified. The assignment must
earn 76% by the grading rubric and meet the requirements of the specific criteria on the
Clinical Evaluation Tool. The report must follow the criteria on the Community Experience
Rubric and also include a personal reflection and brief summary of what was learned during
the community experience. In addition, you will include discussion of the nurse’s role as a
positive role model in the mental health community setting, and the nursing process within
the community setting. The report must be in APA format, be 800 – 1,000 words in
length, and is due in week 8.
PLEASE REFER TO THE FOLLOWING PAGES FOR THE COMMUNITY
EXPERIENCE PROJECT REQUIREMENT AND RUBRIC
MODIFICATIONS.
Course: NURS 223L
COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE PROJECT & RUBRIC
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INSTRUCTIONS: What if you were a patient in the local Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan
area, diagnosed with a mental illness, or currently going through various challenges due to
COVID-19? Would you be able to easily find help? Would you know where to start? For this
project, imagine you are a mental health nurse in your community, volunteering during the
COVID relief efforts. Although, as a nurse, you have excellent therapeutic communication
skills, and are a skilled active listener, you realize that you cannot provide all of the necessary
help for the many people affected by the pandemic.
PART I. To better understand and experience the support group setting, first, attend (4 total)
support group meetings hosted by WEconnect Recovery at
https://www.weconnectrecovery.com/free-online-support-meetings. Choose:
- 2 of the daily recovery meetings
- 1 daily meeting for family and loved ones
- 1 LGBTQIA+ or Womxn* meeting
You will need to provide meeting verification, which will be emailed to you upon request.
Example resources:
Anxiety and Depression Association of America https://adaa.org/adaa-online-support-group
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) https://www.dbsalliance.org/
Mental Health America https://mhanational.org/
National Alliance on Mental Illness https://nami.org/
National Domestic Violence Hotline https://www.thehotline.org/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) https://www.samhsa.gov/
Support Groups Central https://www.supportgroupscentral.com/
TherapyTribe https://support.therapytribe.com/
Turn2Me https://www.turn2me.ie/group-supports
Course: NURS 223L
COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE PROJECT & RUBRIC
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PART II. Now, you are tasked with locating mental health community resources for
those in need, and you have decided to make handouts/pamphlets and a blog for the
community. Keep in mind, that not everyone has access to a mobile phone, the internet, a
computer, or a car. Your instructor will assign each student a diagnoses. You are to
address the following questions/rubric criteria.
1. Give a general background summary on the diagnosis. DSM-5 criteria? How many persons are affected (prevalence)? Who is most affected (demographics)? Treatment
options? Suicide risk? Cyclical, chronic, debilitating?
2. For the diagnosis, you must find 6 total resources (try to find free / low cost options): a. 2 in person support group options (for the patient) b. 2 telephone/video support options (for the patient) c. 1 in person support option (for family/loved ones) d. 1 telephone/video support option (for family/loved ones)
3. For each resource option, you must note: a. Name and purpose of the supporting organization
i. population served and types of health concerns addressed ii. professional services offered (social services, housing assistance, referrals,
etc.) and how the organization communicates with the community (website,
blog, social media, email, etc.)
b. Contact information (website, physical address, email address, phone, etc.) c. Support group availability (meeting dates, times, method, costs, etc.) d. Use internet search, google earth, local transit information, etc. to get an overview
of the in person group meeting location. Is the location easily accessible for those
without transportation or with disabilities? Do you have any geographical, safety,
or other concerns?
The typewritten report must follow the criteria on the rubric and also include a personal
reflection and brief summary of what was learned during the community experience. APA
format should be followed, including reference/resource citations. In addition, include
discussions of how the nurse could serve as a positive role model and discuss the nursing process
within the community setting. You should specifically detail activities experienced during the
online support group meetings.
Other questions to address: How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected management of the
diagnosis? Did you have difficulties finding resources, signing up for meetings, getting contact
information, etc? What program changes might better serve the community? Are there any
resources for those with disabilities, such as hearing/sight impaired? What resources are
available for those who do not speak English? Nonverbal persons? Persons with developmental
disabilities? Low income persons? Children?
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COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE PROJECT RUBRIC
CRITERIA 4 3 2 1-0 SCORE
A. MEETING
ATTENDANCE
B. DIAGNOSIS/HEALTH
CONCERNS ADDRESSED
4 online support group
meetings attended. Gives
detailed overview of the
meeting experience and
assigned diagnosis.
3 online support group meetings
attended. Gives detailed
overview of the meeting
experience and assigned
diagnosis.
1-2 online support group
meetings attended. Gives brief
overview of the meeting
experience and assigned
diagnosis.
No proof of meeting
attendance provided. Gives
no overview of the meeting
experience or assigned
diagnosis.
ORGANIZATION
INFORMATION
Provides contact information
(name, website, phone number,
address) of the organization.
Details a clear description of
the purpose of the organization.
Provides the name of the
organization and describes the
purpose of the organization.
Provides the name of
organization and vaguely
describes the purpose of the
organization.
Did not identify the name,
address and/or purpose of
the organization.
A. POPULATION SERVED
B. HEALTH CONCERNS
Shows an excellent understanding of the
population served at this
organization.
Presents a satisfactory understanding of the population
served at this organization.
Presents an unclear understanding of the
population served at this
organization.
Did not discuss the population served.
RESOURCE
INFORMATION
Identifies all 6 required
support group options (2 in person, 2 telephone, 2 family
resources). Notes availability
(dates/times).
Briefly identifies professional
services available at this setting.
Minimally identifies/alludes to
professional services available at this setting.
Did not identify any
professional services.
BARRIERS TO ACCESS
Insightfully details and
discusses concerns/issues, such as transportation, finances,
disabilities, and language that
may be barriers to accessing
resources.
Briefly discusses possible
barriers to accessing resources.
Vaguely discusses possible
barriers to accessing resources.
Did not discuss possible
barriers to accessing resources.
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CRITERIA 4 3 2 1-0 SCORE
A. COMMUNICATION
B. PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES
Discusses with detail the ways the organization communicates
with the community.
Addresses professional
services.
Briefly discusses ways the organization communicates with
the community. Addresses
professional services.
Vaguely discusses /alludes to ways the organization
communicates with the
community. Minimally
addresses professional
services.
Did not discuss how the organization communicates
or professional services.
PERSONAL REFLECTION
Discusses with detail the
activities experienced during
the community experience and
what was learned.
Briefly discusses activities
experienced during the
community experience.
Vaguely discusses /alludes to
activities experienced during
the community experience.
Did not discuss activities
experienced during the
community experience.
A. NURSE’S ROLE
B. PROGRAM CHANGES
Analyzes the nurse as a role
model in setting and what
program changes might better
serve the community.
Briefly discusses the nurse’s role
and possible program changes
that might better serve the
community.
Minimally discusses the
nurse’s role and program
changes that might better serve
the community.
Did not discuss nurse’s role
and program changes.
APA FORMAT
Follows the APA format
without APA violations,
grammar and spelling errors.
Follows the APA format with
few APA violations, grammar
and spelling errors.
Minimally follows the APA
format but has multiple
violations, grammar and/or
spelling errors.
Did not follow the APA
format.
OVERALL SCORING
36 – 30
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29 – 23
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22 – 16
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15 – 9
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TOTAL
POINTS
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36
FINAL GRADE = ____%
COMMENTS: __________________________________________________________________________________________
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