The community health setting for this paper must be a correctional setting such as a jail or prison (state, federal, men’s, women’s, juvenile, psychiatric, military, etc.) Introduction (one paragraph): The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention. Introduce the assigned community setting Briefly identify CHN role(s) in this setting Identify vulnerable population(s) served in this setting Include a purpose statement Community Setting (two to three paragraphs) Describe the assigned community setting, including vulnerable population(s) served. Discuss three health services provided by the a CHN in the assigned setting. Use your textbook or an outside scholarly source to address these sub-points. Health Promotion Nursing Intervention (two to three paragraphs) Describe in detail health promotion intervention(s) that a CHN could implement in the assigned community setting. Identify people/organizations/community members this CHN role may collaborate with in health promotion interventions. Utilize at least one peer-reviewed scholarly article related to a health promotion intervention. Professional Nursing Organization (two paragraphs) Provide a detailed description of a professional nursing organization related to the assigned community setting. Search the text, your article, or the Internet for one professional organization that supports nurses in this role. If you can’t find an organization specific to this group, search the American Nurses Association (ANA) website for information on this role. Cite the organization in the body of the text with (organization name, year), and include a complete reference on the reference page. Discuss one professional issue that this organization is addressing related to the assigned community setting. The summary reiterates key points about: The community setting and the CHN role(s) Health promotion intervention Professional organization Includes a concluding statement. attachment W4_CommunitySettings_APA_Template_4.19.docx

APRNs are licensed registered nurses who have earned a graduate degree at the master’s or doctorate level and achieved national advanced practice certification for their specific practice area. The APRN designation includes Nurse Practitioners, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Certified Nurse Midwives, Psychiatric Certified Nurse Practitioners and Clinical Nurse Specialists. Florida law requires APRNs to practice within a collaboration protocol with a physician or dentist.

State laws regulating nurse practitioners in Florida are among the strictest in the nation. Florida law requires that nurse practitioners are supervised by physicians. While the supervising physician does not need to be available to the NP in person he/she must be available by phone for consultation. State law also requires that patients be notified when the physician will and will not be present in the clinic.  (Practitioners, 2015). These hours must be conspicuously posted in each office staffed by nurse practitioners and supervised by a physician so patients are aware when the MD will be on site.  There is no minimum amount of time the physician must be present in the clinic, they must simply alert patients if the supervising MD is off site. Rules for specialty clinics are even stricter in Florida.  Physicians in specialty practice may supervise nurse practitioners at only one location in addition to their primary practice and these clinics must be no more than 75 miles apart. Rules for specialty clinics are even stricter in Florida.  Physicians in specialty practice may supervise nurse practitioners at only one location in addition to their primary practice and these clinics must be no more than 75 miles apart.

APRNs are proven to provide effective and high-quality patient care. A review of studies published over the past 18 years demonstrate comparable performance between nurse practitioners and primary care physicians on clinical outcomes, including reduction of symptoms and overall health improvement. Patients seen by nurse practitioners also report higher rates of satisfaction. In addition, APRNs are more readily recruited to states that authorize full practice. Full scope of practice regulation is associated with a higher supply of nurse practitioners in rural areas and counties facing health-professional shortages. (Practitioners, 2015)

References

Practitioners, A. A. (2015, October 09). Scope of Practice for Nurse Practitioners . Retrieved from AANP American Association of Nurse Practitioners: https://www.aanp.org/advocacy/advocacy-resource/position-statements/scope-of-practice-for-nurse-practitioners