reater Twin Cities, https://www.fcnntc.org/
 
· If visiting a public health nurse, go to the website:
 
· American Public Health Association (APHA), https://publichealthnursing.weebly.com/what-is-public-health-nursing.html
 
· National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), https://www.naccho.org/programs/community-health
 
· If visiting an occupational health nurse, go to the website:
 
· American Association of Occupational Health Nurses, https://www.aaohn.org
 
· Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, http://envirn.org
 
· If visiting a correctional health nurse, go to the website:
 
· International Association of Forensic Nurses, https://www.forensicnurses.org/page/CorrectionalNursing
 
· American Correctional Health Services Association-National Organization, https://aca.org//
 
3. Review Observation Guide (on D2L course site) to aid in collecting information during your visit
 
Instructions/Grading Criteria
 
For this assignment you will:
 
Interview: (Submitted Interview Guide- 2 points)
 
· Visit with the nurse and find out about the nurse’s role and responsibilities.
 
· Gather information about the population served (i.e. who they are, their major health and social problems/needs, services they receive)
 
· Interview the nurse using the interview guide.
 
Follow-up:
 
· Send the nurse you interviewed a thank you note. (No points, professional courtesy)
 
Reflection: (8 points)
 
In your paper, reflect on what you learned. Give a few examples and explore the meaning of your interview/observations. Cite content from Schoon et al., 2019 and other appropriate sources to answer the following questions in your paper:
 
· Write a short description of the person you interviewed, the population served, the clinical setting, etc.
 
· What did you learn about the role of the nurse, the nurse’s responsibilities, and nursing practice?
 
· How was this nurse’s practice different from that of nurses in acute or long-term care settings?
 
· Describe 3 leadership qualities necessary for a nurse to be successful in this setting. Why are these important qualities for the nurse to possess?
 
· What did you gain from this experience? For example, you might think about:
 
· What were the most significant things that you learned?
 
· Did anything surprise you or challenge your opinions or beliefs?
 
· How will this experience affect your nursing practice in the future?
 
Assignment Submission
 
Submit an APA formatted Reflection paper and the Interview Guide in the D2L assignment dropbox by the due date specified in the course calendar.
 
Interview Guide for PHN, LSN, FCN, OHN, or CHN
 
Name of Nurse ________________________________
 
Organization ________________________________
 
Contact Information ________________________________
 
Population and Health Concerns
 
List the people you met and their positions
 
How did the nurse describe his/her job and responsibilities?
 
Describe the population served
 
What are the major health concerns of the population served? You may use what the nurse stated and what you observed.
 
Level of Prevention
 
Describes the work that the nurse does using these three levels of prevention (be sure you have a clear understanding of the difference between these levels)
 
Level of Prevention
 
Activity
 
Primary
 
Secondary
 
Tertiary
 
Level of Practice
 
Describe the work that the nurse does within the three levels of practice (be sure you have a clear understanding of the difference between these levels)
 
Practice Level
 
Describe the Practice Level Activity
 
Individual/Family
 
Community
 
System
 
Public Health Interventions
 
Using the Minnesota Department of Health Public Health Nurse Intervention Wheel, describe 4 interventions of the PHN, LSN, FCN, OHN, or CHN in this work setting .
 
Public Health Interventions
 
Activity
 
Surveillance
 
Diagnose and Health Event Investigation
 
Outreach
 
Case Finding
 
Screening
 
Referral and follow-up
 
Case Management
 
Delegated Functions
 
Health Teaching
 
Counseling
 
Consultation
 
Collaboration
 
Coalition Building
 
Community Organizing
 
Advocacy
 
Social Marketing
 
Policy Development and Enforcement
 
Nurse Qualities and Characteristics
 
What are some of the nurse’s leadership qualities?
 
What personal characteristics does the nurse think contributes to his/her success?