Develop infographic of a preliminary care coordination plan for a selected healthcare problem. Include physical, psychosocial, and cultural considerations for this healthcare problem. Identify and list available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care.
The first step in any effective project is planning. This assessment provides an opportunity for you to strengthen your understanding of how to plan and negotiate the coordination of care for a particular healthcare problem. Include physical, psychosocial, and cultural considerations for this healthcare problem. Identify and list available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care.
Note: You are required to complete this assessment before Assessment 5.
Imagine that you are a staff nurse in a community care center. Your facility has always had a dedicated case management staff that coordinated the patient plan of care, but recently, there were budget cuts and the case management staff has been relocated to the inpatient setting. Care coordination is essential to the success of effectively managing patients in the community setting, so you have been asked by your nurse manager to take on the role of care coordination. You are a bit unsure of the process, but you know you will do a good job because, as a nurse, you are familiar with difficult tasks. As you take on this expanded role, you will need to plan effectively in addressing the specific health concerns of community residents.
As you begin to prepare for this assessment, complete the virtual simulation from Sentinel U on Patient Management & Delegation. The goal of this activity is to help familiarize yourself with technology in healthcare, patient acuity, along with assigning and delegating patient care based on the acuity level and skillset of the registered nurse.
You are also encouraged to complete the Care Coordination Planning activity. Completion of this will provide useful practice, particularly for those of you who do not have care coordination experience in community settings. The information gained from completing this activity will help you succeed with the assessment. Completing formatives is also a way to demonstrate engagement.
Note: You are required to complete this assessment before Assessment 5.
Choose a specific healthcare problem that aligns with your practicum site population and create an infographic that visually represents your care coordination plan.
- Select one health concern and a patient population that aligns with your practicum setting. Examples include:
- Type 2 diabetes in pediatric patients in a community healthcare setting.
- Cognitive impairment in home health of elderly patients.
- Mental health in adult patients in an acute health setting.
- Pain management in adults in hospice care.
- Falls in long-term care adults.
- Analyze your selected health concern and the associated best practices for health improvement.
- Address the following content elements in your analysis:
- Best practices: Summarize evidence-based best practices related to the chosen healthcare problem.
- Physical considerations: Address physical aspects of care (for example, medications, treatments, or monitoring).
- Psychosocial considerations: Consider mental health, emotional support, and patient coping strategies.
- Cultural considerations: Recognize cultural diversity and tailor care accordingly.
- Cite supporting evidence for best practices.
- Address the following content elements in your analysis:
- Describe two specific SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound) goals that should be established to address the healthcare problem and the evidence to support those goals.
- For example: “Reduce A1C levels by 10% within 6 months through lifestyle modifications.”
- Include physical, psychosocial, and cultural considerations of your specific patient population.
- Discuss your SMART goals with your preceptor. Document discussion of SMART goals in Capella Academic Portal.
- Identify available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care.
- Compile a list of community resources relevant to the healthcare problem.
- Include local clinics, support groups, educational programs, and social services.
- Include physical, psychosocial, and cultural considerations of your specific patient population.
- Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references, exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
The requirements outlined above correspond to the grading criteria in the Preliminary Care Coordination Plan scoring guide, so be sure to address each point in your infographic. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.
Format
- Create an infographic that visually represents your care coordination plan.
- Create the infographic using a PowerPoint infographic template.
- Use clear and concise language.
- Include relevant icons, graphics, and colors to enhance readability.
Example Infographic
This is an Example Infographic [PPTX]. Feel free to use a PowerPoint infographic template and be creative in your presentation.
Analyzes a health concern and the associated best practices for health improvement. Provides credible evidence for best practices and articulates underlying assumptions and points of uncertainty in the analysis.
Describes specific goals that should be established to address a selected healthcare problem. Goals are realistic, measurable, and attainable.
Identifies available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care addressing a specific healthcare problem. Provides a comprehensive list of resources, with credible evidence of their contribution toward improving community health.
Organizes content with a clear purpose. Content flows logically with smooth transitions using coherent paragraphs, correct grammar/punctuation, word choice, and free of spelling errors.
Exhibits strict and flawless adherence to APA formatting of headings, in-text citations, and references. Correctly uses quotes and paraphrasing.