Question: 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......

Develop a 3-4 page preliminary care coordination plan for a selected health care problem. Include physical, psychosocial, and cultural considerations for this health care problem. Identify and list available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care.

Scenario

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.

To prepare for this assessment, you may wish to:

• Review the assessment instructions and scoring guide to ensure that you understand the work you will be asked to complete.
• Allow plenty of time to plan your chosen health care concern.

Develop the Preliminary Care Coordination Plan

Complete the following:

• Select one of the health concerns in the Assessment 01 Supplement: Preliminary Care Coordination Plan [PDF] Download Assessment 01 Supplement: Preliminary Care Coordination Plan [PDF]resource as the focus of your care coordination plan. In your plan, please include physical, psychosocial, and cultural needs.
• Identify available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care.

(Assessment 01 – Preliminary Care Coordination Plan
For this assessment, you will develop a 3–4 page preliminary care coordination plan for a
selected health care problem. Include physical, psychosocial, and cultural considerations for this
health care problem. Identify and list available community resources for a safe and effective
continuum of care.
Before you complete the instructions detailed in the courseroom, first select one of the following
health care problems or issues:
• Domestic Violence
o Physical considerations: Domestic violence can cause physical injuries such as
bruises, broken bones, and head injuries.
o Psychosocial considerations: Domestic violence can cause emotional distress,
anxiety, and depression.
o Cultural considerations: Cultural beliefs and practices may influence an individual's
willingness to seek help for domestic violence.
o Community resources: Domestic violence hotlines, shelters, and support groups
can provide resources and support for individuals experiencing domestic violence.
• Food Insecurity
o Physical considerations: Food insecurity can cause malnutrition, weight loss, and
other physical health problems.
o Psychosocial considerations: Food insecurity can cause emotional distress,
anxiety, and depression.
o Cultural considerations: Cultural beliefs and practices may influence an individual's
willingness to seek help for food insecurity.
o Community resources: Food banks, meal delivery programs, and nutrition
education programs can provide resources and support for individuals experiencing
food insecurity.
After you have selected one of the problems/issues from the list above, return to the detailed
instructions in the courseroom to complete your assessment.

Document Format and Length

• Your preliminary plan should be an APA scholarly paper, 3–4 pages in length.
  • Remember to use active voice, this means being direct and writing concisely; as opposed to passive voice, which means writing with a tendency to wordiness.
• In your paper include possible community resources that can be used.
• Be sure to review the scoring guide to make sure all criteria are addressed in your paper.
  • Study the subtle differences between basic, proficient, and distinguished.

Supporting Evidence

Cite at least two credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications that support your preliminary plan.

Grading Requirements

The requirements, outlined below, correspond to the grading criteria in the Preliminary Care Coordination Plan Scoring Guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.

• Analyze your selected health concern and the associated best practices for health improvement.
  • Cite supporting evidence for best practices.
  • Consider underlying assumptions and points of uncertainty in your analysis.
• Describe specific goals that should be established to address the health care problem.
• Identify available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care.
• Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
• Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references, exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
  • Write with a specific purpose with your patient in mind.
  • Adhere to scholarly and disciplinary writing standards and current APA formatting requirements.