B. Write your community health nursing diagnostic statement that identifies the following components:
• a health concern or risk that is relevant to your chosen field experience topic
• the affected group (e.g., target population) or community
• suggested causative factors
• evidence or support for the health concern or risk
Community health nursing diagnostic statement:
Increased risk of falls among the older adult population of Baltimore City, Maryland related to improper medication management and poor physical activity as demonstrated by higher rates of falls in older adults in Baltimore compared to any other city in the U.S.
1. Explain how the health concern or risk from your community health nursing diagnostic statement is linked to a health inequity or health disparity within the target population.
a. Discuss the primary community resources and primary prevention resources discovered during your “Windshield Survey” that are relevant to the health concern or risk.
b. Discuss the underlying causes that lead to the health concern or risk for the target population.
2. Discuss evidence-based practice standards (i.e., scholarly backed guidelines or practices) associated with the health concern or risk.
3. Identify data that provide insight into the significance of the health concern or risk from the local (e.g., county), state, or national level.
