This document discusses completing a community health assessment and analyzing the collected data. It provides instructions for an assignment on explaining the benefits of a community health assessment. Students are asked to analyze collected data on a health concern in their assessed community, looking at similarities and differences between gathered and generated data. They must also discuss community strengths and weaknesses and areas needing improvement. The assignment requires submitting a project hours log and 1500-2000 word APA-formatted essay addressing these points and including at least two scholarly sources.

1. Assignment: Explain the benefits of a community health assessment
Assignment: Explain the benefits of a community health assessment ON Assignment:
Explain the benefits of a community health assessmentAssignment:Complete and submit
the Community Health Nursing Project Hours Log (estimated 10-15 hours for Module
2).Discuss aspects of a health concern not being addressed despite the efforts of services
and partnerships involved and describe the ultimate outcome(s) or goal(s) from Healthy
People 2020 relating to that specific health concern.Answering the following questions may
assist in data interpretation:What similarities are apparent between the data that were
gathered and the data that were generated?What differences are apparent between the data
that were gathered and the data that were generated?What are the weakness and strengths
of this community?In what areas is improvement needed in this community?The
assignment should be written in an APA-formatted essay. The essay should be between
1500 and 2000 words in length and include at least two scholarly sources other than
provided materials. Please submit your current, updated N493 – Project Hour
LogAssignment: Explain the benefits of a community health
assessmentattachment_1attachment_2attachment_3attachment_4attachment_5Unformatte
d Attachment PreviewGoals After completing this module, you will be able to do the
following: Explain the benefits of a community health assessment analysis Describe how
healthcare systems interface between public and private resources Overview In Community
Health Nursing I (N492), you completed a community assessment. You will now analyze the
data and plan for a community educational project. Analyzing the data is important in
interpreting the information to identify any significant themes or trends. This process can
be done by organizing the information that has been collected during data gathering and
data generation. You are looking for themes or indicators of an existing or potential health
concern or issue. What factors are caused your population to develop unhealthy habits and
lifestyles, to become ill or resulted in death? This analysis should result in the discovery of
community health problems (needs) and community health strengths (resources) of the
population. Learning Materials Clark, M. J. (2015). Population and community health
nursing (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Chapter 15 Tool Kit Healthy People 2020 Goals After
completing this module, you will be able to do the following: Explain the benefits of a
community health assessment analysis Describe how healthcare systems interface between
public and private resources Overview In Community Health Nursing I (N492), you
completed a community assessment. You will now analyze the data and plan for a
community educational project. Analyzing the data is important in interpreting the

2. information to identify any significant themes or trends. Assignment: Explain the benefits of
a community health assessmentThis process can be done by organizing the information that
has been collected during data gathering and data generation. You are looking for themes or
indicators of an existing or potential health concern or issue. What factors are caused your
population to develop unhealthy habits and lifestyles, to become ill or resulted in death?
This analysis should result in the discovery of community health problems (needs) and
community health strengths (resources) of the population. Learning Materials Clark, M. J.
(2015). Population and community health nursing (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Pearson Chapter
15 Tool Kit Healthy People 2020 Module 2: Assignment Remember to submit your work
following the file naming convention FirstInitial.LastName_M01.docx. For example,
J.Smith_M01.docx. Remember that it is not necessary to manually type in the file extension;
it will automatically append. Start by reading and following these instructions: 1. Quickly
skim the questions or assignment below and the assignment rubric to help you focus. 2.
Read the required chapter(s) of the textbook and any additional recommended resources.
Some answers may require you to do additional research on the Internet or in other
reference sources. Choose your sources carefully. 3. Consider the discussion and the any
insights you gained from it. 4. Create your Assignment submission and be sure to cite your
sources, use APA style as required, check your spelling. Assignment: Complete and submit
the Community Health Nursing Project Hours Log (estimated 10-15 hours for Module 2).
Discuss aspects of a health concern not being addressed despite the efforts of services and
partnerships involved and describe the ultimate outcome(s) or goal(s) from Healthy People
2020 relating to that specific health concern. Answering the following questions may assist
in data interpretation: What similarities are apparent between the data that were gathered
and the data that were generated? What differences are apparent between the data that
were gathered and the data that were generated? What are the weakness and strengths of
this community? In what areas is improvement needed in this community? The assignment
should be written in an APA-formatted essay. The essay should be between 1500 and 2000
words in length and include at least two scholarly sources other than provided materials.
Please submit your current, updated N493 – Project Hour Log 1:00 PM Hide Rubrics Rubric
Name: Undergrad Simple Essay Rubric v1 This table lists criteria and criteria group name in
the first column. The first row lists level names and includes scores if the rubric uses a
numeric scoring method. Criteria Does Not Meet 0% Approaches 60% Meets 70% Exceeds
100% Content Weight: 30% 0 points Topic is inappropriate to assignment, inaccurate
understanding of concepts, unclear and difficult to understand; does not address many
assignment requirements. Information has weak or no connection to the assignment topic.
18 points Topic is mostly covered and appropriate to assignment, but does not adequately
demonstrate accurate understanding of concepts; mostly clear and understandable; lacks
some of the requirements of the assignment description and/or provides little detail;
Information relates to the main topic, but few details and/or examples are given. 21 points
Topic is covered completely and appropriate to assignment; overview of key concept
dimensions is evident; clear and understandable; addresses all of the requirements of the
assignment description, with adequate attention to detail. 30 points In-depth coverage of
topic; outstanding clarity and explanation of concepts demonstrated in information

3. presented; approaches assignment with depth and breadth, without redundancy, using
clear and focused details. / 30 Organization Weight: 25% 0 points Organization is confusing
and interferes with reader’s ability to follow ideas. Weak or no introduction of topic or
purpose is unclear, weak, or missing. Conclusion lacks a summary of topic, or is missing or
irrelevant. 15 points Ideas are sometimes disorganized or irrelevant; Flow is sometimes
choppy; somewhat clear organization. Basic introduction that states topic but is presented
in an uninteresting way. Assignment: Explain the benefits of a community health
assessmentConclusion contains basic summary of topic without final concluding ideas, may
inappropriately introduces new information. 17.5 points Structures ideas in a coherent,
organized order that has good flow and an obvious framework. Proficient introduction that
is interesting and states topic. Conclusion contains good summary of topic with credible
concluding ideas and introduces no new information. 25 points Exceptionally clear, logical,
mature, and thorough organization permitting smooth flow of ideas; Introduction that grabs
interest of reader and states topic in clear, unambiguous terms. Excellent concluding
summary with succinct and precise ideas that impact reader. / 25 Logic/Argument Weight:
15% 0 points Demonstrates little logical reasoning for the claims and thoughts within
assignment; Many claims are weak or illogical. 9 points Lacks some logical reasoning for the
claims and thoughts within the assignment; Some claims are weak. 10.5 points Uses solid
logical reasoning for the claims and thoughts within the assignment. 15 points Provides
exemplary logical reasoning for the claims and thoughts within the assignment. / 15
Support Weight: 20% 0 points Lacks support; Uses poor sources for references; Citations
lack credibility, relevance, or academic quality or are not current; Does not meet the
minimum number of required citations in assignment description. APA format and style are
not evident. 12 points Provides weak support or not enough support; Citations are not
consistently credible, current, relevant or academic; Meets the minimum number of
required citations in assignment description Missing APA elements; in-text citations, where
necessary, are used but formatted inaccurately and not referenced. 14 points Provides
sufficient support with credible, current, relevant academic citations; Meets the minimum
number of required citations in assignment description. ; In-text citations and a reference
page are present with few format errors. Mechanics of writing are reflective of APA style. 20
points Provides very strong support from credible, current, relevant, academic citations;
Meets or exceeds the minimum number of required citations in assignment description.
Accurate citations and references are presented. No APA errors are evident. / 20 Quality of
Written Communication Weight: 10% 0 points Style and voice inappropriate or do not
address given audience, purpose, etc. Word choice is excessively redundant, clichéd, and
unspecific. Inconsistent grammar, spelling, punctuation, and paragraphing. Surface errors
are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. 6 points Style and voice
are somewhat appropriate to given audience and purpose. Word choice is often unspecific,
generic, redundant, and clichéd. Repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader.
Inconsistencies in language, sentence structure, and/or word choice are present. 7 points
Style and voice are appropriate to the given audience and purpose. Word choice is specific
and purposeful, and somewhat varied throughout. Minimal mechanical or typographical
errors are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct sentence structure

4. and audience-appropriate language are used. 10 points Style and voice are not only
appropriate to the given audience and purpose, but also show originality and creativity.
Word choice is specific, purposeful, dynamic and varied. Free of mechanical and
typographical errors. A variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech are
used. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. / 10 Rubric Total
Score Total / 100 Overall Score Overall Score Level 10 points minimum Level 260 points
minimum Level 370 points minimum Level 4100 points minimum Community Health
Nursing Project Hour Log Use this form to document practice hours & activities for the
Community Health Nursing Project Assignment Date Activity Location & Contact (as
appropriate) Hour(s) Total I acknowledge and attest that my practice hours log and
documented activities adhere to the Aspen University standards of academic authenticity
and may be subject to random audits of my logged hours, documented activities and
contacts. Student Name Updated 03/2018 Student Signature Today’s Date …Assignment:
Explain the benefits of a community health assessment