Develop a 3-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.
TOPIC: Lack of Access to Healthcare Services
Physical considerations: Limited transportation options, long wait times for appointments, and lack of insurance coverage can prevent individuals from accessing healthcare services.
Psychosocial considerations: Fear of medical procedures, mistrust of healthcare providers, and language barriers can also prevent individuals from accessing healthcare services.
Cultural considerations: Cultural beliefs and practices may influence an individual's willingness to seek medical care.
Community resources: Community health clinics, mobile health clinics, and telehealth services can provide accessible healthcare services to individuals who may not have access to traditional healthcare settings.
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.
INSTRUCTIONS
Develop the Preliminary Care Coordination Plan
In the plan, please include physical, psychosocial, and cultural needs.
Identify available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care.
Document Format and Length
Preliminary plan should be an APA scholarly paper, 3 pages in length, excluding the title and reference page.
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 the paper include possible community resources that can be used.
Be sure to review the scoring guide attached below to make sure all criteria are addressed.
Study the subtle differences between basic, proficient, and distinguished.
Cite at least 3 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 attached below, 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 concerns 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.
Scoring guide Attached below.
Preliminary Care Coordination Plan Scoring Guide
Preliminary Care Coordination Plan Scoring Guide
| Criteria | Non-performance | Basic | Proficient | Distinguished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analyze a health concern and the associated best practices for health improvement. | Does not analyze a health concern and the associated best practices for health improvement. | Attempts to analyze a health concern and the associated best practices for health improvement. | Analyzes a health concern and the associated best practices for health improvement. | Provides a perceptive analysis of 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. |
| Describe specific goals that should be established to address a selected health care problem. | Does not describe specific goals that should be established to address a selected health care problem. | Attempts to describe undefined goals that should be established to address a selected health care problem. | Describes specific goals that should be established to address a selected health care problem. | Describes specific goals that should be established to address a selected health care problem. Ensures that the goals are realistic, measurable, and attainable. |
| Identify available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care. | Does not identify available community resources. | Attempts to identify available community resources. | Identifies available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care. | Identifies significant and available community resources for a safe and effective continuum of care. Provides a comprehensive list of resources, with credible evidence of their contribution toward improving community health. |
| Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling. | Does not organize content for ideas. Lacks logical flow and smooth transitions. | Organizes content with some logical flow and smooth transitions. Contains errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling. | Organizes content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling. | 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. |
| Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references, exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format. | Does not apply APA formatting to headings, in-text citations, and references. Does not use quotes or paraphrase correctly. | Applies APA formatting to in-text citations, headings and references incorrectly and/or inconsistently, detracting noticeably from the content. Inconsistently uses headings, quotes and/or paraphrasing. | Applies APA formatting to in-text citations and references, exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format. | Exhibits strict and flawless adherence to APA formatting of headings, in-text citations, and references. Quotes and paraphrases correctly. |
