Your specific vulnerable population topic should have been submitted for approval to your instructor by the end of week 2 and approved/finalized by week 3. This week you will submit your video presentation.

The Homeless vulnerable population 

Your presentation should be at least 15–20 slides, not including your cover slide or reference slides. Your reference slides should cite at least seven references. Your presentation should, at the minimum, include the following topics regarding your chosen vulnerable population and related health education program/plan:

• Clearly states population chosen
• Describes the vulnerable population
• States the current population demographics
• Discusses background of the problem, and its effect on public health
• Discusses the cultural background of the selected population and any relevant history pertaining to the population
• Discusses the psychosocial concerns and/or norms of the population
• Discusses the economic concerns of the population including, but not limited to, income levels, educational levels and occupation
• Discusses specific health concerns of the population
• Information on specific risk factors for target population is presented concisely and accurately
• Discusses prevention and control of health concerns and risk factors (primary, secondary and tertiary)
• Discusses the role of the public health nurse in caring for vulnerable populations
• States the core functions of public health and applies it to the care of the specific population
• Three local agencies/facilities delivering services to the target population are identified and accessibility and service rendered are fully described
• Additional resources needed in the community are identified.
• Information discussed is current, within the last 5 years.

Remember that your presentation will be viewed/critiqued by your classmates and your instructor, and should be professional in format/appearance.

You will submit your presentation to the assignment dropbox and the Health Education Program Presentation Blog area in the main menu on the left, so that your classmates have a chance to comment on your presentation and provide feedback.

Assignment 2: Practicum–Week 1 Journal Entry (Due in Week 4)

As a future advanced practice nurse, it is important that you are able to connect your classroom experience to your practicum experience. By applying the concepts you study in the classroom to clinical settings, you enhance your professional competency. Each week, you complete an Assignment that prompts you to reflect on your practicum experiences and relate them to the material presented in the classroom. This week, you begin documenting your practicum experiences in your Practicum Journal.

Note: Be sure to use the Practicum Journal Template, located in this week’s Learning Resources.

Learning Objectives

Students will:

• Analyze nursing and counseling theories to guide practice in psychotherapy*
• Summarize goals and objectives for personal practicum experiences*
• Produce timelines for practicum activities*                                                                          *The Assignment related to this Learning Objective is introduced this week and submitted in Week 3.                        
• In preparation for this course’s practicum experience, address the following in your Practicum Journal:
• Select one nursing theory and one counseling theory to best guide your practice in psychotherapy.
  Note: For guidance on nursing and counseling theories, refer to this week’s Learning Resources.
• Explain why you selected these theories. Support your approach with evidence-based literature.
• Develop at least three goals and at least three objectives for the practicum experience in this course.
• Create a timeline of practicum activities based on your practicum requirements.