Community Teaching Work Plan Proposal
Community nurses can provide education to a community in need which will benefit individuals, groups, communities, and society as a whole. A community health nurse must assess the community in need and develop a teaching plan and implement the teaching. It is also very important to evaluate the outcome of the teaching and assist with any additional needs. In this paper we will discuss the needs of our community and how we will implement a teaching session. The rationale and goals will be discussed on how this teaching will benefit this community.
Proposed Teaching
The proposed teaching would be to teach the Mexican immigrant community on healthy pregnancy. Education can be given on taking prenatal vitamins including folic acid. Education can be given on the importance of folic acid to prevent birth defects and how a mother can take this one month before and during pregnancy ("Guidance for Preventing," 2013). Education would be given on proper diet and fluid intake to maintain healthy weight for mom and infant. Education will be given …show more content…
The instructors include Launi Vos RN, Amarachuckw, Daniyel, and Robert. Estimated time for this teaching is 60 minutes and will be located in a medical clinic in El Mirage, AZ. Supplies needed for the teaching include: posters, food, videos, booklets to hand out and an overhead projector screen. The time and supplies will be donated by the Grand Canyon students. The target community will be low income, Spanish speaking, low educated, pregnant woman and postpartum mom and infants. A translator will be present if known of the students speak Spanish. The topic being discussed will be health promotion through healthy eating, exercising and following some easy steps resulting in a healthy