This course will provide the students with an opportunity to develop specific nursing skills and competencies related to assessment, monitoring, and diagnoses of the health status of individuals, families, aggregates, and communities. In this course, you will work in teams to prepare elements of a community needs assessment for selected community in Jordan. You will learn to use secondary data (e.g. census and other administrative data) to examine your chosen community’s health status. Additionally, you will collect primary data (e.g. surveys, interviews, focus groups) by conducting research with community leaders, community-based organizations, health providers, and community residents. You will work with engaged stakeholders to interpret and prioritize assessment findings to suggest possible interventions. Students will also be responsible for presenting an Evidence-Based Nursing Journal Club meetings on a topic related to community health issues.
