Community health nurses’ practice in a variety of settings. The purpose of this paper is to describe the community setting and analyze the role of a nurse in the assigned setting. Health promotion nursing interventions and a professional nursing organization related to this role will also be examined.

The topic for this paper is the role of a nurse in a correctional setting. 

Directions

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This APA paper is expected to be no more than four pages in length (not including the title page and reference list). Below are the requirements for successful completion of this paper. Please use the recommended APA Template linked below, which incorporates the following categories as the first level headings on your paper. APA formatting helps you to organize your paper in a professional manner and provides consistent methods for citing your sources and completing your reference page. See the documents in the APA category in Resources for assistance with APA formatting. The Student Success Strategies resource has great sections on writing scholarly papers and APA formatting.

1. The community health setting for this paper must be a correctional setting such as a jail or prison (state, federal, men’s, women’s, juvenile, psychiatric, military, etc.).

· Introduction (one paragraph):

· The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention.

· Introduce the assigned community setting

· Briefly identify CHN role(s) in this setting

· Identify vulnerable population(s) served in this setting

· Include a purpose statement

· Community Setting (two to three paragraphs)

· Describe the assigned community setting, including vulnerable population(s) served.

· Discuss three health services provided by the a CHN in the assigned setting.

· Use your textbook or an outside scholarly source to address these sub-points.

· Health Promotion Nursing Intervention (two to three paragraphs) 

· Describe in detail health promotion intervention(s) that a CHN could implement in the assigned community setting.

· Identify people/organizations/community members this CHN role may collaborate with in health promotion interventions.

· Utilize at least one peer-reviewed scholarly article related to a health promotion intervention.