Service Learning Project and Paper
Purpose: To identify the role of the Community Nurse in meeting selected health care needs of a community population. The SL Project strengthens community engagement or addresses an identified need that can’t be met because of lack of resources. You will be given opportunities to be exposed to diverse experiences that expand your perspectives and enhance your professional skills including communication and problem-solving.
Course Learning Outcome(s): Through this assessment, the student will meet the following course learning outcome(s):
Location: Chicago IL
Integrate public health concepts to provide safe and effective care of clients in community settings. (PLO1)
Participate in decisions regarding ethical and legal issues for community clients. (PLO 1)
Collaborate with clients to identify goals and design a plan of care for actual/potential alterations in community health. (PLO 2)
Utilize concepts of teaching and learning to promote wellness and self-care within the community. (PLO 2)
Apply the nursing process to the care of clients in community settings to promote health of individuals and communities. (PLO 3)
Evaluate the effect of diversity on delivery of health care to communities. (PLO 4)
Integrate principles of growth and development in care of clients in the community. (PLO 4)
Coordinate community resources to optimize self-care abilities of clients in the community. (PLO 5)
Collaborate with community health stakeholders to promote the wellness of the community. (PLO5)
Exemplify caring and accountability in provision of care in the community setting. (PLO 6)
Refer to https://www.greenleaf.org/what-is-servant-leadership/ & https://www.edutopia.org/blog/what-heck-service-learning-heather-wolpert-gawron
Partnering with a Community-based non-profit, approved by Professor 1st, you will participate in a project to meet identified community health-related needs. Example of SL opportunities; Schools, food pantries, homeless shelters, synagogues, churches, etc. Look at your United Way or other community volunteer webpage. When possible, we can do this together, as a class project. A minimum of 12 hours of volunteer work is required.
Complete an individual reflection paper, double spaced 2.5-3 pages, (3.5-4 if you include a cover page) addressing your service learning experience,comprising answers to all questions below in paragraph form, includingdescription of time, ending in a conclusive statement. Submit paper and signature/log form to D2L.
Section 1
Who is the community partner and what was your role in this field studyexperience?
Description of who all you served (aggregate, culture, community partner)
Description of challenges of partner in meeting client/community needs
Will there be a continuing need after the pandemic passes? Explain in detail.
Section 2
What does service learning/ servant leadership mean to you as a human andnurse?
How has this experience changed or not changed your view? Explain in detail
Who have been your greatest servant leader role model(s)? Tell me why?
What was your take-away from this experience?
Section 3
Signed Log of service learning time from organization, minimum 12 hours(cannot include driving time)
