This competency assessment assesses the following Outcome(s):health emergencies.DirectionsNU505-3: Appraise preparedness to protect population health and advocacy during disasters and public19%@ purdueglobal.brightspace.con
Consider you are developing a project that evaluates community preparedness in the event of a local disasteror public health emergency. You will need to identify partners and resources in the community. A PartnerPlanning Worksheet synthesizes information about how each reported partner supports public healthpreparedness and response.Rubric and Minimum Submission RequirementsStrong, fully engaged community (jurisdictional) partners are critical for public health preparedness. Publicand private partners are often perceived as trusted sources and support preparedness by working with thehealth department to provide input and mitigate identified health risks for the communities they serve.Partners also help identify community roles and responsibilities and coordinate the delivery of essentialhealth services to strengthen community resilience as early as possible before, during, and after a publichealth emergency. Jurisdictions can leverage partner insights to develop and disseminate information thataddress the needs of at-risk populations that may be disproportionately impacted by the incident or event.Access the Unit 6 Partner Planning and Assessment Worksheet in Course Resources.Experiences from national and state emergencies, such as hurricanes, flooding and fires, have shown thatcurrent emergency preparedness have inadequacies addressing the unique issues of special needspopulations. Master’s prepared nurses should source for most relevant strategies, practices, and resourcesfrom a variety of sources, including peer-reviewed research, government reports, and the trade literature, toidentify priority populations and critical strategies.This Partner Planning Template is meant to guide you toward preparedness appraisal to protect populationhealth and advocacy during disasters and public health emergencies for your local and/ or state community.Partner Planning and Assessment WorksheetPurpose: A Partner Planning and Assessment Worksheet is the preliminary planning tool for gatheringinformation about existing and potential emergency preparedness partners. You will demonstrate the ability toappraise preparedness to protect population health and advocacy during disasters and public healthemergencies by completing a partner planning and community resource assessment worksheet. You arecreating an appraisal of public health support, communication sources, and a variety of services in thecommunity in the event of a public health emergency or disaster.Instructions:1. Identify existing or potential public partners engaged in activities relevant to planning for accessand functional needs. Many of these partners may lend their knowledge, expertise, and riskcommunication planning.2. Identify organizations who can aid in the response and supply services or support for vulnerable andmulticultural populations.For both 1 and 2, include the partner type, wallle, and ally or que tuowing toles adding detail to the function
