Publication: ABNF Journal
Publication Date: 01-JUL-04
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Author: Browne-Krimsley, Valerie
Article Excerpt
Abstract: The author discusses the conceptualization and implementation of a university and community sponsored nursing care center to meet the needs of the community. A case study is given illustrating the cogent points dealt with in the article.
Key Words: Nurse-Managed Center, Culturally Competent Nursing Care
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The University of Central Florida (UCF) is located in Orlando, Florida and has branch campuses in Volusia and Brevard counties. The mission of the university is to provide excellent accessible education that serves the needs of area residents. In fulfilling this mission, the University believes it should participate in and contribute to the community.
On each of the campuses, the university offers a baccalaureate degree program in nursing. As part of the program, students have a public/community health course. Public Health Nursing has a long history of advocating for needs of poor, disenfranchised people. The UCF Nursing Department has a strong commitment to providing community health education experiences for their students that are responsive to rapid changes and inadequacies of the existing health care system. The UCF's Community Nursing Center, a nurse-managed center, was created to meet the needs of the community it serves, and has been in operation since April, 1992.
The mission of the University of Central Florida's Community Nursing Center, Project Liftoff, is to involve student nurses in the educational process of fostering individual and community participation in solving health problems and issues affecting clients they serve. The conceptual framework for Project Liftoff is one of individual and community empowerment; processes involve information, skills, and resources to improve decision-making power of individuals and groups served by the project.
ORGANIZATION PARTNERS
The UCF Community Nursing Center has partners that have contributed greatly to the project and its existence. Current partners include Brevard County Public Health Unity, Brevard County Housing Authority (Housing and Urban Development [HUD]), United Way, Brevard County Family Services, Prenatal and Infant Health Care Coalition of Brevard County, Inc., Community...
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