NSG 4076 Week 10 Project – Evaluation of Plan Effectiveness Criteria

Over the past ten weeks, we have been working with our aggregate communities to develop and implement a care plan based on the strengths and weaknesses of the aggregate community. We will now discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the aggregate community, the community risk assessment, the care plan, the implementation process, and the evaluation of the implementation process. In working with our communities, we have been able to develop an understanding of the needs of the communities, and hopefully, our care plans have been able to show signs of improvement from the time of implementation.

Aggregate Strengths

During my evaluation of my aggregate, two distinct strengths that I noticed were the aggregate’s ability to identify resources available to them as well as their ability to seek medical attention during acute crises. Homeless individuals don’t have access to a wide range of things, such as food and shelter, on their own, but there are many agencies and systems that are able to help them (Guerrero et al., 2018). In my interviews with my aggregate, each one of them was able to identify resources that I did not know were available. Many of the patients in my aggregate know the signs of withdrawal and can identify when they are in danger. These individuals then seek out medical attention to prevent themselves from developing severe and life-threatening symptoms.

Aggregate Weaknesses

Although the aggregate has knowledge of systems in place to help them, I noticed that they are exceptionally weak in seeking these services out prior to being in dire need. The patients that I interviewed came into the hospital because they had no other options. They had allowed themselves to get to the point where they did not have any other option but to seek. Medical attention because they did not utilize the resources available to them. Addiction is a second weakness that I was able to identify during my aggregate assessment. Homeless individuals have a much higher likelihood of developing addiction due to the high rate of drug availability on the street, especially around Gracepoint, which is the focus of my aggregate community (Fletcher & Reback, 2017).

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Community Assessment

Defining the Community

The community that has been identified as the focus of the aggregate is a three-mile radius surrounding Gracepoint, one of the crisis stabilization units in Tampa, FL. The focus for this capstone project is placed on mental health patients, especially those who are homeless. In the area surrounding Gracepoint, there is a drug problem that has attracted many homeless individuals who are addicted to different drugs; however, the drug that is most prevalent in this area is heroin. Heroine is a drug that has been around for a long time, but recently, there have been new forms of the drug being created that are less expensive, which has only increased the problem that our society faces (Azuz, Asher, & Curnow, n.d.). This portion of the assessment was completed by performing the windshield survey in weeks one and two of this course.

People and Health Statistics

In the community surrounding Gracepoint, there are many homeless individuals who reside there. As you drive through the community, you will see that there is a tent city set up in one of the fields at the edge of the defined community. The drug problem that has been identified for this community is one of the problems that plague our nation, and the rate of overdose in homeless patients addicted to drugs has been increasing in recent years (Opioids & Florida, 2014).

Systems in Place

During the windshield survey in week one, we gathered information regarding the resources that are available within a three-mile radius of Gracepoint. As identified in the windshield survey, the primary resources available to this community are gas stations and convenience stores. When driving through the community, you will be unable to identify other businesses that are currently open due to the downtrodden community in which we are focusing.

Data Analysis

Based on the interviews with the patients from the aggregate at the Practicum site, as well as the windshield survey completed in week one, we can identify that this community is in desperate need of assistance. The drug problem that this community faces is the primary issue that needs to be addressed since it is the root cause for the other issues that this community endures. By decreasing the number of patients in this area who are at risk for developing substance abuse i