Invitation to Partner with MacEwan University 3rd Year Community Nursing

Students

Invitation: We are seeking community agencies to partner with the MacEwan Bachelor

of Science in Nursing Program in the third year community health nursing course. Our

course focuses on health promotion and population health. We are looking for

community agencies that have education, health promotion/project needs, or perhaps

just need a few extra helping hands! While working with you to accomplish some of the

goals of your agency, students will gain an understanding of how working with people

from other sectors, disciplines, and associations enhance population health. We would

love the opportunity to work with you.

Student Role: In consultation with faculty and in collaboration with your community

agency, students will utilize relevant decision-making tools and may develop and

implement a health promotion project dependent on the needs of your agency. Students

are required to understand the mandate of your group or agency and the population(s)

you serve. The students will conduct a situational assessment to identify or confirm the

needs of your population. The results of the situational assessment may be used to

implement a health promotion project or serve as the basis for service learning.

Your Role: We would like you to designate a lead person(s) to provide an orientation

to your agency, the work you do, and the population you serve. Students will then link

with the designated staff to communicate and plan throughout the rotation.

Our Role Faculty members will meet with the project lead to clarify goals and

expectations. To facilitate communication and accessibility, instructors will be available

by phone and email throughout the 5 week time period. Students are required to

update and consult with their instructors on a regular basis.

Commitment: Each clinical course is 5 weeks and is split between agency time and

clinical time. The students are allocated half of their time to their work with your agency

(approximately 6-9 shifts). This time can be utilized on site, off site, or a combination of

both. We have a total of 6 rotations per academic year (September to April). Our goal is to foster sustainable partnerships. We are open to partnering for as many rotations as you need throughout the year

Contact: We hope you will be interested and look forward to hearing from you.If you

have further questions, please contact Nichole Jubinville@rhuden@macewan.ca or

Catherine Shepherd-Finlin@shepherdfinlinc@macewan.ca.

Students will also develop project evaluation criteria. In the past students have conducted need and capacity assessments by applying a specifically developed assessment tool or organizing focus groups. They have worked with others to develop policy, information brochures, set-up small programs, or to develop and deliver presentations. In general, we have received positive feedback from our partners about our students.