UCF College of Nursing Norma Conner, PhD, RN Angeline Bushy, PhD, RN Maria Stahl, RN, MSN

1. Community Nursing Coalitions (CNC): An Academic-Community Partnership ModelAPHA 139th Annual Meeting and Expo UCF College of Nursing Norma Conner, PhD, RN Angeline Bushy, PhD, RN Maria Stahl, RN, MSN

2. Background • Nursing Programs: • Limited student admissions • Insufficient sites for clinical placements • Community/Public Health Agencies • Extensive funding cuts • Loss of personnel and resources • Continued & expanded programming to meet growing needs

3. University of Central Florida • Community Nursing Coalitions (CNCs) • 16 in 5 Central Florida Counties • Orange, Seminole, Flagler, Volusia & Brevard • 12-13 students assigned/per 1 faculty • Located in culturally diverse, medically underserved population • Coordinator of Community Coalitions • Over 100 community agencies

4. Courses First semester juniors • Community Health Nursing Theory (3 cred.) • Community Health Nursing Clinical (2 cred.) • 90 hours Final semester seniors • Public Health Nursing Theory (2 cred.) • Public Health Nursing Clinical (1 cred.) • 45 hours • Clinical courses are Service Learning Designated

5. Community Partners • Community free clinics • Primary Care Access Network Clinics • Elementary, Middle, High Schools • Memory Clinics • Homeless Shelters • Boys and Girls Clubs • Head Start • American Lung Association

6. Community Partners • Preschools • Health Departments • Senior Meals on Wheels/Congregate Meal Sites • Recreation Centers • Caregiver Support Organization • Services to meet specialized client needs • Literacy Center • Hispanic Health Initiative

7. Funding Support • Area Health Education Center (AHEC) funding • Community Agency Foundation Funds • Corporate Entity Grant Foundation Funding • Private Donation Funding from residents

8. Resources • Teaching resources • My Plate • Hand-washing kits • Sympathy Belly • Brain Model • Breast Models/Geriatric Model • Bright Futures Books • Dental Health Model

9. Resources • Give Away Supplies • Tooth care kits • Jump Ropes • Measuring cups • Pamphlets/stickers • Sun safety kits • Pedometers • Food serving magnets

10. Annual Outcomes • > 46,000 Student-client encounters • > 35, 000 child encounters, 3500 65 yrs + • > 10,000 Caucasian, 10,000 Hispanic • > 15,000 Non-Caucasian, non-Hispanic • > 6,000 Vision and Hearing screenings • > 7,000 Blood pressure screenings • > 9,000 Ht./Wt./ BMI screenings • Almost 200 referrals

11. Outcomes • Teaching projects • “Diary of a Healthy Kid” • Passport to Manhood/Smart Girls • Self-Esteem and Bullying • Open Airways • Exercise • Hand Washing • Outdoor/Fire Safety/Summer Safety • Nutrition • Fiber, My Plate,

12. Outcomes • Community Health Poster Day • Continued Requests from Community • Representation on Agency Boards • Extensive Reporting to invested agencies • Exemplar case study Association for Prevention Teaching and Research • Growing number of Agency Partnerships

13. Considerations • Coalition Building relies on relationships • Continued Community Presence • Mutual goals identified, addressed, evaluated and redefined • Accountability: community, funders • Maintain contracts • Disseminate findings • Evaluate Student Outcomes

14. Thank you! Questions?