1. Community Nursing Coalitions (CNC): An Academic-Community Partnership Model APHA 139 th 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?