In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, community and public health nursing play critical roles in promoting wellness, preventing illness, and improving outcomes at a population level. At Capella University, the NURS FPX 4060 course is designed to prepare nursing students to address these public health challenges with informed, evidence-based strategies.

Two key assignments— NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 1 and NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 2—provide the foundation for understanding public health frameworks, identifying priority health concerns, and planning interventions that make a real difference in community health outcomes.

NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 1: Health Promotion Plan

NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 1 requires students to develop a health promotion plan tailored to a specific population or community. The focus is on identifying a current health concern, exploring contributing factors, and proposing a plan that leverages education and resources to drive positive outcomes.

What You’ll Need to Do

  • Identify a Community Health Issue: Choose a relevant topic such as obesity prevention, substance abuse, mental health access, or chronic disease management.

  • Assess the Target Population: Understand demographics, risk factors, and barriers to health within the population you’re addressing.

  • Develop a Health Promotion Plan: Create an actionable plan that includes health education strategies, resource utilization, and goals aligned with public health objectives.

  • Use Evidence-Based Practice: Support your plan with current data and peer-reviewed research.

Tips for Success

  1. Choose a realistic and locally relevant health issue that you can support with regional or national health data.

  2. Incorporate SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) to give structure and clarity to your plan.

  3. Include community engagement—think about how to involve local resources, leaders, and stakeholders.

  4. Use recent scholarly sources to back up your strategies and provide credibility.

Assessment 1 strengthens your ability to plan health-focused interventions that are population-specific and evidence-based—core competencies for public health nursing.

NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 2: Community Resources and Best Practices

NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 2 builds on your health promotion plan by requiring you to evaluate and utilize community resources. This assignment pushes you to investigate what resources exist, how accessible they are, and how they can be incorporated into your health promotion strategy.

What You’ll Need to Do

  • Explore Community Resources: Identify local organizations, programs, or services that support your health promotion goal (e.g., clinics, outreach programs, support groups).

  • Evaluate Resource Accessibility: Determine how easily the target population can access these resources—consider transportation, cost, and cultural competence.

  • Align Resources with Best Practices: Show how these resources reflect evidence-based practices and enhance the effectiveness of your health intervention.

  • Highlight Gaps and Opportunities: Note any limitations or areas for improvement and offer recommendations.

Tips for Success

  1. Start with a needs assessment—evaluate what your population truly needs and how well current resources meet those needs.

  2. Use local health department data or information from organizations like the CDC or WHO to support your evaluation.

  3. Think critically about barriers to access—whether they’re economic, geographic, or social.

  4. Propose partnerships—suggest how nurses can work with local agencies to maximize impact and sustainability.

This assessment sharpens your skills in community assessment, resource coordination, and health advocacy, which are vital in population health roles.

How These Assessments Build Public Health Nursing Skills

NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 1 and 2 are not just academic tasks—they’re practical exercises in real-world nursing leadership at the community level. Together, these assessments help you:

  • Develop strategic health promotion plans that can be applied in actual community health settings.

  • Evaluate and optimize resource use, a key skill in environments with limited funding or access.

  • Advocate for vulnerable populations, ensuring that the social determinants of health are addressed in every plan of care.

  • Improve health literacy and access, empowering patients and communities to take control of their health.

Final Thoughts

Success in NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 1 and NURS FPX 4060 Assessment 2 depends on your ability to think beyond the hospital setting and focus on prevention, education, and access. These assessments prepare you for advanced roles in public health nursing, community outreach, and policy-driven care initiatives.