Health Fair Reflection Paper

My leaning plan was to learn how to conduct a health fair as a community nursing student. In order to achieve that goal, I created notes on the role of a community nurse and how to conduct a health fair, conducted a health fair with my peers, created feedback forms, and received feedback from audience.
Prior to planning the health fair, I, along with my peers conducted a need assessment through environmental scan, windshield survey, population statistics of the community, and conducting a survey. As a group we analyze the data gathered from the need assessment through the use of Tanner’s (2006) thinking like a nurse model. We concluded that one of the main needs of the community is older adults’ knowledge about nutrition. We decided to focus

Accessibility by offering the fair free of charge and available for several hours. We participated in public participation through taking input of audience by conducting an interview survey prior to the health fair. We participated in health promotion by provide knowledge on health eating so that participants can make better informed decision about their diet, which will impact their health and wellbeing. It will improve their physical health and wellness. It is participating in developing personal skills as stated in Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (1986) and capacity building, which is a part of social justice(as cited in Stamler & Yiu, 2012). We use appropriate technology by using poster, pamphlets and handouts. We direct client to appropriate website, such as Eat Well Ontario where there are various interactive tools to assess oneself or gain information about nutrition. We also gave the phone number of Eat Well Ontario where client can speak a dietitian for free of charge, which increase accessibility of information. Intersectional co-operation by inviting Canadian Diabetes Association to have a