Analysis of a Primary Health Care Nursing Role and Health Promotion Strategies NUR357
- Subject Code :
NUR357
- University :
University of Sydney Exam Question Bank is not sponsored or endorsed by this college or university.
- Country :
Australia
Task Description
1200 words Australian Harvard References
Due date 21 feb
Primary health care roles select from the below only one role:
Community health nursing
Community mental health nursing
Maternal, child and family health nursing
School and youth health nursing
Sexual health nursing
Drug and alcohol nursing
Rural health nursing
Refugee health nursing
Occupational health nursing
Nursing in general practice
Home-based care
Correctional nursing
To successfully complete this assessment task, you will need to select and examine a primary health nurse role.
You will analyse the work undertaken by this nursing role and how a nurse employed in this role would identify the health needs of their client group.
By considering demographic characteristics and other relevant data relating to the client group, you will predict a relevant (actual or potential) health issue for this group.
Using the health promotion strategies identified in the Ottawa Charter, other than thedevelopment of personal skillsyou will design and justify how the primary health care nurse could work to address the identified health issue on behalf of their client group.
This task requires you to present your work in the form of a standard essay. The standard academic essay comprises three components the introduction, the body of the essay and the conclusion. Headings are not included in a standard essay (headings are used when writing a report).
The purpose of an introduction is to inform the reader of what they can expect to read about in the essay. Citations are not usually included in an introduction, unless providing a definition or other essential context.
The body of the essay is where you express your ideas in relation to the assessment task. These ideas need to be clustered together in small parcels of related information, i.e., paragraphs. It is good practice to commence a paragraph with a topic sentence, which provides the reader with an idea of what the paragraph is going to be about.
The order in which you present your paragraphs should assist the reader to logically follow your thinking or argument. Remember to support your thoughts with evidence, i.e., cite the source of information which has caused you to think the way you do. Use the marking rubric to guide the flow of information you present. This makes it easier for the examiner to follow. Anything that makes it easier to read your work will stop them from getting grumpy!
Finish your essay with a conclusion. This simply summarises the key points of your essay and should not include any new information.
Refer to the specific guidance section below for further instructions about what is expected and what you should do to ensure that you are addressing the assessment criteria.
Assessment criteria
Assessment Criteria |
Measures Intended |
|
Criterion 1 |
Summarises the role of the PHN and justifies the selection of client group |
ILO1, ILO3 |
Criterion 2 |
Evaluates the health needs of the proposed client group using health data |
ILO1, ILO3 |
Criterion 3 |
Formulate appropriate health promotion responses to an identified need, using strategies other than the development of personal skills |
ILO1, ILO2,ILO3, ILO4 |
Criterion 4 |
Adhere to academic writing principles. |
ILO5 |
Other important information
Please read this information carefully in preparation for Assessment Task 1.
Specific content guidance
Understanding what is expected Analyse the question.
When planning your assignment, it is useful to deconstruct the assessment question and marking rubric to see what the examiner is looking for you to include in your response. In this assessment task you are required to write an essay which has three components that need to be addressed. These components are easier to identify when you separate out the assessment instructions.
Lets review the what the assignment question and marking rubric are informing you about what is required for this task.
- Select and examine a primary health nurse role. Analyse how a nurse employed in this role would identify the health needs of their client group.
This instruction informs you that you need to identify and describe the PHC nursing role you have selected, explaining why it can be considered a PHC role. You need to discuss what type of clients use the services provided by a nurse working in this role and how the nurse would determine the health concerns of the client group and the factors that may influence this.
- Employing demographic characteristics of the client group, predict a relevant potential health issue.
This instruction informs you that you need to explore the common characteristics or factors influencing the health of the client group. Based on this information select a health issue that is likely to impact on people who share the identified characteristic/s. For example, the clients of a Womens health nurse are women 1 in 7 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime in Australia (National Breast Cancer Foundation, n.d.)
- Using the health promotion strategies identified in the Ottawa Charter, other than the development of personal skills, design and justify how the primary health care nurse could work to address the health issue on behalf of their client group.
This instruction informs you that you need to consider which of the 4 remaining strategies or action areas identified in the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion provides a suitable approach for the PHC Nurse to use to reduce the risk or improve the health outcomes of their client group. Describe what the proposed intervention activity/action is, how it will occur, and why this is likely to be successful.
Read 'addressing the assessment criteria information' below for a detailed breakdown of what you will need to demonstrate to achieve each criterion.
Task format
Assessment 1 Rubric
NUR357 - Assessment Task: PHN role Essay Overall weighting: 40%
Task: Essay Select and examine a primary health nurse role. Analyse how a nurse employed in this role would identify the health needs of their client group. Employing demographic characteristics of the client group, predict a relevant potential health issue. Using the health promotion strategies identified in the Ottawa Charter, other than the development of person skills, design and justify how the primary health care nurse could work to address the health issue on behalf of their client group.
Task Length: 1200 words
Criterion Description |
HD |
DN |
CR |
PP |
NN |
Identification and examination of a primary health nurse role and client group (Weighting 30%) |
A comprehensive description of a specific primary health nurse role is provided. Examination of the way in which nurses undertaking this role enact primary health care principles. Client group serviced by nurses undertaking the specified primary health nurse role is appropriately identified. A thorough explanation of how the nurse may establish needs of this client group is provided. |
A detailed description of a specific primary health nurse role is provided. Explanation of the way in which nurses undertaking this role enact primary health care principles. Client group serviced by nurses undertaking the specified primary health nurse role is appropriately identified. How the nurse may establish needs of client group is explained. |
A description of a specific primary health nurse role is provided. Broad discussion of the way in which nurses undertaking this role enact primary health care principles. Client group serviced by nurses undertaking the specified primary health nurse role is appropriately identified. How the nurse may establish needs of client group is described. |
A brief outline of a specific primary health nurse role is provided. Discussion of the way in which nurses undertaking this role enact primary health care principles. Client group serviced by nurses undertaking the specified primary health nurse role is identified. How the nurse may establish needs of client group is considered. |
Superficial or minimal discussion of a specific primary health nurse role is provided. Discussion of the way in which nurses undertaking this role enact primary health care principles is limited or absent. Client group serviced by nurses undertaking the specified primary health nurse role is inappropriate or not identified. How the nurse may establish needs of client group is not discussed. |
Analysis of client group health needs and identification of a relevant potential health issue (Weighting 30%) |
A comprehensive examination of pertinent demographic characteristics of the client group is included. Potential health issue relevant to the client group |
Examination of pertinent demographic characteristics of the client group is included. Potential health issue relevant to the client group is justified demonstrating |
Pertinent demographic characteristics of the client group are identified. Potential health issue relevant to the client group proposed based on |
Demographic characteristics of the client group are discussed. Potential health issue relevant to the client group |
Demographic characteristics of the client group are not relevant or not discussed. Potential health issue relevant to the client |
is established via logical analysis of pertinent data. |
consideration of pertinent data. |
demographic characteristics data. |
proposed with little justification from data. |
group proposed is not supported or not justified. |
|
Proposed non - educational health promotion response that can be taken by primary health nurse to address the identified health need of client group (Weighting 30%) |
A comprehensive discussion of how the nurse can use a health promotion approach, as outlined in the Ottawa Charter, to address the health issue faced by the client group that does not involve an educational response. The health promotion strategies selected are clearly identified and explained. The proposal demonstrates a thorough understanding of the health promotion strategies selected. |
A detailed discussion of how the nurse can use a health promotion approach, as outlined in the Ottawa Charter, to address the health issue faced by the client group that does not involve an educational response. The health promotion strategies selected are clearly identified and explained. The proposal demonstrates a good understanding of the health promotion strategies selected. |
Discussion of how the nurse can use a health promotion approach, as outlined in the Ottawa Charter, to address the health issue faced by the client group that does not involve an educational response is proposed. The health promotion strategies selected are identified and explained. The proposal demonstrates understanding of the health promotion strategies selected. |
Discussion of how the nurse can use a health promotion approach, as outlined in the Ottawa Charter, to address the health issue faced by the client group that does not involve an educational response is presented. A health promotion strategy selected is identified and explained. The proposal demonstrates a basic understanding of the health promotion strategy selected. |
Limited discussion of how the nurse can use a health promotion approach to address the health issue faced by the client group. The discussion does not identify health promotion action consistent with the Ottawa Charter. An educational response is the proposed or proposed response is unclear, vague, or the strategy/s proposed does not demonstrate clear understanding of the health promotion strategy selected. |
Adheres to academic writing principles. (Weighting 10%) |
The essay was structured skilfully, with an excellent introduction, body and conclusion. Topic sentences and paragraphs were used effectively to present a cohesive flow of information. |
The essay was well structured, with a good introduction, body and conclusion. Topic sentences and paragraphs were used effectively to present a cohesive flow of information. The discussion was presented logically and coherently, with good |
The essay was appropriately structured, with an adequate introduction, body and conclusion. Topic sentences were used inconsistently and/or paragraphs structure requires further development to present a cohesive flow of information. |
The essay has a basic structure, although some aspects are not clear (introduction, body and/or conclusion). Some work required on paragraph (including topic sentence) and/or sentence structure to present a more logical flow to discussion. |
The essay lacks a clear introduction and conclusion Poor use of topic sentences and paragraph structure. The flow of information is presented is disjointed. |
The discussion was presented logically and coherently, with excellent integration and synthesis of ideas. All concepts and ideas were supported with high- quality academic sources. There were no errors in spelling or grammar, and appropriate terminology was used throughout. Accurate reference list and intext citations using the UTAS Harvard referencing style |
integration and synthesis of ideas. Most concepts and ideas were supported with high- quality academic sources. There were some minor errors in spelling, grammar or terminology. Accurate reference list and intext citations when using the UTAS Harvard referencing style |
The discussion was presented logically, with evidence of the integration and synthesis of ideas. Most concepts and ideas were supported with academic sources. There were few errors in spelling, grammar or terminology. There were a few errors in the reference list or intext citations when using the UTAS Harvard referencing style |
Most of the ideas were presented in a logical and coherent way, however there was limited development in the discussion. Concepts and ideas were generally supported with academic sources. There were several errors in spelling, grammar or terminology. There were a several errors in the reference list or intext citations when using the UTAS Harvard referencing style |
The ideas were not presented logically and /or coherently. Little or no development of a discussion Ideas and concepts were not well supported with credible academic sources. Many spelling, grammatical and/or terminology errors present. An incorrect referencing style was used, or many referencing errors were made. |
