M7-A1 Informative and Persuasive Paper
The final project for NRSE 3700J is due in the last module (Module 7). It is a paper of about 1500 words (approximately six (6) pages). The paper has two purposes.
1.The first purpose is to inform the audience about a health care issue that exists in the country/community that you chose in Module I (HIV epidemic in Kenya- maternal&Infant mortality).2.The second purpose is to persuade the audience that a specified intervention (or interventions) would address the health issue. Earlier assignments in this course will help you think about the chosen topic.
Final Paper
The paper is to be approximately six pages in length excluding the title page and the references page. The chosen issue is to be compared to a similar issue in the United States. Use the following questions to focus the paper
1.Discuss the health issue in the chosen country/community (HIV epidemic in Kenya- maternal&Infant mortality).•What is it?•Who is impacted?•Why is the health issue important?•What are the consequences of not addressing the health issue?•Identify the two or three social determinants of health that have the most impact on the chosen health issue. Explain the influence.2.Is the same health issue present in the United States?•Who does the health issue impact in the U.S.?•Is it as big of a problem in the U.S.?•What is similar, and what is different about the health issue in the two countries?•Identify the two or three social determinants of health that have an impact on the chosen health issue in the U.S. Explain the influence.•If the health issue does not exist in the U.S., explain the reasons for this being so.3.Identify an intervention (or interventions) that would address the identified health issue. There is no specified number of interventions required, but if education is chosen as an intervention it cannot be the only intervention.•Would the proposed interventions differ between the chosen country and the U.S.?•Identify the connection between the social determinants of health, the health issue, and the interventions.•Persuade the audience that the identified intervention(s) would be useful in addressing the chosen health issue.•Again, education CANNOT be the only intervention but can be used in combination with another intervention.
Technical Aspects of the Paper
1.No need to include an abstract.
2.Include a minimum of five (5) references. References must be no older than five years (unlessmaking a specific point using a seminal or classical piece of literature). Acceptablereferences include peer-reviewed databases, textbook materials, and any source that hasbeen peer reviewed. References that are NOT acceptable include (not an inclusive list):UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital organizations, insurance
NRSE 3700J: WRITING FOR NURSING – INSTRUCTIONS FOR FINAL PAPER
recommendations, and secondary clinical databases. There is no need to include the annotated bibliography. 3. Use Times New Roman or Arial font, size 12 font; 1-inch margins; double spaced
4. Include an appropriately formatted APA 7th edition student title page.
5. Use APA 7th edition format throughout the paper.
6. Review the MUGS document and use the information where appropriate.
7. The paper must include:
• An introduction that includes a thesis statement
• Body of the paper that supports the thesis, organizes and fleshes out the main ideas, and topics are sequenced so that the flow makes sense.
• Conclusion
8. Refer to the Rubric for how the paper will be evaluated
Reference:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (2020). Social determinants of health. https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/topics-objectives/topic/social-determinants-of-health
World Health Organization. (2018). Maternal Mortality. Who.Int; World Health Organization: WHO. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/maternal-mortality
