You can use this link as a reference as well
https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/overweight-and-obesity/reduce-proportion-children-and-adolescents-obesity-nws-04
Purpose
This assignment allows the
learner to apply knowledge gained about health promotion concepts and
strategies, enhance written communication skills, and demonstrate a beginning
understanding of cultural competency.
Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the
following course outcomes:
1.
Discuss
the professional nurse’s role in health promotion activities. (PO 1 and 2)
3.
Discuss
health promotion, illness prevention, health maintenance, health restoration,
and rehabilitation in relation to the nurse’s role in working with various
populations. (PO 1, 2, and 8)
7.
Identify
health promotion strategies throughout the life span. (PO 1, 2, and 4)
Preparing the assignment
Follow these
guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if
you have questions.
1) Identify a health problem or need for health
promotion for a particular stage in the life span of a population from a
specific culture in your area.
2)
Choose one of the Leading Health Indicator (LHI)
priorities from Healthy People. https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/leading-health-indicators
3)
Research a topic related to health and wellness
associated with one of the Healthy People topic areas.
4)
Submit your topic to the instructor for approval at least 2
weeks prior to the final assignment due date, but earlier if desired. All
topics must be approved.
5)
You will develop an educational health promotion project
addressing the population/culture in your area.
6)
Use TurnItIn in time to make any edits that might be
necessary based on the Similarity Index prior to submitting your paper to your
faculty. Consult with your faculty about the acceptable Similarity Index for
this paper.
7) Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed
below and in the Grading Rubric).
a.
Introduction and Conclusion- 15 points/15%
•
Introduction establishes the purpose of the paper and
describes why topic is important to health promotion in the target population
in your area.
•
Introduction stimulates the reader’s interest.
•
Conclusion includes the main ideas from the body of the paper.
•
Conclusion includes the major support points from the body
of the paper.
b.
Relate Topic to Target Population- 25 points/25%
•
Describes the topic and target cultural population.
•
Includes statistics to support significance of the topic.
•
Explains how the project relates to the selected Healthy
People topic area.
•
Applies health promotion concepts.
c.
Summary of Articles- 25 points/25%
•
A minimum of three (3) scholarly articles, from the last 5
years, are used as sources.
•
Articles meet criteria of being from scholarly journals and
include health promotion and wellness content.
•
At least one article is related to the chosen cultural
group.
• Summaries all key points and findings from the articles.
•
Includes statistics to support significance of the topic.
•
Discusses how information from the articles is used in the
Health Promotion Project, including specific examples.
b.
Health Promotion Discussion – 25 points/25%
•
Describes approaches to educate the target population about
the topic.
•
The approaches are appropriate for the cultural target
population.
•
Identifies specific ways to promote lifestyle changes within
the target population.
•
Applies health promotion strategies.
c.
APA Style and Organization – 10 points/10%
•
TurnItIn is used prior to submitting paper for grading.
•
Revisions are made based on TurnItIn originality report.
•
References are submitted with assignment.
•
Use current APA format and is free of errors.
•
Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
•
Paper is 3-4 pages, excluding title and reference pages.
•
Information is organized around required components and
flows in a logical sequence.
Grading Rubric
Criteria are
met when the student’s application of knowledge within the paper demonstrates achievement
of the outcomes for this assignment.
Assignment Section and
Required Criteria
(Points possible/% of total
points available)
Highest Level of
Performance
High Level of Performance
Satisfactory Level of
Performance
Unsatisfactory Level of Performance
Section not present in
paper
Introduction and Conclusion
(15 points/15%)
15 points
13 points
12 points
8 points
0 points
Required criteria
1.
Introduction
establishes the purpose of the paper and describes why topic is important to
health promotion in the target population in your area.
2.
Introduction
stimulates the reader’s interest.
3.
Conclusion
includes the main ideas from the body of the paper.
4.
Conclusion
includes the major support points from the body of the paper.
Includes no fewer than 4 requirements for section.
Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for section.
Includes no fewer than 2 requirements for section.
Includes 1 or fewer requirements for section.
No requirements for this section
presented.
Relate
Topic to Target Population
(25 points/25%)
25 points
20
points
15
points
10 points
0 points
Required
criteria
1.
Describes the topic and target cultural
population.
2.
Includes statistics to support
significance of the topic.
3.
Explains how the project relates to the
selected Healthy People topic area.
4.
Applies health promotion concepts.
Includes no fewer
than 4 requirements for section.
Includes no fewer
than 3 requirements for section.
Includes no less
than 2 requirements for section.
Includes 1 or fewer requirements for section.
No
requirements for this section presented.
Summary of Articles
(25
points/25%)
25 points
23 points
21 points
10 points
0 points
Required criteria
1.
A
minimum of three (3) scholarly articles, from the last 5 years, are used as
sources.
2.
Articles
meet criteria of being from scholarly journals and include health promotion
and wellness content.
3.
At
least one article is related to the chosen cultural group.
4.
Summaries
all key points and findings from the articles.
5.
Includes
statistics to support significance of the topic.
6.
Discusses
how information from the articles is used in the Health Promotion Project,
including specific examples.
Includes no fewer than 6 requirements for section.
Includes no fewer than 5 requirements for section.
Includes no fewer than 4 requirements for section.
Includes 1-3 requirements for section.
No requirements for this section
presented.
Health
Promotion Discussion
(25 points/25%)
25 points
23 points
21 points
10 points
0 points
Required
criteria
1.
Describes approaches to educate the
target population about the topic.
2.
The approaches are appropriate for the
cultural target population.
3.
Identifies specific ways to promote
lifestyle changes within the target population.
4.
Applies health promotion
strategies.
Includes no fewer than 4 requirements for section.
Includes no fewer
than 3 requirements for section.
Includes
no fewer than 2 requirements for section.
Includes
1 or fewer requirement for section.
No
requirements for this section presented.
APA Style and Organization
(10 points/10%)
10 points
9 points
8 points
4 points
0 points
Required criteria
1.
TurnItIn
is used prior to submitting paper for grading.
2.
Revisions
are made based on TurnItIn originality report.
3.
References
are submitted with assignment.
4.
Uses
current APA format and is free of errors.
5.
Grammar
and mechanics are free of errors.
6.
Paper
is 3-4 pages, excluding title and reference pages.
7.
Information
is organized around required components and flows in a logical sequence.
Includes no fewer than 7 requirements for section.
Includes no fewer than 6 requirements for section.
Includes no fewer than 5 requirements for section.
Includes 1-4 requirements for section.
No requirements for this section
presented.
Total Points Possible
= 100 points
