Assignment: Community nursing assignment Word count: 2,000 words Weighting: 40% This assignment has been designed to assist you to explore how knowledge and understanding of primary health care approaches to health care can be applied in nursing practice within a community setting.
Assignment task 1. Choose one of the given scenarios. Each scenario provides a context, nursing role, client group and health issue.
2. Use the scholarly literature to explore promotion of health literacy related to one identified health issue for your chosen client group.
3. Using an empowerment approach, discuss how the nurse could promote health literacy in relation to this issue for this client group.
Notes: The focus of this assignment is on how you promote health literacy and consider the health literacy needs of this particular client group. The focus is not on the health condition, rather how you could help people within this group make better decisions about their health and more able to use services effectively. Please narrow your topic by identifying the specific context, the condition on which you wish to focus, and the client group. For example, for scenario 5 you may wish to focus on older women with asthma engaging in exercise, attending a general practice in Logan. Narrowing your focus will make it easier to review the literature and identify more specifically targeted strategies designed to promote health literacy. You should clearly introduce your client group, health issue and context in the introduction of your assignment. If you have any questions about your topic, please discuss your topic with your campus convenor.
Scenarios 1. You are working as a registered nurse in an outreach service for homeless men in a large city. Issue: You want to promote health literacy and decision-making in relation to drugs and/or alcohol use.
2. You are a home visiting registered nurse providing care for people under 65 years and carers in their own homes. Issue: You want to promote carers’ health literacy so that they can make better decisions about managing care of their relative.
3. You are working as an registered nurse in a community centre that serves a large migrant population. Issue: You want to promote the women’s health literacy and decision-making related to a selected lifestyle issue (diet, exercise).
4. You are working as a registered nurse in a high school. Issue: You want to promote health literacy in relation to sexual health and decision-making.
5. You are working as a registered nurse in a general practice. You are working with patients to assist lifestyle management in relation to health. Issue: You want to promote health literacy about making a lifestyle change to improve health (please specify the lifestyle change on which you are focusing).
Assessment task criteria The student will: Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the concept of health literacy in general, and in relation to the identified health issue
Demonstrate an understanding of the processes of promoting the health literacy of individuals, families, and specific client groups
Bases discussion, analysis and strategies on community health principles, including: empowerment approaches; health promotion principles; and a primary health care model (rather than the medical model)
Addresses social determinants of health in relation to the chosen group, context and health issue
Differentiates between an individual and a population focus
Accesses, analyses and uses appropriate literature
Assignment is clear, logical, succinct and focused on the topic
Presents material in accordance with academic standards
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