Essay National Health Priorities – Health Issue and Demographic – Nursing Assignment Help

Assignment Task :

 1. Assessment task 1 description

The assessment task requires students to examine a health issue and its impact or effect at the level of the individual, the community and the population. Then to identify key points where changes can be made and thirdly, demonstrate knowledge of the planning cycle and community building strategies in the design and implementation of a plan to address the identified issue.

The purpose of a poster is to present clear and understandable information using predominantly visual methods. A poster can easily be viewed and aims to stimulate thoughts, ideas, and action in the audience reading the poster. An effective poster balances the content (information) and the layout (how the information is conveyed).

2. Assessment details 

Electronic format only (no hard copy)

You are to prepare and submit your poster as one (1) MS PowerPoint slide. Reference list is to be included on this one slide.

Some templates will be provided which may assist you in laying out your poster. You are not required to use these templates.

Learning Outcomes:

1. critically discuss the historical context of building healthy communities in Australia, the occurrence of selected health promotion issues across the lifespan; and how these issues are addressed in the National Health Priorities;

2. critically analyse approaches to health promotion and evaluation aimed at addressing contemporary health promotion and illness prevention issues;  

3. critically discuss the role of the nurse in meeting the diverse health and well-being needs of individuals and communities across a range of local and global settings through partnerships between stakeholders, multidisciplinary health care teams, community groups and volunteer organisations.

The poster is to address three (3) key elements –

Part A will show the impact or effect of the health issue at the level of the individual, community and the population;(500 words)

• What impact does childhood obesity have on the child itself? (low self-steam, risk for chronic illness)
• What impact does childhood obesity have on the community in which they reside? And;
• What impact does childhood obesity have on the wider population?

Part B will identify key areas where change can be made to reduce the impact or effect of the health issue on individuals, communities and populations; (500 words)

 Part C will describe an action plan to address the health issue, targeting a minimum of one (1) key area of change, which demonstrates sound planning and identifies health promotion/ illness prevention strategies in the design. (500 words)

• You need to create your own action plan for Part C. In saying that, you may choose to use other action plans that you have researched as inspiration for your own; ensuring that you reference where appropriate. You can also use the ‘take action’ part of the Clinical Reasoning Cycle as inspiration.