Guidelines for Health Promotion Project
Purpose
This
project will provide you the opportunity to apply concepts you have learned
about health promotion concepts and strategies. You will research a topic
related to health and wellness associated with one of the Healthy People 2020
topic areas. You will develop an educational health promotion project geared
toward a specific population, for example, asthma prevention in elementary
school children. The project will be presented in a 2-3 page APA format paper,
which is an opportunity for you to enhance your written communication skills.
Course Outcomes
This
assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes.
CO #1 Discuss
the professional nurse’s role in health promotion activities. (PO #1 & 2)
CO #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)
CO #7 Identify
health promotion strategies throughout the life span. (PO #1 & 2)
Due Date:See the Course Calendar for
due date.
Points Possible:100 points
Requirements
1. Identify a health
problem or need for health promotion for a particular stage in the life span
(choose one of the focus areas from Healthy People 2020). Submit your topic to
the instructor for approval. All topics
must be approved. See
the course calendar for due date.
2.
Writing the Paper:You will individually
research the topic and apply the information in writing a 2-3 page APA format
paper.
a.
Select
a minimum of three (3) scholarly nursing or research article (published within the last 5 years)
related to your topic, which includes health promotion and wellness content. You may need to evaluate several articles
before you find ones that are appropriate. For more information on how to
choose a scholarly article, see “Library Resources” and “What Is a Scholarly
Article” in doc sharing of the e-College shell.
b.
Write
a 2-3 page paper (excluding the title and reference pages) using the following
guidelines:
§
Write
brief introduction of the topic and why it is important to health
promotion.
§ Include a description
of the topic and the targeted population (include statistics).
§ Explain how the
project relates to the Healthy People 2020 topic area you have chosen.
§
Summarize
the articles; include key points or findings from the articles.
§
Discuss
how you used the information from the articles for your Health Promotion
Project. Provide specific examples.
§ Describe the approach
(es) you developed to educate the target population about the topic. Include
specific ways to promote lifestyle changes within the specified population. The approach should be appropriate for
target population.
§
Write
your conclusion and summary.
c.
Your
paper must follow APA format:
include a title page and a reference page; use 12-point Times Roman font and
include in-text citations (use
citations whenever paraphrasing, using statistics, or quoting from the
article). Please refer to your APA manual as a guide for
in-text citations and sample reference pages.
d.
Use
TurnItIn in time to make any edits that might be necessary based on the
Similarity Index prior to submitting your paper to your instructor. Consult with your instructor about the
acceptable Similarity Index for this paper.
3.
General expectations
·
All
articles must be from nursing or scholarly journals and should include health
promotion and wellness content. Articles must be published within the last five
(5) years. If you are unsure whether the article is appropriate, ASK. You could lose significant points
if the article is not from a scholarly source and/or appropriate to the topic.
·
Please
ask questions if you need clarification; it is the student’s responsibility to
clarify any questions.
Directions and
Grading Criteria
Category |
Points |
% |
Description |
Articles and Turn It In Submission |
5 |
5% |
· A minimum of three (3) scholarly · Articles meet criteria of being · Submitted paper to TurnItIn; |
Introduction and Conclusion |
15 |
15% |
· An effective introduction · An effective conclusion identifies |
Relate Topic to Target Population |
25 |
25% |
· Description · Relationship · Statistics to support |
Health Promotion Project Discussion |
25 |
25% |
· · Specific |
Summary of Articles |
20 |
20% |
Summary · Statistics to support · Key Discussion of how information from the |
APA Style and Format |
10 |
10% |
APA · · · Organized · Information APA · All information taken from another · Document · Citations |
Total |
100 |
100 |
|
Grading
Rubric
Assignment Criteria |
Outstanding A |
Very B |
Competent C |
Poor, F |
Articles and Turn 5 |
· · · Note: This criterion is “all or nothing”. If you meet all of the criteria for the 5 |
Article does not meet all criteria. Or TurnItIn is not used. 0 points |
||
Introduction and 15 |
Introduction AND The main ideas and major support 14-15 points |
Introduction establishes the purpose AND The main
13 points |
The introduction and conclusion
12 |
The introduction and/or conclusion are
0-11 points |
Relate Topic to 25 |
Thoroughly covers all required elements; Demonstrates excellent Required elements are: · Description · Relationship · Statistics to support 23-25 |
Generally covers all required elements; Demonstrates general/basic Required elements are: · Description · Relationship · Statistics to support
21-22 |
Generally covers all required elements; Demonstrates limited Required elements are: · Description · Relationship · Statistics to support
19-20 points |
Missing some of the required elements; Demonstrates very limited Required elements are: · Description · Relationship · Statistics to support 0-18 points |
Health Promotion 25 |
Thoroughly covers all required elements; Required elements are: · · 23-25 |
Generally covers all required elements; Demonstrates Required elements are: · · 21-22 |
Generally covers all required elements; Demonstrates Required elements are: · · 19-20 points |
Missing some of the required elements; Demonstrates Required elements are: · · 0-18 points |
Summary of Articles 20 |
Summary · All · Comprehensive 19-20 points |
· Most · Discussion of how information from the articles is
17-18 |
· Some · Limited
16 points |
· Little OR · Discussion of how information from the article could
0–15 |
APA Style and Format 10 |
APA Style (Writing) · · · · APA · · Document · Correct/Appropriate · Citation · Sources cited correctly on the 10 |
APA Style (Writing) · · ·
APA · · Document · Use of · One source cited in the paper not 9 |
APA Style (Writing) · One · Three to · Paper is organized; one required component not clearly identified. APA · · Document · Use of · Two sources cited in the paper not 8 points |
APA Style (Writing) · Language needs development. · More than four spelling and/or grammar errors. · Poorly organized thoughts & concepts.
APA ·All information taken from another ·Document · Use of · Three or more sources cited in the
0-7 points |
Total Points |