3804NRS: Health promotion project proposal (A2) Page 1

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3804NRS Community Nursing Practice

Trimester 1, 2018

Assessment 2 (A2)

Written Assignment (Group): Health promotion project proposal

2,000 words Weighting 40%

Due Date: Tuesday 29th May 2018 at 17:00hrs

TASK AIM:

The aim of this assignment is for you to demonstrate your understanding of community nursing concepts and principles and apply them to a context relevant to community health nursing work.

This written assignment will address course learning outcomes 1, 2 and 3.

CONTEXT:

You are a community nurse working in a community health centre. You have completed a community assessment and you have identified a number of health issues and unmet health needs in a subgroup of the local community. You plan to implement a health promotion project to address an identified health issue.

The local community health service has a grants program to fund initiatives that promote the health of local community members. Funding will be allocated to projects that focus on health promotion, disease prevention, health literacy and cultural safety in the identified community. You, and other members of the health service, will work together to develop and submit a health promotion project proposal.

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TASK DESCRIPTION:

This is a GROUP assignment.

For this task you need to write a 2000 word project proposal that addresses a need for one community group (see Task Instructions below; choose one group only).

TASK INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Form a group of five students. You will work in this group for the group assessment items. You need to nominate a group leader and complete the Learning contract for group work form. This must be submitted at the end of Workshop 3 (held during the second week on-campus).

2. Choose ONE of the following options which will provide the context for your group to describe a problem / unmet community health need:

● Health and well-being for refugees from Iraq

● Cardiac rehabilitation, including lifestyle management, for Pacific Islander men who have experienced a myocardial infarction

● Women’s wellness for lesbian women living with mental health issues

● Families with adolescent children with intellectual disabilities

● Homeless young adults who live in inner city Brisbane

● Indigenous Australians living with a chronic disease and residing in a remote Aboriginal-controlled community.

3. In your proposal you must:

● Create a meaningful title for your project proposal

● Describe the aim of your project

● Describe three (3) objectives, written as specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely (SMART)

● Identify the problem or unmet community health need that your project will address

● Analyse the problem or unmet community health need that your project proposal will address and clearly contextualise the problem / unmet community health need for the identified group

● Describe the proposed health promotion program; this must be delivered weekly to a group over a six-week period.

● List the resources you will need to implement the health promotion program in a table

● Justify the benefits and relevance of your proposed health promotion program, including how it will address the problem / unmet community health need. Your justification must discuss relevant community nursing concepts, for example

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advocacy, equity, self- management, health literacy, and engagement. Use literature to support your rationale, this can include current policies, frameworks, and relevant legislation

● Describe how the aim of the project will be evaluated (how you will assess whether you achieved the desired project outcomes).

OTHER ELEMENTS:

 NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED FOR THIS GROUP ASSIGNMENT.

 Refer and adhere to the Group Learning Contract submitted in Workshop 2

 Always refer to the Griffith Health Writing and Referencing Guide

 Ensure that you use scholarly literature (research articles, relevant Government reports and text books) that has been published from 2010 onwards

 Use the headings provided in the marking criteria to organise and present your work

 Write in the third person and use academic language throughout your proposal

 Refer to the marking criteria when writing your assignment. This will assist you in calculating the weightings of the sections for your assignment and provide a suggested word count for each section

 Include a title page with your student ID number and word count total. Do not exceed 2,000 words. Words over 2,000 will not be marked. Word limits for assessment items need to be strictly adhered to. The word limit for an assessment item includes in text citations, tables and quotations. The word limit DOES NOT include the reference list. Please note the marker will cease marking your submitted work once they have reached the allocated word limit.

 You do not need to provide a separate introduction or conclusion to your proposal

 You do not need to provide details of your health education / teaching sessions (as many of you did this when undertaking the course 2807NRS Chronic Illness Management)

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION:

 Your nominated group leader must submit your assignment via Turnitin as per the instructions on your Learning@Griffith course site. [Submit in the ‘assessment’ tab]

 Your nominated group leader must email a copy of your final assignment file and Turnitin submission receipt to each member of the group so they have a record of the submission.

 If your nominated group leader is unable to submit the group assignment (e.g. due to illness or unforeseen circumstances), they must nominate a proxy to upload the assignment and the campus Course Convenor must be emailed the proxy’s name.

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 Your nominated group leader is responsible for downloading assignment feedback as a PDF file and emailing this file to each member of the group so they can view the assignment feedback.

GROUP DISPUTES:  If there is conflict within your group, you must attempt to resolve this within your

group.

 If you are unable to reach a workable resolution, you must promptly notify your campus Course Convenor that there is a group dispute.

 Your campus Course Convenor, or a delegated academic staff member, will schedule a mediation meeting that all group members must attend.

 At the mediation meeting, all group members will have the opportunity to speak briefly about the issue/conflict.

 At the end of the mediation meeting, the campus Course Convenor (or their delegate), will provide all group members with meeting outcomes and/or recommendations to resolve the group conflict/dispute.

 As an outcome of the mediation process, the campus Course Convenor (or their delegate) may adjust the A2 written assignment mark for one or more members of the group (up or down).

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MARKING CRITERIA A2 Health promotion project proposal

POSSIBLE MARKS

1. Proposal title: (Less than 30 words)

 Provides a proposal title that indicates the key elements of the health improvement proposal

 Title is specific to the idea of the project and the problem / unmet community need.

5

2. Aim / objectives: (Approx. 150 words)

 Describes the overall aim (the idea) of the project, namely the health improvement to be achieved that is: – Underpinned by concepts and principles relevant to community nursing – Feasible and relevant to the role of the community nurse working in the

specified context  Describes three project objectives, written as specific, measurable,

achievable, realistic and timely (SMART)

10

3. Problem/unmet community need: (Approx. 700 words)

 Identifies and describes a health problem/ unmet need that will be addressed by the health promotion project

 Analyses the problem/unmet community need and relates its relevance to theoretical concepts of community nursing, including the social determinants of health

 Provides an evidence base for the problem/unmet community need – uses relevant Australian data to justify the problem/ unmet community need.

5

10 5

4. Health promotion program: (Approx. 150 words)

 Briefly describes the health promotion program which will be implemented, including the timeframe for the program.

10

5. Resources: (Approx. 100 words)

 Lists the resources that will be needed to implement the health promotion program e.g., staffing, venue, teaching materials/aids, stationery, refreshments, other resource requirements etc. This must be presented in a table.

 You are not required to include costings or a budget for this project.

5

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6. Justification: (Approx. 750 words)

 Justifies how the idea will address the problem / unmet community need (consider link to conceptual framework for health promotion planning)

 Justifies the proposal aim (the idea of the project) by relating this to relevant concepts and principles of community nursing (supported by relevant scholarly literature)

 Justifies the proposal aim (idea) by relating it to policy and/or frameworks and/or legislation (the ‘bigger picture’ nationally and/or internationally).

20

7. Evaluation: (Approx. 150 words)

 Describes how you would evaluate this project (not what outcomes you expect to achieve).

10

8. Evidence and references:

 Support the proposal with at least eight (8) quality, relevant sources from the scholarly literature, which are from 2010 onwards and list these in a reference list on a separate page

 Reference at least two relevant Australian government data or policy sources (this includes census and health data sources)

 Present in-text citations and reference list entries using APA Style 6th Edition.

10

9. Academic writing and presentation:

 Is well presented, with correct spelling, grammar, and well-constructed sentence and paragraph structure.

 Uses academic language throughout the proposal

 Conforms to the Assignment Presentation Formatting Guidelines  Meets the word length requirements (2,000 words) – excluding reference

list. (Word lengths provided for each section are suggestions only. Words over 2,000 will not be read or marked).

10

Total marks

THIS IS A GROUP MARK

100

3804NRS Community Nursing Practice – Assessment 2 (A2): Health promotion project proposal (40%) Marking rubric

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Criteria (Mark allocation) Excellent Very good Good Satisfactory Poor / Needs improvement

1. Proposal title:

Proposal title that indicates the key elements of the health improvement proposal (e.g., is specific to the idea of the project and the problem / unmet community need). Proposal described in less than 30 words.

An excellent proposal title. Clearly indicates all key elements of the health improvement proposal and written in such a way that it clearly informs the reader what to expect in the proposal.

A very good proposal title. Clearly indicates the purpose of the health improvement proposal and includes the key elements.

Good proposal title. Adequately describes some of the key elements of the health improvement proposal however it could be more detailed / inclusive.

Satisfactory proposal title however there is room for improvement. Your title could be more specific and refer more clearly to all the key elements of the health improvement proposal.

Inadequate proposal title – does not provide an informative, relevant title for the project. There is no indication of key elements and what the health improvement proposal is about.

Maximum 5 marks 4.5 – 5.0 4.0 3.5 2.5 – 3.0 <= 2.0

2. Aim / objectives:

Describes the overall aim (the idea) of the project, that is the health improvement to be achieved

Describe three objectives, written as specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and timely (SMART).

Describes an idea that is underpinned by concepts and principles relevant to community nursing

Describes a feasible idea that is relevant to the role of the community nurse working in the specified context.

Excellent work, clearly describes feasible aim / objectives. Provides sufficient detail so the reader can assess if the desired health improvements can be achieved / evaluated.

A very good standard for this section. Clearly describes feasible aim / objectives. There is minor room for improvement in how these are described so the reader can assess if the desired health improvements can be achieved / evaluated.

A good standard for this section. Describes some feasible aim / objectives of the project. There is room for improvement in how these aims / objectives are expressed. The aims / objectives should be written in a way that provides sufficient detail to the reader so they can assess if the desired health improvements can be achieved / evaluated.

A satisfactory standard for this section. Describes some feasible aim / objectives of the project. There is room for improvement in this section. You should only refer to what you hope to achieve if the project is successful. You should provide sufficient detail about the desired health improvements so the reader could later assess whether the specific improvements were achieved.

Inadequate attempt to describe the overall aim / objectives of the project. Does not meet a satisfactory standard for this criterion. This section needs to clearly describe what the project aims to achieve, that is it should describe the desired health improvements. These should be written in a way that provides sufficient detail to the reader so they can assess whether the aims / objectives can be achieved or evaluated.

Maximum 10 marks 8.5 – 10.0 7.5 -8.0 6.5 – 7.0 5.0 – 6.0 <= 4.5

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Criteria (Mark allocation) Excellent Very good Good Satisfactory Poor / Needs improvement

3. Problem / unmet need:

Briefly describes the community which has this problem/unmet need. Describes a health problem/ unmet need that will be addressed by the proposal.

Analyses the problem/unmet community need and relates its relevance to theoretical concepts of community nursing. Provides an evidence base for the problem/unmet community need- uses relevant (preferably Australian), recent data to justify the problem/ unmet community need.

Excellent analysis. Demonstrates a sophisticated ability to source and incorporate evidence to produce a comprehensive analytical discussion of the community’s health problem or

unmet need.

Very well done. A high level of analysis shown, Draws on relevant evidence and referred to appropriate theoretical concepts to produce an informative discussion of the community’s health problem or

unmet need.

A good attempt to analyse the related evidence. Draws on relevant evidence and referred to some appropriate theoretical concepts to produce a satisfactory discussion of the community’s health problem or

unmet need.

A satisfactory attempt to analyse the community need. A satisfactory attempt however there is room for improvement in how you discuss the problem / unmet health needs of the client group.

An inadequate attempt. Attempt is superficial and/or does not sufficiently focus on the issues.

Maximum 20 marks 17.0 – 20.0 15.0 -16.5 13.0 –14.5 10.0 – 12.5 <= 9.5

4. Health promotion program:

Briefly describes the health promotion program / activity which will be implemented, including the timeframe for the program.

Excellent – a comprehensive and sophisticated description of the health promotion program. The health promotion program is realistic within the timeframe given.

Very well done – provides relevant details of the health promotion program that will be implemented.

A good attempt – provides adequate, relevant details of the health promotion program that will be implemented. There is some room for improvement – the reader needs more information so they can gain a better understanding of what is planned to address the problem / unmet need.

A satisfactory attempt – provides some details of the health promotion program that will be implemented however there is room for improvement. Need to provide more information about the health promotion program so the reader can gain a better understanding of what is planned to address the problem / unmet need.

An inadequate attempt – does not provide an adequate description of the health promotion program that will be implemented. Needs to provide information about the proposed health promotion program so the reader understands what is planned to address the problem / unmet need.

Maximum 10 marks 8.5 – 10.0 7.5 -8.0 6.5 – 7.0 5.0 – 6.0 <= 4.5

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Criteria (Mark allocation) Excellent Very good Good Satisfactory Poor / Needs improvement

5. Resources:

Briefly lists what resources would be needed to implement the health promotion program e.g., staffing, venue, teaching materials/aids, stationery, refreshments, other resource requirements. Presented in a table.

A comprehensive list of all the relevant resources required to implement the program.

Lists nearly all the relevant resources required to implement the program.

Describes relevant resources. This section could be improved by more detail of the things required to implement the program.

Achieves a satisfactory standard for this section. Includes several relevant resources. This section could be improved by a more detail of the things required to implement the program.

An inadequate attempt –does not achieve a satisfactory standard for this section. This section could be improved by a more appropriate list of things required to implement the program.

Maximum 5 marks 4.5 – 5.0 4.0 3.5 2.5 – 3.0 <= 2.0

6. Justification:

Justifies how the idea will address the problem / unmet community need (consider link to conceptual framework for health promotion planning).

Justifies the proposal aim (the idea of the project) by relating this to relevant concepts and principles of community nursing (supported by relevant scholarly literature).

Justifies the proposal aim (idea) by relating it to policy and/or frameworks and/or legislation (the ‘bigger picture’ nationally and/or

internationally).

Excellent work; a clear, logical and evidenced argument that justifies how the proposed idea will address the problem / unmet community need. Proposal aim clearly aligns with relevant policies/frameworks and/or legislation nationally/internationally and is justified through this linkage.

Very well done; a clear and logical justification of how the proposed idea will address the problem / unmet community need; includes evidence to support your arguments.

Well done; a good justification of the proposed health improvement idea – explains how the proposed idea will address the problem / unmet community need.

A satisfactory justification of the proposed health improvement idea. Attempts to explain how the proposed idea will address the problem / unmet community need. This section should not include statements about the problem; it should discuss only the solutions to the problem. The work would be improved by a more detailed explanation of how the elements of the proposed idea will contribute to a solution that will address the community’s health problem or

meet its needs.

An inadequate or insufficient justification – does not adequately or sufficiently explain how the proposed idea will address the problem / unmet community need. This section should not refer to the problem; it should discuss the solution to the problem.

Maximum 20 marks 17.0 – 20.0 15.0 -16.5 13.0 –14.5 10.0 – 12.5 <= 9.5

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Criteria (Mark allocation) Excellent Very good Good Satisfactory Poor / Needs improvement

7. Evaluation:

Briefly describes how you would evaluate this project.

Excellent; achieves an excellent standard for this section. A comprehensive and clear description of a relevant health promotion program evaluation (timing of evaluation, methods used, what is evaluated). The evaluation methods are clearly tied to the aims and objectives of the proposal.

Very well done; achieves a very good standard for this section. Clearly describes a relevant health promotion program evaluation (timing of evaluation, methods used, what is evaluated).

Well done; achieves a good standard for this section. This section provides some details for the health promotion program evaluation however it is not comprehensive (timing of evaluation, methods used, what is evaluated – clearly link back to the aim / objectives).

A satisfactory standard for this section. Includes several relevant statements about evaluation. This section could be improved by more detail to provide a clearer plan for the health promotion program evaluation (timing of evaluation, methods used, what is evaluated – clearly link back to the aim / objectives).

An inadequate attempt – attempted to describe how to evaluate this project however there is not enough detail. This section could be improved by more detail and a clearer plan on how to evaluate your health promotion program (timing of evaluation, methods used, what is evaluated – clearly link back to the aim / objectives).

Maximum 10 marks 8.5 – 10.0 7.5 -8.0 6.5 – 7.0 5.0 – 6.0 <= 4.5

8. Evidence and referencing:

Supports the proposal with at least eight quality, relevant sources from the scholarly literature, which are from 2010 onwards.

References at least two relevant Australian government data or policy sources (this includes census and health data sources).

Uses a minimum of 8 quality references from 2010 onwards listed in a reference list on a separate page.

In-text citations and reference list entries are presented using APA Style 6th Edition

Excellent work, demonstrates wide-reading and the ability to synthesise scholarly evidence to support your argument. Strictly adheres to APA Style 6th Edition for referencing.

Very well done. Demonstrates research and support by appropriate high-quality scholarly literature. There are some minor issues and in referencing.

Good work. A sound level of support for your argument from the scholarly literature. Demonstrates research, identification of appropriate scholarly sources and appropriate support for statements. There are some errors in referencing.

A satisfactory level of support for your argument from the scholarly literature. There are several referencing errors.

Inadequate attempt. Does not use sufficient scholarly literature to support the argument and/or does not strictly adhered to APA Style 6th Edition for referencing.

Maximum 10 marks 8.5 – 10.0 7.5 -8.0 6.5 – 7.0 5.0 – 6.0 <= 4.5

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Criteria (Mark allocation) Excellent Very good Good Satisfactory Poor / Needs improvement

9. Academic writing and presentation:

Is well presented, with correct spelling, grammar, and well- constructed sentence and paragraph structure. Uses academic language throughout the proposal.

Conforms to the Assignment Presentation Formatting Guidelines. Meets the word length requirements – excluding reference list.

Excellent work; proposal is exceptionally well written and presented. Meets the word length requirements. The writing has a logical flow with well-constructed and connected sections.

Very well done; proposal is very well written and presented. Meets the word length requirements.

Well done. Proposal is well written and presented however there are some academic writing and presentation issues. Meets the word length requirements.

A fair effort. Work is of a satisfactory standard however there are several academic writing and/or presentation issues. Many of these are obvious and could have been corrected before submission.

Inadequate attempt. Proposal does not meet a satisfactory academic writing standard as it has spelling, grammatical errors and poor sentence/paragraph construction. Does not adhere to Assignment Presentation Formatting guidelines.

Maximum 10 marks 8.5 – 10.0 7.5 -8.0 6.5 – 7.0 5.0 – 6.0 <= 4.5

TOTAL MARKS (out of 100) 85.0 – 100 75.0 – 84.5 65.0 – 74.5 50.0 – 64.5 <=49.5