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2807NRS Chronic Illness Management
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A2 Written Assignment
Word Limit: 1500 words
Weighting: 40%
Due Date: Tuesday September 6th 2022 by 5pm
AIM:
The aim of this assignment is for you to demonstrate an understanding of culturally safe health promotion educational strategies that address the needs of clients with chronic diseases and empowers them to self-manage their condition.
The provision of health education, which enables people to make decisions and take actions in relation to their health, is part of the role of the Registered Nurse (RN) (NMBA, 2016). Additionally, culturally safe, and respectful practice requires knowledge of how your own culture, values, attitudes assumptions and beliefs influence your interaction with people and families, the community, and colleagues as an RN (NMBA, 2016).
This assignment addresses the following course learning outcomes:
- Apply health promotion and illness prevention practices in a culturally safe manner to support people diagnosed with chronic illness.
- Evaluate person-centred care for optimal self-management and promotion of active participation of both individuals and families in symptomatic management of chronic disease.
- Analyse primary health care and health promotion strategies that address the needs of those with chronic diseases.
Task Instructions:
You are required to choose one (1) client scenario from the two options provided andwrite a 1500word structured essay in which you:
- Identify one (1) potential health concern for the client and discuss why this is a health concern (this needs to be a potential concern; it has not yet occurred).
- Identify one (1) culturally appropriate topic for a client health promotion education session that would address the identified health concern.
- Describe one (1) specific, culturally appropriate, client health promotion education activity that the RN could use to enable the client to modify/change their behaviour to address the identified health concern.
- Discuss how the health promotion education activity would be structured (Type of method/tool used, setting for the health promotion activity, resources needed, participants to be involved).
- Justify the chosen education activity by providing rationales for the education session structure (Type of method/tool used, setting for the health promotion activity, resources needed, participants to be involved) described above.
- Explain how this education activity would address the health concern for the client
NOTE:
You must support all sections of your essay with scholarly literature from the past 5 years. At least 10 scholarly references must be cited.
PRESENTATION and SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
- You must include an Assignment ‘Title Page’ as per the annotated essay exemplar provided in the Griffith Health Writing & Referencing Guide.
- Present your essay correctly formatted as per the Griffith Health Writing and Referencing formatting guidelines (e.g., spacing, page number, etc.), AND a correctly formatted reference list according to APA 7th edition on the 2807NRS site. You do not need to include the marking criteria with your submission.
- Assemble all pages into one document. Format file is to be MS Word only (.doc) or (.docx).
- You need to adhere strictly to word limits for assessment items. The word limit for an assessment item includes in text citations, 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.
- Submit online via the relevant Turnitin submission point on the course site under the Assessment tab. 6. You must complete the electronic assignment cover sheet correctly and then the Final Submission Point will be visible to you.
- You do not need to attacha Griffith University Cover Page at the front of the Document. Once you complete the electronic assignment cover sheet on the course site this replaces the need to attach a cover sheet.
- Check that the file you have uploaded has been successfully submitted into the Turnitin Submission Inbox and retain a copy of the digital receipt for the final assignment submission.
- YOU are responsible for uploading the correct file. The file that is submitted is the one that will be marked. If you upload the wrong file or submit a corrupt file, this will be marked as your submission. Please also ensure that you have not incorrectly submitted it to the draft submission point.
- For more help with Turnitin Assignment submissions go to: Turnitin
- The use of Headings is required in this task, and you may use the following headings only: o Introduction o Health Concern o Health Promotion Education Session o Justification o Conclusion
CLIENT SCENARIOS
CASE SCENARIO 1: Mr David Bonner
CONTEXT: You are a Registered Nursing working in an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) in the South East corner.
Mr Bonner, a 47-year-old Aboriginal man presented to the ACCHO with central radiating chest pain. Mr Bonner was transferred to Griffith University Hospital for cardiac monitoring and follow up. Upon reviewing Mr Bonner’s medical history and progress notes you identify the following: hypertension and type 2 diabetes. Mr Bonner has a family history ofcoronary heart disease, is a smoker and consumes a diet high in sugar and saturated fats. Mr Bonner sees his general practitioner every six months for renewal of medication prescriptions. Mr Bonner lives at home with his extended family.
Current vital signs:
Temperature 37.3°C, Blood Pressure 150/90 mmHg, Pulse 84 beats/minute, and Respiratory Rate 15 breaths/minute; BGL
15.5 mmol/L, Pain 6/10.
Current medications:
- Metformin 1g PO BD
- Actrapid 4 units S/C TDS
- Metoprolol 25mg PO BD
CASE SCENARIO 2: Ms Silvia Hernandez
Ms Silva Hernandez, is a 33-year woman who has been living in Australia for three months. Ms Hernandez and her mother moved from Spain and live with her older brother who owns his own construction company. Ms Hernandez presented to hospital with increased shortness of breath, fever, and a productive cough. She has been admitted to your ward for treatment of a chest infection. Silvia has a history of cystic fibrosis and depression. She has been prescribed intravenous (IV) antibiotics, IV therapy and bronchodilators.
It is 10:00 am and you are the Registered Nurse undertaking Silvia’s primary and secondary assessment. She explains to you that she didn’t sleep well last night, and her muscles feel sore. She explains that she had several episodes of shortness of breath over the last few months and just felt fatigued, “Probably from the move to Australia”. Silvia adopts a vegan lifestyle but says she has struggled to find foods that she wants to eat and that match her vegan lifestyle, noting that her satiety has been low recently.
Silvia currently works for her brother in the construction company, and studies part-time to become a teacher. Silvia identifies that she has a very busy life, but she tries to go to the gym six days a week. Silvia says she does not drink and has no known allergies.
Current vital signs:
Temperature 36.7°C, Blood Pressure 135/88 mmHg, Pulse 100 beats/min, and Respiratory Rate 22 breaths/min
Prescribed Medications:
- Salbutamol (Ventolin)100 micrograms MDI, 2 puffs when required up to 4 times daily
- Tiotropium (Spiriva) 18 mcg inhaled by mouth OD ● Amoxicillin 1 gram (IV)
| MARKING CRITERIA | POSSIBLE MARK |
| INTRODUCTION & CONCLUSION | |
| Provides an introduction that: contextualises the assignment; outlines all the key elements in the correct order to be discussed; and clearly identifies the aim. (5) Provides a concluding paragraph that: summarises the overall assignment; concludes the key elements of the assignment; and doesn’t provide any new information. (5) | 10 |
| HEALTH CONCERN | |
| 10 | |
| HEALTH PROMOTION EDUCATION SESSION | |
| Accurately identifies one (1) culturally appropriate topic for a client healthpromotion education session that addresses the identified health concern for the client (10) Clearly describes one (1) specific, culturally appropriate, client health promotion activity that the RN could use to enable the client to modify/ change their behaviour (10) Discusses how the education session could be structured including type of method/tool used (5), setting for the health promotion activity (5), resources needed and participants to be involved (5) | 35 |
| EDUCATION SESSION JUSTIFICATION | |
| Justifies the chosen education activity by providing rationales for the education session including method/tool used (5), setting for the health promotion activity (5), resources needed and participants to be involved (5) Clearly explains how the education session addresses the health concern for the client (5) Recent, scholarly literature is used to support discussion (5) | 25 |
| ASSIGNMENT PRESENTATION & STRUCTURE | |
| Conforms to the Assignment Presentation Formatting Guidelines: Assignment title page is correct (not the University cover page) including name, student number and word count (1) Academic language is used throughout (4) Correct use of headings, spelling, and grammar (2) Correct sentence structure and paragraph structure (3) | 10 |
| REFERENCING & USE OF SCHOLARLY LITERATURE | |
| Essay is supported with no fewer than 10 different reference sources from scholarly literature (2) Scholarly literature is 5 years old or less (2) In-text citations correctly formatted as per APA 7 (4) Reference list correctly formatted as per APA 7 (2) | 10 |
| Total Marks [weighted at 40%] | /100 |
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