1. Overview
The written assignment enables students to articulate their knowledge of health as a societal issue, and the role of the nurse in addressing community health issues.
Purpose
This assessment tasks responds to unit learning outcomes 3, 4 and 5.
The written assignment requires students to integrate the role of the nurse with the building of healthy communities. This will assist you to meet the demands of a shift in care delivery and expose you to the reality that the nursing practice environment reaches beyond the health care facility toward a broader context. Skills necessary for graduate practice include an understanding that the role of a nurse can extend beyond the health care facility and into the wider community.
2. Detailed instructions
Length: 2000 words +/- 10%
This assignment is to be written in essay format. (see ACU academic skills unit resource “Academic writing – Essays” for some guidelines about what writing in essay format requires).
Essay Topic:
You are a nurse working in a disadvantaged community. Describe how you would work in partnership using a strengths based approach with community groups to develop a mutually respectful and supportive collaboration in a high needs community to address a health issue (one of the NHPAs - see the list below).
Students should select one of the National Health Priority Areas listed below on which to focus the essay discussion.
Cancer control
Cardiovascular health
Injury prevention and control
Mental health
Diabetes mellitus
Asthma
Arthritis and musculoskeletal conditions
Obesity
Dementia
3. Guidelines for preparing your essay
In developing your essay -
Read widely.
Have a clear understanding of what the topic is asking you to write about and ensure you include discussion of each of the elements identified in the topic statement.
Use credible, current and relevant evidence from a range of evidence sources (that is, peer reviewed academic journals, appropriate and recent textbooks, online reports, research evidence and discussion papers from reputable and scholarly websites; primary sources) to support the development of your ideas, argument and discussion.
Add depth and meaning to your discussion by referring to examples which demonstrate the role and function of the nurse in working with community groups to address community health issues. Your examples may focus on local, national or international contexts.
Write for your target audience – in this case the marker of your work, who is a registered nurse with experience in planning and carrying out health promotion activities in a collaborative way.
Consideration should be given to the requirements for nursing practice in all practice settings laid down in the NMBA RN Standards for Practice (2016), NMBA Code of Conduct for Nurses XXXXXXXXXXand ICN Code of Ethics XXXXXXXXXXLinks to these documents can be accessed here.
Ensure you write your assignment using essay format. This means your assignment should have an introduction, body and conclusion. Traditionally, essays do not have headings, subheadings, lists or tables (see ACU Academic Skills Unit. (2020). “What are academic essays?”))
Enlist a proof reader to check for errors of grammar, spelling and punctuation, as well as incorrect use of APA style in your referencing, before you submit your assignment.
4. Resources
Presented here in alphabetical order (as per APA) most of these resources are focused on concepts such as community partnerships, collaboration and engagement. There are also some case studies and a few articles which gives details about community and population based interventions.
Chiang, R., Meagher, W. & Slade, S XXXXXXXXXXHow the whole school, whole community, whole child model works: Creating greater alignment, integration and collaboration between health and education. Journal of School Health, 85(11): XXXXXXXXXXhttps://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ezproxy1.acu.edu.au/doi/full/10.1111/josh.12308
Cicognani, E., Albanesi, C., Valletta, L. & Prati, G XXXXXXXXXXQuality of collaboration within health promotion partnerships: Impact on sense of community, empowerment, and perceived projects’ outcomes. Journal of Community Psychology, 48(2): XXXXXXXXXXhttps://doi.org/10.1002/jcop.22254
Cilliers, E. & Cornelius, S XXXXXXXXXXAn approach toward the planning of green-friendly spaces in South Africa. Community Development Journal, 53(2): XXXXXXXXXX, https://doi-org.ezproxy1.acu.edu.au/10.1093/cdj/bsw040
Conrad, D. & White, A XXXXXXXXXXSports-based health interventions - case studies from around the world. https://link-springer-com.ezproxy1.acu.edu.au/book/10.1007%2F XXXXXXXXXX
Corbin, J., Jones, J. & Barry, M XXXXXXXXXXWhat makes intersectoral partnerships for health promotion work? A review of the international literature. Health Promotion International, 33 (1): 4–26, https://doi-org.ezproxy1.acu.edu.au/10.1093/heapro/daw061
Cornwall, A XXXXXXXXXXUnpacking ‘Participation’: models, meanings and practices. Community Development Journal, 43 (3): 269–283, https://doi-org.ezproxy1.acu.edu.au/10.1093/cdj/bsn010
Department for Health and Ageing, Government of South Australia XXXXXXXXXXGuide for Engaging with Consumers and the Community 2013 https://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/f8d1d0004e454788aa0caf8ba24f3db9/Guideline_Guide+for+Engaging+with+Consumers+and+Community_Oct2015.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CACHEID=f8d1d0004e454788aa0caf8ba24f3db9
Estacio, E., Oliver, M., Downing, B., Kurth, J. & Protheroe, J XXXXXXXXXXEffective Partnership in Community-Based Health Promotion: Lessons from the Health Literacy Partnership. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 14(12), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph XXXXXXXXXX
Kegler, C., Norton, B. & Aronson, R XXXXXXXXXXSkill improvement among coalition members in the California Healthy Cities and Communities Program. Health Education Research, 22(3): 450–457, https://doi-org.ezproxy1.acu.edu.au/10.1093/her/cyl109
Magee, W., Maltsberger, B., Johnson, L. & Adams, J XXXXXXXXXXCollaboration: finding the place for Cooperative Extension in the intersection of community development and health promotion. Community Development, 45(1): XXXXXXXXXXhttps://www-tandfonline-com.ezproxy1.acu.edu.au/doi/full/10.1080/ XXXXXXXXXX
McNeish, R., Rigg, K., Tran, Q. & Hodges, S XXXXXXXXXXCommunity-based behavioural health interventions: Developing strong community partnerships. Evaluation and Program Planning, 73: XXXXXXXXXXhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan XXXXXXXXXX
Mendes, P XXXXXXXXXXCommunity as a ‘spray-on solution’: A case study of community engagement within the income management program in Australia. Community Development Journal¸53(2): XXXXXXXXXX, https://doi-org.ezproxy1.acu.edu.au/10.1093/cdj/bsx008
Nasca, T., Changfoot, N. & Hill, S XXXXXXXXXXParticipatory planning in a low-income neighbourhood in Ontario, Canada: building capacity and collaborative interactions for influence, Community Development Journal, 54(4): 622–642, https://doi-org.ezproxy1.acu.edu.au/10.1093/cdj/bsy031 (Note: You must be logged into the ACU library to access this eBook)
Okeke-Ogbuafor, N., Gray, T. & Stead, S XXXXXXXXXXA comparative analysis of the role of traditional and modern community-based organizations in promoting community development in Ogoniland, Nigeria. Community Development Journal, 53(1): XXXXXXXXXX, https://doi-org.ezproxy1.acu.edu.au/10.1093/cdj/bsw018
Roden, J., Jarvis, L., Campbell-Crofts, S. & Whitehead, D XXXXXXXXXXAustralian rural, remote and urban community nurses’ health promotion role and function. Health Promotion International, 31(3): XXXXXXXXXXdoi: XXXXXXXXXX/heapro/dav018.
Sykes, S., Wills, J. & Popple, K XXXXXXXXXXThe role of community development in building critical health literacy. Community Development Journal, 53(4): XXXXXXXXXX, https://doi-org.ezproxy1.acu.edu.au/10.109