POP 4

Touro University Nevada NUR 769 DNP VI: Leadership Approaches to Population Health

Week 4 Assignment

Guidelines with Grading Rubric

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to conduct a systematic assessment of health and illness parameters associated with a chronic, global health

issue. In completing this assignment, you will create a product for dissemination geared toward a population health setting. The ABCD

framework will be utilized to complete this activity.

Topic: Choose one of the following global health issues from the list below. Then, identify a vulnerable population that is impacted by this

illness. (For example, is a certain population more prone to this disease? Are certain environmental, geographic, cultural or other factors noted

to make a certain population more susceptible to developing and/or having complications from this particular illness?)

1. Hypertension

2. Diabetes

3. Asthma

4. Cancer

5. Obesity

Appraise: Conduct an assessment of the health and illness parameters of the chosen disease within your identified population. (Consider

Community Status Indicators, CDC chronic disease data, National Public Health Service strategic plans, World Health Organization data,

Healthy People [social determinants of health] for this part of the project.)

Bounce off: Next, consider how a nurse leader might approach this issue? Search the literature for evidence to support an appropriate and

feasible intervention to address this problem in the community. Consider issues such as budget, cost effectiveness, practice initiatives, and

program impact. Formulate the following and share with your classmates in the week 4 discussion forum a) One specific intervention

addressing the population health issue, b) goal of the intervention, and c) budget and cost effectiveness measures d) methods for evaluation of

intervention. This initial post is due by Saturday at 11:59 pm PST of week 4. Gather insight from your peers through engaging in critical

appraisal of one another’s posts. (This component will be graded separately) (Initial post due by Saturday at midnight of week 4 and final peer

responses due by Tuesday at midnight along with part “D”.)

Compile: With consideration to the feedback received in the discussion forum and evidence found through your independent efforts, compile

themes to synthesize the evidence. In voice-over PPT format, discuss the problem and the plan for improvement. Address all components

explored in the previous steps of this assignment. Specifically address how this model would reflect best practices in population health as well

Touro University Nevada NUR 769 DNP VI: Leadership Approaches to Population Health

as the specific needs of the vulnerable population being explored. The product for dissemination should be appropriate for presentation to an

interdisciplinary team within a population health setting.

Disseminate: Share your overall findings with the other students in the course by posting your product of dissemination (as an attachment or a

link) in the discussion area of week 4 by Tuesday at 11:59 pm PST. You should review your peer’s submissions and provide feedback to at

least two peers. Because your final product is also due on Tuesday, you are not required to specifically respond to final posts. You are required

to respond to at least two peer’s discussion posts during the week. You should also submit your final assignment submission to the drop-box in

week 4 for grading by Tuesday at 11:59 pm PST.

Due Date: Tuesday at 11:59pm PST of Week 4

Total Points Possible: 200

Requirements:

1. To complete this assignment, you will need to access to the following databases: PubMed, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and other resources in the Jay Sexter Library. These data bases can be accessed through the Touro Online Library

http://tun.touro.edu/jay-sexter-library/

2. The Week 4 Assignment is worth 200 points and will be graded using the designated rubric. Grading criteria include quality of content, appropriate citations, use of Standard English grammar, and overall organization and readability.

3. Create your assignment using a Microsoft Word application or other approved media site that may provide a reliable link to the assignment.

4. There is no required length, but the submission should be substantive to address all requirements. 5. APA format is required. 6. The following sections should be included and denoted through APA section headings in the work product:

a. Introduction to chosen Global Health Disease b. Introduction to Vulnerable Population c. Health and Illness Parameters of the disease within the identified population. d. Nursing Leadership Approaches to the issues

i. Current scholarly evidence overview ii. Proposed Intervention

iii. Causes and Practice Initiatives iv. Budget and Cost Effectiveness of Initiatives v. Program Impact

vi. Methods for Evaluation of the Intervention *** Note that this section should be appropriate for the interdisciplinary team in a population setting.

Touro University Nevada NUR 769 DNP VI: Leadership Approaches to Population Health

Category Points % Description

Topic Selection:

Population Based

Disease

20 10 A Population Health topic is identified from the list provided. A brief introduction of

the disease pathophysiology is provided. A discussion of the individual, community,

and global impact of the disease is discussed. Brief statistics including incidence and

prevalence of the disease are provided. The initial description captures all the

important aspects in the topic.

Vulnerable

Population

40 20 An effected vulnerable population is fully explored. Criteria that make them a

vulnerable population are described. Appropriate data is used to demonstrate the

relevance of the disease to the specific vulnerable population. The impact of the

disease is explored as it pertains to the specific population. Health and Illness

Parameters of the disease within the identified population are explored.

Nursing Leadership

Approaches to the

Issue

10 5 An overview of the plan for action is provided. A brief introduction is provided

pertaining to items i-vi. Descriptions and summaries are relevant to the topic and

there is an appropriate emphasis provided in the presentation.

Current Scholarly

Evidence Overview

100 50 A brief account of current management recommendations and any potential gaps are

described from the literature. Any other relevant findings from the literature

pertaining to the action plan are presented as well. A proposed intervention is

outlined and supported with evidence and applies directly to the topic/population

explored. Causes of the issues being explored are discussed and included in the plan

including preventative approaches and health promotion approaches. Any other

pertinent practice initiatives are discussed. Budget is discussed with relation to cost

effectiveness and resource allocation. The impact of the program/intervention is

explored. Methods for evaluation of the program/intervention are presented and are

realistic/feasible. All proposals are supported with scholarly evidence and are

relevant to the topic/population being explored.

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Compilation of

Evidence and

Production of a

Deliverable

10 5 A deliverable is produced, is well organized, and follows the standards for

professional presentations. All components are submitted correctly.

Clarity of writing 10 5 Writing is relevant to the topic and is presented logically and clearly using standard

English language. Direct course application and synthesis of scholarly information

are easily discernable. Word choice is correct, precise, and unambiguous. Sentence

structure is clear, concise, and well- constructed.

APA format 10 5 No grammatical or typographical errors are present. Citations in the body of the

presentation adhere to APA format as well as references noted at the end of the

presentation (no more than one to two errors).

Total 200 points 100%

*** Note: Week 4 has discussion components that will be graded separately.

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Assignment Criteria

Exceptional

Exceeds Expectations

Meets

Expectations

Needs

Improvement

Unsatisfactory

Content

Possible Points = 180

(100-93%)

(92-87%)

(86-83%) (82-75%) (75% or Less)

Topic Selection:

Population Based

Disease

(20 Possible Points)

A Population Health topic is

identified from the list provided.

A brief introduction of the

disease pathophysiology is

provided.

A discussion of the individual,

community, and global impact

of the disease is discussed.

Brief statistics including

incidence and prevalence of the

disease are provided.

The initial description captures

all the important aspects in the

topic.

A Population Health

topic is identified. The

initial description

captures most

important aspects in the

topic but may be

missing a few pertinent

details. A link to the

data set is provided.

There are 1-2

areas requiring

further detail or

clarification. All

selections are

relevant to the

topic of

population

health.

There are 3-4

areas requiring

further detail or

clarification.

The topic

description

may lack

relevance to

the population

health focus or

may not be

well correlated

to population

health.

Greater than 4

areas missing

relevant data or

information.

May be

incomplete or

not submitted.

Touro University Nevada NUR 769 DNP VI: Leadership Approaches to Population Health

Vulnerable Population

(40 Possible Points)

An affected vulnerable

population is fully explored.

Criteria that make them a

vulnerable population are

described.

Appropriate data is used to

demonstrate the relevance of the

disease to the specific

vulnerable population.

The impact of the disease is

explored as it pertains to the

specific population.

Health and Illness Parameters of

the disease within the identified

population are explored.

Vulnerable population

discussed and critically

appraised regarding

disease process.

Impact, health and

illness parameters may

be missing a few

pertinent details but is

overall appropriate. .

Rationale for

selection not

presented or not

fully explored.

Specific

parameters may

be omitted

including 1-2

areas.

Missing

multiple

pertinent facts.

Or poor

rationale that is

not related or

to general.

This section

was not

completed or is

missing.

Nursing Leadership

Approaches to the issue

(10 Possible Points)

i. Current scholarly

evidence overview

ii. Proposed

Intervention

iii. Causes and

Practice Initiatives

iv. Budget and Cost

Effectiveness of

Initiatives

v. Program Impact

vi. Methods for

Evaluation of the

Intervention

An overview of the plan for

action is provided. A brief

introduction is provided

pertaining to items i-vi.

Descriptions and summaries are

relevant to the topic and there is

an appropriate emphasis

provided in the presentation.

This section should be

appropriate for the

interdisciplinary team in a

population setting.

An overview of the

plan for action is

provided. Brief

introduction to all

sections but missing

some detail in 1-2

sections.

3-4 areas missing

from

introduction, but

overall

introduction still

provided.

Overview not

provided with

appropriate

detail. Overall

picture is

disconnected

and/or

misdirected.

This section

was not

completed or is

missing.

Touro University Nevada NUR 769 DNP VI: Leadership Approaches to Population Health

Current Scholarly

Evidence Overview

(100 Possible Points)

A brief account of current

management recommendations

and any potential gaps are

described from the literature.

Any other relevant findings

from the literature pertaining to

the action plan are presented as

well.

A proposed intervention is

outlined and supported with

evidence and applies directly to

the topic/population explored.

Causes of the issues being

explored are discussed and

included in the plan including

preventative approaches and

health promotion approaches.

Any other pertinent practice

initiatives are discussed.

Budget is discussed with

relation to cost effectiveness and

resource allocation.

The impact of the

program/intervention is

explored.

Methods for evaluation of the

program/intervention are

presented and are

realistic/feasible.

All components are

complete/addressed but

may be missing 1-2

elements. Ideas are still

realistic and relevant to

the topic as well as

supported by literature.

Missing 3-4

components,

may lack some

organization.

Ideas are still

realistic and

relevant to the

topic as well as

supported by

literature.

Missing > 5

components of

discussion

and/or ideas

are not realistic

or may not be

appropriately

supported by

literature or are

not feasible.

Did not

provide

information for

this section.

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All proposals are supported with

scholarly evidence and are

relevant to the topic/population

being explored.

Compilation of

Evidence and

Production of a

Deliverable

(10 Possible Points)

A deliverable is produced, is

well organized, and follows the

standards for professional

presentations. All components

are submitted correctly and

organized well.

A deliverable is

produced, is well

organized, and follows

the standards for

professional

presentations. May

need further

development in

organization of the

product.

Requires

significant

revision.

Presentation may

detract from the

content in 3-4

areas.

Requires

significant

revision.

Presentation

may detract

from content in

more than half

of the

presentation.

Presentation

inappropriate.

For example, a

PowerPoint

with no voice-

over

component or

slides with

excessive

words

appearing as an

essay. Overall,

not

professional,

and

unacceptable

for a

measurable

reason.

Format

Possible Points = 20

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Clarity of Writing

(10 Possible Points)

Writing is relevant to the topic

and is presented logically and

clearly using standard English

language. Direct course

applications and synthesis of

scholarly information is easily

discernable. Word choice is

correct, precise, and

unambiguous. Sentence

structure is clear, concise, and

well- constructed.

No grammatical or

typographical errors.

Writing is relevant to

the topic but is unclear

at times. Writing is

presented logically

using standard English

language. Direct course

applications and

synthesis of scholarly

information is easily

discernable.

Postings contain

minimal grammatical or

typographical errors.

Writing may lack

some logic or

clarity but is

overall

discernable. May

also lack

relevance to the

topic.

Four to five

grammatical or

typographical

errors are noted.

Most of writing

lacks a logical

and clear

approach.

Relevance to

the topic is

difficult to

discern.

Six or more

grammatical or

typographical

errors are

noted.

All writing

lacks clarity

and relevance

to the topic.

Postings

contain greater

than ten errors

in syntax,

grammar,

spelling, and/or

punctuation

(>ten errors).

APA Format

(10 Possible Points)

APA rules regarding level

headings, page/paragraph

format, and citations in the body

of the presentation adhere to

APA format as well as

references noted at the end of

the presentation (no more than

one to two errors). No more

than 10% of your presentation

should be direct quotes.

Presentation adheres to

APA format including

in text citations, page

format, level headings,

as well as references

noted in the reference

page (three to four

errors).

Presentation over

all does not

adhere to APA

format including

in text citations,

page format,

level headings,

as well as

references noted

in the reference

page (four to five

errors).

Presentation

over all does

not adhere to

APA format

including in

text citations,

page format,

level headings,

as well as

references

noted in the

reference page

(>eight errors).

Presentation

does not adhere

to APA format

on multiple

levels,

exceeding

previously

stated

standards.