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Health Promotion Paper (300 points)

Health promotion is a social science that aims to improve health and prevent disease through education and voluntary behavior change. It involves a range of strategies and actions.

One of the most critical roles that nurses have in health promotion and disease prevention is that of an educator. Nurses spend the most time with the patients and provide anticipatory guidance about immunizations, nutrition, dietary, medications, and safety.

Health promotion behaviors (eg, physical activity, healthy eating, stress management, sleep hygiene, healthy relationships) increase personal resiliency and improve health. These behaviors are critically important in reversing the epidemic of obesity and obesity-related diseases currently afflicting our country.

EXAMPLE

Population	Older Adult
Issue	Lack of adequate nutrition
Outcome	Better nutrition would allow seniors to remain in their own homes
SDOHs	Lack of transportation to grocery stores, failing eyesight, poor appetite, socialization, financial resources
HP Activity	Meals on Wheels/ Eat at Sr Citizen Buildings/ Homemakers
Plan	An activity at a church where senior citizens can sign up for meals on wheels
APN Role	Educator, Advocate, Practitioner, Researcher

Grading Rubric

Assignment Criteria	Points	Percent
1. Describe major issues confronting your population. Include the effects of social determinants of health.	50	16.67%
1. Discuss how the health issue of this group can be improved by changing the environment, legislation, public policy or direct personal intervention	50	16.67%
1. Develop a minimum of three specific health promotion activities/interventions with rationale for this population/issue.	60	20.00%
1. Derive a plan for the implementation of these interventions	60	20.00%
1. Illustrate the role of the advanced practice nurse in health promotion.	50	16.66%
1. Grammar/Mechanics/APA	30	10.00%
TOTAL POINTS/PERCENTAGE	300	100%