Holistic Assessment/Variable Paper

Holistic Assessment/Variable Paper: Due on November 13, 2015

To complete a holistic/variable assessment, utilize the same person that you obtain a health history from to perform an assessment of variables. Assessment of the variables provides a holistic view of the client and which attribute to their overall health. The variables assessed are to be as follows:

· Developmental – includes physical and cognitive development. Document stage of development that your patient is currently experiencing (i.e. integrity vs. despair); describe the stage of development that your patient is in and why this whole development stage is important to nursing care. References two peer reviewed articles on development.

· Sociocultural – includes your patient’s culture. What values, heritage, and culture he or she is practicing or adhering to from their culture. How does your patient socialize? i.e, having family visits every week, month etc., what culture environment does your patient reside in, Chinatown etc. Explain why the patient’s sociocultural background is important to the nurse in relationship to delivering nursing care. Chapter 2 – Jarvis textbook . References two peer reviewed articles on Sociocultural impact on delivery of care.

· Spirituality – includes your patient’s religion, religious background, and spiritual well-being. Explain why the nurse needs to know this information in order to provide nursing care. Chapter 2 – Jarvis textbook. includes your patient’s religion, religious background, and spiritual well-being. Explain why the nurse needs to know this information in order to provide nursing care. Chapter 2 – Jarvis textbook. References two peer reviewed articles on Spirituality effects on patient physiologic well-being.

· Psychological – includes your patient’s orientation, mood and affect, ability to respond and carry on a conversation with you. Explain why the nurse needs to know this information in order to provide nursing care. Chapter 5 – Jarvis textbook . References two peer-reviewed articles on the effect of psychological health on physiologic well-being.

The paper should be in APA format 6th edition. Therefore, it is highly recommended that you purchase this book in order to complete this assignment. Please proof read your paper prior to submission to ensure you have completed a spell check, grammar check and the paper is in the correct format, this section counts for 10% of your paper. Visit PurdueOWL or APAstyle.org for assistance

You MUST HAVE ATTESTATION from the writing center that your work was reviewed by them. You need to schedule an appointment with the writing center by emailing Kelley Coleman at [email protected] or by telephone at 703-212-7410 x 5241.

Assignments shall only be submitted electronically via SonisWeb at 5:00 pm. Assignments turned in beyond this specified time will earn “Zero.” Students found to have committed acts of academic dishonesty such as plagiarism will also receive zero.

Holistic Assessment/Variable Paper Grading Rubric

	Beginning	Developing	Exemplary
Developmental Assessment (20%):	Missed two or more of the components stated to receive exemplary. 5 points	Missed one of the component stated to receive exemplary. 10 points	· Discusses physical and cognitive development. · Documents stage of development that your patient is currently experiencing · Describes the stage of development that your patient is in and why this whole development stage is important to nursing care. · References two peer reviewed articles on development. 20 points
Points
	Beginning	Developing	Exemplary
Sociocultural Assessment (20%)	Missed two or more of the components stated to receive exemplary. 5 points	Missed one of the component stated to receive exemplary. 10 point	· Includes your patient’s culture. What values, heritage, and culture he or she is practicing or adhering to from their culture. · Include how your patient socializes. · Explains why the patient’s sociocultural background is important to the nurse in relationship to delivering nursing care. · References two peer reviewed articles on Sociocultural impact on delivery of care. 20 points
Points
	Beginning	Developing	Exemplary
Spirituality Assessment (20%):	Missed two or more of the components stated to receive exemplary 0 points	Missed one of the component stated to receive exemplary. 10 points	· Includes your patient’s religion, religious background, and spiritual well-being. · Explain why the nurse needs to know this information in order to provide nursing care. · References two peer reviewed articles on Spirituality effects on patient physiologic well-being. 20 points
Points
	Beginning	Developing	Exemplary
Psychological Assessment (20%)	No functional assessment was completed 0 points	Missed one of the component stated to receive exemplary. 10 points	· Includes patient’s orientation, mood and affect, ability to respond and carry on a conversation with you. · Explains why the nurse needs to know this information in order to provide nursing care. · References two peer-reviewed articles on the effect of psychological health on physiologic well-being. 20 points
Points
	Beginning	Developing	Accomplished	Exemplary
Grammar, APA format and references (10%)	Grammatical errors present consistently throughout the paper. AND Incorrect formatting and referencing zero	Grammatical errors present for the most part of the paper. AND moderate errors in formatting and referencing 5points	Grammatical errors present in less than a half of the paper. AND moderate errors in formatting and referencing 7 point	Minimal or no grammatical error present throughout the paper. AND no errors in formatting and referencing 10 point
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	Beginning	Developing	Accomplished	Exemplary
Attestation (10%)	An attestation was not attached or student lied about seeking help from the writing center. Zero			Attestation is present and help is verified. 10 points
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	Beginning	Developing	Accomplished	Exemplary
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