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NR222 Health and Wellness
Required Uniform Assignment: Health Promotion Paper Guidelines
NR222 Health Promotion Project Guidelines V4 Revised: 05/2020
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Purpose
This assignment allows the learner to apply knowledge gained about health promotion concepts and strategies,
enhance written communication skills, and demonstrate a beginning understanding of cultural competency.
Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

1. Discuss the professional nurse’s role in health promotion activities. (PO 1 and 2)
2. Discuss health promotion, illness prevention, health maintenance, health restoration, and rehabilitation in
   relation to the nurse’s role in working with various populations. (PO 1, 2, and 8)
3. Identify health promotion strategies throughout the lifespan. (PO 1, 2, and 4)
   Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies
   to this assignment.
   Total points possible: 100 points
   Preparing the assignment
   Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.
   1) Identify a health problem or need for health promotion for a particular stage in the life span of a population
   from a specific culture in your area.
   2) Choose one of the Leading Health Indicators (LHI) priorities from Healthy People 2020:
   https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/Leading-Health-Indicators
   3) Research a topic related to health and wellness associated with one of the Healthy People 2020 topic areas.
   4) Submit your topic to the instructor for approval at least 2 weeks prior to the final assignment due date, but
   earlier if desired. All topics must be approved.
   5) You will develop an educational health promotion project addressing the population/culture in your area.
   6) Use TurnItIn in time to make any edits that might be necessary based on the Similarity Index prior to submitting
   your paper to your faculty. Consult with your faculty about the acceptable Similarity Index for this paper.
   7) For APA, formatting, or grammar assistance, visit the APA Citation & Writing page located at
   https://library.chamberlain.edu/APA.
   8) Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the Grading Rubric):
   a. Introduction and Conclusion – 15 points/15%
   • Introduction establishes the purpose of the paper and describes why topic is important to health promotion
   in the target population in your area.
   • Introduction stimulates the reader’s interest.
   • Conclusion includes the main ideas from the body of the paper.
   • Conclusion includes the major support points from the body of the paper.
   b. Relate Topic to Target Population – 25 points/25%
   • Describes the topic and target cultural population.
   • Includes statistics to support significance of the topic.
   • Explains how the project relates to the selected Healthy People 2020 topic area.
   • Applies health promotion concepts.
   c. Summary of Articles – 25 points/25%
   • A minimum of three (3) scholarly articles, from the last 5 years, are used as sources.
   • Articles meet criteria of being from scholarly journals and include health promotion and wellness content.
   • At least one article is related to the chosen cultural group.
   • Summarizes all key points and findings from the articles.
   • Includes statistics to support significance of the topic.
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   Required Uniform Assignment: Health Promotion Paper Guidelines
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   • Discusses how information from the articles is used in the Health Promotion Project, including specific
   examples.
   d. Health Promotion Discussion – 25 points/25%
   • Describes approaches to educate the target population about the topic.
   • The approaches are appropriate for the cultural target population.
   • Identifies specific ways to promote lifestyle changes within the target population.
   • Applies health promotion strategies.
   e. APA Style and Organization – 10 points/10%
   • TurnItIn is used prior to submitting paper for grading.
   • Revisions are made based on TurnItIn originality report.
   • References are submitted with assignment.
   • Uses current APA format and is free of errors.
   • Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
   • Paper is 3-4 pages, excluding title and reference pages.
   • Information is organized around required components and flows in a logical sequence.
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   Required Uniform Assignment: Health Promotion Project Guidelines
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   Grading Rubric
   Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge within the paper demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.
   Assignment Section and
   Required Criteria
   (Points possible/% of total points available)
   Highest Level of
   Performance
   High Level of
   Performance
   Satisfactory
   Level of
   Performance
   Unsatisfactory
   Level of
   Performance
   Section not
   present in
   paper
   Introduction and Conclusion
   (15 points/15%) 15 points 13 points 12 points 8 points 0 points
   Required criteria
4. Introduction establishes the purpose of the paper
   and describes why topic is important to health
   promotion in the target population in your area.
5. Introduction stimulates the reader’s interest.
6. Conclusion includes the main ideas from the body of
   the paper.
7. Conclusion includes the major support points from
   the body of the paper.
   Includes no fewer
   than 4 requirements
   for section.
   Includes no fewer
   than 3 requirements
   for section.
   Includes no fewer
   than 2 requirements
   for section.
   Includes 1 or fewer
   requirements for
   section.
   No requirements
   for this section
   presented.
   Relate Topic to Target Population
   (25 points/25%) 25 points 20 points 15 points 10 points 0 points
   Required criteria
8. Describes the topic and target cultural population.
9. Includes statistics to support significance of the
   topic.
10. Explains how the project relates to the selected
    Healthy People 2020 topic area.
11. Applies health promotion concepts.
    Includes no fewer
    than 4 requirements
    for section.
    Includes no fewer
    than 3 requirements
    for section.
    Includes no less
    than 2 requirements
    for section.
    Includes 1 or fewer
    requirements for
    section.
    No requirements
    for this section
    presented.
    Summary of Articles
    (25 points/25%) 25 points 23 points 21 points 10 points 0 points
    Required criteria
12. A minimum of three (3) scholarly articles, from the
    last 5 years, are used as sources.
13. Articles meet criteria of being from scholarly
    journals and include health promotion and wellness
    content.
14. At least one article is related to the chosen cultural
    Includes no fewer
    than 6 requirements
    for section.
    Includes no fewer
    than 5 requirements
    for section.
    Includes no fewer
    than 4 requirements
    for section.
    Includes 1-3
    requirements for
    section.
    No requirements
    for this section
    presented.
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    group.
15. Summarizes all key points and findings from the
    articles.
16. Includes statistics to support significance of the
    topic.
17. Discusses how information from the articles is used
    in the Health Promotion Project, including specific
    examples.
    Health Promotion Discussion
    (25 points/25%) 25 points 23 points 21 points 10 points 0 points
    Required criteria
18. Describes approaches to educate the target
    population about the topic.
19. The approaches are appropriate for the cultural
    target population.
20. Identifies specific ways to promote lifestyle changes
    within the target population.
21. Applies health promotion strategies.
    Includes no fewer
    than 4 requirements
    for section.
    Includes no fewer
    than 3 requirements
    for section.
    Includes no fewer
    than 2 requirements
    for section.
    Includes 1 or fewer
    requirement for
    section.
    No requirements
    for this section
    presented.
    APA Style and Organization
    (10 points/10%) 10 points 9 points 8 points 4 points 0 points
    Required criteria
22. TurnItIn is used prior to submitting paper for
    grading.
23. Revisions are made based on TurnItIn originality
    report.
24. References are submitted with assignment.
25. Uses current APA format and is free of errors.
26. Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
27. Paper is 3-4 pages, excluding title and reference
    pages.
28. Information is organized around required
    components and flows in a logical sequence.
    Includes no fewer
    than 7 requirements
    for section.
    Includes no fewer
    than 6 requirements
    for section.
    Includes no fewer
    than 5 requirements
    for section.
    Includes 1-4
    requirements for
    section.
    No requirements
    for this section
    presented.
    Total Points Possible = 100 points