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NR519 Applied Nursing Practice across the Health Continuum

Module 1 Assignment

Concept of Health

Purpose

Central to the role of the MSN-prepared nurse is the promotion, restoration, and maintenance of health. The nurse has the ability to be a catalyst for change in the empowerment of the individual, communities, and populations to improve their health and health outcomes. An important first step in this process is to understand how individuals perceive and define the concept of health. The purpose of this assessment is to examine the concept of health, investigate the health continuum, analyze holistic perspectives of health, and develop a personal definition of health.

A printed version of these assignment guidelines as well as a video overview are available below.

NR519 Module 1 Concept of Health Assignment Guidelines and Rubric (Links to an external site.)

Course Learning Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will address the following course learning outcomes.

CO 1: Evaluate the impact of physiological, psychological, socioeconomic, and cultural factors on health within a person-centered framework for care (PO 1, 2)

CO 2: Examine models to promote health and prevent illness across the health continuum. (PO 5)

Suggested Due Date

This assignment has a suggested due date of Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Module 1.

The final due date is Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Module 7.

Total Points Possible: 200 Points

Assignment Overview

Based upon your readings, create a 3–5 page paper to address the rubric criteria. Include a minimum of four peer-reviewed, scholarly sources, current within 5 years, to support your writing.

Provide an introduction to the paper.

Analyze the concept of health, including the definition and explanation of its meaning. Include three scholarly sources to support your analysis of the concept. Describe three attributes of health. Describe the themes surrounding the concept of health that are present within the definitions and attributes presented.

Discuss the health continuum. Address the different levels of health from illness to wellness, and how the definition and attributes of health are present along the continuum.

Discuss the principles of a holistic perspective of health, including physical, psychological, social, and spiritual considerations. Explain how these principles are reflected across the health continuum.

Synthesize the information to develop a personal definition of health. Explain how your perception of health is congruent with the definitions of health, the health continuum, and holistic healthcare principles.

Provide a conclusion to the paper.

Assignment Instructions

Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.

Sources older than 5 years may not be used without the permission of the class instructor.

Title page, running head, pagination, subheadings, body of paper, citation of sources, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual.

Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and sentence and paragraph structure are followed and consistent with formal, scholarly writing as noted in the APA Manual (6th edition).

No more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) may be used in this assignment.

First person should not be used within this assignment.

Please note: If you do not receive a proficient rating in any major content category, you can resubmit your assignment with revisions in those content categories to receive a better grade. You have one additional opportunity to revise after the initial submission in order to make improvements. The initial submission must be a complete paper; rough drafts will not be graded. All revisions must be submitted no later than Sunday of Module 7 at 11:59 p.m. (You cannot revise your graduate-level writing style for a higher grade in that category.).