Unit Outline

Primary Health Care 2 advances your understanding of the diversity of primary health care and the range of ways nurses engage and work with individuals, groups and communities to improve and maintain health. Ways of engaging a strengths-based nursing approach in primary health care practice are analysed. You will explore the potential for integration of research and evolving health and digital technology into practice. Primary health care principles of social justice, equity, empowerment, interprofessional collaboration and participation in decision making are examined. Practice relating to the identification of health needs and interventions associated with health literacy, the development of health education programs and education resources are appraised.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Determine ways in which nurses may enact primary health care principles.
2	Appraise engagement of strength-based practice in primary health care.
3	Analyse how health needs may be identified in community settings.
4	Design appropriate health promotion interventions in response to an identified need.
5	Produce evidence-informed information using a variety of media which is suitable for a general consumer audience.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	NUR134 Primary Health Care 1: Introduction to Primary Health Care

Alterations as a result of student feedback

There has been no alteration to this unit as a result of student feedback.

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Primary Health Nurse Role	Week 7	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 2:	Health Education Resource	Week 10	30 %	LO1, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 3:	Strengths-based Practice Critique and Plan	Week 13	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Primary Health Nurse Role

Task Description:

Select and examine a primary health nurse (PHN) role. Analyse how a nurse employed in this role would identify the health needs of their client group. Identify and justify a health issue for this client group and propose a health promotion response based on the Ottawa Charter.

Task Length:

1200 words

Due Date:

Week 7

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Summarise the role of the PHN and justifies the selection of client group.	LO1, LO3
2	Evaluate the health needs of the proposed client group using health data.	LO1, LO3
3	Formulate appropriate health promotion responses to an identified need, using strategies other than the development of personal skills.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
4	Adhere to academic writing principles	LO5

Assessment Task 2: Health Education Resource

Task Description:

Design an educational resource in response to the health issue and target group (audience) identified in assessment 1.

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 10

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Consider anticipated health literacy needs of target audience e.g. language, readability, accessibility.	LO3, LO4
2	Apply educational resource design principles e.g. use of colour, white space, font selection and size.	LO4
3	Incorporate content appropriate and engaging to the identified target audience.	LO1, LO4, LO5

Assessment Task 3: Strengths-based Practice Critique and Plan

Task Description:

You will be presented with some interviews between a nurse and client that incorporates strengths-based nursing principles. You will critique this interview and analyse and plan strengths-based nursing strategies to promote the health and well-being of this individual and family.

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Critically analyse how the therapeutic nurse-client conversation demonstrates both a strengths-based approach and PHC principles.	LO1, LO2
2	Evaluate the strengths of the client and family, emphasising client empowerment.	LO1, LO2, LO3
3	Develop a plan of care that translates PHC principles through a strengths-based perspective.	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
4	Adhere to academic writing principles.	LO5

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes and achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.