NSG2PHN: Primary Health Care Nursing2020

Written Assessment.School of Nursing & Midwifery, College of Science, Health & Engineering, La Trobe University.

Part A Outline (Check the LMS site for your campus specific due date). Nurses Role in Primary Health Care, Health Promotion and Education From the various Australian community health settings outlined in the subject content or discovered in your own research (ie: correctional services nurse, school nurse, women’s health nurse, Child and Family Health nurse, Community Mental health nurse, etc):

1.Select one(1) Primary Health Care (PHC) Nursing role of interest to you and describe the purpose and responsibilities of this role. 2.Justify the importance of this nursing role in PHC outcomes (to the individual consumer, to the community, to policy related to the selected role) making use of the relevant literature

NSG2PHN: Primary Health Care Nursing2020

Written Assessment.School of Nursing & Midwifery, College of Science, Health & Engineering, La Trobe University.Assessment

Part B

Outline Nurses Role in Primary Health Care, Health Promotion and Education Following on from the PHC nursing role selected in part A, select a health promotion/education/information resource from those provided In the ‘Assessment Resources’ folder on the LMS that could be used to support the health education for a chosen consumer/s(individual, community, group) in relation to the identified health need. Write a report addressing the following requirements:

1.Describe the intended consumer group for this resource

2.Outline the intended purpose of there source

3.Discuss the suitability of the resource for the intended consumer/supporting your points/argument making use of the relevant literature.

4.Discuss the benefits or challenges of the resource in relation to health promotion/education, supporting your points/argument making use of the relevant literature.