NURS 4115 Week 5 Assignment Paper
Assignment: Global Climate Change And Health
The environment (both home and physical) has a significant influence on health, as you saw in the readings and media presentations for this week. You also read about the ramifications of global climate change on health. For the purpose of this Assignment, consider the implications of global climate change on health now and in the future.
For this Assignment:
Write a 3- to 5-page paper that addresses the following:
- Describe two health care concerns related to global climate change.
- Topics could include increased exposure to vectors that transmit Zika, West Nile virus, or malaria; respiratory problems; food distribution problems due to drought or lack of water; or heat-related illness.
- Compare concerns in the United States related to these topics with one developed and one developing country.
- Describe health promotion/health protection strategies a nurse could implement.
- Support your ideas with references from the professional nursing literature.
Prior to submission, refer to the Week 5 Assignment Rubric.
Assignment: Global Climate Change and Health The environment (both home and physical) has a significant influence on health, as you saw in the readings and media presentations for this week.
RUBRIC
Required Content
Presented two concerns regarding global climate change in the United States. Included information about why this concern is important to the US and, if left unchecked, what the result will be. Describe what the US is doing to combat these problems, if anything.
54 (18%) – 60 (20%)
“Provided a fully developed presentation on global climate change in the United states including • Two concerns regarding global climate change • Why concern is important and what the result will be • Describe what is being done to combat these problems with insightful analysis of concepts and related issues.”
48 (16%) – 53 (17.67%)
“Provided a developed presentation on global climate change in the United states including • Two concerns regarding global climate change • Why concern is important and what the result will be • Describe what is being done to combat these problems with reasonable analysis of concepts and related issues.”
42 (14%) – 47 (15.67%)
minimally-developed presentation on global climate change in the United
states including • Two concerns regarding global climate change • Why concern is important and what the result will be • Describe what is being done to combat these problems with limited analysis of concepts and related issues.”
0 (0%) – 41 (13.67%)
“Provided an under-developed presentation on global climate change in the United states including • Two concerns regarding global climate change • Why concern is important and what the result will be • Describe what is being done to combat these problems with little or no analysis of concepts and related issues.”
Required Content
Presented two concerns regarding global climate change in another selected developed country. Included information about why this concern is important to them and, if left unchecked, what the result will be. Described interventions about what this country is doing to combat these problems, if anything.
54 (18%) – 60 (20%)
“Provided a fully developed presentation on global climate change in another developed country including • Two concerns regarding global climate change • Why concern is important and what the result will be • Describe what is being done to combat these problems with insightful analysis of concepts and related issues.”
48 (16%) – 53 (17.67%)
developed presentation on global climate change in another developed
country including • Two concerns regarding global climate change • Why concern is important and what the result will be • Describe what is being done to combat these problems with reasonable analysis of concepts and related issues.”
42 (14%) – 47 (15.67%)
“Provided a minimally-developed presentation on global climate change in another developed country including • Two concerns regarding global climate change • Why concern is important and what the result will be • Describe what is being done to combat these problems with limited analysis of concepts and related issues.”
0 (0%) – 41 (13.67%)
“Provided an under-developed presentation on global climate change in another developed country including • Two concerns regarding global climate change • Why concern is important and what the result will be • Describe what is being done to combat these problems with little or no analysis of concepts and related issues.”
Required Content
Presented two concerns regarding global climate change in a selected undeveloped country. Included information about why this concern is important to them and, if left unchecked, what the result will be. Described interventions about what this country is doing to combat these problems, if anything. (60)
54 (18%) – 60 (20%)
fully developed presentation on global climate change in selected
undeveloped country • Two concerns regarding global climate change • Why concern is important and what the result will be • Describe what is being done to combat these problems with insightful analysis of concepts and related issues.”
48 (16%) – 53 (17.67%)
“Provided a developed presentation on global climate change in selected undeveloped country • Two concerns regarding global climate change • Why concern is important and what the result will be • Describe what is being done to combat these problems with reasonable analysis of concepts and related issues.”
42 (14%) – 47 (15.67%)
“Provided a minimally-developed presentation on global climate change in selected undeveloped country • Two concerns regarding global climate change • Why concern is important and what the result will be • Describe what is being done to combat these problems with limited analysis of concepts and related issues.”
0 (0%) – 41 (13.67%)
“Provided an under-developed presentation on global climate change in selected undeveloped country • Two concerns regarding global climate change • Why concern is important and what the result will be • Describe what is being done to combat these problems with little or no analysis of concepts and related issues.”
Required Content
Described 2–3 health promotion strategies public health nurses might implement to help mitigate concerns of global climate change?
54 (18%) – 60 (20%)
“Provided a fully developed description of 2-3 health promotion strategies public health nurses might implement to help mitigate concerns of global climate change with insightful analysis of concepts and related issues.”
48 (16%) – 53 (17.67%)
Provided a developed description of 2-3 health promotion strategies public health nurses might implement to help mitigate concerns of global climate change with reasonable analysis of concepts and related issues.
42 (14%) – 47 (15.67%)
Provided a minimally-developed description of 2-3 health promotion strategies public health nurses might implement to help mitigate concerns of global climate change with limited analysis of concepts and related issues.
0 (0%) – 41 (13.67%)
Provided an under-developed description of 2-3 health promotion strategies public health nurses might implement to help mitigate concerns of global climate change with little or no analysis of concepts and related issues
Academic Writing Expectations (AWE 3) 4000 Level
27 (9%) – 30 (10%)
Demonstrates fully developed sentence, paragraph, and essay level skills. Displays academic expression through fully developed use of evidence from multiple sources to support content. Meets the 4000 AWE level with no writing issues and exceeds the minimum reference requirement.
24 (8%) – 26 (8.67%)
Demonstrates developed sentence, paragraph, and essay level skills. Displays academic expression through developed use of evidence from most sources to support content. Meets the 4000 AWE level with minimal writing issues and exceeds the minimum reference requirement.
21 (7%) – 23 (7.67%)
Demonstrates minimally developed sentence, paragraph, and essay level skills. Beginning to display academic expression through minimally developed use of evidence from some sources to support content. Minimally meets the 4000 AWE level with several writing issues and meets the minimum reference requirement.
0 (0%) – 20 (6.67%)
Demonstrates limited sentence, paragraph, and essay level skills. Does not display academic expression, has limited use of evidence with few or no sources to support the content. Does not meet the 4000 AWE level of writing and does not meet the minimum reference requirement.
APA
“APA Formatting: cover page, title of paper on second page, level headings, Times New Roman 12 font, 1″” margins, and page numbers. APA References: Uses in-text citations appropriately and format correctly. Paraphrases to avoid plagiarizing the source. Reference list is in alphabetical order, hanging indent, double spaced in format. Each specific entry contains all information required by APA format including author, year of publication, title of publication, pages, DOI, website, as appropriate.”
27 (9%) – 30 (10%)
Demonstrates fully developed APA formatting and referencing requirements with no formatting errors.
24 (8%) – 26 (8.67%)
Demonstrates developed APA formatting and referencing requirements with minimal formatting errors.
21 (7%) – 23 (7.67%)
Demonstrates minimally developed APA formatting and referencing requirements with several formatting errors.
0 (0%) – 20 (6.67%)
Demonstrates limited APA formatting and referencing requirements with multiple formatting errors. Total Points: 300
