Assignment Prompt & Instructions
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**## AnticipatoryGuidanceInstructionsandgradingrubric.docx**
**Anticipatory Guidance**
Anticipatory guidance is given by the health care provider to assist individuals and families in the understanding of the expected growth and development of their children. Additionally, anticipatory guidance addresses potential health concerns and risk factors that individuals or families may encounter in the future.
For example, in pediatric care, anticipatory guidance may include discussions about childhood vaccinations, common illnesses, injury prevention, and early signs of developmental delays or health problems. Similarly, in adult healthcare, anticipatory guidance might involve discussions about lifestyle factors that can affect health outcomes, such as diet, exercise, stress management, and screening for chronic conditions like diabetes or hypertension.
By providing information and guidance on potential health problems before they arise, healthcare providers aim to empower individuals to take preventive measures, seek appropriate care when needed, and maintain overall well-being.
For this assignment, you will select an illness or health topic and address the following:
1. Provide a description and the management of the illness or disease state.
2. Address the financial/legal/ethical aspects of the illness or disease state. Provide risk reduction strategies.
3. Comprehensively discuss a supporting evidence-based guideline. Include the screening recommendations if applicable.
4. Summarize the specific individual or family education to address the illness or disease state. The summary should be written as if you are actually providing the education to the individual or family.
5. The paper must be written in APA style. Remember APA is a style of writing. Your paper should include a cover page, level headings, citations, and a reference page. You do not need to include an abstract.
You may select one of the topics below or suggest a topic. If you decide to select a different topic, please use Canvas email to ask for approval before you begin the assignment.
**Topics:**
Prevention of Obesity*** (Chosen Topic)
Coronary Artery Disease
Heart Failure
Dementia
Cerebral Palsy
Sickel Cell Disease
Type 2 Diabetes
Injury Prevention
ADHD
Substance Abuse
**Paper Assignment Rubric [NURS]**
**Criteria**
**Points**
**Integration of Knowledge**
**Proficient**
The paper demonstrates that the writer fully understands and has applied concepts learned in the course. Concepts are integrated into the writer’s own insights. The writer provides concluding remarks that show analysis and synthesis of ideas.
**20 pts**
**Competent**
The paper demonstrates that the writer, for the most part, understands and has applied concepts learned in the course. Some of the conclusions, however, are not supported in the body of the paper.
**14 pts**
**Novice**
The paper does not demonstrate that the writer has fully understood and applied concepts learned in the course.
**7 pts**
/20 pts
**Content Clarity/Focus**
**Proficient**
The content is focused and specific to the concepts and objectives for this assignment.
**20 pts**
**Competent**
The content is focused but lacks direction. Writer somewhat meets the concepts and objectives for this assignment.
**14 pts**
**Novice**
The content is not clearly defined, vague, or generic.
**7 pts**
/20 pts
**Organization of Paper**
**Proficient**
Concise and well-organized writing. The author demonstrates an understanding of the relationship among material obtained from all sources.
**20 pts**
**Competent**
Writing is somewhat organized and concise. Paper flows with some disconnection. The author demonstrates an understanding of the relationship among material obtained from all sources.
**14 pts**
**Novice**
The writing style is disorganized, the paper does not flow. The author does not demonstrate an understanding of the material from all sources.
**7 pts**
/20 pts
**Writing Mechanics**
**Proficient**
Writing represents solid command of grammar, and spelling, and as logical progression and fluency. Evidence of proofreading
**20 pts**
**Competent**
Minor grammatical errors that do not distract from the overall fluency of the paper. Evidence of some proofreading.
**14 pts**
**Novice**
Excessive grammatical and spelling errors. Overall poor use of writing mechanics.
**7 pts**
/20 pts
**APA Style**
**Proficient**
Follows APA guidelines. All parenthetical documentation is APA correct. The Reference page uses the correct APA format. Uses the required number of scholarly sources.
**20 pts**
**Competent**
Follows APA Guidelines with few exceptions. A few errors were noted in parenthetical documentation. The Reference page is somewhat clear and uses APA format. Uses the required number of scholarly resources.
**14 pts**
**Novice**
Fails to follow APA style guidelines. Uses little or no parenthetical documentation. The reference page is not clear. Does not use the required number of scholarly sources.
**7 pts**
/20 pts
**## AnticipatoryGuidanceInstructionsandgradingrubric.docx**
**Anticipatory Guidance**
Anticipatory guidance is given by the health care provider to assist individuals and families in the understanding of the expected growth and development of their children. Additionally, anticipatory guidance addresses potential health concerns and risk factors that individuals or families may encounter in the future.
For example, in pediatric care, anticipatory guidance may include discussions about childhood vaccinations, common illnesses, injury prevention, and early signs of developmental delays or health problems. Similarly, in adult healthcare, anticipatory guidance might involve discussions about lifestyle factors that can affect health outcomes, such as diet, exercise, stress management, and screening for chronic conditions like diabetes or hypertension.
By providing information and guidance on potential health problems before they arise, healthcare providers aim to empower individuals to take preventive measures, seek appropriate care when needed, and maintain overall well-being.
For this assignment, you will select an illness or health topic and address the following:
1. Provide a description and the management of the illness or disease state.
2. Address the financial/legal/ethical aspects of the illness or disease state. Provide risk reduction strategies.
3. Comprehensively discuss a supporting evidence-based guideline. Include the screening recommendations if applicable.
4. Summarize the specific individual or family education to address the illness or disease state. The summary should be written as if you are actually providing the education to the individual or family.
5. The paper must be written in APA style. Remember APA is a style of writing. Your paper should include a cover page, level headings, citations, and a reference page. You do not need to include an abstract.
You may select one of the topics below or suggest a topic. If you decide to select a different topic, please use Canvas email to ask for approval before you begin the assignment.
**Topics:**
Prevention of Obesity*** (Chosen Topic)
Coronary Artery Disease
Heart Failure
Dementia
Cerebral Palsy
Sickel Cell Disease
Type 2 Diabetes
Injury Prevention
ADHD
Substance Abuse
**Paper Assignment Rubric [NURS]**
**Criteria**
**Points**
**Integration of Knowledge**
**Proficient**
The paper demonstrates that the writer fully understands and has applied concepts learned in the course. Concepts are integrated into the writer’s own insights. The writer provides concluding remarks that show analysis and synthesis of ideas.
**20 pts**
**Competent**
The paper demonstrates that the writer, for the most part, understands and has applied concepts learned in the course. Some of the conclusions, however, are not supported in the body of the paper.
**14 pts**
**Novice**
The paper does not demonstrate that the writer has fully understood and applied concepts learned in the course.
**7 pts**
/20 pts
**Content Clarity/Focus**
**Proficient**
The content is focused and specific to the concepts and objectives for this assignment.
**20 pts**
**Competent**
The content is focused but lacks direction. Writer somewhat meets the concepts and objectives for this assignment.
**14 pts**
**Novice**
The content is not clearly defined, vague, or generic.
**7 pts**
/20 pts
**Organization of Paper**
**Proficient**
Concise and well-organized writing. The author demonstrates an understanding of the relationship among material obtained from all sources.
**20 pts**
**Competent**
Writing is somewhat organized and concise. Paper flows with some disconnection. The author demonstrates an understanding of the relationship among material obtained from all sources.
**14 pts**
**Novice**
The writing style is disorganized, the paper does not flow. The author does not demonstrate an understanding of the material from all sources.
**7 pts**
/20 pts
**Writing Mechanics**
**Proficient**
Writing represents solid command of grammar, and spelling, and as logical progression and fluency. Evidence of proofreading
**20 pts**
**Competent**
Minor grammatical errors that do not distract from the overall fluency of the paper. Evidence of some proofreading.
**14 pts**
**Novice**
Excessive grammatical and spelling errors. Overall poor use of writing mechanics.
**7 pts**
/20 pts
**APA Style**
**Proficient**
Follows APA guidelines. All parenthetical documentation is APA correct. The Reference page uses the correct APA format. Uses the required number of scholarly sources.
**20 pts**
**Competent**
Follows APA Guidelines with few exceptions. A few errors were noted in parenthetical documentation. The Reference page is somewhat clear and uses APA format. Uses the required number of scholarly resources.
**14 pts**
**Novice**
Fails to follow APA style guidelines. Uses little or no parenthetical documentation. The reference page is not clear. Does not use the required number of scholarly sources.
**7 pts**
/20 pts