Discuss how the community nurse, using an empowerment approach, could promote health literacy in relation to the health goal identified for the chosen client group
Community nursing
Please follow the instruction carefully and see the attachment for the marking criteria and for more details
Essay topic:
Discuss how the community nurse, using an empowerment approach, could promote health literacy in
relation to the health goal identified for the chosen client group.
Selected Scenario :
You are working as a registered nurse in a community centre that serves a large migrant population.
Goal: You want to promote the women’s health literacy and decision-making related to a selected
lifestyle issue (diet, exercise).
Task:
• Write a 2,000 word essay which discusses how the community nurse, using an empowerment approach, could promote health literacy in relation to the health goal for the chosen client group.
• Ensure that you base your analysis and discussion on community health principles and approaches; including primary health care model (rather than the medical model); a group,
community or population focus (rather than an individual or disease focus) and health promotion strategies.
• Ensure that you use scholarly literature relevant to the essay task and the scenario you have chosen and support the points you make in your essay.
