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NUR241 Task Two Assessment Information
Case Study for Nursing Students
The goal of the information leaflet is to apply knowledge of pathophysiology processes and
evidence-based literature to the health promotion, ambulatory and home care information you
provide as a nurse to promote adaptation and recovery in medical and surgical settings. You are also
to apply the Code of Ethics and social justice framework to demonstrate understanding of your
professional role and responsibilities.
This is an individual assessment task and care should be taken to avoid collusion or plagiarism.
Use the information below as a ‘guide’ to construct your content and meet the requirements of the
rubric. Refer to the rubric in canvas to ensure you meet each criterion.
Diagrams and images are permitted (not included in the word count). Please ensure images are
copyright compliant and appropriately referenced.
Criterion 1: Application of pathophysiology processes to health promotion information
You are to provide information about the pathophysiology and risk factors of osteoporosis, bone
fracture and bone healing. In the role of a registered nurse, it is important you understand
underlying disease processes and risk factors so you can provide an explanation to your patients and
their family/carers using non-technical language (approx. 500 words).
Mrs Yvonne Walker is 60 years of age and sustained a displaced femoral shaft fracture in a recent
fall. On admission to hospital, she was diagnosed with osteoporosis and is post-menopausal. Mrs
Walker has had open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of her femur with a metal rod and is
now preparing for discharge. While you are assisting Mrs Walker in the shower, she explains that
she has recently had a marriage breakdown, she feels stressed and is not sleeping well, which she
believes contributed to her fall. She smokes heavily and has lost a little weight. She now weighs
52 kg. She tells you that it is essential that she returns to work as soon as possible as she has
limited time to become financially stable before retirement. You are to prepare an information
leaflet specific to Mrs Walker’s needs on discharge.
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Criterion 2: Use of evidence to inform and support decision-making and responsive practice in
health promotion practices
You are to provide recommendations relating to health promotion, ambulatory and home care to
support the specific health and wellbeing needs of your patient in the case study. This means that
some of the information will be tailored to the individual person – for example the person’s
psychosocial circumstances. Some information will be more generic in nature such as the
pathophysiology of osteoporosis (Approx. 800 words).
Criterion 3: Encourage individual access and participation in health care though the social justice
framework
Gender and age are the specific social justice variables to be included in your leaflet. You are to
demonstrate your understanding of how these variables apply to the patient in the case study
(Approx. 250)
Criterion 4: Application of the Code of Ethics to therapeutic interventions in health promotion
information
You are to incorporate value statements from the Code of Ethics within your content to demonstrate
how patients can be reassured that nurses are behaving ethically (and in accordance with
professional codes) when they provide education (Approx. 250 words).
Criterion 5: Application of principles and practices of academic communication, writing and
referencing
A synopsis is required to give an overall summary of the leaflet content (Approx. 200 words).
Overall, the information you provide will be sourced from literature that is recent, reliable and valid,
for example, textbooks, peer-reviewed publications and professional websites. The information
should be paraphrased appropriately to avoid plagiarism
Use the USC APA 7th edition referencing guide. In text citations are included in the total word count
but the reference list is not.
Seek help early with academic writing/referencing and enrol in any available workshops offered by
Academic Skills if required. Take advantage of the Turnitin option to check for any plagiarism and
make amendments prior to submission.
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