Explore the role of the registered nurse in health promotion and provision of health education to individuals, groups, communities and populations.

Primary Health care initiative

Assessment 2 is designed to demonstrate your learning and achievement of the following course objectives:

1 Explore the application of primary and public health policy, concepts and principles to nursing practice.

2 Explore the role of the registered nurse in health promotion and provision of health education to individuals, groups, communities and populations.

3 Develop a client-centred health promotion/health education strategy that addresses social, political, cultural and environmental determinants of health and the immediate problems facing an individual, group, community or population.

4 Evaluate the outcomes of health education and health promotion strategies for individuals, groups, communities and populations.

5 Critically analyse the challenges of meeting health care needs of rural and remote populations.

6 Evaluate the contribution of the registered nurse to effective inter-disciplinary teamwork in the management of clients in primary health care settings.