psychological and social impact of one chronic health condition relevant to your clinical practice.

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Assessment 1: Critique
This assessment item will enable you to develop critical analysis and solution-focused skills. In this
essay you will critically evaluate, with reference to the evidence-based literature, the physical,
psychological and social impact of one chronic health condition relevant to your clinical practice.
Task
Select one of the following chronic health conditions
a. Chronic pulmonary disease
b. Stroke (cerebrovascular disease)
c. Depression
d. Hypertension
e. Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Using relevant research literature:
 Introduction – include a discussion of the disease prevalence globally and in your country.
 Main Body
– Analyse the physical, psychological and social impact of the chronic health condition on the
individual, family and society.
– Critically examine the nurse’s role and appropriate nursing interventions associated with
the physical, psychological and social impact.
 Provide a brief conclusion
It is a requirement that you use the Turnitin software. Instructions are provided on Blackboard under
Assessments. You can check a draft assignment as guide to reducing plagiarism and correct any errors. A printed
copy of the final Turnitin report must be attached with your assignment submission.
Marking:
See Criterion Referencing Assessment grid provided on Blackboard
General notes on the assignment
At postgraduate level, you are expected to present your assignment in a scholarly fashion. It should conform to the
following academic conventions. Penalties will apply if these conventions are not adhered to. Use the following
points as a checklist prior to submission:
 The assignment cover sheet is attached to the assignment prior to submission
 An assessment criteria sheet should be attached for all written assignments
 The assignment should be stapled in the top left-hand corner
 Please ensure a word count is included on the title page. You may have plus or minus 10{b347ee882963fc078925bef44838eb079b614d3dde11dc0714b595823c2ade58} of the designated
word count, not including in-text references and the reference list. Word counts above or below the specified
number will be penalised
 Use size 12 font, Times New Roman or Arial font and double line spacing for all assignments, left and right
justify, and ensure margins of 2.5cm on the left, right, top and bottom of the page. Adherence to these
conventions ensures readability, and allows adequate space to provide comments on your essay in the body of
the work
 Include a footer with page numbers “x of y” and a header with your name and student number on all pages
 Use a separate page for references. The reference page is not included in the word count
 Reference according to APA convention only. Please refer to QUT Cite/Write for these referencing conventions.
Marks will be deducted for referencing that does not meet scholarly standards. Students are strongly advised
to use the EndNote referencing program and associated instructions, which are downloadable from the QUT
website for postgraduate students. This program will ensure exemplary and consistent referencing
 Judicious use of headings is appreciated in this assignment; overuse of headings will be penalised. As a rough
guide, this 1500 word assignment should have no more than 6 headings, including those for the introduction
and conclusion
 Bullet points and numbering are not appropriate in this assessment item
 Evidence of the use of information literacy skills in search and retrieval, critical appraisal and synthesis of
recent and topical information for justification of argument. (As a general rule, postgraduate work should
contain one new reference per 100 words. So a 1500 word assignment should have a minimum of 15
references).
 Please do not include appendices in your assignments. You should adhere strictly to the word limit. Extra
content included in appendices will not be examined.
 References to abstracts that are not referenced as ‘abstracts only’ are not acceptable and will be penalised
 Aim to use references that are primarily peer-reviewed journal articles, published within the last five years.
Consumer websites, Wikipedia and websites that are not government-based or related to professional
organisations are unacceptable. Examples of acceptable websites are those of the National Health and Medical
Research Council, the state Departments of Health, and the publications aimed at health professionals from
organisations such as Diabetes Australia, the Heart Foundation, Cancer Council Australia and the Asthma
Foundation. The consumer materials published on these websites are not acceptable. If you are unsure
whether a reference is acceptable, please email your lecturer for clarification.
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