Prepare a 3–4 page report on a critical health issue in a community or state. Describe the factors that contribute to the health issue and interventions that have been implemented. Explain the scope

Explain the factors that contribute to a critical health care issue within a specific community.

Does not list the factors that contribute to a critical health care issue within a specific community.

Lists the factors that contribute to a critical health care issue within a specific community.

Explains the factors that contribute to a critical health care issue within a specific community.

Explains the factors that contribute to a critical health care issue within a specific community, and clearly illustrates how the factors affect the critical health care issue.

Describe current interventions to target a critical health care issue within a specific community.

Does not describe interventions to target a critical health care issue within a specific community.

Identifies interventions to target a critical health care issue within a specific community, but does not clarify whether the interventions are current.

Describes current interventions to target a critical health care issue within a specific community.

Describes current interventions to target a critical health care issue within a specific community, and includes details on duration, communication methods, and effectiveness.

Describe the scope and role of nursing in current interventions that target a critical health care issue.

Does not describe the scope and role of nursing in current interventions that target a critical health care issue.

Describes the scope and role of nursing in current interventions, but does not show how the interventions target a critical health care issue.

Describes the scope and role of nursing in current interventions that target a critical health care issue.

Explains how the scope and role of nursing in current interventions that target a critical health care issue contribute to positive health outcomes.

Recommend evidence-based ways to expand the scope of interventions to target a critical health care issue.

Does not recommend ways to expand the scope of interventions to target a critical health issue.

Recommends ways to expand the scope of interventions to target a critical health issue, but does not support recommendations with sound evidence.

Recommends evidence-based ways to expand the scope of interventions to target a critical health issue.

Recommends evidence-based ways to expand the scope of interventions to target a critical health issue in terms of cost, efficiency and access, and effectiveness. Includes both conventional and unconventional interventions.

Describe a critical health care issue within a specific community.

Does not identify a critical health care issue within a specific community.

Identifies a critical health care issue within a specific community.

Describes a critical health care issue within a specific community.

Describes a critical health care issue within a specific community, and provides statistical information related to frequency, severity, and population most affected.

Write content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.

Does not write content clearly, logically, or with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.

Writes with errors in clarity, logic, grammar, punctuation, and/or mechanics.

Writes content clearly and logically with correct use of grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.

Writes clearly and logically with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics; uses relevant evidence to support a central idea.

Correctly format citations and references, using current APA style.

Does not correctly format citations and references, using current APA style.

Uses current APA style to format citations and references, but with numerous errors.

Correctly formats citations and references, using current APA style with few errors.

Correctly formats citations and references, using current APA style with no errors.