Developmental Assessment and the School-Aged Child

Topic: Developmental Assessment and the School-Aged Child

This topic will focus on children and how to assess for and address their developmental needs. The Search Institute is a nonprofit organization that conducts and applies research to promote positive youth development. In 1994, the Search Institute published “What Kids Need to Succeed” with 40 Developmental Assets for raising children. Please review the 40 Developmental Assets documents located in topic Resources.

you will create a plan using the nursing process (Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation [ADPIE]) that will focus on the given age group: 12 to 18 years – Adolescents

Use the attached template based on your assigned age group to successfully complete the assignment from the perspective of a nurse working at your state’s Department of Human Services.

You are required to cite a minimum of three peer-reviewed sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the past 5 years, appropriate for the assignment criteria, and relevant to nursing practice.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion..

American Association of Colleges of Nursing Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education

This assignment aligns to AACN Core Competencies 1.1, 1.3.

RUBRIC

Assessment

18 points

Criteria Description

Summary of the relevant data obtained during assessment about the patient’s health status, including physical, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, and economic factors that are affecting the patient.

5. Target

18 points

Summary of the relevant data obtained during assessment about the patient’s health status, including physical, psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, and economic factors that are affecting the patient is thorough.

Diagnosis: Part 1

9 points

Criteria Description

Determination of two components of the Developmental Assets that need to be addressed for this patient.

5. Target

9 points

Determination of two components of the Developmental Assets that need to be addressed for this patient is thorough.

Diagnosis: Part 2

9 points

Criteria Description

Definition of two components selected and explanation of rationale for selecting the two components.

5. Target

9 points

Definition of two components selected and explanation of rationale for selecting the two components is thorough.

Planning: Part 1

8 points

Criteria Description

Creation of plan of care for patient, taking into account their health problems and needs.

5. Target

8 points

Creation of plan of care for patient, taking into account their health problems and needs is thorough.

Planning: Part 2

8 points

Criteria Description

Description of how each of the two components of the Developmental Assets identified above would be addressed, including specific examples in recommendations and discussion.

5. Target

8 points

Description of how each of the two components of the Developmental Assets identified above would be addressed, including specific examples in recommendations and discussion is thorough.

Planning: Part 3

8 points

Criteria Description

Provision of at least one community resource for each of the selected Developmental Assets components.

5. Target

8 points

Provision of at least one community resource for each of the selected Developmental Assets components is thorough.

Planning: Part 4

8 points

Criteria Description

Discussion of how cultural or religious beliefs may impact the plan of care.

5. Target

8 points

Discussion of how cultural or religious beliefs may impact the plan of care is thorough.

Implementation

11 points

Criteria Description

Discussion of how the four metaparadigm concepts (person, environment, health, and nursing) support the implementation of plan of care

Evaluation

11 points

Criteria Description

Explanation of how the implementation of the plan of care would be evaluated to determine if it was effective.

5. Target

11 points

Explanation of how the implementation of the plan of care would be evaluated to determine if it was effective is thorough.

Mechanics of Writing

5 points

Criteria Description

Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence structure, etc.

5. Target

5 points

No mechanical errors are present. Appropriate language choice and sentence structure are used throughout.

Format/Documentation

5 points

Criteria Description

Uses appropriate style, such as APA, MLA, etc., for college, subject, and level; documents sources using citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., appropriate to assignment and discipline.

5. Target

5 points

No errors in formatting or documentation are present.

 

 

 

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