In this paper, the student will provide a detailed description of the relationship between the category from the NCLEX-RN examination blueprint, the priority concept (Health promotion and maintenance


In this paper, the student will provide a detailed description of the relationship between the category from the NCLEX-RN examination blueprint, the priority concept (Health promotion and maintenance in regard to Health screening methods and early detection.) 

1)     Write a 4–6-page paper (not including the title page or reference page) using APA format.  

2)     Include the following sections:

a.     Introduction – 12 points/10%.

·     Offer a detailed description of the purpose statement for the paper.

·     Identify the priority concept (topic) from the Clinical Judgment Readiness Exam and align to one of the four (4) main categories of the NCLEX-RN examination blueprint:

a.     Assurance of a safe and effective care environment

b.     Health promotion and maintenance of health

c.      Preservation of the patient population’s psychosocial integrity

d.     Preservation of the patient population’s physiological integrity

·     Provide a detailed description of the relationship between the category from the NCLEX-RN examination blueprint and the priority concept (topic).

·     This section should not exceed two (2) paragraphs. A paragraph is 3-5 sentences.

b.     Importance – 12 points/10%

·     Describe the primary importance of the priority concept (topic) to professional practice.

·     Describe the importance of the priority concept (topic) to the health status of a patient population.

·     Include 2 potential negative effect(s) to professional practice if the priority concept (topic) is unresolved.

·     Include 2 potential negative effect(s) to the patient population if the priority concept (topic) is unresolved.

·     Provide appropriate, adequate, and relevant scholarly support for this section.

c.      Healthcare Disparities, Inequalities, and Interventions – 30 points/ 25%

•       Identify a primary patient population that may be negatively influenced by the priority concept (topic) if unresolved.

•       Identify a healthcare resource to support evidence-based professional practice related to the priority concept (topic).

•       Summarize potential priority concept (topic) healthcare disparities and inequalities related to diverse populations.

•       Propose an evidence-based solution for the priority concept (topic) related to healthcare disparities.

•       Identify an evidence-based practice intervention.

•       Discuss patient education considerations related to the priority concept (topic).

•       Provide appropriate, adequate, and relevant scholarly support for this section.

d.     Legal & Ethical Considerations and Intervention Challenges – 18 points/ 15%

•       Identify one (1) ethical and one (1) legal implication for addressing the priority concept (topic) in professional practice.

•       Discuss one (1) strategy in prevention of an ethical dilemma related to the priority concept (topic) in professional practice.

•       Discuss one (1) strategy in prevention of legal consequences related to the priority concept (topic) in professional practice.

•       Identify one (1) anticipated challenge to the success of preventing the priority concept (topic) in professional practice.

•       Identify one (1) anticipated challenge to the success of resolving the priority concept (topic) in professional practice.

•       Provide appropriate, adequate, and relevant scholarly support for this section.

e.     Participants and Interdisciplinary Approach – 12 points/10%

•       Identify three (3) parties (identify two (2) members of a discipline outside of nursing) who will be involved in the implementation of the priority concept (topic) interventions.

•       Discuss the role of these member in the intervention implementation for the priority concept (topic).

•       Discuss the benefit of including the identified interdisciplinary members from disciplines outside nursing to promote evidence-based professional practice.

•       Provide appropriate, adequate, and relevant scholarly support for this section.

f.      Quality Improvement – 12 points/10%

•       Provide at least one (1) benefit in patient outcomes from addressing the priority concept (topic) within the clinical environment.

•       Provide at least one (1) benefit to the nursing profession that will result from addressing this priority concept (topic) in clinical professional practice.

•       Discuss at least one (1) resource utilized to promote improved patient outcomes in the clinical environment.

•       Discuss at least one (1) resource utilized to increase professional nurse knowledge promoting improved clinical professional practice.

•       Provide appropriate, adequate, and relevant scholarly support for this section.

g.     Conclusion – 12 points/10%

•       Provide a thorough recap of the purpose to promote increased evidence-based professional practice knowledge related to the priority concept (topic) deficiency.

•       Summarize resources identified to support improved evidence-based professional practice related to the priority concept (topic).

•       Include a complete statement describing why addressing the priority concept (topic) matters for patient outcomes and evidence-based professional practice.

•       This section should provide no new information and should be limited to 1-2 paragraphs.

h.     APA Style and Organization 12 points/10%

•       References are submitted with paper. 

•       Uses current APA format and is free of errors.

•       Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.

•       Paper is 4-6 pages, excluding title and reference pages.

•      A minimum of three (3) scholarly, peer reviewed, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided.

Each section should have a cited source to support information provided.