This assessment requires you to write:
An essay:
This assessment help page assumes you have read the unit outline, assessment description and marking rubric provided in Moodle.
Start planning your search by:
You may need to do multiple smaller searches to find all you need.
The following search concepts are examples only. You will need to identify appropriate concepts and terms for the assessment yourself.
| Key concepts | Alternative terms |
| "health promotion" | "health education", "health program" |
| "mental health nurse" | "psychiatric nurse" |
Now use Boolean operators to connect your search terms.
Use OR to combine all the terms for the same concept: mental health OR wellbeing
Use AND to combine terms from different concepts: mental health AND support
Use quotation marks to search for a phrase: "mental health"
Use brackets to group all terms from the same concept together
Watch the following video to learn more about Boolean operators
When you put it together:
("health program" OR "health promotion" OR "health education") AND ("school nurse" OR "school health nurse")
You will probably need to alter your search terms as you go.
When was this source published?
How old are the references and data used?
Has this source, or its data, been updated?
Does this type of information get updated?
Is there likely to be more recent information available elsewhere?
Is this information relevant to your assignment? Is there likely to be better information?
Is this aimed at the correct audience?
Who wrote it? What are their qualifications?
Where do they work? Who do they work for?
Are they likely to have a good understanding of this field?
Is the information reliable?
Can you find the original source?
What is the quality of the presentation? Are there significant errors?
Do the conclusions match the data?
Have all sides been considered?
Why has the article been written?
Is there any obvious bias? Is the author or their employer likely to get a benefit out of the recommendations?
Is it recommending a particular course of action or therapy? Does the data support this? Are any alternatives considered?
The following PDFs are helpful in writing your assessment.
FedCite is the one stop shop for all your referencing needs. In nursing, you need to use APA 7. Look at the Using APA7 section to find out general information on how to cite and reference, and the source types for specific examples.
To help you, here are some sources you might need to reference in this assignment. If what you are referencing is not shown here, or you would like more details, please go to FedCite.
Source |
In-text citation |
Reference |
| Victorian School Nursing Program Guidelines | (Department of Education and Training, 2019) |
Department of Education and Training. (2019). Victorian School Nursing guidelines. https://www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/teachers/health/ Victorian%20School%20Nursing%20Program%20guidelines.pdf |
| Walk to School Campaign webpage | (VicHealth, n.d.) | VicHealth. (n.d.). Walk to school. https://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/programs-and-projects/walk-to-school |