Posted: March 9th, 2016

childhood obesity in Australian children aged 8-12 years.

Topic: childhood obesity in Australian children aged 8-12 years.

You are to write an essay about a current and contemporary issue and how it impacts on nursing practice in rural Australian. You are encouraged to access the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare website to identify current and contemporary issues and choose one of the following topics:
• A child health issue associated with a primary school aged child between 8-12 years.
In your essay you should:
• Discuss the extent and impact this issue has on nursing practice in rural Australia.
• Identify and explain the SDoH, pertinent legal, ethical and cultural aspects of the issue which relate to your chosen topic and relate them to PHC and the nurses’ role, responsibilities and governing legislation in Australia.
The assessment is to be presented in correct essay style with no sub headings or use of dot points and adhering to APA referencing style.

Rationale
This essay will demonstrate your understandings of the issues pertinent to your chosen topic in relation to PHC, SDoH and relevance of nursing practice.