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Community Health Nursing Assignment: Diabetes Management in Singapore

Diabetes is a significant public health challenge in Singapore, with the nation declaring a “War on Diabetes” to combat the rising prevalence of this chronic condition. Community health nurses play a crucial role in this battle, working at the frontline to provide care, education, and support to individuals and families affected by diabetes. Their efforts are essential in addressing the multifaceted aspects of diabetes management, from prevention and treatment to reducing stigma and promoting empowerment.

Assignment Topic

To evaluate community health nursing students’ understanding of the various roles and strategies in managing diabetes within the community, they are required to select ONE of the following topics to write a 1500-word assignment:

Topic Option:

Community health nurses’ strategic balance between preventive measures and treatment in diabetes management: Explore the strategic role of community health nurses in balancing preventive measures and treatment within diabetes management, focusing on the community health nurse’s role in promoting primary prevention and managing chronic conditions.

Research and Analysis Requirements

• Conduct thorough research on the chosen topic using credible sources such as academic journals, government reports, and reputable websites.
• Analyse the information and develop a clear thesis statement or argument.

Structure of the Paper

Introduction

• Introduce the topic and provide background information.
• State the thesis or main argument.

Body

• Present well-structured arguments supported by evidence.
• Include counterarguments and refute them with evidence.
• Use subheadings to organise the content.

Conclusion

• Summarise the key points and restate the thesis without bringing in any new ideas.
•  Provide recommendations or implications for future practice or policy.

Formatting Requirements

• The paper should be 1500 words in length. It is acceptable to be 10% above or below this word limit.
• Use APA 7th edition format for citations and references.

Assignment Submission Information

Students are required to submit the individual assignment in a Microsoft Word document.

Students are reminded that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or any automated writing assistance tools is prohibited in the completion of this assignment. Plagiarism (i.e. copying another person’s work without proper referencing) and abetment to plagiarism (i.e. sharing of your work with others) are strictly prohibited and subject to disciplinary action, if/when committed.

Where a student submits a late assignment (after the due date and time):

• Exceeding the stipulated submission time, or part thereof, of 24 hours is considered one calendar day late.
• 5% of the total base marks allocated for the assignment will be deducted for each calendar day the assignment is late.
• If the assigned work is not received within three calendar days following the due date, the assignment will be reviewed for feedback but will not be assigned a mark or grade.

Students are required to submit their assignment to Turnitin in BS and to ensure that the similarity index (SI) is kept ≤18%.

• Take note that the latest submission will override the previous submissions.
• The SI report will be generated after 24 hours for the fourth and subsequent submissions.
• No alternative attempt will be given if: students do not resubmit assignment despite SI >18%, or
• no SI report is generated in Turnitin (If the SI report takes more than 1 hour to generate, it is the student’s responsibility to inform respective module tutor for assistance before the due date).
• Students are required to keep a copy of the assignment submitted and the acknowledgement email of assignment submission as proof of work upon request.