Global Health Goals and Health Disparities
Global Health Goals and Health Disparities
Description: The baccalaureate-graduate nurse will demonstrate knowledge of healthcare
globalization and advocate for social justice, including a commitment to the health of
vulnerable, diverse populations and the elimination of health disparities.
Component: Essential VII
Area Gold
Mastery
Silver
Acceptable
Bronze
Developing
Unacceptable
Explains the
importance of the
World Health
Organization
(WHO) and the
Millennium
Developmental
Goals (MDGs)
Sustainable
Development
Goals (SDGs).
Explains both the
importance of the
World Health
Organization
(WHO) and the
importance of the
Millennium
Developmental
Goals (MDGs)/
Sustainable
Development
Goals (SDGs).
Explains only one
of the following:
the importance of
World Health
Organization
(WHO) or the
Millennium
Developmental
Goals (MDGs)/
Sustainable
Development
Goals (SDGs).
Does not include a
discussion of both.
Does not explain
the importance of
the World Health
Organization
(WHO). Does not
explain the
Millennium
Developmental
Goals (MDGs/
Sustainable
Development
Goals (SDGs)).
Assignment
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objective
missing
Selects one
Millennium
Developmental
Goal (MDG)/
Sustainable
Development
Goals (SDGs) and
describes the MDG.
Explains two ways
the MDG is
important for
improving global
health. Cites two
examples and data
to support.
Selects one
MDG/SDG and
describes the
MDG//SDG.
Explains two ways
the MDG//SDG is
important for
improving global
health. Cites two
examples and data
to support.
Selects one MDG
//SDG and
describes the
MDG//SDG.
Explains one way
the MDG//SDG is
important for
improving global
health. Cites one
example or data to
support.
Does not select one
MDG//SDG. Does
not describe the
MDG//SDG. Does
not explain how the
MDG//SDG is
important for
improving global
health. Does not
include an example
or data to support.
Assignment
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objective
missing
Selects one country
(from module four
list). Explains the
country’s current
outcome
measurement
indicator being used
Selects one country
(from module four
list). Explains the
country’s current
outcome
measurement
indicator being
Selects one country
(from module four
list). Missing one
of the following
discussions:
Explains the
country’s current
Does not one
country (from
module four
list). Does not
explain the
country’s current
outcome
Assignment
missing or
objective
missing
to represent
progress of the
chosen
MDG//SDG.
Describes how the
country is on track
to meet this
MDG//SDG or
not.
used to represent
progress of the
chosen
MDG//SDG.
Describes how the
country is on track
to meet this
MDG//SDG or not
by citing 2
examples and data
to support.
outcome
measurement
indicator being used
to represent
progress of the
chosen
MDG//SDG.
Describes how the
country is on track
to meet this
MDG//SDG by
citing 1 example or
data to support.
measurement
indicator being
used to represent
progress of the
chosen
MDG//SDG. Does
not describes how
the country is on
track to meet this
MDG//SDG. Does
not cite an example
or use data.
Select two nursing
roles and explain
how each role can
help the country
achieve the chosen
MDG//SDG.
Select two nursing
roles and explains
how each role can
help the country
achieve the chosen
MDG//SDG. Cites
two examples.
Selects two nursing
roles. Explains how
one role can help
the country achieve
the chosen
MDG//SDG. Cites
one example.
Does not select two
nursing roles. Does
not explain how
each role can help
the country achieve
the chosen
MDG//SDG. No
examples provided.
Assignment
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objective
missing
Explain the term
health disparity and
discuss how health
disparities can
impact the
vulnerable or
underserved
populations.
Choose one
population or
particular group
(ethnic or cultural,
underserved,
vulnerable group)
and describe a
health disparity
occurring among
this group. Includes
the 2 articles as
evidence and
discusses the cause
of the particular
disparity in the
chosen vulnerable
group.
Explains the term
health disparity and
discusses how
health disparities
can impact the
vulnerable or
underserved
populations.
Chooses one
vulnerable
population group
(ethnic, cultural,
underserved group)
and describes a
health disparity
occurring among
this group.
Includes the 2
articles as evidence
and discusses the
cause of the
particular disparity
in the chosen
vulnerable group.
Explains the term
health disparity and
discusses how
health disparities
can impact the
vulnerable or
underserved
populations.
Missing one of the
following
discussions:
Choose one
vulnerable
population group
(ethnic, cultural,
underserved group)
and describe a
health disparity
occurring among
this group. Includes
1 article as evidence
and discusses the
cause of the
particular disparity
Does not explain
the term health
disparity. Does not
discuss how health
disparities can
impact vulnerable
or underserved
populations. Does
not choose one
population or
particular group
(ethnic or cultural,
underserved,
vulnerable group).
Does not describe a
health disparity
occurring among
this group. Does
not the articles as
evidence. Does not
discuss the cause of
the particular
disparity in the
chosen vulnerable
group.
Assignment
missing or
objective
missing
in the chosen
vulnerable group.
Discusses two
nursing strategies
for improving the
health disparity
(such as access to
care, health
education, health
promotion,
prevention, earlier
screenings).
Includes evidence
to support both
strategies.
Discusses two
nursing strategies
for improving the
health disparity
(such as access to
care, health
education, health
promotion,
prevention, earlier
screenings).
Includes evidence
to support both
strategies.
Discusses one
nursing strategy for
improving the
health disparity
(such as access to
care, health
education, health
promotion,
prevention, earlier
screenings).
Includes evidence
to support the
strategy.
Does not discuss
nursing strategies
for improving the
health disparity
(such as access to
care, health
education, health
promotion,
prevention, earlier
screenings). Does
not include
evidence to support
both strategies.
Assignment
missing or
objective
missing