The document outlines three objectives for an essay on topics related to maternal/child nursing and gerontology: 1. Discuss the complexity of factors that influence older adults, including health, environment, healthcare financing, lifestyle, end of life issues, ethics, and community support. More than one recent reference is required. 2. Describe the pathophysiology, symptoms, tests, treatments, medications, and two nursing goals with interventions for one pediatric chronic illness. More than one recent reference is required. 3. Discuss the potential psychosocial effects of hospitalization on a child from one developmental age, including cultural influences from one culture. More than one recent reference published within the last 5 years is required.

1. Write Essay on the following topics.
Reference as needed from any recent (5 years old or less)
maternal/child nursing and gerontology textbooks and journal
articles. No websites allowed. More than one reference is
needed for each objective.
Textbooks may be up to 10 years old.
1.
Discuss the complexity of factors that influence the lives of
older adults in the following areas: health maintenance,
environment, current health care financing, life style changes,
end of life issues, bioethical issues in aging and community
support systems.
2.
Select one pediatric chronic illness and describe the
pathophysiology, signs and
symptoms, appropriate lab work, treatments, medications.
Identify 2 nursing goals with appropriate evidence-based
interventions.
3.
Describe the potential psychosocial effects of hospitalization on
the child (choose one developmental age and discuss from that
perspective); include cultural influences based on one chosen
culture.

2. Rubric
Criteria:
No Credit/Still Developing
Credit
Final Determin-
ation
CR/NC
Gerontology Objective 1
(factors):
Not all factors considered or inconsistent in terms of
comprehensiveness of discussion.
Less than two references were cited or references were more
than 5 years old*
Comprehensive discussion of influences on the older adult
including health maintenance, environment, current health care
financing, life style changes, end of life issues, bioethical issues
in aging and community support systems.
Utilized a minimum of two current references, including at least
one from a journal.
Maternal/Child
Objective 3 (Pediatric Chronic Illness):
Less than comprehensive discussion of the illness and each of
the identified elements.
Inadequate identification of 2 nursing goals with appropriate
evidence-based interventions.
Less than two references were cited or references were more

3. than 5 years old*
Comprehensive discussion of one pediatric chronic illness
including descriptions of the pathophysiology, signs and
symptoms, appropriate lab work, treatments and medications.
Two nursing goals were identified and appropriate evidence-
based interventions were included.
Utilized a minimum of two current references, including at least
one from a journal.
Maternal/Child
Objective 4 (Effects of Hospitalization on the child)
Less than comprehensive discussion of the potential
psychosocial effects of hospitalization on the child. Less than
adequate discussion of the cultural influences that may be
encountered.
Less than two references were cited or references were more
than 5 years old*
Comprehensive discussion of the potential psychosocial effects
of hospitalization on the child. Adequate discussion of the
cultural influences that may be encountered was included.
Utilized a minimum of two current references, including at least
one from a journal.