The health screening project is an opportunity for adult/gerontological nurse practitioner students

to develop clinical skills in health promotion, prevention, risk reduction, and restorative care at
the advanced practice level. Students are to evaluate/screen a population of young, middle, and
or older clients to determine that population’s needs for health promotion, risk reduction, and/or
restorative health education. Students will design and implement plans for the clients to change
their health behaviors, and evaluate the outcomes.

1. Identify and define the characteristics of a target population that will benefit from a health
promotion screening and intervention. Consider the needs for health promotion, risk
reduction, restorative care for that particular population.

a. What is the rationale for screening this population? Address issues related to diversity, disparities, barriers, health literacy.

2. Determine specific health promotion goals, action, and targeted behavior change options and
outcomes for this population.

a. Some examples of health behavior concepts or attributes include – Self-care; Self-monitoring; Self-management; Adherence/Compliance (medication; dietary pattern; Physical activity pattern; etc); Smoking; Oral health practice; etc);
Engagement/Isolation; Health literacy/Safety (sexuality; injury; medication;
substance use; caregiving; cultural competency; teenage pregnancy; etc).