*Healthy People Objective: Smoking Cessation

Healthy People 2020 Goal: Reduce illness, disability, and death related to tobacco use and secondhand smoke exposure.

Target Group: Adolescents How can I stop adolescents from smoking (what programs can I implement)? How can I prevent them from starting to smoke?

*please follow the rubric attached below

5 (1250 words) pages By November 7th. 

References should not be included in the final word count.

4-5 nursing related scholar articles

1-2 other references

*references no older than 7 years

Minimal spelling, typographical and grammatical errors in paper. References within 5-7 years. A minimum of 8-10 references. 75% of the references must be evidenced based and peer-reviewed articles.

30 pts Broad introduction to the Healthy People 2020 Objective Significance

a. What issue or concern triggered the need for this objective?

b. What is the scope of this issue/concern in the community?

40 pts Review of the literature

a. What is the current state of knowledge about this issue/concern; what is already known about this issue/concern?

b. What are some strengths and weaknesses of previous programs/activities addressing this issue/concern?

c. The review of the literature must include at least 5 scholarly journal articles

15 pts Participants a. Who is the target group? What is the rationale for selecting this group?

b. What age/gender/cultural variables impact the presentation of information?

30 pts Objectives/ Content/ Materials

a. At least two objectives stated in clear and measurable terms What do you want them to

learn? (e.g. at the conclusion of this program/activity, the audience/participants should…

b. Develop a content outline. What information are you going to cover?

c. Necessary materials to implement the project with associated costs. How are you going to

teach this?

10 pts Publicity How will the program/activity be publicized? Who will assist in such marketing?

10 pts Evaluation of the activity/program. How will you know they learned?

15 pts Reference /Composition

Minimal spelling, typographical and grammatical errors in paper. References within 5-7 years. A

minimum of 8-10 references. 75% of the references must be evidenced based and peer-reviewed

articles.