University	Manukau Institute Of Technology (MIT)
Subject	722.726 Pacific Health and Wellness

722726 Assessment Brief

Course Code & Name:	722726 Pacific Health and Wellness
Assessment Title:	Pacific Cultural Competency and Reflection Essay
Level:	7	Weighting:	50% / 100 marks
Learning Outcomes Assessed:	1-4	Word Limit:	2000 (excluding reference list)
NCNZ Competencies:	2.1, 3.3, 4.1, 6.1
Due Date:	Depending on clinical run

Assessment Purpose

To analyse Pacific worldviews (including values, beliefs and practices) and discuss their relationship with cultural competency in nursing. To explain health inequalities and the impacts on Pacific peoples in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how the application of a Pacific health model can influence health outcomes. Through critical reflection, describe your understanding of Pacific worldviews, cultural awareness and cultural competency within nursing practice.

Learning Outcome

LO1: Analyse traditional, contemporary and emerging Pacific perspectives, values and beliefs about healing, health and wellbeing to inform nursing practice.

LO2: Explain health inequalities and the impact of migration on Pacific people living in Aotearoa New Zealand within a health context.

LO3: Discuss strategies to improve the health status of Pacific communities in Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific.

LO4: Evaluate models of care, service delivery and theories (including sameness versus difference and race) impacting Pacific health.

Professional Competency Alignment

This assessment supports the development of the following Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) Standards of Competence for Registered Nurses (2025):

2.1 Practises culturally safe care which is determined by the recipient.

3.3 Incorporates professional, therapeutic and culturally appropriate communication in all interactions.

4.1 Understands the wide range of assessment frameworks and uses the appropriate framework to undertake comprehensive assessments in the practice setting.

6.1 Actively contributes to a collaborative team culture of respect, support and trust.

Your writing should demonstrate these competencies through:

Analysis and application of Pacific health models.
Integration of cultural safety principles and Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.
Evidence-based strategies for improving health outcomes.
Critical reflection on nursing practice and professional development.

Assessment Tasks

Pacific Worldviews and Cultural Competency (~300 words)

Critically analyse Pacific worldviews and explain how these perspectives inform cultural competency in nursing practice.
Discuss how these can enhance nursing practice and influence the health outcomes for Pacific peoples living in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Health Status of Pacific Peoples (~1,000 words)

Identify one prevalent health condition affecting Pacific peoples (adults or children) living in Aotearoa New Zealand and describe why this is a concern. (Use current Aotearoa New Zealand health data published within the last 5 years.)
Explain health inequalities and discuss the influence of migration on Pacific peoples living in Aotearoa New Zealand. Identify and discuss two social determinants that affect the health and wellbeing of Pacific peoples diagnosed with your chosen health condition.
Select a Pacific health model (not the Fonofale Model of Health; refer to Canvas for other Pacific health models). Explain the model and how it may be applied as a nursing assessment tool to obtain a holistic patient assessment. You may use an example(s) from your recent or previous clinical placement(s) to demonstrate the application of a Pacific health model in nursing practice.

Critical Thinking (~400 words)

Critically evaluate your initial understanding of the Pacific worldviews and cultural competency, and describe what influenced your views or perceptions before or at the beginning of the Pacific Health and Wellness course.
Reflecting on your learning during or from the Pacific Health and Wellness course, describe culturally appropriate strategies that you will incorporate into your nursing practice to ensure you deliver culturally competent care when working alongside Pacific peoples.

Include Introduction and Conclusion (~200 words each)

Grammar, Structure and Coherency

Clear, concise and well written sentences
Logical development of ideas
Ideas are well linked to evidence

Presentation

Presentation of essay as per the School of Nursing assignment writing structure and formatting requirements, i.e. Introduction and Conclusion.
Save a draft version of your assignment before submitting the final version in the assignment drop box.
Submit to Turnitin. Assignments will be marked on Canvas in SpeedGrader.

Referencing

Reference list and APA (7^th Edition) style referencing with a minimum of 10 scholarly sources. Prioritise Aotearoa New Zealand data and Pacific health frameworks.

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722.726 Essay Rubric

	Excellent	Good	Poor	Unsatisfactory	TOTAL
Pacific Worldviews and Pacific Cultural Competency
Critically analyse Pacific worldviews and explain how these perspectives inform cultural competency. LO1.	Comprehensive, clear explanation of Pacific worldviews and how these perspectives inform cultural competency.	Important factors of the criteria are discussed; some aspects mentioned but lacks context or depth.	Some factors of the criteria are mentioned but are missing or lack depth in the discussion.	Minimal or inaccurate information provided, or missing aspects of the criteria.
	15-12	11-8	7-3	2-0	15
Discuss how these can enhance nursing practice and influence the health outcomes for Pacific peoples living in Aotearoa New Zealand. LO3.	Comprehensive, clear explanation of how these enhance nursing practice and health outcome for Pacific peoples.	Important factors of the criteria are discussed; some aspects mentioned but lacks context or depth.	Some factors of the criteria are mentioned but are missing or lack depth in the discussion.	Minimal or inaccurate information provided, or missing aspects of the criteria.
	10-9	8-5	4-2	1-0	10
Health Status of Pacific Peoples
Identify ONE prevalent health condition affecting Pacific peoples (adults or children) living in Aotearoa New Zealand. Describe why this is a concern (use current NZ data). LO1.	Comprehensive, clear explanation of a chosen health concern for Pacific People within Aotearoa New Zealand why this of concern using current NZ data.	Important factors of the criteria are discussed; some aspects mentioned but lacks context or depth.	Some factors of the criteria are mentioned but are missing or lack depth in the discussion.	Minimal or inaccurate information provided, or missing aspects of the criteria.
	10-9	8-5	4-2	1-0	10
Explain health inequalities and discuss the influence of migration on Pacific peoples living in Aotearoa New Zealand. Identify and discuss two social determinants that affect the health and wellbeing of Pacific peoples diagnosed with your chosen health condition. LO2.	Comprehensive, clear discussion on health inequalities, the impact of migration and the two social determinants that affect the health and wellbeing of Pacific peoples diagnosed with the chosen health condition.	Important factors of the criteria are discussed; some aspects mentioned but lacks context or depth.	Some factors of the criteria are mentioned but are missing or lack depth in the discussion.	Minimal or inaccurate information provided, or missing aspects of the criteria.
	15-12	11-8	7-3	2-0	15
Select a Pacific health model (not the Fonofale Model). Explain the model and how it may be applied as a nursing assessment tool to obtain a holistic patient assessment. You may use an example(s) from your recent or previous clinical placement(s) to demonstrate the application of a Pacific health model in nursing practice. LO4.	Comprehensive, clear discussion of a Pacific health model and how it may be applied as a nursing assessment tool to obtain a holistic patient assessment.	Important factors of the criteria are discussed; some aspects mentioned but lacks context or depth.	Some factors of the criteria are mentioned but are missing or lack depth in the discussion.	Minimal or inaccurate information provided, or missing aspects of the criteria.
	15-12	11-8	7-3	2-0	15
Critical Thinking
Critically evaluate your initial understanding of the Pacific worldviews and cultural competency, and describe what influenced your views or perceptions before or at the beginning of the Pacific Health and Wellness course. LO1.	Comprehensive, clear description of understanding and awareness of Pacific cultural competence at the beginning of the Pacific Health and Wellness course.	Adequate description of understanding and awareness of Pacific cultural competence at the beginning of course.	Basic description of the criteria is mentioned but is missing or lacks depth in the topic.	Vague or unclear description of the criteria.
	10-9	8-5	4-2	1-0	10
Reflecting on your learning during or from the Pacific Health and Wellness course, describe culturally appropriate strategies that you will incorporate into your nursing practice to ensure you deliver culturally competent care when working alongside Pacific peoples. LO3.	Comprehensive, clear description of how new learning and strategies will be incorporated into nursing practice, ensuring cultural competence when working with Pacific peoples.	Adequate explanation provided on how new learning and strategies will be incorporated into nursing practice, culturally competence when working with Pacific peoples mentioned.	Basic description of the criteria is mentioned but is missing or lacks depth in the topic.	Vague or unclear description of criteria.
	10-9	8-5	4-2	1-0	10
Presentation and Referencing
Grammar, structure, including Introduction and Conclusion, coherency, logical development of ideas.	All aspects done well with no errors.	Most aspects of criteria done well with few errors.	Some errors in aspects of the criteria.	Errors in all aspects of criteria.
	10-9	8-5	4-2	1-0	10
APA (7th Edition) Referencing	APA (7th ed.) referencing correct with a minimum of 10 scholarly sources and reference list.	Mostly accurate APA (7th ed.) referencing correct with a minimal of 8 relevant references linked to information.	Some errors in aspects of the criteria.	Errors in all aspects of criteria.
	5-4	3-2	1	0	5
TOTAL MARKS					100

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