In order to write a case study paper, you must carefully address a number of sec
In order to write a case study paper, you must carefully address a number of sections in a specific order with specific information contained in each. The guideline below outlines each of those sections.
Section
Information to Include
Introduction (patient and problem)
Explain who the patient is (Age, gender, etc.)
Explain what the problem is (What was he/she diagnosed with, or what happened?)
Introduce your main argument (What should you as a nurse focus on or do?)
Pathophysiology
Explain the disease (What are the symptoms? What causes it?)
History
Explain what health problems the patient has (Has she/he been diagnosed with other diseases?)
Detail any and all previous treatments (Has she/he had any prior surgeries or is he/she on medication?)
Nursing Physical Assessment
List all the patient’s health stats in sentences with specific numbers/levels (Blood pressure, bowel sounds, ambulation, etc.)
Related Treatments
Explain what treatments the patient is receiving because of his/her disease
Nursing Diagnosis & Patient Goal
Explain what your nursing diagnosis is (What is the main problem for this patient? What need to be addressed?)
Explain what your goal is for helping the patient recover (What do you want to change for the patient?)
Nursing Interventions
Explain how you will accomplish your nursing goals, and support this with citations (Reference the literature)
Evaluation
Explain how effective the nursing intervention was (What happened after your nursing intervention? Did the patient get better?)
Recommendations
Explain what the patient or nurse should do in the future to continue recovery/improvement
Your paper should be 3-4 pages in length and will be graded on how well you complete each of the above sections. You will also be graded on your use of APA style and on your application of nursing journals into the treatments and interventions. For integrating nursing journals, remember the following:
Make sure to integrate citations into all of your paper
Support all claims of what the disease is, why it occurs and how to treat it with references to the literature on this disease
Always use citations for information that you learned from a book or article; if you do not cite it, you are telling your reader that YOU discovered that information (how to treat the disease, etc.)
Review the rubric for specific grading criteria.
Points possible: 65
Rubric
General Education Standardized Rubric: PATH 370 Signature Assignment
General Education Standardized Rubric: PATH 370 Signature Assignment
CriteriaRatingsPts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction
3.5 to >3.12 ptsExceeds Expectations
Introduction summarizes the case comprehensively and prepares the reader for the remainder of the paper.
3.12 to >2.52 ptsMeets Expectations
Introduction summarizes the case and somewhat prepares the reader for the remainder of the paper.
2.52 to >2.07 ptsApproaches Expectations
Introduction lacks detail to prepare the reader for the case.
2.07 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations
Introduction is not present or is grossly erroneous.
3.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePathophysiology
8.1 to >7.21 ptsExceeds Expectations
Identifies and thoroughly explains the pathogenesis of the disease topic. Information is scientifically sound, thorough, supported and sufficient.
7.21 to >5.83 ptsMeets Expectations
Mostly Identifies and thoroughly explains the pathogenesis of the disease topic. Information is scientifically sound, thorough, necessary and sufficient.
5.83 to >4.78 ptsApproaches Expectations
Provides insufficient explanations. Information is not entirely scientifically sound, necessary or supported with evidence and a sound rationale.
4.78 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations
Does not answer or answers incorrectly with insufficient explanations. Information is not scientifically sound, necessary or sufficient.
8.1 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeHistory, Physical and Related Treatments
8.4 to >7.48 ptsExceeds Expectations
Provides a detailed patient history, physical assessment findings, treatment, and related treatments for the disease topic. Information is scientifically sound, thorough, supported and sufficient.
7.48 to >6.05 ptsMeets Expectations
Provides most patient history, physical assessment findings, treatment, and related treatments for the disease topic. but may be limited. Information is mostly scientifically sound, thorough, necessary and sufficient.
6.05 to >4.96 ptsApproaches Expectations
Provides insufficient explanations. Information is not entirely scientifically sound, necessary or supported with evidence and a sound rationale.
4.96 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations
Does not answer or answers incorrectly with insufficient explanations. Information is not scientifically sound, necessary or sufficient.
8.4 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeNursing Diagnosis and Patient Goals
8.1 to >7.21 ptsExceeds Expectations
Provides thorough and detailed nursing diagnosis and patient goal. Information is scientifically sound, supported and sufficient.
7.21 to >5.83 ptsMeets Expectations
Provides mostly detailed nursing diagnosis and patient goal. Information is mostly scientifically sound, support and sufficient.
5.83 to >4.78 ptsApproaches Expectations
Provides insufficient explanations. Information is not entirely scientifically sound, necessary and sufficient. Does not address the context sufficiently or with sound rationale.
4.78 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations
Does not answer or incorrectly explains content.Information is not scientifically sound, necessary or sufficient
8.1 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeNursing Interventions
8.1 to >7.21 ptsExceeds Expectations
Thoroughly details the nursing interventions. Detailed explanation of nursing goals.Rationale is thorough, supported and sufficient.
7.21 to >5.83 ptsMeets Expectations
Provides some details of the nursing interventions. Detailed explanation of nursing goals.Rationale is supported and mostly sufficient.
5.83 to >4.78 ptsApproaches Expectations
Provides insufficient explanations. Information is not entirely scientifically sound, necessary and sufficient. Does not address the context sufficiently or with sound rationale.
4.78 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations
Does not answer or answers incorrectly with insufficient explanations. Information is not scientifically sound, necessary or sufficient.
8.1 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEvaluation
8.1 to >7.21 ptsExceeds Expectations
Provides thorough and insightful explanation of the effectiveness of the nursing intervention. Information is scientifically sound, supported andsufficient in detail
7.21 to >5.83 ptsMeets Expectations
Provides most thorough and insightful explanation of the effectiveness of the nursing intervention. Information is mostly scientifically sound, supported but may lack detail in some areas.
5.83 to >4.78 ptsApproaches Expectations
Provides insufficient explanations of the effectiveness of the nursing interventions. Does not address the context sufficiently or with sound rationale.
4.78 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations
Does not answer or answers incorrectly with insufficient explanations. Information is not scientifically sound, necessary or sufficient.
8.1 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRecommendations
8.1 to >7.21 ptsExceeds Expectations
Provides an overall thorough explanation of patient recommendations.Clinical findings are supported with evidence, compared and rationalized thoroughly. Recommendations for continued recovery/improvement explained and supported.
7.21 to >5.83 ptsMeets Expectations
Provides an overall thorough explanation of patient recommendations.Some clinical findings are supported with evidence, compared and rationalized thoroughly. Recommendations for continued recovery/improvement explained and supported.
5.83 to >4.78 ptsApproaches Expectations
Provides insufficient explanations. Information is not entirely scientifically sound, necessary and sufficient. Does not address the context sufficiently or with sound rationale
4.78 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations
Does not answer or answers incorrectly with insufficient explanations. Information is not scientifically sound, necessary or sufficient.
8.1 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA format and References
7 to >6.23 ptsExceeds Expectations
Meets all the requirements related to length. There is a minimum of 3 scholarly resources with at least 1 non-internet source. All references are correctly cited in APA format. The student shows a solid grasp of APA formatting, paraphrasing and citations.
6.23 to >5.04 ptsMeets Expectations
Meets most of the requirements related to length. There is a minimum of 3 resources with at least 1 non-internet source; the references may be questionable or not scholarly in nature. Most references are correctly cited in APA format. The student shows a good grasp of APA formatting, paraphrasing and citations but needs refinement in some areas.
5.04 to >4.13 ptsApproaches Expectations
Meets some of the requirements related to length but is lacking enough to impede the meaning of the paper. The references do not meet required count and/or may be questionable or not scholarly in nature. References are not correctly cited in APA format. The student does not show a good grasp of APA formatting, paraphrasing and citations.
4.13 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations
Does not follow format, length and layout requirements. References are not present or do not support scholarly intention. A lack of effort it apparent. There are extensive errors in formatting.
7 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanics
5.6 to >4.98 ptsExceeds Expectations
Answers are well written throughout. Information is well organized and clearly communicated.The writing is free of spelling and grammatical errors.
4.98 to >4.03 ptsMeets Expectations
Answers are well written throughout and the information is reasonably organized and communicated. It is mostly free of spelling and grammatical errors.
4.03 to >3.3 ptsApproaches Expectations
Answers are somewhat organized and lacks some clarity. Contains some spelling and grammatical errors
3.3 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet Expectations
Answers are not well written and the information is poorly organized and lacks clarity. It contains many spelling and grammatical errors
5.6 pts
Total Points: 65
Hello Everyone,
Use this for your signature assignment.
You must create a patient. History of current condition, prior medical conditions. Basically it is an intake.
Use this for your SOAP note form.
SOAP Note TemplateDownload SOAP Note Template
You must include a short paragraph after the SOAP note, in this paragraph you will be explaining to the patient what happened, what are the treatments, and what happens if the patient does not comply.
Do this in your own words, simple to the point, and most importantly compassionate
.Per instructor we should not choose simple diseases like UTI and go with something more. complicated