NR603 week 3 CEA Pre-Diagnostic Case Study Discussion: Part 2

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CEA Pre-Diagnostic Case Study Discussion: Part 2

Discussion

Purpose

The purpose of graded collaborative discussions is to engage faculty and students in an interactive dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically appraising knowledge. Meaningful dialogue among faculty and students fosters the development of a learning community as ideas, perspectives, and knowledge are shared. This discussion will allow students to improve their knowledge and understanding of a disease process identified as an area of opportunity on the CEA pre predictor exam.

Course Outcomes

This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

  • CO 1: Interpret subjective and objective data to develop appropriate diagnoses and evidence based management plans for patients and families with complex or multiple diagnoses across the lifespan. (PO 5)
  • CO 2: Utilize healthcare delivery system resources in a fiscally responsible manner in the diagnosis and treatment of patients and families across the lifespan. (PO 5)
  • CO 4: Develop management plans based on current scientific evidence and national guidelines. (PO 5)
  • CO 6: Prioritize treatment based on relevant clinical presentation. (PO 5)

Due Date

Initial posts are due to the discussion board by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. MT. Responses to faculty questions are due by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT. A 10% late penalty will be imposed for discussions posted after the deadline Thursday at 11:59 p.m. MT, regardless of the number of days late. NOTHING will be accepted after 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday (i.e., the student will receive an automatic 0).

Total Points Possible

This discussion is worth a total of 45 points.

Preparing the Assignment

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

Include the Following Sections:

  1. Application of Course Knowledge: Complete a management plan for the client that you created for the Week 6 Part 1 discussion. Include the following:
    1. treatment plan based on one of the three differentials discussed in Part 1
    2. appropriate diagnostic tests and expected results
    3. medications and nonpharmacologic treatments
    4. suggested consults/referrals
    5. client education
    6. follow-up
  2. Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectationsLinks to an external site.: 
    1. Cite a scholarly source in the initial post.
    2. Cite a scholarly source in one faculty response post.
    3. Cite a scholarly source in one peer post.
    4. Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the week.
    5. Include a minimum of two different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations.
  3. Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage peers and faculty by asking questions, and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice.
    1. Peer Response: Respond to at least one peer. Substantive posts contribute new, novel perspectives to the discussion using original dialogue (not quotes from sources).
    2. Faculty Response: Respond to all questions posed directly to the student.
    3. Communicate using respectful, collegial language and terminology appropriate to advanced nursing practice.
  4. Professionalism in Communication: Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
  5. Reference Citation: Use current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors. 
  6. Tuesday Participation Requirement: Provide a substantive response to the graded discussion question(s) or topic(s), posted by the course faculty (not a response to a peer), by Tuesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.
  7. Total Participation Requirement: Provide at least three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic, one to a student peer, and one to a faculty question) on two different days during the week.

**To see view the grading criteria/rubric, please click on the 3 dots in the box at the end of the solid gray bar above the discussion forum title and then Show Rubric.