Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
General Directions
Review the provided case study to complete this week’s discussion.
Include the following sections:
- Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.
- Select one drug to treat the diagnosis(es) or symptoms.
- List medication class and mechanism of action for the chosen medication.
- Write the prescription in prescription format.
- Provide an evidence-based rationale for the selected medication using at least one scholarly reference. Textbooks may be used for additional references but are not the primary reference.
- List any side effects or adverse effects associated with the medication.
- Include any required diagnostic testing. State the time frame for this testing (testing is before medication initiation or q 3 months, etc.). Includes normal results range for any listed laboratory tests.
- Provide a minimum of three appropriate medication-related teaching points for the client and/or family.
- Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectations:
- Cite a scholarly source in the initial post.
- Cite a scholarly source in one faculty response post.
- Cite a scholarly source in one peer post.
- Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the week.
- Include a minimum of two different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations.
- Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage peers and faculty by asking questions, and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice.
- Peer Response: Respond to at least one peer on a topic other than the initially assigned topic.
- Faculty Response: Respond to at least one faculty post.
- Communicate using respectful, collegial language and terminology appropriate to advanced nursing practice.
- Professionalism in Communication: Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
- Reference Citation: Use current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors.
- Wednesday Participation Requirement: Provide a substantive response to the graded discussion topic (not a response to a peer or faculty), by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.
- 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 board title and then Show Rubric.
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Application of Course Knowledge
6 Required Criteria
Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail: 1. Select one drug to treat the diagnosis(es) or symptoms. 2. List medication class and mechanism of action for the chosen medication. 3. Write the prescription in prescription format. 4. List any side effects or adverse effects associated with the medication. 5. Include any required diagnostic testing. State the time frame for this testing (testing is before medication initiation or q 3 months, etc.). Includes normal results range for any listed laboratory tests. 6. Provide a minimum of three appropriate medication-related teaching points for the client and/or family. |
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40 pts
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Integration of Evidence
5 Required Criteria
Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectations: 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. |
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20 pts
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Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue
3 Required Criteria
Engage peers and faculty by asking questions, offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice: 1. Respond to at least one peer [on a topic other than the initial assigned topic]. 2. Respond to at least one faculty post. 3. Communicate using respectful, collegial language and terminology appropriate to advanced nursing practice. |
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30 pts
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Professionalism in Communication
Communicates with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
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5 pts
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Reference Citation
Uses current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors.
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5 pts
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Late Penalty Deduction
A 10% late penalty will be imposed for discussions posted after the deadline on Wednesday, regardless of the number of days late. NOTHING will be accepted after 11:59pm MT on Sunday (i.e., student will receive an automatic 0).
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0 pts
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Total Participation
A 10% penalty will be imposed for not posting on the minimum of TWO separate days. NOTHING will be accepted after 11:59pm MT on Sunday (i.e. student will receive an automatic 0).
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0 pts
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Total Points: 100
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