The purpose of this assignment is to examine responsible opioid prescribing for pain management. This assignment also promotes the development of scholarly communication using APA style and grammar guidelines.

Responsible Opioid Prescribing Scholarly Paper

Assignment

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to examine responsible opioid prescribing for pain management. This assignment also promotes the development of scholarly communication using APA style and grammar guidelines. These skills support the professional formation of the nurse practitioner (NP) role. 

Course Outcomes

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

• CO 4: Identify appropriate evidence-based therapeutic treatment for select health conditions utilizing drugs from the major drug classes. (POs 1, 5)

Due Date

The Responsible Opioid Prescribing Scholarly Paper is due by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 5. 

The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment: 

Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy. 

Total Points Possible

This assignment is worth a total of 100 points.

Preparing the Assignment

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

General instructions:

NPs diagnose and treat clients who present with pain. Although effective pain management is critical, the use of opioid medications can lead to an increased risk of misuse. Application of responsible opioid prescribing practices can help decrease the incidence of opioid misuse. In this paper, you will summarize two scholarly articles related to responsible opioid prescribing and describe how the information may impact your future practice and client outcomes. 

1. Download and save the NR545 Week 5 APA Paper TemplateLinks to an external site.. Use of this template is required for the assignment; type your assignment directly on the saved template.
2. Use the Chamberlain library to locate at least TWO scholarly articles related to responsible opioid prescribing. Review the NP Program Expectations for Scholarly SourcesLinks to an external site.. 
3. Review the following resources for writing: 
   
   1. Academic Integrity in WritingLinks to an external site.
   2. Summarizing, Paraphrasing, and QuotingLinks to an external site. 
   3. Citing Sources Made Simple-NP TracksLinks to an external site. 

Include the following sections (detailed criteria below and in the grading rubric):

1. Introduction

Provide an overview of what will be presented in the paper. The introduction should:

1. 1. Provide an overview of the importance of responsible opioid prescribing in 1-2 sentences.
   2. Describe the role of the NP in reducing the risk for opioid misuse in 1-2 sentences.
   3. Identify the purpose of the paper.
   4. Provide support from at least one scholarly source.
2. Scholarly Article Summary

Provide a summary of two scholarly articles related to responsible opioid prescribing. Summaries should be clear, accurate, and sufficient in detail.

1. 1. Summarize the main ideas of the first article in 1-2 paragraphs. 
   2. Summarize the main ideas of the second article in 1-2 paragraphs.
   3. Select articles that are relevant to responsible opioid prescribing.
   4. Select articles that are scholarly as defined by program expectationsLinks to an external site..
   5. Use your own words to paraphrase information from the articles. Do not use direct quotes. 
2. Impact on Practice 
   
   1. Describe how the information from the selected scholarly articles may be used to improve client outcomes in 1-2 paragraphs.
   2. Describe how information from the selected scholarly articles may impact your future NP practice in 1-2 paragraphs.
   3. Provide support from at least one scholarly article as defined by program expectationsLinks to an external site..
   4. Use your own words to paraphrase the information from the scholarly source. Do not use direct quotes. 
3. Conclusion
   
   1. Summarize the general topic of the paper in 1-2 sentences.
   2. Summarize key points from the Scholarly Article Summary section of the paper in 1-2 sentences.
   3. Summarize key points from the Impact on Practice section of the paper in 1 -2 sentences.
4. APA Paper Formatting
   
   1. Include title page in APA format
   2. Organize the paper using APA style level headings for the required sections of the paper
   3. Include an alphabetized reference page
   4. Include a complete reference for each citation included in the body of the paper and a citation for each included reference.  
5. APA Reference Formatting
   
   1. Use current APA format free of errors to format citations and references.
6. Writing Requirements
   
   1. Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
7. Submission and review
   
1. Submit your completed assignment to the Week 5 Dropbox. Your submission will automatically be submitted to Turnitin.
2. Review the Turnitin Similarity Report. Utilize Using TurnitinLinks to an external site. resources in the Writing Center in Student Resources to review your report. 
3. Revise any areas of concern. You may submit the assignment one additional time before the due date. If you choose to resubmit, the second submission will be considered final and subject to grading.