Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to develop a standardized procedure or protocol that is applicable to the nurse practitioner role. This assignment will allow for discovery into protocol development as well as establishing a standardized treatment plan for a given diagnosis according to current evidence. This assignment supports the professional formation of the FNP, AGACNP, AGACNP, and PMHNP practice role.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO1: Identify the most commonly prescribed agents in the major drug classes.
CO2: Make appropriate evidence-based therapeutic treatment decisions for individual patients utilizing drugs from the major drug classes.
CO3: Apply knowledge of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and pharmacogenomics in prescribing patient treatment.
CO4: Distinguish internal and external environment factors affecting drug action, reaction, efficacy, and interaction.
CO5: Identify client indicators of therapeutic, ineffective, adverse responses and side effects to drug therapy.
Due Date
The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.
The assignment title is due by Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 3.
Total Points Possible
This assignment is worth 120 points.
Preparing the Assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
Complete the outline templateLinks to an external site. provided for the sections highlighted in yellow and the “click to enter text here” is indicated.
Provide references for your protocol at the bottom of the form where indicated. References should come from the following sources:
Clinical Practice Guidelines
DyslipidemiaLinks to an external site.
HTNLinks to an external site. You can click on “Figures/Tables” on the right-hand side of the screen to take you to the algorithm/decision tree to get directly to the information you are looking for to work through the assignment to see how hypertension is treated according to this guideline.
Course Textbook
Rubric
Week 3: Hypertension and Lipid Protocol
Week 3: Hypertension and Lipid Protocol
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePharmacological Treatment: 6a: HTN Clinical Practice Guideline
40 pts
Excellent
Includes no fewer than 20 blanks completed correctly. Requirements: • 4 Drug Category/Classifications listed in order according to CPG • 4 Generic named examples for each category (20 Total blanks to complete correctly)
36 pts
Very Good
16-19 blanks completed correctly.
33 pts
Satisfactory
11-15 blanks completed correctly.
20 pts
Needs Improvement
10 blanks completed correctly.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
0-9 blanks completed correctly for this section presented.
40 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePharmacological Treatment: 6b: 1st line treatment for non-African American
20 pts
Excellent
Includes no fewer than 8 requirements. Requirements: 1. Drug 2. Dose 3. Route 4. Frequency 5. Instructions 6. Cautions/Precautions 7. Cost 8. Patient Education
18 pts
Very Good
Includes no fewer than 6 requirements.
16 pts
Sati
Includes no fewer than 4 requirements.
10 pts
Need
Includes no fewer than 3 requirements.
0 pts
Uns
0-2 requirements for this section presented.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePharmacological Treatment: 6c: 1st line treatment for African American
20 pts
Excellent
Includes no fewer than 8 requirements. Requirements: 1. Drug 2. Dose 3. Route 4. Frequency 5. Instructions 6. Cautions/Precautions 7. Cost 8. Patient Education
18 pts
Very Good
Includes no fewer than 6 requirements.
16 pts
Sati
Includes no fewer than 4 requirements.
10 pts
Need
Includes no fewer than 3 requirements.
0 pts
Uns
0-2 requirements for this section presented.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning Outcome6d and 8a
10 pts
Excellent
Includes no fewer than 4 blanks completed correctly. Requirements: Answer the prompts for 6d and 8a which includes 4 blanks to complete.
9 pts
Very Good
Includes no fewer than 3 blanks completed correctly.
8 pts
Satisfactory
Includes no fewer than 2 blanks completed correctly.
5 pts
Needs Improvement
Includes no fewer than 1 blank completed correctly.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
No blanks completed correctly.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStatin Therapy 6e
10 pts
Excellent
Includes no fewer than 14 blanks completed correctly. Requirements: 14 blanks to complete table
9 pts
Very Good
10-13 blanks completed correctly.
8 pts
Satisfactory
5-9 blanks completed correctly.
5 pts
Needs Improvement
2-4 blanks completed correctly.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
0-1 blanks completed correctly for this section presented.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTreatment Monitoring 7a-c
10 pts
Excellent
Includes no fewer than 5 blanks completed correctly. Requirements: 1. Follow up timeframe 2. BP Medication Monitoring a. Physical Assessment b. Labs/Diagnostics 3. Statin Medication Monitoring a. Physical Assessment b. Labs/Diagnostics
9 pts
Very Good
Includes no fewer than 4 blanks completed correctly.
8 pts
Satisfactory
Includes no fewer than 3 blanks completed correctly.
5 pts
Needs Improvement
Includes no fewer than 2 blanks completed correctly.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
0-1 blanks completed correctly for this section presented.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReferences
10 pts
Excellent
Includes no fewer than 4 requirements. Requirements: 1. Only the 3 sources provided in instructions are used in conjunction with a pharmaceutical cost estimating website such as Good RX. 2. Citations are provided where indicated on the form. 3. Citations and references are in current APA edition format. 4. There is a reference to match every citation provided.
9 pts
Very Good
Includes no fewer than 3 requirements.
8 pts
Satisfactory
Includes no fewer than 2 requirements.
5 pts
Needs Improvement
Includes no fewer than 1 requirement.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
No requirements for this section presented.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLate Penalty Deductions
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 up to 3 days. Assignments will not be accepted after three days late, and a score of zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.
minus ______ points
0 pts
No Points Deducted
0 pts
Points Deducted
0 pts
Total Points: 120
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