Preparing the Assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
General Instructions
Step 1: Identify your assigned client from the Week 2 Explore lesson. Your assignment is based on the first letter of your last name in the chart below. Review your assigned clinical application activity from the lesson. The client case link will take you to the page in the lesson where the respective case is located. Scroll to the bottom of the page to locate the client case.
Last Name Client from Week 2 Lesson
A – E Malia Mowry
Step 2: Assess the client’s case, the applicable clinical practice guideline (CPG), and the prescription writing activity for that client within the lesson.
Step 3: Answer the discussion prompts below with explanation and detail, providing complete references for all citations. Refer to the lesson for client information.
Step 4: Reply to peers with a different assigned client.
Include the following sections:
1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.
a. Describe your assigned client’s situation. Why are they presenting to the clinic? What medications are they currently taking?
b. Assess the applicable clinical practice guideline (CPG) for your assigned client linked on the same page in the lesson where the client case is located. What treatment is recommended by the CPG for your client’s situation?
c. Discuss your personal professional assessment of the client’s situation provided in the scenario. What pharmacological treatment is necessary and why?
d. Reflect on additional questions you have about your assigned client that may influence treatment. What else do you need to know? What follow-up assessments, labs, or conversations are required to ensure optimal health outcomes?
2. Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectationsLinks to an external site.:
a. Cite a scholarly source in the initial post.
b. Cite a scholarly source in one faculty response post.
c. Cite a scholarly source in one peer post.
d. Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the week.
e. Include a minimum of two different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations.
3. NR565_W2_Discussion Rubric
NR565_W2_Discussion Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeApplication of Knowledge
4 Required Criteria
Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail:
1. Describe your assigned client’s situation. Why are they presenting to the clinic? What medications are they currently taking?
2. Assess the applicable clinical practice guideline (CPG) for your assigned client. What treatment is recommended by the CPG for your client’s situation?
3. Discuss your personal professional assessment of the client’s situation provided in the scenario. What pharmacological treatment is necessary and why?
4. Reflect on additional questions you have about your assigned client that may influence treatment. What else do you need to know? What follow-up assessments, labs, or conversations are required to ensure optimal health outcomes 20 pts
Excellent
All requirements met. 18 pts
Very Good
3 requirement met. 17 pts
Satisfactory
2 requirements met. 10 pts
Needs Improvement
1 requirement met. 0 pts
Unsatisfactory
No requirements met.
20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntegration 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 12 pts
Excellent
All requirements met. 11 pts
Very Good
4 requirements met. 10 pts
Satisfactory
3 requirements met.
