1) Choose a therapeutic modality or healthcare technology.
a. Introduction – 5 points/5%
• The chosen therapeutic modality or healthcare technology meetsone of the following criteria:
o Has been introduced recently at the bedside for care of thecomplex adult patient.
o Is a non-traditional modality for very ill patients in specialcircumstances.
o Is being used in a new way to treat a patient with complexneeds.
o Requires specific training above and beyond general entry-level nursing education.
• Introduce the therapeutic modality or healthcare technology.
• Name the therapeutic modality or healthcare technology.
• A brief fictional case is used to illustrate the therapeutic modality orhealthcare technology.
b. Explanation and Background– 15 points/15%
• Include a clear description of the therapeutic modality or healthcaretechnology.
• Discuss how the therapeutic modality or healthcare technologyworks.
• Describe the patient population it is used for.
• Include medication, safety, and cost considerations as applicable.
c. Risks and Benefits– 15 points/15%
• Describe how the therapeutic modality or healthcare technology canbenefit the patient.
• Discuss ways to promote positive outcomes.
• Explain the complications that may arise.
• Discuss considerations for preventing complications.
d. Interdisciplinary team’s Roles and Responsibilities– 20 points/20%
• Identify all interdisciplinary team members caring for the patient, such as respiratory therapy, assistive personnel, providers, casemanagers, clinical nurse specialists, and researchers.
• Describe the roles and responsibilities of each member of thehealthcare team that is involved in the use of the therapeuticmodality or healthcare technology.
• Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the nurse as a member ofthe interdisciplinary team caring for the patient.
e. Nursing Scope of Practice – 15 points/15%
• Discuss the knowledge needed for the Registered Nurse to provide care for the patient using the therapeutic modalityor healthcare technology.
• Describe skills needed for the Registered Nurse to provide care forthe patient using therapeutic modality or healthcare technology.
• Discuss attitudes needed for the Registered Nurse to providecare for the patient using therapeutic modality or healthcare technology.
f. Patient Education – 20 points/20%
• Describe the information to be taught to the patient and/or family.
• Discuss how information will be taught.
• Discuss potential cultural considerations to teaching
• Explain how the effectiveness of the teaching will be evaluated.
g. Conclusion – 5 points/5%
• Provide a summary of the paper.
• No new information is introduced.
• Include additional resources for further learning.
h. APA Style and Organization – 5 points/5%
• References are submitted with paper.
• Uses current APA format and is free of errors.
• Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
• Completed 4–5 page paper (not including the title page or reference page)
• At least three (3), nursing, scholarly, peer reviewed, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided.
