General Instructions
Read the following scenario. In your initial post, respond to each of the questions below.
You are preparing to initiate a telehealth videoconferencing session with Jarrett, a 16-year-old client who was seen in the emergency department after making suicidal threats at home. He was evaluated by behavioral medicine, diagnosed with major depressive disorder, and released for follow-up care with his primary provider. Jarrett lives in a 2-bedroom apartment in a subsidized affordable housing development with his mother, stepfather, and two younger brothers. His father is not involved in his life. He and his siblings are currently home for summer break.
Include the Following Sections:
Application of Course Knowledge: Address the questions below in your initial response.
Discuss the benefits and drawbacks to a telehealth visit for this client.
Describe how you will set up your workspace for the visit. What is or is not suitable to have in your workspace?
Jarrett has access to text, phone, and videoconferencing on his smartphone. Discuss which technology you would recommend for the visit and why? Discuss how you will support Jarrett in preparing for the visit.
Describe how you will obtain consent. Who must consent to treatment?
Discuss how you will assess the impact of the social determinants of health on Jarrett’s treatment plan.
Describe a safety plan for Jarrett. Who should be involved in the plan?
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.
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 forum title and then Show Rubric.
