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- Select a vulnerable patient from the list provided.
- Consider age, birth-assigned sex, FDA approvals, and risk and side-effect consideration.
- Select the most appropriate medication for your selected patient based upon the information provided.
- Review the textbook for commonly prescribed antidepressants, Fast Facts for Psychopharmacology for Nurse Practitioners.
- Conduct research through the FDA website
- Review prescriber information for professionals of the medications.
Note: These can be located free online with web search. - Review national guidelines for prescribing for these vulnerable individual
- https://www.apa.org/depression-guideline/adults
- https://www.apa.org/depression-guideline/older-adu…
- https://www.apa.org/depression-guideline/children-…
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THE ASSIGNMENT
Step 1: Choose one of the following vulnerable patients to create a Medication Guide for the patient:
- Patient 1: 26-year-old female with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder and social anxiety disorder who is increasing in isolation and poor self-care. She is in her third trimester of pregnancy.
- Patient 2: 16-year-old male with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder, severe. He has seen a therapist weekly for the past 6 months and has had minimal change in symptoms. He has expressed thoughts of wanting to die.
- Patient 3: 72-year-old male with diagnosis of major depressive disorder and panic disorder. He has cardiac history and takes antihypertensive medications.
- Patient 4: 8-year-old Asian female with a diagnosis of severe depressive disorder presents to the office with a report of worsening symptoms. She has never taken psychotropic medication before.
Step 2: Create a Medication Guide for a patient. In your guide, you should provide the following specific instructions for the patient:
- Describe the chosen classification of medications, from the classification category, for your chosen vulnerable patient. Explain your rationale for your choice.
- Explain what dose you would start the chosen medication with and the frequency.
- Discuss how the medication works to treat their symptoms.
- Explain how long they should take the medication.
- Discuss the typical or common side effects of the medication.
- Explain the urgent or emergent considerations for the patient taking the medication.
The Medication Guide should also include:
- Directions you would provide the patient on how to take the prescribed medication
- Instructions on what the patient should do if a medication dose is missed
- List of any other medications, over-the-counter medications, and/or supplements/herbals the patient should avoid while taking the prescribed medication
- List of foods the patient should avoid when taking this medication
- Date when the patient should return for follow-up visit with you
- Discussion about the legal and ethical considerations for the medication being prescribed
- Answers in consideration of Social Determinants of Health on how you would:
- Assist the patient who cannot not afford to pay financially for the medication you are recommending/prescribing; and/or
- Has difficulty with transportation that impacts their ability to present for regular appointments with you
- Discuss how financial hardship and lack of transportation could relate to Social Determinants of Health, as well as why they are important considerations for you as a prescriber
- NURS_6630_Week3_Assignment_RubricNURS_6630_Week3_Assignment_RubricCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSelected patient guide describes how the medication works, length of use, side effects, and other considerations. The student patient guide addresses all of the specific information for the patient as outlined in the Assignment directions.
40 ptsExcellentThe response comprehensively and clearly explains medication use. The response clearly addresses all the specific information for the patient as outlined in the Assignment directions. 29 ptsGoodThe response clearly explains medication use. The response clearly addresses 75% of the specific information for the patient as outlined in the Assignment directions. 19 ptsFairThe response vaguely explains medication use. The response clearly addresses 50% of the specific information for the patient as outlined in the Assignment directions. 9 ptsPoorThe response includes inaccurate and vague examples that does not explain medication use, or it is missing. The response clearly addresses 25% of the specific information or does not address the specific information for the patient as outlined in the Assignment directions. 40 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThe medication guide is accurate in information and written for the appropriate patient audience. The medication guide is creative and visually appealing.10 ptsExcellentThe medication guide is accurate in information and written for the appropriate patient audience. The medication guide is creative and visually appealing. 7 ptsGoodThe medication guide is accurate in information and written for the appropriate patient audience. The medication guide shows some creativity and/or some visually appealing. 4 ptsFairThe medication guide contains some inaccurate information. Not written for the appropriate patient audience. The medication guide does not show creativity and/or is not visually appealing. 1 ptsPoorThe medication guide is not accurate in information and appropriate for the patient audience. The submission is not designed as a patient guide, but the submission is a written paper. 10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEthical and Legal considerations are discussed.20 ptsExcellentThe response comprehensively and clearly explains both the ethical and legal considerations of medication use. 18 ptsGoodThe response clearly explains one of the ethical and/or legal considerations of medication use. 15 ptsFairThe response vaguely explains one of the ethical and/or legal considerations of medication use. 10 ptsPoorThe response includes inaccurate and vague examples that do not explain the ethical and legal considerations of the medication use, or it is missing. 20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSocial determinants of health considerations are applied regarding financial responsibility and ability to attend appointments.20 ptsExcellentThe response comprehensively and clearly explains considerations for social determinants of health. 18 ptsGoodThe response clearly explains considerations for social determinants of health. 15 ptsFairThe response vaguely explains considerations for social determinants of health. 10 ptsPoorThe response includes inaccurate and vague examples that do not explain considerations for social determinants of health, or it is missing. 20 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting—English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation5 ptsExcellentUses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors. 4 ptsGoodContains a couple (one or two) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. 3 ptsFairContains several (three or four) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors. 1 ptsPoorContains many (five or more) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding. 5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting: The submission contains an APA format for title page, citations, and Reference List.5 ptsExcellentUses correct APA format for title page, citations, and reference list with no errors. 4 ptsGoodContains one or two APA format errors with title page, citations, and reference list. 3 ptsFairContains three or four APA format errors with title page, citations, and reference list. 1 ptsPoorMissing APA format title page, citations, and/or reference list. 5 pts
Total Points: 100Previous
Requirements: AS long as it needs to be to fulfil rubric Times New Roman Size 12 Font Double-Spaced APA Format Excluding the Title and Reference Pages
Please provide an answer that is 100% original and do not copy the answer to this question from any other website since I am already well aware of this. I will be sure to check this.
Please be sure that the answer comes up with way less than 18% on Studypool’s internal plagiarism checker since anything above this is not acceptable according to Studypool’s standards. I will not accept answers that are above this standard.
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Please be sure to include an introduction paragraph with a clear thesis statement in the last sentence of the introduction paragraph and a conclusion paragraph.
Please be sure to carefully follow the instructions.
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Please be sure to include at least one in-text citation in each body paragraph.
Please be sure to use credible or scholarly sources published within the last 5 years.
