In order to write a fictitious or make-believe case study paper, you must carefully address a number of sections in a specific order with specific information contained in each. The guideline below outlines each of those sections.
Section
Information to Include
Introduction (patient and problem)
Explain who the patient is (Age, gender, etc.)
Explain what the problem is (What was he/she diagnosed with, or what happened?)
Introduce your main argument (What should you as a nurse focus on or do?)
Pathophysiology
Explain the disease (What are the symptoms? What causes it?)
History
Explain what health problems the patient has (Has she/he been diagnosed with other diseases?)
Detail any and all previous treatments (Has she/he had any prior surgeries or is he/she on medication?)
Nursing Physical Assessment
List all the patient’s health stats in sentences with specific numbers/levels (Blood pressure, bowel sounds, ambulation, etc.)
Related Treatments
Explain what treatments the patient is receiving because of his/her disease
Nursing Diagnosis & Patient Goal
Explain what your nursing diagnosis is (What is the main problem for this patient? What need to be addressed?)
Explain what your goal is for helping the patient recover (What do you want to change for the patient?)
Nursing Interventions
Explain how you will accomplish your nursing goals, and support this with citations (Reference the literature)
Evaluation
Explain how effective the nursing intervention was (What happened after your nursing intervention? Did the patient get better?)
Recommendations
Explain what the patient or nurse should do in the future to continue recovery/improvement
Your paper should be 8 pages in length not 3 to 4 and will be graded on how well you complete each of the above sections. You will also be graded on your use of APA style and on your application of nursing journals into the treatments and interventions. For integrating nursing journals, remember the following:
Make sure to integrate citations into all of your paper
Support all claims of what the disease is, why it occurs, and how to treat it with references to the literature on this disease
Always use citations for information that you learned from a book or article; if you do not cite it, you are telling your reader that YOU discovered that information (how to treat the disease, etc.)
Review the rubric for specific grading criteria.
Points possible: 65
General Education Standardized Rubric: PATH 370 Signature Assignment
General Education Standardized Rubric: PATH 370 Signature Assignment
Please use sources that are compliant with a University. Thank you!
It can be only 30% plagiarism and lower. My school uses Turnitin.
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction
3.5 to >3.12 pts
Exceeds Expectations
Introduction summarizes the case comprehensively and prepares the reader for the remainder of the paper.
3.12 to >2.52 pts
Meets Expectations
Introduction summarizes the case and somewhat prepares the reader for the remainder of the paper.
2.52 to >2.07 pts
Approaches Expectations
Introduction lacks detail to prepare the reader for the case.
2.07 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Introduction is not present or is grossly erroneous.
3.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePathophysiology
8.1 to >7.21 pts
Exceeds Expectations
Identifies and thoroughly explains the pathogenesis of the disease topic. Information is scientifically sound, thorough, supported and sufficient.
7.21 to >5.83 pts
Meets Expectations
Mostly Identifies and thoroughly explains the pathogenesis of the disease topic. Information is scientifically sound, thorough, necessary and sufficient.
5.83 to >4.78 pts
Approaches Expectations
Provides insufficient explanations. Information is not entirely scientifically sound, necessary or supported with evidence and a sound rationale.
4.78 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Does not answer or answers incorrectly with insufficient explanations. Information is not scientifically sound, necessary or sufficient.
8.1 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeHistory, Physical and Related Treatments
8.4 to >7.48 pts
Exceeds Expectations
Provides a detailed patient history, physical assessment findings, treatment, and related treatments for the disease topic. Information is scientifically sound, thorough, supported and sufficient.
7.48 to >6.05 pts
Meets Expectations
Provides most patient history, physical assessment findings, treatment, and related treatments for the disease topic. but may be limited. Information is mostly scientifically sound, thorough, necessary and sufficient.
6.05 to >4.96 pts
Approaches Expectations
Provides insufficient explanations. Information is not entirely scientifically sound, necessary or supported with evidence and a sound rationale.
4.96 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Does not answer or answers incorrectly with insufficient explanations. Information is not scientifically sound, necessary or sufficient.
8.4 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeNursing Diagnosis and Patient Goals
8.1 to >7.21 pts
Exceeds Expectations
Provides thorough and detailed nursing diagnosis and patient goal. Information is scientifically sound, supported and sufficient.
7.21 to >5.83 pts
Meets Expectations
Provides mostly detailed nursing diagnosis and patient goal. Information is mostly scientifically sound, support and sufficient.
5.83 to >4.78 pts
Approaches Expectations
Provides insufficient explanations. Information is not entirely scientifically sound, necessary and sufficient. Does not address the context sufficiently or with sound rationale.
4.78 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Does not answer or incorrectly explains content.Information is not scientifically sound, necessary or sufficient
8.1 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeNursing Interventions
8.1 to >7.21 pts
Exceeds Expectations
Thoroughly details the nursing interventions. Detailed explanation of nursing goals.Rationale is thorough, supported and sufficient.
7.21 to >5.83 pts
Meets Expectations
Provides some details of the nursing interventions. Detailed explanation of nursing goals.Rationale is supported and mostly sufficient.
5.83 to >4.78 pts
Approaches Expectations
Provides insufficient explanations. Information is not entirely scientifically sound, necessary and sufficient. Does not address the context sufficiently or with sound rationale.
4.78 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Does not answer or answers incorrectly with insufficient explanations. Information is not scientifically sound, necessary or sufficient.
8.1 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEvaluation
8.1 to >7.21 pts
Exceeds Expectations
Provides thorough and insightful explanation of the effectiveness of the nursing intervention. Information is scientifically sound, supported andsufficient in detail
7.21 to >5.83 pts
Meets Expectations
Provides most thorough and insightful explanation of the effectiveness of the nursing intervention. Information is mostly scientifically sound, supported but may lack detail in some areas.
5.83 to >4.78 pts
Approaches Expectations
Provides insufficient explanations of the effectiveness of the nursing interventions. Does not address the context sufficiently or with sound rationale.
4.78 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Does not answer or answers incorrectly with insufficient explanations. Information is not scientifically sound, necessary or sufficient.
8.1 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRecommendations
8.1 to >7.21 pts
Exceeds Expectations
Provides an overall thorough explanation of patient recommendations.Clinical findings are supported with evidence, compared and rationalized thoroughly. Recommendations for continued recovery/improvement explained and supported.
7.21 to >5.83 pts
Meets Expectations
Provides an overall thorough explanation of patient recommendations.Some clinical findings are supported with evidence, compared and rationalized thoroughly. Recommendations for continued recovery/improvement explained and supported.
5.83 to >4.78 pts
Approaches Expectations
Provides insufficient explanations. Information is not entirely scientifically sound, necessary and sufficient. Does not address the context sufficiently or with sound rationale
4.78 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Does not answer or answers incorrectly with insufficient explanations. Information is not scientifically sound, necessary or sufficient.
8.1 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA format and References
7 to >6.23 pts
Exceeds Expectations
Meets all the requirements related to length. There is a minimum of 3 scholarly resources with at least 1 non-internet source. All references are correctly cited in APA format. The student shows a solid grasp of APA formatting, paraphrasing and citations.
6.23 to >5.04 pts
Meets Expectations
Meets most of the requirements related to length. There is a minimum of 3 resources with at least 1 non-internet source; the references may be questionable or not scholarly in nature. Most references are correctly cited in APA format. The student shows a good grasp of APA formatting, paraphrasing and citations but needs refinement in some areas.
5.04 to >4.13 pts
Approaches Expectations
Meets some of the requirements related to length but is lacking enough to impede the meaning of the paper. The references do not meet required count and/or may be questionable or not scholarly in nature. References are not correctly cited in APA format. The student does not show a good grasp of APA formatting, paraphrasing and citations.
4.13 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Does not follow format, length and layout requirements. References are not present or do not support scholarly intention. A lack of effort it apparent. There are extensive errors in formatting.
7 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMechanics
5.6 to >4.98 pts
Exceeds Expectations
Answers are well written throughout. Information is well organized and clearly communicated.The writing is free of spelling and grammatical errors.
4.98 to >4.03 pts
Meets Expectations
Answers are well written throughout and the information is reasonably organized and communicated. It is mostly free of spelling and grammatical errors.
4.03 to >3.3 pts
Approaches Expectations
Answers are somewhat organized and lacks some clarity. Contains some spelling and grammatical errors
3.3 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Answers are not well written and the information is poorly organized and lacks clarity. It contains many spelling and grammatical errors
5.6 pts
