Assessing: Caring Concepts in Nursing
Assessing: Caring Concepts in Nursing
Week 2 discussion
Caring Concepts in Nursing
This week’s topic is centered on the concept of caring in contemporary nursing practice. In your initial response, provide a definition of caring that aligns with your perspective on the concept of caring. Identify your selected program of study specialty track (Executive, Education, FNP, Healthcare Policy, or Nursing Informatics). Describe how you will apply the principles of caring and holistic nursing in your future professional practice. Use at least one outside scholarly article to support your position. Provide an example to illustrate an application to professional practice.
Question 2
Grand Rounds
Guidelines with Scoring Rubric
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to enhance the student’s clinical reasoning, confidence and learning of various pediatric and women health topics through facilitated discussion.
Description
In Weeks 2 and 6, you will create a Grand Rounds presentation on the topic assigned to you by the faculty member.
Course Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
1. Describe the most commonly prescribed drugs use in primary care for the chose condition.
2. Utilize clinical guidelines, research articles or other materials to support your findings.
3. Identify any practice barriers, issues, or problems (including cultural diversity and healthcare literacy).
4. Discuss best practices for optimal outcomes.
Due Dates:
Women’s Health Grand Rounds due Week 6 (please see specific days/times below)
Total Points Possible:
Week 6 – 150 points
Requirements:
Keep in mind the following guidelines and grading criteria while taking part in this assignment:
The Grand Rounds presentation will consist of a patient scenario that is assigned to you by your faculty in week one. The presentation is a video recording in Kaltura. Recording of the presentation should be interesting, professional, and focused to the topic. Wear your lab coat and name tag/badge during the recording.
Record and upload presentation by Tuesday, 11:59 p.m. MT. Begin facilitating discussion and continue to lead it throughout the week.
Participate in ongoing interactive dialogue by responding to a minimal of two (2) of your peer’s discussion questions by Friday, 11:59 p.m. MT.
Participate in all faculty directed questions to your presentation by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT.
Utilize a minimal of three peer reviewed scholarly articles from Chamberlain Online Library and a minimal of 2 current (within last 5 years) evidence based clinical guidelines to support your findings.
Discuss Pathophysiology, epidemiology, risk factors, clinical physical assessment findings of the assigned topic.
List and discuss a minimal of three (3) differential diagnoses.
Discuss any diagnostic studies to confirm diagnosis of assigned topic
Discuss prevention (if not applicable, discuss why).
Discuss Treatment including nonpharmacologic management and pharmacologic management
Discuss patient and/or family education.
Discuss best practices for optimal outcomes.
By Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT – In addition to submitting your presentation, you will also need to lead a discussion on your topic in the discussion thread. The initial post and Kaltura presentation are both due by Wednesday 11:59 p.m. MT. NOTE: By Wednesday, you will also initiate a discussion to lead.
Discussion Lead Requirement: Develop three (3) questions on your topic you can ask to initiate the discussion and keep it going.
By Friday, 11:59 p.m. MT, respond substantively to a minimal of two (2) peers’ presentation questions **If all students have a response, then choose the student with the least responses to their posting.
By Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT, summarize your grand rounds presentation by posting a summary reply to your initial post in the discussion thread. Summarize the discussion as well as conclusions from the collective group discussion. Include evidence based references at the bottom of the summary AND respond to ALL faculty questions regarding your presentation.
Grand Rounds Presentation Criteria
Category
Points
Description
Introduction
20
Introduction of topic that include pathophysiology, epidemiology, and risk factors.
Clinical Assessment
5
Discussed typical clinical assessment findings for chosen topic.
Differential Diagnoses
20
List AND discuss of a minimal of three (3) differential diagnoses with scholarly support.
Diagnostic Studies/Labs
10
Discuss diagnostic studies and labs that can be used to confirm diagnosis.
Prevention and Treatment Options
10
Discuss prevention and treatment options for chosen topic.
Education
10
Discuss patient and family education.
Identify Outcomes
10
Discuss best practices for optimal outcomes.
Lead Discussion
10
Facilitate discussion relevant to the presentation topic by incorporating three (3) discussion question for peers.
Interactive Dialogue with Student Peers
10
By Friday, 11:59 p.m. MT, Interactive dialogue with at least two peer’s initial presentation by responding substantively to all questions posed and citing related research to support.
Summary Requirement
10
By Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT, add summary post to own grand rounds presentation that summarizes the discussion. Include conclusions from the collective group discussion on the topic.
Evidence Based Research/Articles
10
Include minimal of three (3) evidence based research and/or Peer Reviewed articles from Chamberlain Online Library.
Evidence Based Practice Clinical Guidelines
10
Include a minimal of two (2) current (within last 5 years) EBP clinical guidelines.
Interactive Dialogue with Faculty
10
Responds to ALL faculty directed questions on initial presentation. Includes scholarly support from EBP clinical guidelines and/or peer reviewed journal articles obtained from Chamberlain Online Library.
Presentation Development
5
Overall Presentation is clear, concise, and organized; demonstrated ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; recorded in Kaltura. Labcoat and name badge are present.
Total
150
A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.
