Assessment: Pharmacology and Health

Assessment: Pharmacology and Health

Case Study Assignment

Guidelines & Scoring Rubric

Purpose

The purpose of the Case Study assignment is to help students apply and integrate pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health (physical) assessment into simulations of nursing care. Note that case studies such as this can be used as a class discussion and as a case study for various forms of simulation.

Due Date: Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 5

Requirements:

Students will develop a case study that represents a complex health problem of their choice and that could be used in a high-fidelity simulation lab. Your topic should have been approved by your instructor in Week 2. Provide details in your case study related to the (1) modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors represented in your patient, (2) presenting signs and symptoms the patient displays, (3) psychosocial factors, (4) prescribed pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions, and (5) laboratory and other diagnostic tests.

The case study should start with objectives for the simulation, stated as what the student will do or display and by when (see below). Thereafter, the patient should be presented, along with three questions you will ask your students about the case.

Preparing the case study

1. Identify a complex health problem that could be used in a high-fidelity simulation lab to teach undergraduate nursing students good clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills. Your topic should have been approved by your instructor in Week 4

2. Use the NR526 Case Study Template to develop your assignment. Your focus is on developing a case study rather than on developing a simulation.

3. Provide at least five (5) objectives for your case study, corresponding with the major lessons you plan for your students.

a. The objectives should begin with- “At the end of this simulation, the learner will ….” Or “At the end of this simulation, the student will ….”

b. The objectives should be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time specific. When you examine your objectives, ask yourself how you will know your students have met them. For example, “learn” and “understand” are not specific or measurable. A search on “Bloom’s taxonomy” will yield a multitude of action verbs that you can use instead.

4. Use the NR526 Case Study Template and provide the following:

a. The modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors represented in your patient

b. Presenting signs and symptoms the patient displays

c. Psychosocial factors, such as the patient’s family structure and function

d. Prescribed pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions

e. Laboratory and other diagnostic tests.

5. Provide three questions that will elicit good clinical reasoning and critical thinking in your undergraduate students as well as rationale for each question that is based on peer-reviewed sources.

Faculty Feedback Table

Category

Possible Points

Points Awarded

Description

Objectives

Case Study – Risk Factors

Case Study – Signs & Symptoms

Case Study – Psychosocial Factors

Case Study – Interventions

Case Study – Lab and Other Diagnostic Tests

Questions

Rationale and peer-reviewed resources

Rules of grammar, word usage, spelling, punctuation are followed.

Reference list and APA

Total:

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Grading Rubric

Assignment Criteria

Exceptional

(100%)

Outstanding or highest level of performance

Exceeds

(88%)

Very good or high level of performance

Meets

(80%)

Competent or satisfactory level of performance

Needs Improvement

(38%)

Poor or failing level of performance

Developing

(0)

Unsatisfactory level of performance

Content

Possible Points = Points

Objectives

Provides 5 well-designed and relevant objectives

Provides 4 well-designed and relevant objectives

Provides 3 well-designed and relevant objectives

Provides only 1 or 2 well-designed and relevant objectives

Does not provide objectives

Case Study – Risk Factors

Fully incorporates accurate modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors in case study

Incorporates accurate modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors in case study but is missing one or two

Incorporates accurate modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors in case study but is missing more than two

Incorporates inaccurate modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors in case study

Does not Incorporate modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors in case study

Case Study – Signs & Symptoms

Fully and accurately incorporates signs and symptoms in case study

Incorporates accurate signs and symptoms in case study but is missing one or two

Incorporates accurate signs and symptoms in case study but is missing more than two

Incorporates inaccurate signs and symptoms in case study

Does not Incorporate signs and symptoms in case study

Case Study – Psychosocial Factors

Fully incorporates psychosocial factors in case study

Describes patient’s family, work, important activities

Partially incorporates psychosocial factors in case study

Barely incorporates psychosocial factors in case study

Only one psychosocial factor is included in case study

Does not Incorporate psychosocial factors in case study

Case Study – Interventions

Fully and accurately incorporates interventions in case study

Incorporates accurate interventions in case study but is missing one or two

Incorporates accurate interventions in case study but is missing more than two

Incorporates inaccurate or unlikely interventions in case study

Does not Incorporate interventions in case study

Case Study – Lab and Other Diagnostic Tests

20 Points

18 Points

16 Points

8 Points

0 Points

Fully and accurately incorporates labs and other diagnostic tests in case study

Incorporates accurate labs and other diagnostic tests in case study but is missing one or two

Incorporates accurate labs and other diagnostic tests in case study but is missing more than two

Incorporates a few labs and other diagnostic tests in case study but is missing an important one.

Does not Incorporate labs and other diagnostic tests in case study

Critical Thinking Questions

30 Points

26 Points

24 Points

11 Points

0 Points

Provides three questions related to the case that, as a whole, fully integrate principles from pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health (physical) assessment.

Provides three questions related to the case but is missing at least one crucial, priority principle from pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health (physical) assessment.

Provides three questions related to the case but is missing at least two crucial, priority principles from pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health (physical) assessment.

Provides three questions related to the case but the questions do questions do not relate to principles from pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health (physical) assessment.

Does not provide three questions related to the case.

Rationale for Critical Thinking Questions

70 Points

53 Points

48 Points

23 Points

0 Points

Provides well-researched, well-referenced rationale for asking each of the three questions.

*Provides at least two peer-reviewed articles as references

Provides rationale for asking each of the three questions but only one peer-reviewed article as a reference.

Provides rationale for asking each of the three questions but references are not peer-reviewed.

Provides very superficial rationale for asking each of the three questions or rationale with no references.

Does not provide rational for asking each of the three questions

*Note: “Peer-reviewed” means that the material has been reviewed by people with like credentials as the author. Generally, this means articles from professional journals that you find in the Chamberlain Library.

Format Possible Points (25 points)

15 Points

13 Points

12 Points

6 Points

0 Points

Grammar, word usage, spelling, and punctuation

Student follows rules of grammar, word usage, spelling, and punctuation.

Student follows rules of grammar, word usage, syntax, and punctuation, with 1-2 exceptions.

Student follows rules of grammar, word usage, syntax, and punctuation, with 3-4 exceptions.

Student follows rules of grammar, word usage, syntax, and punctuation. with 5-6 exceptions.

Student follows rules of grammar, word usage, syntax, and punctuation, with 7 or more exceptions.

Reference list and APA

10 Points

9 Points

8 Points

4 Points

0 Points

Student follows APA format in citations and references.

Student follows APA format in citations and references, with 1 exception.

Student follows APA format in citations and references, with 2 exceptions.

Student follows APA format in citations and references, with 3 or more.

Student follows APA format in citations and references, with 4 or more exceptions.