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This is a basic APA style title page that you can utilize to help with formatting. This does not count towards page count!
Name of paper will go here
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Students Name
Professors Name
Name of Course/College
Overall requirements:
Write on the assigned topic or you will receive a 0 for the assignment
All papers must be upload to Canvas in one of the following formats: .doc, .docx, or .pdf
4-6 written pages not including Title and Reference pages
No Abstract needed
APA formatted
Minimum of four scholarly references
Quotations are not allowed. Quotes are not acceptable in scientific papers. Work should be
paraphrased in your own words.
Plagiarism is not acceptable. TurnItIn scores over 25% will automatically be evaluated for plagiarism
Utilize Times New Roman with a 12pt Font! No exceptions!
Margins need to be 1” all around, do not alter them.
Introduction
Do not use letters, paper should be in paper format
a. Type of pathogen
b. Name of pathogen, relevant family name, and proper binomial nomenclature
c. Is the pathogen transmissible or opportunistic (part of the normal flora)
d. Associated infections/diseases
Be sure that in-text citations follow APA guidelines.
Description of the Microorganism
a. Describe morphology of pathogen
b. Appropriate visualization technique (staining and microscopy)
Virulence Factors
a. Describe any relevant molecules, structures, or phenomenon that aids in the virulence of the pathogen
Immunity
a. Describe relevant innate responses
b. Describe relevant adaptive responses
c. Do not discuss vaccines here.
Infectious disease information
Describe the infectious disease caused by the microbe including:
i. Conditions including sign and symptoms
ii. Duration
iii. Complications
iv. Predisposing factors
v. Is it opportunistic
Epidemiology
a. Incidence and Prevalence of disease (age, location, time of year)
b. Reservoirs, Mode of Transmission, Portals of Exit and Entrance
c. If relevant, is the disease classified as endemic, epidemic, pandemic.
d. Is this a reportable disease. Explain why.
Prevention
a. Appropriate PPE
b. Lifestyle, hygiene, and environmental factors
c. Any relevant vaccines or prophylactic medications
Treatment
a. Discuss relevant pharmacological agents and supportive treatments
b. Are there any incidences of antimicrobial resistance?
Clinical Relevance
What critical information should a nurse know about this pathogen if it presents in their
practice?
Conclusion
Wrap everything up. A good academic research paper should bring everything full circle with a solid conclusion.
References
This final reference page needs to include any and all references, at least 4, you utilized to find information about your particular organism. Remember, the information needs to come from academic/scholarly resources.
is a great search engine to help you find academic resources. Sites such as Wikipedia are great to use as a reference/starting point to locate good articles; however, they cannot be used as a primary source of information.
***Tip: If you find information in Wikipedia, scroll down to the bottom of the page, you can usually find academic articles that authors have utilized to complete the information. Most of the time you can simply click on that article for a direct link, or simply search for the name of the article in our Library Database to find a complete text.
***Be sure that your in-text citations are accurate and follow APA formatting, again utilize the Purdue Owl website to help with that.
