In order to write a 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?)
Pathogenesis
Explain the development or evolution of the disease, from the initial stimulus (how etiologic factors alter physiologic function) to ultimate expression of manifestations of the disease and related complications.
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 3-4 pages in length 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- Always use citations for information that you learned from a book or article; if you do not cite it, you are telling your reader that YOU discovered that information (how to treat the disease, etc.)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
RubricGeneral Education Standardized Rubric: PATH 370 Signature AssignmentGeneral Education Standardized Rubric: PATH 370 Signature AssignmentCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction3.5 to >3.12 ptsExceeds ExpectationsIntroduction summarizes the case comprehensively and prepares the reader for the remainder of the paper.3.12 to >2.52 ptsMeets ExpectationsIntroduction summarizes the case and somewhat prepares the reader for the remainder of the paper.2.52 to >2.07 ptsApproaches ExpectationsIntroduction lacks detail to prepare the reader for the case.2.07 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsIntroduction is not present or is grossly erroneous.3.5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePathophysiology8.1 to >7.21 ptsExceeds ExpectationsIdentifies and thoroughly explains the pathogenesis of the disease topic. Information is scientifically sound, thorough, supported and sufficient.7.21 to >5.83 ptsMeets ExpectationsMostly Identifies and thoroughly explains the pathogenesis of the disease topic. Information is scientifically sound, thorough, necessary and sufficient.5.83 to >4.78 ptsApproaches ExpectationsProvides insufficient explanations. Information is not entirely scientifically sound, necessary or supported with evidence and a sound rationale.4.78 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsDoes 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 Treatments8.4 to >7.48 ptsExceeds ExpectationsProvides 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 ptsMeets ExpectationsProvides 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 ptsApproaches ExpectationsProvides insufficient explanations. Information is not entirely scientifically sound, necessary or supported with evidence and a sound rationale.4.96 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsDoes 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 Goals8.1 to >7.21 ptsExceeds ExpectationsProvides thorough and detailed nursing diagnosis and patient goal. Information is scientifically sound, supported and sufficient.7.21 to >5.83 ptsMeets ExpectationsProvides mostly detailed nursing diagnosis and patient goal. Information is mostly scientifically sound, support and sufficient.5.83 to >4.78 ptsApproaches ExpectationsProvides 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 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsDoes not answer or incorrectly explains content.Information is not scientifically sound, necessary or sufficient8.1 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeNursing Interventions8.1 to >7.21 ptsExceeds ExpectationsThoroughly details the nursing interventions. Detailed explanation of nursing goals.Rationale is thorough, supported and sufficient.7.21 to >5.83 ptsMeets ExpectationsProvides some details of the nursing interventions. Detailed explanation of nursing goals.Rationale is supported and mostly sufficient.5.83 to >4.78 ptsApproaches ExpectationsProvides 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 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsDoes 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 OutcomeEvaluation8.1 to >7.21 ptsExceeds ExpectationsProvides thorough and insightful explanation of the effectiveness of the nursing intervention. Information is scientifically sound, supported andsufficient in detail7.21 to >5.83 ptsMeets ExpectationsProvides 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 ptsApproaches ExpectationsProvides insufficient explanations of the effectiveness of the nursing interventions. Does not address the context sufficiently or with sound rationale.4.78 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsDoes 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 OutcomeRecommendations8.1 to >7.21 ptsExceeds ExpectationsProvides 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 ptsMeets ExpectationsProvides 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 ptsApproaches ExpectationsProvides insufficient explanations. Information is not entirely scientifically sound, necessary and sufficient. Does not address the context sufficiently or with sound rationale4.78 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsDoes 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 References7 to >6.23 ptsExceeds ExpectationsMeets 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 ptsMeets ExpectationsMeets 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 ptsApproaches ExpectationsMeets 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 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsDoes 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 OutcomeMechanics5.6 to >4.98 ptsExceeds ExpectationsAnswers 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 ptsMeets ExpectationsAnswers 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 ptsApproaches ExpectationsAnswers are somewhat organized and lacks some clarity. Contains some spelling and grammatical errors3.3 to >0 ptsDoes Not Meet ExpectationsAnswers are not well written and the information is poorly organized and lacks clarity. It contains many spelling and grammatical errors5.6 pts.
My topic is the
Integumentary System Alopecia
Week 6 Signature Assignment:
- See Topics NOT allowed for Signature Assignment (at bottom of Suggested Topics page)
- Research your chosen disease
- Look for the vitals and lab results typical for the disease
- Adapt your imaginary patient to these parameters.
- Answer all the questions in the given order in paragraph form. DO NOT WRITE OUT QUESTIONS
- Paraphrase to avoid plagiarism and avoid Thesaurus use to avoid turning medical information into nonsense.
- Use Grammarly available to you at no cost to assist with proofreading.
- Ai is only to be used as a proofreading tool as it is not a scholarly or credible source; you must CITE this in your references if used as a tool.
- Nursing Journals are required to answer the nursing questions for this assignment. Only academic sources (NO WebMD). Use our Library link on the ribbon above. Ask our Librarian, Kyle McLaughlin for assistance. [email protected]
- The assignment is DUE END OF WEEK 6 midnight with 25% or less non-original work in TurnItIn.
- See the Sample Paper ABOVE for structure. Your paper should look like it, but be longer.
