Discussion: Alzheimer Diabetes Arthritis & Leukemia Diseases Processes
Discussion: Alzheimer Diabetes Arthritis & Leukemia Diseases Processes
The Purpose of this assignment is to provide a comprehensive overview of the material that is covered in this course. It aligns with the following course objectives:
- Explain the pathophysiologic processes of common diseases and disorders across the lifespan.( BSN Student learning Outcome 4)
- Evaluate laboratory and diagnostic tests for common diseases and disorders.(BSN Student learning Outcomes 3, 4)
- Correlate underlying pathophysiology with health promotion and risk reduction strategies.(BSN Student learning Outcomes 3, 4, 6, 8)
- Examine the influence of genetics, race, ethnicity, and the environment on physiologic processes and response to treatment.(BSN Student learning Outcomes 3, 4, 6, 8)
Instructions: Pretend you have just returned from a Nursing Conference and your employer has asked you to write a summary of what you learned at the conference. ***UPDATED INSTRUCTIONS IN RED***
1.) Write an APA-formatted paper that is a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 7 pages in length, excluding title and references pages. There are no page limits, but you do need to follow APA format (there’s already a template included below). Discussion: Alzheimer Diabetes Arthritis & Leukemia Diseases Processes
2.) Choose 5 (FIVE) disease processes to write about – Each disease process must be from a different body system! ;Choose TWO (2) disease processes, preferably ones that have not been covered by a case study (if you have already written these out, then do not worry about it).
3.) For each disease process, provide a brief overview of the pathophysiology, etiology, and prevalence. Follow this information with a discussion chosen from one of the following topics (must pick a new topic for each disease process – you may choose to focus on pediatric, adult, older adult, or other special population disease presentation):
- Modern pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments
- Lifespan considerations
- Diagnostic testing and diagnostic criteria
- The nursing process related to care of the patient with the disease
- Psychosocial concerns related to the disease process
- Community resources – Where can patients go for assistance for the disease? What reputable sources of information are available?
- Patient education
- Prevention
4.) Once you have chosen the disease processes and topics to write about for each, begin research. You will need to include at least 2 (two) scholarly references from the literature for each topic.
5.) Use level 1 and level 2 headers throughout your paper. (See example document below.)
6.) Submit your assignment by the posted due date. Turnitin is enabled for this assignment. Incomplete assignments will be graded as-is. See rubric below for grading criteria. Final Due date for all assignments is Monday, April 27, 2020 by 11:59PM. Discussion: Alzheimer Diabetes Arthritis & Leukemia Diseases Processes
Grading Rubric
| Competency | 5 pts | 3pt | 1pt | 0pt | Points Earned |
| Introduction | A well-written introduction that provides an overview of the paper (strong thesis statement). | Introduction provides a brief overview of the paper and contains a weak thesis statement. | Introduction is lacking in detail, does not introduce the content of the paper and does not contain a thesis statement. | No Submission | /5 |
| 35 pts | 30pts | 15pts | 0pt | ||
| Disease Processes | Two disease processes are addressed in terms of pathophysiology, etiology, and prevalence. Each disease process is from a different body system. | Two disease processes are addressed, but one or more components of pathophysiology, etiology, or prevalence is missing. OR Disease processes chosen from same body system. | Less than 2 disease processes discussed. OR Weak discussion of pathophysiology, etiology, and prevalence for each topic. OR all disease processes chosen from same body system. | No submission | /35 |
| Discussion Topics | Chooses a different discussion topic for each disease process and provides a detailed discussion of literature findings related to the topic. | Chooses a different discussion topic for each disease process and provides a discussion of the literature findings related to each topic. | Does not choose a different discussion topic for one or more disease processes. OR Provides a weak discussion of the evidence related to each topic. | No Submission | /35 |
| 5 pts | 3pt | 1pt | 0pt | ||
| Conclusion | Provides a conclusion for the paper that effectively summarizes content. | Provides a conclusion for the paper that briefly summarizes the content. | No Conclusion provided for the paper. | No Submission | /5 |
| 10pts | 7pt | 3pt | 0pt | ||
| Scholarly Writing | No errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation. Citations provided in-text where appropriate. Writing reflects BSN level. Paper stays within defined page limits. | Few errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation. Minimal citations provided throughout the paper. Writing may not reflect BSN level. Paper stays within defined page limits. | Gross errors in spelling, grammar, or punctuation. Lack of citations throughout the paper. Writing not reflective of the BSN level. Paper falls short of or exceeds page limit requirements. | No Submission | /10 |
| 10 pts | 7pts | 3pt | 0pt | ||
| APA Format | Appropriate APA format is used, without error, throughout the paper, including title page format, margins, headers, citations, and reference page. | Few errors in APA format throughout the paper in either title page format, margins, headers, citations, or reference page. | Several/major errors in APA format throughout the paper in either title page format, margins, headers, citations, or reference page. | No Submission | /10 |
| Total | /100 |
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