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Essay Instructions: - Create a 1750-word APA formatted and referenced paper on Pharmacological Treatment of DSM-IV-TR Disorders, the disorder the paper will focus on is: (Dissociative Disorder).

- This paper should include:

- One paragraph for Introduction

- The paper should include two studied treatments for the disorder in question for example, what type of medication drugs are beneficial for this disorder? mention two type of medications that treats that disorder of whether individuals who are diagnosed with dissociative disorder may suffer from depression or anxiety, so what kind of medications can be helpful for stabilizing the dissociative disorder symptoms. if there is no medications to treat this particular disorder be sure to include that in the paper and support it by evidence.

- The strength of the evidence supporting each treatment should be discussed, along with basic parameters of treatment.

- The incorporation of non-pharmacological strategies into treatment (e.g., the use of psychotherapy such as: cognitive therapy, and creative art therapy.

- One paragraph Conclusion

- The paper should be according to the APA guidelines.
- Be sure the entire paper is 0% Plagiarism.
- please provide headings to each question answered.
- The paper should include 5 References.

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Essay Instructions: N212 NURSING INTERVENTIONS I
ACCURATE INTERNET INFORMATION FOR CLIENT EDUCATION


Introduction

Nurses continue to spend a good part of their time teaching patients about healthcare issues. In today’s world of technology, there is a vast amount of information available to patients via the Internet. Nurses must be able to analyze websites for accuracy of sources and information and to coordinate particular sites with patients according to the patient’s learning preference, reading level and identified need.

Objective

The student will reach a beginning level of accurate assessment of their patient’s learning need, reading level and learning preference and coordinate this with an appropriate website which contains accurate and appropriate information.

Instructions for the Accurate Internet Information Assignment

1. Choose one general topic or concept from the following list of concepts that have been discussed in N212:
-pain management
-wound care
-infection control
-body mechanics
-pressure ulcers
-medication administration

2. Imagine that your patient asks you where they can find more information about a particular healthcare subject, for example; your patient is a newly diagnosed diabetic and he wants to read more information on drawing up insulin and giving himself injections; your patient tells you they have heard about a new treatment for pressure ulcers; your patient’s daughter wants to know about non-pharmacological treatments for her mother’s cancer pain.
Choose a subject within one of the above list of concepts on which to find information on the Internet to refer your patient or patient’s family to.

3. Assess your patient’s specific learning need for this information. Include:

a. the patient’s level of interest in this information (+4)
b. the specific information the patient is requesting (+4)
c. the patient’s plan to apply this information, (+4)
d. the patient’s learning preference (i.e. visual, reflective, reasoning, application/practice) (+4)
e. the patient’s reading level (+4)


4. Write one learning objective for your patient which exemplifies the outcome desired (+5)

5. Summarize the accuracy of each website based on the following criteria:
a. Publisher’s credentials (look for healthcare professionals i.e. MD, RN, Registered Dietician, official organization sites (i.e. American Red Cross site, American Diabetic Association’s site…), government sites (Center for Disease Control’s site, National Institute of Health’s site etc), colleges/universities..etc). The more accurate sites are usually .org, .gov or .edu. (+5)

b. Date of most recent update of information on the site (look for within 2 years) (+5)

c. User friendliness of site particularly in relation to your patient’s needs based on:
i. Overall design (+5)
ii. Font/spacing/color/diagrams/pictures/sound (+5)
iii. Ease of links and hyperlinks for navigation (+5)

d. Choose one of these three Internet sites to refer your patient to. Summarize why you chose this site by comparing the Internet information with a nursing textbook and/or the module for accuracy, clarity and relevancy to your patient’s interest, need, learning preference and reading level, as well as for the applicability of the information to the patient’s need. (Dictionaries and reference books are not acceptable.) Be specific in your comparisons i.e give specific examples!! (+30)

6. Create three open ended questions that will be used to evaluate your patient’s understanding and application of the information (+15)

7. Using critical thinking, give yourself a grade on this paper, and substantiate your grade with appropriate reasoning. (+5)




Grading

Grading is based on the following criteria:

1. Assessment of patient’s data is clear and focused on the learning need

2. Learning objective is realistic and individualized to your patient

3. Analysis of the three sites is accurate, clear and relevant to your patient’s needs

4. Comparison of the information with a professional nursing textbook focuses on the accuracy and clarity of the information

5. Open-ended questions relate to the patient’s understanding and ability to apply the information

6. Writing reflects APA (5th Edition). Up to 10 points will be deducted for incorrect APA use in citations, references, margins, spacing and title page.

7. Up to 10 points will be deducted for incorrect grammar, sentence structure, punctuation, spelling, paragraph length.

8. Submit a copy of some of the pages of the selected website with your paper. 10 points will be deducted if copies of web page not included.

9. Paper should be no more than 5 pages in length.

10. Papers that are handed in past the due date will lose 5 points for each day it is late.

11. This paper is worth 10% of your total N212 grade (100 points x 10%).

Note

Sample Accurate Internet Information papers are available for students to review. Please arrange with faculty a time to see papers.


N212 NURSING INTERVENTIONS I


1. Describes the purpose of the teaching/learning assignment by summarizing the assessed patient data related to:
a. The patient’s level of interest in the information (+4)
b. The specific information the patient is requesting (+4)
c. The patient’s plan to apply this information (+4)
d. The patient’s learning preference (+4)
e. The patient’s reading level (+4) (+20)
Grading criteria: Statements made with clarity, accuracy and specific details

2. Generates one learning objective which is individualized and measurable (+5)
Grading criteria: Objective is clearly and accurately stated, is related to learning and is individualized.

3. Summarizes the accuracy of each website based on the following:
a. Publisher’s credentials (+5)
b. Date of most recent update of information (+5)
c. User friendliness of site in relation to patient’s needs
i. Overall design (+5)
ii. Font/spacing/color/diagrams/pictures/sound (+5)
iii. Ease of links and hyperlinks for navigation (+5) (+25)
Grading criteria: Statements made with clarity, accuracy and with specific details

4. Summarizes why one site chosen over others to refer patient to based on a comparison with a nursing textbook/module for accuracy, clarity and relevancy to the patient’s interest, need, learning preference and reading level (+30)
Grading criteria: Statements made with clarity, accuracy and with specific details. Reflects critical thinking and accurate evaluation/application of teaching/learning principles.

5. Writes three questions used to evaluate understand and application (+15)
Grading criteria: Questions clearly and accurately evaluate the patient’s understanding of/application of the information obtained from the website. Questions must also clearly and accurately be an evaluation of the patient objective given in #2 above.

6. Using critical thinking, student submits a grade that reflects her meeting the objectives of this paper with appropriate substantiating reasoning. (+5)
Grading criteria: Grade selected reflects critical thinking and accurate evaluation of whether student met objectives for paper.

Internet Paper Grading Rubric

Grading Criteria 5 10 15 20 25 30
1 Grading criteria: Statements made with clarity, accuracy and specific details
Describes the purpose of the teaching/learning assignment by summarizing the assessed patient data related to:
a. -The patient’s level of interest in the information
b. -The specific information the patient is requesting
c. -The patient’s plan to apply this information
d. -The patient’s learning preference
e. -The patient’s reading level (+20)
2 Grading criteria: Objective is clearly and accurately stated, is related to learning and is individualized. a. Generates one learning objective which is individualized and measurable (+5)
3 Grading criteria: Statements made with clarity, accuracy and with specific details Summarizes the accuracy of each website based on the following:
a. Publisher’s credentials
b. Date of most recent update of information
c. User friendliness of site in relation to patient’s needs
i. Overall design
ii. Font/spacing/color/diagrams/pictures/sound
iii. Ease of links and hyperlinks for navigation (+25)
4 Grading criteria: Statements made with clarity, accuracy and with specific details. Summarizes why one site chosen over others to refer patient to based on a comparison with a nursing textbook/module for accuracy, clarity and relevancy to the patient’s interest, need, learning preference and reading level (+30)
5 Grading criteria: Questions clearly and accurately evaluate the patient’s understanding of/application of the information obtained from the website.
Questions must also clearly and accurately be an evaluation of the patient objective given in #2 above. Reflects critical thinking and accurate evaluation/application of teaching/learning principles.
Writes three questions used to evaluate understand and application (+15)
6 Grading criteria: Grade selected reflects critical thinking and accurate evaluation of whether student met objectives for paper. Using critical thinking, student submits a grade that reflects her meeting the objectives of this paper with appropriate substantiating reasoning. (+5)


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Essay Instructions: Patient Profile:
Mr. H.Y. is a 58-year-old male that worked as a manager in an Asian supermarket. He is originally from Hong Kong and migrated to United States 16 years ago. He has been married for 33 years and lives with his wife in Queens, NY. They have three children together (2 boys, aged 30 and 25, and one girl, aged 28). His wife is very supportive at home and works full time. His oldest son graduated college and is working full time in accounting. His middle daughter also graduated college and is working full time in a lawyer office. His youngest son is away at college full time, living in the dorms.
He has a remote 7-year history of tobacco use, but quit smoking 10 years ago. He drinks alcohol 1-2 times weekly. He denies any marijuana use or any other recreational drugs. His medical history includes appendix removed when he was 12 years old, obesity, and type 2 diabetes (diagnosed a year ago). His medication list includes multivitamin and Glyburide. He is also prescribed a glucose monitor and instructed to check his glucose via finger stick 4 times daily.
This past year he was forced into an early retirement. He used to commute to New Jersey for work daily. Mr. H.Y. has been a very active man since a young age; he enjoyed traveling so much that he and his wife will go travel at least once a year. He was always athletic and enjoyed playing basketball with his children. He also enjoyed evening walk with his wife daily after dinner.
His wife accompanied him to his last primary care visit. She verbalized her concern about Mr. H.Y. being depressed. She states that he sleeps most of the day and doesn't take any visitors or phone calls over the past few weeks. His wife describes that they are no longer going on their daily evening walks together, which they enjoyed doing together all the times. Mr. H.Y. had complaints of increased fatigue, lethargy, and is no longer playing basketball with his children. On exam his weight is 8 kg over the past 4 months (since his last visit), his fasting glucose is 290mg/dL and Mr. H.Y. appears withdrawn with a flat affect. In reviewing his symptoms he denies feeling sad but expresses that he doesn't know what to do with his time now that he is no longer working and he lost interest in playing basketball with his kids. He admits that he is not regularly checking his glucose as advised and is tired of having to modify his diet. He has not been excising because he is too tired. He also reports his sleeping pattern is different and has a hard time falling asleep at night, which is why he is napping more often during the day.
After completing a PHQ-9 questionnaire, Mr. H.Y. scored a 14 and was diagnosed with depression (DSM IV 311).

The paper should include ALL of the following points:

A. Introduction
1). Identify goals, i.e. analyze the significance of major depressive disorder to adherence to a type 2 diabetes and obesity regimen
2). Prevalence of the identified illness (Major depressive disorder, type 2 diabetes and obesity)
3). Social determinants which may influence this particular patient/family/group or the community of which they are members.

B. Medical Diagnoses, including DSM-IV TR Diagnosis & Nursing Diagnoses based on the patient profile above

C. Current Treatment for presenting medical and or psychiatric disorders based on the patient profile above

D. Recommendations for treatment, or not, of the DSM?IV diagnosed disorder based on the patient profile above.
1. Give rationale about whether or not to treat, based on what you have learned.
2. If you decide to recommend treatment, what would that be (pharmacological and or non-pharmacological interventions and monitoring)?
3. If you decides not to treat, give rationale.

E. Identify patient/family teaching/coaching recommendations; referrals to other health care professionals, and health care systems based on the patient profile above.

F. Identify potential outcomes for this patient (Mr. H.Y.) based on your knowledge of the patient, medical and psychiatric diagnoses, and treatment options.

*Must be in APA Format and NO MORE than 12 pages, please!!!