Guidelines for Course Paper/Project
Paper/Project is worth 10% of overall Concepts II grade.
Students will choose or be assigned a topic/disorder from the list below in which to complete a scholarly paper.
Paper should be a minimum of 8 pages and must follow APA format (ie: title page, double spaced, 1inch margins, page numbered, header, citations, reference page). Please adhere to the student Honor Code in an effort to maintain the integrity of your work and avoid plagiarism.
Paper should include at least the following, but is not limited to:
Introduction
Epidemiology:
Include current statistics on disease distribution
Risk factors
Definitions & background data
Pathophysiology
Review of normal system anatomy and physiology (brief statement)
Functional changes associated with disease process:
clinical presentation
disease progression
Current trends in care/treatment: may include research currently being done; what’s new on the horizon to improve patient outcomes.
Cultural Sensitive Care for at least 2 cultural/religious groups.
Nursing Care Plan (see template attached)
Case study including assessment findings
Nursing diagnosis
Minimum of three
One of the three must be teaching related (health promotion)
Nursing goal (must be measurable)
One long term goal (The client will…… by……)
At least one short term goal (The client will….. by…..)
Nursing interventions
Minimum of three per nursing diagnosis
Rationale specific to each intervention
