THALLIUM :This assignment should be directed toward the nurse practitioner audience as if you were creating a brief in-service. It should cover all pertinent information. Only type the main points in a bulleted format. You should make your disease model “pop” by adding color, highlights, borders, pictures, etc. Imagine that this sheet is something that you would be handing out. You may use pictures from the internet. This is an educational assignment, so there is no copyright infringement. Follow the directions above and the rubric to succeed on these assignments.
Part I ~ Initial Post
Title Page (include your name and title, make it unique); an example will be provided
Etiology
Pathophysiology
Epidemiology (including Incidence and Prevalence)
Evaluation
History of Present Illness
Other important history
Physical Exam
Focused (think about which body systems would be appropriate for the topic)
Diagnostic Results
Laboratory studies
Imaging studies
Screening guidelines and tools
Treatment Plan
Discuss pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic treatment options along with rationales, making sure to use current practice guidelines
Discuss ethnic and cultural implications (for example, African Americans have higher rates of resistant hypertension. Why does this occur? What can the NP do about it)?
Holistic Healing
Don’t just talk about the disease. Consider the long-term effects this disease may have on the patient. Would this patient benefit from palliative care or complementary therapy, and why?
Jesuit Values
Discuss how the NP instills Jesuit Values holistically for this specific topic
Address ALL Jesuit Values
Use Xavier’s Value Wheel to assist you
Consultation
Does this disease typically require interprofessional collaboration?
What referrals would you make? For example, at minimum, stage III lung cancer would require oncology and pulmonology services.
Expected Outcomes
Discuss expected outcomes (is there a cure, is this slow progression, etc.)
Expected Follow-up Needs
Discuss expected follow-up needs
Patient Education
Discuss patient education holistically with rationales.
Questions
Develop two original board-style exam questions for your topic. These must be written at the graduate level and not copied from other sources.
PEARLS
PEARLS – list a minimum of 2 that are unique to your topic
APA / Grammar / Instructions
7th edition APA
Reliable, professional resources only
Don’t forget to use your textbooks as references if your topic is covered in those resources
Utilizes at least two current (within five years) peer-reviewed scholarly sources that support posted content
Following directions
Use spell check
Bullet point – NO PARAGRAPHS
Slides are marked with headings
Eye-appeal
