Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Evidence-Based Practice and Case Management

Using your chosen chronic illness from the list below,

  • Hypertension
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
  • Diabetes Mellitus type 2
  • Childhood Asthma

you will explore the use of evidence-based practice and how it is incorporated into case management patient care guidelines and pathways.

  • Identify and discuss current best practices. Address the importance of basing case management on current evidence.
  • Identify and evaluate published guidelines.
  • Identify and discuss clinical pathways and how they relate to your chosen illness.

Reading and Resources

  • Pizzi, Michael A,PhD., O.T.R./L. (2014). Promoting health, wellness, and quality of life at the end of life: Hospice interdisciplinary perspectives on creating a good death. Journal of Allied Health, 43(4), 212-20.
  • Annicka G M van der,Plas, Vissers, K. C., Francke, A. L., Donker, G. A., Jansen, W. J. J., Deliens, L., & Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B. (2015). Involvement of a case manager in palliative care reduces hospitalisations at the end of life in cancer patients; A mortality follow-back study in primary care. PLoS One, 10(7)
  • Meyer, Star,R.N., B.S.N. (2012). Care management role in end-of-life discussions. Care Management Journals, 13(4), 180-3.
  • Review the National Committee for Quality Assurance certification criteria.

Additional Instructions:

  • All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
  • Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
  • Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
  • Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
  • Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

Submission Option

Instruction

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10 thoughtful questions

On Monday, October 19, we will be joined in class by Lana Wilson, a director, writer and producer. Lana has directed several documentaries, and her bio and four of her projects are linked below. These pieces are available to be streamed across several platforms.

Please watch at least one of Lana’s documentaries, read over her bio, and prepare 10 thoughtful questions for Lana. These questions will comprise your reaction paper, and you can conduct additional research to compose them.

1. Her bio http://lanawilson.net/bio/

Her project: 1. https://www.netflix.com/title/81028336?tctx=0%2C0%2C68239c38fc27c0ddfdd3eff8c75d05f972549f18%3A5f997f24ecd38361798cdebeac7d5f1d48e32f48%2C68239c38fc27c0ddfdd3eff8c75d05f972549f18%3A5f997f24ecd38361798cdebeac7d5f1d48e32f48%2Cunknown%2C&trackId=13752289

2.https://www.topic.com/a-cure-for-fear
3.https://tubitv.com/movies/527964/the_departure?utm_source=google-feed&tracking=google-feed
4. https://tubitv.com/movies/512246/after_tiller?utm_source=google-feed&tracking=google-feed

Cultural Diversity in Nursing

NM 245 Cultural Diversity in Nursing

Book Review assignments explanation/rubric

Students will write a typed summary of questions that pertain to weekly readings assigned to Fadiman (1997) text.

Grading will focus primarily on demonstration of your understanding and reflection on the content of the questions with ease of reading/organization as a secondary focus. Remember to use APA formatting for each book report which means there will be a cover page and reference page included with each book review. In this case it is ok to use the first person when responding to questions that ask for your personal values/input/reflection. Answers to questions must be at least 100 words and should be typed and double spaced with 12 point font. Please include the number of the question and then include a summary of the question in your response.

Example: 1. Foua Lee and Neil Ernst appeared to finally make peace with one another when they….

Grading rubric for book reviews-40 points each (Blackboard provides more details)

Question content: 0-25

Grammar: 0-5

Assignment expectations: 0-5

APA: 0-5

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Essay 3 Exploratory Paper

This 2 page essay needs to include a thesis or claim explaining your proposed paper topic and several paragraphs that are unified with that thesis or claim. This is not a free write. Carefully plan this brief essay and consider organizing it as an illustrative or causal analysis paper. The guided questions relating to the classic argumentation method in Chapter 6 will be good indicators as to what you must know to successfully complete a longer argument. Research and evidence use may be included; however, these factors are not required for an exploratory essay to receive full credit.

Go to next Module for Formal Essay Assignment Information.