Assignment 1: Case Study Assignment: Assessing Neurological Symptoms

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Assignment 1: Case Study Assignment: Assessing Neurological Symptoms

 

Imagine not being able to form new memories. This is the reality patients with anterograde amnesia face. Although this form of amnesia is rare, it can result from severe brain trauma. Anterograde amnesia demonstrates just how impactful brain disorders can be to a patient’s quality of living. Accurately assessing neurological symptoms is a complex process that involves the analysis of many factors.

In this Case Study Assignment, you will consider case studies that describe abnormal findings in patients seen in a clinical setting.

 

CASE STUDY 1: Headaches

 

A 20-year-old male complains of experiencing intermittent headaches. The headaches diffuse all over the head, but the greatest intensity and pressure occurs above the eyes and spreads through the nose, cheekbones, and jaw.

 

 

The Case Study Assignment – Instructions

 

· Also, your Case Study Assignment should be in the Episodic/Focused SOAP Note format rather than the traditional narrative style format. Remember that all Episodic/Focused SOAP notes have specific data included in every patient case. (Please use the attached template – Episodic/Focused SOAP Note to complete the assignment)

 

· Review this week’s Learning Resources, and consider the insights they provide about the case study.

 

· Consider what history would be necessary to collect from the patient in the case study you were assigned.

 

· Consider what physical exams and diagnostic tests would be appropriate to gather more information about the patient’s condition. How would the results be used to make a diagnosis?

Provide evidence from the literature to support diagnostic tests that would be appropriate

 

· Identify at least five possible conditions that may be considered in a differential diagnosis for the patient, and justify why you selected each.

 

· APA 7

 

· At least 5 references

Identifying Your S.M.A.R.T. Goals

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Identifying Your S.M.A.R.T. Goals

It is time to review your writing process by examining where you were when you started the course and by looking ahead to any further needs.

Your perception of your writing process needs may have changed since the beginning of the course. How have your needs have changed, and what goals will you set for yourself as you continue your scholarly career? Here, you will take these findings and use them to identify strategies and goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and, timely (S.M.A.R.T.) to help you continue advancing your scholarly writing.

To prepare for this Discussion:

  • Review      your Self-Assessment from the Week 1 Discussion (see attached file)and consider how your      goals might be tailored to further develop your scholarly writing.
  • Review      the SMART Goals website in the Learning Resources.
  • Develop      at least three SMART goals to help advance your scholarly writing. Use the      SMART Goals Template from the website to ensure your goals are realistic.
  • Determine      which Learning Resources might be appropriate to help you continue to      improve your scholarly writing.

By tomorrow Wednesday 01/17/18 by 12 pm, in a minimum of 1 to 2-page essay in APA format with at least 2 references from the list of required readings below, include the level one headers as numbered below:

1) Post your three S.M.A.R.T. goals, and explain how these goals will help you move forward in your scholarly writing.

2) Explain the barriers you might encounter that may hinder accomplishing your goals.

3) Also, explain how you might address these barriers to completing your goals.

Note: Be sure to support your post with specific references to the resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full APA-formatted citations for your references.

Required Readings

Walden University Writing Center. (2015i). Walden templates: General templates: APA course paper template (6th ed.). Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general

Laureate Education. (2015). [Infographic]. Reflecting on your Writing, Baltimore, MD: Author.

Walden University Academic Skills Center. (2017). SMART goals. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ASCsuccess/smartgoals

As you review this website, focus on how you might develop your own goals that are S.M.A.R.T. (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timely).

Skarbakka, K. (2015, January 26). Self-reflection: Getting to know all about your (writing) [Blog post]. Retrieved from http://waldenwritingcenter.blogspot.com/2015/01/reflection.html

Optional Resources

Additional support courses are available as you continue developing your doctoral writing skills. Consider these when creating your SMART goals:

Walden University Academic Skills Center. (2017). ASC courses and workshops. Retrieved from http://academicguides.waldenu.edu/ASCcourses



Exploring evidence-based practice research.

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I NEED A POSITIVE COMMENT BASED IN THIS ARGUMENT..BETWEEN 100-120 WORDS

The healthcare organizations are moving to have more bachelor prepared nurses so; they can help make patient care decisions. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) recommends nurses to have a BSN or higher to help with the overall changing healthcare system. By 2020, they want 80% of nurses to have a BSN or higher. Why? Nurses need to have an expanded more knowledge of different areas of nursing and evidence-based practice. As hospital care has become more complex, nurses must make critical decisions associated with care for sicker, frailer patients and work with sophisticated, life-saving technology (Garner, 2011). Evidence-based practice is vital to provide the most effective patient care to improve patient outcomes because patients are becoming more complex.

Two ways that the author will continue to integrate EBP into their practice is continued education on the subject at hand to keep up to date on changes in patient care to help with improvement in patient care. Also, another way is to Engage colleagues and educate them on new EBP practices, studies, or interventions that may benefit their work environment or patients (Chrisman, Jordan, Davis, & Williams, 2014)

Obstacles to the plan for the author would be nurses resisting change and management not helping with the implementation of the plan. Education to the nurses will be the first of why this is helpful for our patient’s outcomes versus the old way of doing things. Showing articles and statistics will help bring the point across. Getting management on board to help with implementation as well. Management will be made aware that providing the evidence-based care will improve patient outcomes and decrease healthcare costs.

References

Chrisman, J., Jordan, R., Davis, C., & Williams, W. (2014). Exploring evidence-based practice research. Retrieved from https://www.nursingcenter.com/evidencebasedpracticenetwork/home/journalarticle.aspx?Article_ID=2492783

Garner, C. (2011, January 11). IOM Advocates for Higher Levels of Nursing Education [Blog post]. Retrieved from https://www.americansentinel.edu/blog/2011/01/10/iom-advocates-higher-nursing-education/

Diabetes Research

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1. Identify a research or evidence-based article that focuses comprehensively on a specific intervention or new diagnostic tool for the treatment of diabetes in adults or children.

In a paper of 1,000 words, summarize the main idea of the research findings for a specific patient population. Research must include clinical findings that are current, thorough, and relevant to diabetes and the nursing practice.

2. Based on the summary of research findings identified from the Evidence-Based Project Paper on Diabetes that describes a new diagnostic tool or intervention for the treatment of diabetes in adults or children in question one complete the following components of this assignment:

Develop a PowerPoint presentation (a title slide, 6-12 slides, and a reference slide that includes the following:

A brief summary of the research conducted in the Evidence-Based Project – Paper on Diabetes.
A descriptive and reflective discussion of how the new tool or intervention may be integrated into practice that is supported by sound research.
APA GUIDELINES PLEASE

NO PLAGIARISM PLEASE.