NR511 Week 7 Assignment: Clinical Practice Guideline

Purpose

Clinical guidelines provide recommendations on the diagnosis and management of certain conditions. Recommendations are based on evidence from a rigorous systematic review and synthesis of the published medical literature.

Interpreting and learning to apply guidelines into practice is necessary to develop and enhance diagnostic reasoning skills.

Activity Learning Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:

Locate a current primary care clinical practice guideline for a specific condition. (CO 3)
Read and interpret the guidelines for use in practice. (CO 3)
As appropriate, evaluate the recommendations and apply them to patients in the clinical setting. (CO 3)

Due Date:

Students will RANDOMLY be assigned a topic by their instructor in Week 1. Students will post a brief PowerPoint summary presentation by Wednesday 11:59 p.m. MT of Week 7. This will allow others to view their peer’s presentations to provide peer evaluations before Sunday. Presentations submitted after Wednesday 11:59 p.m. MT of Week 7 will receive an automatic 0.

Total Points Possible: 150

REQUIREMENTS:

Students will be randomly assigned a disease topic from the instructor in Week 1.
Each student will locate and examine a current CPG for the assigned topic.
A copy (or reference) of the intended CPG should be submitted to the instructor by Week 3 for approval.
In Week 7, students will summarize the CPG and give a brief oral presentation according to the directions and rubric below.
Besides the presentation, a written transcript (for the instructor) must be submitted to the Week 7 assignment box.
Students will share a copy of the CPG and a link to their presentation.
Presentations and transcripts are due before Wednesday 11:59 p.m. MT of Week 7; presentations and/or papers submitted after the deadline will receive an automatic 0.

PREPARING THE PAPER

The presentation should be developed using the guidelines listed below. All presentations must be in PowerPoint format.
The PowerPoint file should be uploaded to Voice Thread to add the narrated portion.
The presentation should be “published” or shared with the class for viewing by posting a link in the discussion forum and a copy of the CPG before Wednesday 11:59 p.m. MT of Week 7.
The written transcript should also be submitted to the drop-box for the instructor’s reference before Wednesday 11:59 p.m. MT of Week 7.
Correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling should be observed in the slides and script.

Category Points % Description

Disease & Background 15 10%

Identify the disease condition and briefly describe incidence and prevalence in the U.S. Discuss the pathophysiology and typical clinical presentation seen in patients with the condition.

Publication & Applicability in Primary Care 30 20%

Identify the author, organization, or group that developed the CPG. State the original guideline publication year and any subsequent revisions (your reference should be the most recent version). Discuss the applicability of this CPG in the primary care setting.

Key Action Statements and Body of Evidence 45 30%

Provide each of the CPG’s “Key Action” or “Guideline Statements” AND the body of evidence strength for each [If the statement has applicability to other groups, only discuss the relevant primary care ones].

Application in your Clinical Rotation 45 30%

Using an example of a patient from your clinical rotation with the same condition, discuss how your patient’s diagnosis and treatment compared to the guidelines’ recommendations.

Presentation Quality 15 10%

PowerPoint and Voicethread are used for the presentation. The slides are well-organized and aesthetically pleasing. The student’s narration is understandable and well-paced. Written transcript provided. References are cited on slides.

Total 150 100%

A quality assignment will meet or exceed the above requirements. NR511 Week 7 Assignment: Clinical Practice Guideline

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Criterion Exceptional

Outstanding or highest level of performance – Exceeds
Very good or high level of performance – Meets
Satisfactory level of performance – Needs Improvement
Poor or failing level of performance – Developing
Unsatisfactory level of performance

Content

Possible Points = 135

Disease & Background

The student identifies the disease condition and gives a brief statement of incidence and prevalence in the US.

The student briefly summarizes the disease pathophysiology and identifies the typical clinical presentation seen in a patient with the disease (4 critical elements).

15 Points
13 Points 12 Points
6 Points
0 Points

The student identifies the disease topic.

AND

The student states the incidence and prevalence in the U.S.

AND

The student provides a pathophysiology statement.

AND

The student states the typical clinical presentation seen in a patient with the disease. One (1) critical element is missing. Two (2) critical elements are missing. Three (3) critical elements are missing. Four (4) critical elements are missing.

The presentation was not submitted.

Publication & Applicability in Primary Care

The student identifies the author, organization, or group that developed the CPG. Student denotes the year of the original guideline publication and any subsequent revisions (student’s reference should be the most recent version).

The student discusses the applicability of this CPG in the primary care setting (4 critical elements).

30 Points
26 Points
24 Points
12 Points
0 Points

The student correctly identifies the author(s), organization(s), or group(s) that developed the CPG.

AND

The student states the year of the original CPG guideline.

AND

Student notes all subsequent revisions of the guideline (with the student’s version being the most recent).

AND

The student discusses how this CPG applies to primary care. One (1) critical element is missing. Two (2) critical elements are missing. Three (3) critical elements are missing. Four (4) critical elements are missing.

The presentation was not submitted.

Key Action Statements & Body of Evidence

The student provides each of the CPG’s “Key Action” or “Guideline Statements” AND the body of evidence strength for each [If the statement has applicability to other groups, only discuss the relevant primary care ones (3 critical elements).

45 Points
39 Points
37 Points
18 Points
0 Points

The student presents ALL relevant recommendations.

AND

Student denotes the evidence strength for EACH recommendation.

AND

Student discusses ONLY the ones applicable to primary care. All three (3) critical elements are addressed, but some information may be only partially noted.

One (1) critical element is missing. Two (2) critical elements are missing. Three (3) critical elements are missing.

The presentation was not submitted.

Application in Clinical

Using an example of a patient from their clinical rotation with the same condition, the student discusses how their patient’s diagnosis and treatment compared to the guidelines’ recommendations.

Specific examples of what was done well or could have been better are noted (3 critical elements).

45 Points
39 Points
37 Points
18 Points
0 Points

The student uses a patient example from their clinical setting with the same condition.

AND

The student discusses how the diagnosis & treatment of their patient compared to those recommended in the guideline.

AND

Specific examples are given on what was done well or what could have been done better. All three (3) critical elements are addressed, but some information may be only partially noted.

One (1) critical element is missing. Two (2) critical elements are missing. Three (3) critical elements are missing.

The presentation was not submitted.

Content Subtotal _____of 135 points

Format

Possible Points = 15 Points

Presentation

The student used PowerPoint and Voicethread. The presentation was professional in quality. The slides were well-organized and aesthetically pleasing. The student’s narration was understandable and well-paced. References were noted.

The presentation was under 15min in length. Transcript and presentation posted before Wednesday 11:59 p.m. MT of Week 7 deadline (6 critical elements). 15 Points 13 Points 12 Points 6 Points 0 Points

The student uses PowerPoint and Voicethread, which demonstrates professional quality.

AND

The student’s slides were well organized.

AND

The student’s narration was understandable and well-paced. NR511 Week 7 Assignment: Clinical Practice Guideline

AND

References were noted.

AND

The presentation was <15 minutes.

AND

A written transcript was posted with the presentation before the deadline. Two (2) critical elements were missing. Three (3) critical elements were missing. Four to five (4-5) critical elements were missing. Six to seven (6-7) critical elements were missing.

Presentation or written transcript was not submitted before Wednesday 11:59 p.m. MT of Week 7.

Format Subtotal _____of 15 points

Total Points _____of 150 points

NR511 Week 7 Assignment: Clinical Practice Guideline