Description
This paper should clearly and comprehensively discuss a chronic health disease. Select a topic from the list provided by your course faculty.
The paper should be organized into the following sections:
Introduction (Identification of the problem) with a clear presentation of the problem as well as the significance and a scholarly overview of the paper’s content. No heading is used for the Introduction per APA current edition.
Background and Significance of the disease, to include: Definition, description, signs and symptoms. Incidence and prevalence of statistics by state with a comparison to national statistics pertaining to the disease. If after a search of the library and scholarly data bases, you are unable to find statistics for your home state, or other states, consider this a gap in the data and state as much in the body of the paper. For instance, you may state something like, “After an exhausting search of the scholarly data bases, this writer is unable to locate incidence and/or prevalence data for the state of…” This indicates a gap in surveillance that will be included in the “Plan” section of this paper.
Surveillance and Reporting: Current surveillance methods and mandated reporting processes as related to the chronic health condition chosen should be specific.
Epidemiological Analysis: Conduct a descriptive epidemiology analysis of the health condition. Be sure to include all of the 5 W’s: What, Who, Where, When, Why. Use details associated with all of the W’s, such as the “Who” which should include an analysis of the determinants of health. Include costs (both financial and social) associated with the disease or problem.
Screening and Guidelines: Review how the disease is diagnosed and current national standards (guidelines). Pick one screening test (review Week 2 Discussion Board) and review its sensitivity, specificity, predictive value, and cost.
Plan: Integrating evidence, provide a plan of how a nurse practitioner will address this chronic health condition after graduation. Provide three specific interventions that are based on the evidence and include how you will measure outcomes (how will you know that the interventions have utility, are useful?) Note: Consider primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions as well as the integration of health policy advocacy efforts. All interventions should be based on evidence connected to a resource such as a scholarly piece of research.
Summary/Conclusion: Conclude in a clear manner with a brief overview of the keys points from each section of the paper utilizing integration of resources.
The paper should be formatted and organized into the following sections which focus on the chosen chronic health condition.
Adhere to all paper preparation guidelines (see below).
Preparing the Paper
Page length: 7-10 pages, excluding title page and references.
APA format current edition
Include scholarly in-text references throughout and a reference list.
Include at least one table that the student creates to present information. Please refer to the “Requirements” or rubric for further details. APA formatting required.
Length: Papers not adhering to the page length may be subject to either (but not both) of the following at the discretion of the course faculty: 1. Your paper may be returned to you for editing to meet the length guidelines, or, 2. Your faculty may deduct up to five (5) points from the final grade.
Adhere to the Chamberlain College of Nursing academic policy on integrity as it pertains to the submission of original work for assignments
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Week 6 Chronic Health Paper
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This paper should clearly and comprehensively discuss a chronic health disease. Select a
topic from the list provided by your course faculty.
The paper should be organized into the following sections:
1. Introduction (Identification of the problem) with a clear presentation of the
problem as well as the significance and a scholarly overview of the paper’s
content. No heading is used for the Introduction per APA current edition.
2. Background and Significance of the disease, to include: Definition, description,
signs and symptoms. Incidence and prevalence of statistics by state with a
comparison to national statistics pertaining to the disease. If after a search of the
library and scholarly data bases, you are unable to find statistics for your home
state, or other states, consider this a gap in the data and state as much in the
body of the paper. For instance, you may state something like, “After an
exhausting search of the scholarly data bases, this writer is unable to locate
incidence and/or prevalence data for the state of…” This indicates a gap in
surveillance that will be included in the “Plan” section of this paper.
3. Surveillance and Reporting: Current surveillance methods and mandated reporting
processes as related to the chronic health condition chosen should be specific.
4. Epidemiological Analysis: Conduct a descriptive epidemiology analysis of the
health condition. Be sure to include all of the 5 W’s: What, Who, Where, When,
Why. Use details associated with all of the W’s, such as the “Who” which should
include an analysis of the determinants of health. Include costs (both financial
and social) associated with the disease or problem.
5. Screening and Guidelines: Review how the disease is diagnosed and current
national standards (guidelines). Pick one screening test (review Week 2
Discussion Board) and review its sensitivity, specificity, predictive value, and
cost.
6. Plan: Integrating evidence, provide a plan of how a nurse practitioner will address
this chronic health condition after graduation. Provide three specific
interventions that are based on the evidence and include how you will measure
outcomes (how will you know that the interventions have utility, are useful?)
Note: Consider primary, secondary, and tertiary interventions as well as the
integration of health policy advocacy efforts. All interventions should be based
on evidence connected to a resource such as a scholarly piece of research.
7. Summary/Conclusion: Conclude in a clear manner with a brief overview of the
keys points from each section of the paper utilizing integration of resources.
8. The paper should be formatted and organized into the following sections which
focus on the chosen chronic health condition.
9. Adhere to all paper preparation guidelines (see below).
Preparing the Paper
1. Page length: 7-10 pages, excluding title page and references.
2. APA format current edition
3. Include scholarly in-text references throughout and a reference list.
4. Include at least one table that the student creates to present information. Please
refer to the “Requirements” or rubric for further details. APA formatting
required.
5. Length: Papers not adhering to the page length may be subject to either (but not
both) of the following at the discretion of the course faculty: 1. Your paper may
be returned to you for editing to meet the length guidelines, or, 2. Your faculty
may deduct up to five (5) points from the final grade.
6. Adhere to the Chamberlain College of Nursing academic policy on integrity as it
pertains to the submission of original work for assignments.
ASSIGNMENT CONTENT
Category
Identification of the Health
Problem
Background and Significance
of the Health Problem
Points
15
30
%
7.5%
15%
Description
Comprehensively and succinctly states the
problem/concern. Clear presentation of the problem as
well as the significance with a scholarly overview of the
paper’s content.
Background and significance is complete, presents risks,
disease impact and includes a review of incidence and
prevalence of the disease within the student’s state
compared to national data. Evidence supports background.
If the student discovers a gap in data (no state level data),
this is stated within the section. A student created table is
included using APA format. In the case of a gap in data
the student will select two other sets of data to use in the
student created table.
ASSIGNMENT CONTENT
Category
Current Surveillance and
Reporting Methods
Descriptive Epidemiological
Analysis of Health Problem
Screening, Diagnosis,
Guidelines
Plan of Action
Conclusion
Points
%
Description
15%
Current state and national disease surveillance methods are
reviewed along with currently gathered types of statistics
and information on whether the disease is mandated for
reporting. Supported by evidence.
17%
Comprehensive review and analysis of descriptive
epidemiological points for the chronic health problem. The
5 W’;s of epidemiological analysis should be fully
identified. Supported by scholarly evidence.
15%
Review of current guidelines for screening and diagnosis.
Screening tool statistics related to validity, predictive
value, and reliability of screening tests are presented.
15%
Integrating evidence, provide a plan of how a nurse
practitioner will address this chronic health condition after
graduation. Provide three specific interventions that are
based on the evidence and include how you will measure
outcomes (how will you know that the interventions have
utility, are useful?) Note: Consider primary, secondary,
and tertiary interventions as well as the integration of
health policy advocacy efforts. ;All interventions should
be based on evidence – connected to a resource such as a
scholarly piece of research.
15
7.5%
The conclusion thoroughly, clearly, succinctly, and
logically presents major points of the paper with clear
direction for action. Includes scholarly references
185
92%
Total CONTENT Points = 185 pts
Points
%
Description
30
35
30
30
ASSIGNMENT FORMAT
Category
ASSIGNMENT CONTENT
Category
Points
%
Description
APA current ed.
10
5%
APA is consistently utilized according to the current
edition throughout the paper.
Grammar, Syntax, Spelling
5
3%
The paper is free from grammar, unscholarly context or
“voice” and spelling is accurate throughout.
15
8%
Total FORMAT Points = 15 pts
200
100%
DISCUSSION TOTAL = 125 points
Rubric
NR503_Week 6 Chronic Health_Sept19
NR503_Week 6 Chronic Health_Sept19
Criteria
This criterion is linked to a
Learning OutcomeAssignment
Content Possible Points = 185
Points
Introduction of Healthcare
Problem/Concern
Ratings
15 pts
Excellent
Comprehensively and
succinctly states the
problem/concern.
Clear presentation of
the problem as well as
the significance with a
scholarly overview of
the paper’s content.
14 pts
V. Good
Identifies the
problem/concern
with adequate but
not in-depth
presentation.
12 pts
Satisfactory
Identification of
problem/concern
is limited.
8 pts
Needs
Improvement
ImprovementIdentification of
problem/concern
is unclear.
NR503_Week 6 Chronic Health_Sept19
Criteria
Ratings
This criterion is linked to a
Learning
OutcomeBackground/Significance
30 pts
Excellent
Background and
significance is
complete, presents
risks, disease
impact and
includes a review
of incidence and
prevalence of the
disease within the
student’s state (or
other data sets)
compared to
national data.
Evidence supports
background. A
student created
table is included.
27 pts
V. Good
Background is
complete, presents
risk, disease
impact and at least
one set of
incidence and
prevalence
statistics
supported by
evidence, for
instance state data
or national data is
presented, but not
both. Or, full data
is presented but
student table is not
included.
26 pts
Satisfactory
Background
missing one or
more key points
and at least one set
of incidence and
prevalence
statistics are
presented. Lack of
evidence or limited
presentation of the
background. A
table is included
which may or may
not be student
created; may be
limited in data.
15 pts
Needs Improvem
Background missi
more than one key
point and at least o
set of incidence an
prevalence statisti
are presented, or
there is no support
evidence. Unclear
conclusions or
presentation. No
student created tab
is included; or if
included is limited
scope or is not
student created.
NR503_Week 6 Chronic Health_Sept19
Criteria
Ratings
This criterion is linked to a
Learning OutcomeSurveillance
and Reporting
30 pts
Excellent
Current state and
national disease
surveillance
methods are
reviewed along
with currently
gathered types of
statistics and
information on
whether the disease
is mandated for
reporting. All
writing is
supported by
evidence.
27 pts
V. Good
State and national
disease
surveillance
methods are
reviewed,
currently gathered
types of statistics
is scant, reporting
requirements
discussed. All
writing is
supported by
evidence.
26 pts
Satisfactory
State or national
surveillance
statistics are
discussed as an
overview, lacking
detail / depth.
Mandated
reporting may be
absent. Writing is
supported by
evidence but may
be inconsistent.
15 pts
Needs Improveme
One of either state
national disease
surveillance metho
reviewed; currently
gathered types of
statistics may be
missing or informa
on whether the dis
is mandated for
reporting is missin
There is a lack of
depth with inconsi
use of evidence.
This criterion is linked to a
Learning OutcomeDescriptive
Epidemiology
35 pts
Excellent
Comprehensive review
and analysis of
descriptive
epidemiological points
for the chronic health
problem. The 5 W’s of
epidemiological analysis
should be fully
identified. Supported by
scholarly evidence.
32 pts
V. Good
Review and
analysis has
depth in general
but may be
missing one of
the 5 W’s OR
may be scant in
one area of the 5
W’s. All writing
is supported by
evidence.
29 pts
Satisfactory
Review and
analysis superficial
in all of the 5 W’s
OR may be scant or
missing 2 or more
of the W’s.
Evidence is present
but may not be
throughout all
content areas.
18 pts
Needs
Improvement
Review and
analysis is mis
depth througho
all of the conte
areas. Evidenc
may or may no
support the
writing.
NR503_Week 6 Chronic Health_Sept19
Criteria
Ratings
This criterion is linked to a
Learning OutcomeScreening,
Diagnosis, Guidelines
30 pts
Excellent
Comprehensive
review of current
guidelines for
screening and
diagnosis. Screening
tool statistics related
to validity, predictive
value, and reliability
of screening tests are
presented.
27 pts
V. Good
Adequate
review of
guidelines for
screening,
diagnosis, and
statistics
related to
validity,
predictive
value, and
reliability of
screening tests
is presented.
26 pts
Satisfactory
Limited review
of guidelines for
screening,
diagnosis, and
statistics related
to validity,
predictive value,
and reliability of
screening tests.
15 pts
Needs Improvement
Minimal or unclear
review of guidelines
for screening,
diagnosis, and
statistics related to
validity, predictive
value, and reliability
of screening tests.
There is a lack of
depth with
inconsistent use of
evidence.
NR503_Week 6 Chronic Health_Sept19
Criteria
Ratings
This criterion is linked to a
Learning OutcomePlan
30 pts
Excellent
Integrating evidence,
provide a plan of
how a nurse
practitioner will
address this chronic
health condition after
graduation. Provide
three specific
interventions that are
based on the
evidence and include
how you will
measure outcomes
(how will you know
that the interventions
have utility, are
useful?) Note:
Consider primary,
secondary, and
tertiary interventions
as well as the
integration of health
policy advocacy
efforts. All
interventions should
be based on evidence
– connected to a
resource such as a
scholarly piece of
research.
27 pts
V. Good
An adequate, but
not fully
comprehensive, plan
of action specific to
the problem, and the
geographic area is
presented with 3
evidenced based
actions that will be
taken to address the
impact, outcomes,
or prevalence of the
disease.
26 pts
Satisfactory
A limited plan
of action
specific to the
problem, and
the geographic
area, outcomes,
or prevalence of
the disease.
Three actions or
less may be
presented with
limited or little
evidence.
15 pts
Needs Improvem
Minimal or uncle
review of guidelin
for screening,
diagnosis, and
statistics related t
validity, predictiv
value, and reliabi
of screening tests
Actions are minim
or unclear, or lack
specificity, are no
supported directly
evidence or are no
direct actions the
student can take i
practice. There is
lack of depth with
inconsistent use o
evidence.
NR503_Week 6 Chronic Health_Sept19
Criteria
Ratings
This criterion is linked to a
Learning
OutcomeSummary/Conclusion =
185 Points
15 pts
Excellent
The conclusion
thoroughly,
clearly,
succinctly, and
logically presents
major points of
the paper with
clear direction
for action.
Includes
scholarly
references.
This criterion is linked to a
Learning OutcomeAssignment
Format Possible Points =15 Points
APA 7th ed.
This criterion is linked to a
Learning OutcomeGrammar,
Syntax, Spelling
14 pts
V. Good
The conclusion
adequately and
logically presents
major points of
the paper with
clear direction for
action, but lacks
one major point
or is not succinct.
Includes
scholarly
references.
10 pts
Excellent
APA is consistently
utilized according to the
7th edition throughout the
paper.
12 pts
Satisfactory
The conclusion is a
limited review of
key points of the
paper, is not
succinct, or lacks
one or more major
points of the paper
or clear direction for
action. Scholarly
references may or
may not be
included.
9 pts
V. Good
One or two
errors in
APA format
5 pts
Excellent
There are no grammar, unscholarly
context or “voice” errors in the paper
and spelling is accurate throughout.
8 pts
Needs
Improvement
Conclusion is
unclear or
significantly
limited in
overview of the
paper. Scholarly
references may or
may not be
included.
8 pts
Satisfactory
Three-Five errors
in APA format
4 pts
V. Good
One or
two
errors
3 pts
Satisfactory
Three-five
errors
5 pts
Needs
Improvement
Six errors in
APA format
2 pts
Needs
Improvemen
Six errors
NR503_Week 6 Chronic Health_Sept19
Criteria
This criterion is linked to a
Learning OutcomeLate penalty
deductions
Students are expected to submit
assignments by the time they are
due. Assignments submitted after
the due date and time will receive
a deduction of 10% of the total
points possible for that
assignment for each day the
assignment is late. Assignments
will be accepted, with penalty as
described, up to a maximum of
three days late, after which point a
zero will be recorded for the
assignment. Quizzes and
discussions are not considered
assignments and are not part of
the late assignment policy.
Total Points: 200
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