Description

Preparing the Discussion

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the discussion. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

General Directions

Review the provided case study to complete this week’s discussion. Include the following sections:

1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and
   1. Select one drug to treat the diagnosis(es) or
   2. List medication class and mechanism of action for the chosen
   3. Write the prescription in prescription
   4. Provide an evidence-based rationale for the selected medication using at least one scholarly Textbooks may be used for additional references but are not the primary reference.
   5. List any side effects or adverse effects associated with the
   6. Include any required diagnostic State the time frame for this testing (testing is before medication initiation or q 3 months, etc.). Includes normal results range for any listed laboratory tests.
   7. Provide a minimum of three appropriate medication-related teaching points for the client and/or
2. Integration of Evidence: Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectations:
   1. Cite a scholarly source in the initial
   2. Cite a scholarly source in one faculty response
   3. Cite a scholarly source in one peer
   4. Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the
   5. Include a minimum of two different scholarly sources per Cite all references and provide references for all citations.
3. Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue: Engage peers and faculty by asking questions, and offering new insights, applications, perspectives, information, or implications for practice.
   1. Peer Response: Respond to at least one peer on a topic other than the initially assigned
   2. Faculty Response: Respond to at least one faculty
   3. Communicate using respectful, collegial language and terminology appropriate to advanced nursing

4. Professionalism in Communication: Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
5. Reference Citation: Use current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors.
6. Wednesday Participation

Requirement: Provide a substantive response to the graded discussion topic (not a response to a peer or faculty), by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.

7. Total Participation Requirement: Provide at least three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic, one to a student peer, and one to a faculty question) on two different days during the week.

**To see view the grading criteria/rubric, please click on the 3 dots in the box at the end of the solid gray bar above the discussion board title and then Show Rubric.