Scenario: Opioid and Substance Abuse in Latin America
Carla is a 26-year-old woman from Medellin, Colombia. She works as a server in a local restaurant. Her employer found her unresponsive in the restaurant's staff room and took her to the local hospital. After she was revived with the opioid antagonist naloxone (called la naloxona in Colombia), Carla was found to have nearly overdosed on opioids. Carla admitted to hospital staff that this was part of a pattern of episodic drug use she had engaged in over the past decade of her life.
Additionally, read the World Opioid and Substance Use Epidemic: A Latin American Perspective article to get a more holistic view of the opioid crisis in Latin America.
Prompt
Apply your disciplinary perspective to analyze and prioritize the major determinants of health implied by the case. In other words, defend your professional viewpoint regarding the most important factors that contribute to the health challenge. Then, in your responses, work as a group to refine those initial assessments.
In your initial post, address the following elements. Provide at least one scholarly source from the last five years to support your claims:
- Identify the most important mental health considerations for this case. In other words, which mental health challenges are most relevant for understanding and addressing Carla's case? Be sure to substantiate your claims with evidence.
- Identify the most important nutritional considerations for this case. In other words, which nutrient deficiencies are most relevant for understanding and addressing Carla's case? Be sure to substantiate your claims with evidence.
- Identify the most important food safety and insecurity considerations for this case. In other words, which drivers of food insecurities are most relevant for understanding and addressing Carla's case? Be sure to substantiate your claims with evidence.
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Overview
In your professional nursing practice, you often have conversations with peers that require factual backing or times when you want to research specific information. Because of this, it is useful to practice effectively communicating on industry-relevant topics and sharing your sources.
Discussions provide you an opportunity for scholarly inquiry, reflective practice, and learning through others’ perspectives. They are also an opportunity for social connection with meaningful interactions. You will be able to build a community of practice that follows appropriate etiquette with all posts while increasing your knowledge. Discussion posts should be substantive in nature, demonstrating depth and critical thinking.
In each of Modules Three through Six, you will be provided with a scenario. Read the scenario, then respond to the prompts. You will be assigned into smaller groups to have richer, more in-depth conversations on these case studies. You should engage as if this were a face-to-face small discussion. Collaboration and coordination of healthcare across disciplines are imperative to provide comprehensive care to individuals and populations. As a participant in an interdisciplinary course, you have the advantage of discussing with your peers in other disciplines their perspectives about and priorities related to each topic.
Guidelines for Submission
For each discussion, you must create one initial post and follow up with at least two response posts.
For your initial post, do the following:
- Write a post of 1 to 2 paragraphs. (Note that the prompt will often deal with complex topics that could lead to lengthy responses. However, your task is to distill your ideas to a brief, meaningful response.)
- In Modules Three through Six, complete your initial post by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.
- Your post must include at least one citation from a credible, current source (within the last five years). Use proper citation methods for your discipline when referencing scholarly or popular sources.
For your response posts, do the following:
- Reply to at least two classmates outside of your own initial post thread.
- In Modules Three through Six, complete your two response posts by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. of your local time zone.
- Demonstrate more depth and thought than saying things like “I agree” or “You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in the discussion prompt.
- You must include at least one citation per response post from a credible, current source (within the last five years). Use proper citation methods for your discipline when referencing scholarly or popular sources.
| Criteria | Exemplary | Proficient | Needs Improvement | Not Evident | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Initial Post: Comprehension |
Develops an initial post with an organized, clear point of view, using rich and significant detail that generates further questions, discussion, and reflection (100%) |
Develops an initial post with a point of view that generates further questions, discussion, and reflection (90%) |
Develops an initial post with a point of view but with some gaps in detail or that does not fully generate further questions, discussion, or reflection (70%) |
Does not develop an initial post with a point of view (0%) |
30 |
|
Initial Post: Sources |
N/A |
Incorporates at least one credible, current source (within the last five years) that supports claims (100%) |
Incorporates at least one source, but sources may not be current or fully support claims (70%) |
Does not include sources (0%) |
10 |
|
Initial Post: Timeliness |
N/A |
Submits initial post on time (100%) |
Submits initial post one day late (70%) |
Submits initial post two or more days late (0%) |
10 |
|
Response Post One: Engagement |
Develops relevant and meaningful response post with clarifying explanation and detail, including at least one credible, current source (within the last five years) (100%) |
Develops relevant response post with some explanation and detail, including at least one credible, current source (within the last five years) (90%) |
Develops a response post that has gaps in relevancy and detail or does not include at least one credible, current source (within the last five years) (70%) |
Develops response post that is generic, with little explanation or detail, and lacks sources (0%) |
10 |
|
Response Post Two: Engagement |
Develops relevant and meaningful response post with clarifying explanation and detail, including at least one credible, current source (within the last five years) (100%) |
Develops relevant response post with some explanation and detail, including at least one credible, current source (within the last five years) (90%) |
Develops a response post that has gaps in relevancy and detail or does not include at least one credible, current source (within the last five years) (70%) |
Develops response post that is generic, with little explanation or detail, and lacks sources (0%) |
10 |
|
Response Posts: Timeliness |
N/A |
Submits two response posts on time (100%) |
Submits one response post late or submits only one response post (70%) |
Submits two response posts late or does not submit response posts (0%) |
10 |
|
All Posts: Articulation of Response |
Initial post and responses are easily understood, clear, and concise, using proper citation methods with no errors in writing mechanics or APA style (100%) |
Initial post and responses are easily understood and use proper citation methods with few errors in writing mechanics or APA style (90%) |
Initial post and responses are understandable and use proper citation methods with a number of errors in writing mechanics or APA style (70%) |
Initial post and responses cannot be understood, do not include citations, do not use APA style, or include many errors in writing mechanics (0%) |
20 |
| Total | 100% |