NR226 Fundamentals – Patient Care

RUA: Concept Map Guidelines

Purpose

This assignment is designed to extend the learner’s use of concept mapping as a tool for clinical care planning. The nursing process continues to provide the foundation for organizing information and thought, whereas the mapping becomes the process for intentional critical thinking and clinical reasoning.

Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO 1: Demonstrate the nursing process while providing basic care to individuals and families reflecting different stages of the life span in the extended care, acute care, and community-based settings. (PO 1)

CO3: Demonstrate communication skills necessary for interaction with other health team members and for providing basic nursing care to individuals and families. (PO #3)

CO4: Incorporate critical thinking skills into clinical nursing practice. (PO #4)

Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.

Total points possible: 100 points

Preparing the assignment

Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.

1. Choose an individual for whom you have cared in the clinical setting or virtual setting.

2. Create a concept map based on the complete physical assessment you performed while providing care using the provided PowerPoint template.

a. Components of the concept map

i. Client’s information (10 points/10%)

1. Age

2. Medical diagnosis/Reason for hospitalization

3. Brief review of underlying pathophysiology

*Describe what functional changes are happening

*Describe process that initiated and maintained disorder or disease

* MUST INCLUDE: Scholarly reference to support information

ii. Assessment Data (15 points; 15%)

b. Provide a comprehensive head to toe assessment to include:

i. General appearance

ii. Inspection

iii. Palpation

iv. Percussion

v. Auscultation

c. Highlight key assessment items of concern regarding this client

i. Nursing Diagnoses (15 points/ 15%)

1. Select three actual nursing diagnoses for this client (not allowed to use ‘RISK FOR’ diagnosis)

a. NANDA of Actual problem/need that is high priority

b. NANDA of Actual problem/need, not necessarily a high priority

c. NANDA that focuses on psychosocial problem/need

ii. Linkages Within and Between Diagnoses (5 points/5%)

1. Short summary rationale for why these diagnoses were chosen and how they connect to the client.

iii. Planning (15 points/15%)

1. Ensure NANDA diagnosis are appropriate priority

2. Develop one (1) short term S.M.A.R.T. goal for each diagnosis

SMART=

Specific

Measurable

Achievable

Realistic

Timed

3. Develop one (1) long term S.M.A.R.T. goal for each diagnosis

4. Provides rational for each short- and long-term goal

iv. Implementation (15 points/15%)

1. Provide three (3) client specific interventions to help obtain the short-term goal for each diagnosis

2. Provide three (3) client specific interventions to help obtain the long-term goal for each diagnosis

v. Evaluation of Goal/Outcomes (5 points/15%)

1. Determine if goal/outcomes were met or not.

2. Provide evidence that supports that determination.

3. Describe what changes, if any, are needed to the plan to promote expected outcomes in the future.

vi. Safety-Communication-Infection Control 16 points/16%)

a. What specific elements of communication were used when providing care for this client,

b. What safety concerns related to the client you cared for

c. What infection control practices were followed while caring for this patient.

vii. APA Citations and Writing (4 points/4%)

a. Minimum of two (2) scholarly nursing references, within 5 years submitted with assignment.

b. Includes intext citation(s) in all appropriate areas (pathophysiology, planning, etc.)

c. Uses appropriate APA format and is free of errors.

d. Grammar is free of errors.

e. Spelling is free of errors.

f. Mechanics of writing are free of errors.

x. Power Point Template (0 points/0%) (deduction if not used)

a. Used provided Power Point Template for assignment completion or an alternate that is approved by faculty.

For writing assistance, visit the Writing Center.

Please note that your instructor may provide you with additional assessments in any form to determine that you fully understand the concepts learned in the review module.

NR226 Fundamentals – Patient Care

RUA: Concept Map Guidelines

NR226 Fundamentals – Patient Care

RUA: Concept Map Guidelines

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Grading Rubric Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.

Assignment Section and Required Criteria (Points possible/% of total points available)	Highest Level of Performance	High Level of Performance	Satisfactory Level of Performance	Unsatisfactory Level of Performance	Section not present in paper
Introduction of Disease (10 points/10%)	10 points	9 points	8 points	4 points	0 points
Required criteria 1. Age 2. Medical diagnosis/Reason for hospitalization 3. Brief review of underlying pathophysiology *List what functional changes are happening *List process that initiated and maintained disorder or disease * include references/citations	Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for section.	Includes no fewer than 2 requirements for section.	Includes no less than 1 requirement for section.	Present, yet includes no required criteria.	No requirements for this section presented.
Assessment Data (15 points/15%)	15 points	14 points	13 points	6 points	0 points
Required criteria 1. Provide a comprehensive head to toe assessment of the client including: General appearance Inspect Palpation Auscultate 2. Highlight key areas of concern in the assessment	Includes all assessment data.				No requirements for this section presented.
Nursing Diagnosis (15 points/15%)	15 points	14 points	13 points	6 points	0 points
Required criteria 1. Select three nursing diagnoses to addresses a. NANDA of Actual problem/need that is high priority b. NANDA of Actual problem/need, not necessarily a high priority c. NANDA that focuses on psychosocial problem/need	Three nursing diagnoses are present and adhere to expectations.				No requirements for this section presented.
Linkages Within and Between Diagnoses (5 points/5%)	5 points	0 points
Required criteria 1. Short summary rationale for why these diagnoses were chosen and how they connect to the client	Criterion met.	Criterion not met.
Planning (15 points/15%)	15 points	13 points	6 points	0 points
Required criteria 1. Ensure NANDA diagnosis are appropriate priority 2. Develop one (1) short term S.M.A.R.T. goal for each diagnosis 3. Develop one (1) long term S.M.A.R.T. goal for each diagnosis 4. Provides rational for why each goal was selected.	Includes all requirements for section.	Includes 3 requirements for section.	Includes 2 requirement for section.	No requirements for this section presented.
Implementation (15 points/15%)	15 points	13 points	0 points
Required criteria 1. Provide three (3) client specific interventions to help obtain the short-term goal for each diagnosis 2. Provide three (3) client specific interventions to help obtain the long-term goal for each diagnosis	Includes all requirements for section.	Includes 1 requirement for section.	No requirements for this section presented.
Evaluation of Goals/Outcomes (5 points/5%)	5 points	4 points	2 points	0 points
Required criteria 1. Determine if goals/outcomes were met. 2. Provide evidence that supports that determination. 3. Describe what changes, if any, are needed to promote expected outcomes in the future.	Includes all requirements for section.	Includes 2 requirements for section.	Includes 1 requirement for section.	No requirements for this section presented.
Safety-Communication-Infection Control (16 points/16%)	16 points	12 points	8 points	0 points
Required criteria 1. Describe specific elements of communication used when providing care for this client. 2. Describe safety concerns related to the client you cared for 3. Describe infection control practices followed while caring for this client	Includes all 3 requirements for section.	Includes 2 requirements for section.	Includes 1 requirement for section.	No requirements for this section presented.
APA Style and Organization (4 points/4%)	4 points	3.6 points	3.4 points	1.5 points	0 points
Required criteria 1. Minimum of two (2) scholarly nursing references, within 5 years submitted with assignment. 2. Includes intext citation(s) in all appropriate areas (pathophysiology, planning, etc.) 3. Uses appropriate APA format and is free of errors. 4. Grammar is free of errors. 5. Spelling is free of errors. 6. Mechanics of writing are free of errors.	Includes no fewer than 5 requirements for section.	Includes no fewer than 4 requirements for section.	Includes no fewer than 3 requirements for section.	Includes 1-2 requirements for section.	No requirements for this section presented.
Power Point Template (0 points/0%)	0 Points	-10 points
1. Power Point template is used to complete concept map (or alternate template approved by faculty.)	Includes 1 criteria	Does not include 1 criteria
Total Points Possible = 100 points

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