ARTICLE USED MUST BE RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS SUCH AS – ANOREXIA NERVO
ARTICLE USED MUST BE RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH DIAGNOSIS SUCH AS – ANOREXIA NERVOSA, SCHIZOPHRENIA, BIPOLAR, PERSONALITY DISORDER. Graded Clinical Assignment: PICO Paper Think about a question or approach to patient care for a patient with a specific type of disorder pertinent to the behavioral health/ psychiatric population, i.e., a patient diagnosed with chronic paranoid schizophrenia and medication non-adherence. The PICO method can help you formulate a specific question and guide your library/literature research. For more info on the PICO method visit: What is PICO? – Evidence Based Nursing – Library at Purdue Global The PICO method is short for: Patient/Problem Persons with the diagnosis of chronic paranoid schizophrenia and medication non-adherence Intervention Specific teaching Comparison This is an optional section – motivational interviewing Outcome Medication adherence or Increased functionality Patient or Problem: For persons with mental illness does specific medication teaching increase medication adherence? (This question has no comparison). After a library search, you may learn about motivational interviewing and change your question – for example: For persons with mental illness does specific medication teaching or motivational interviewing increase medication adherence? (This question has a comparison). Process for developing the paper – Bolded. items are important and/or required content for the paper: Review of the Nursing Literature. At least l article must be a PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH ARTICLE published in a NURSING JOURNAL as opposed to a medical or social work journal. If you cannot find at least one nursing research article from a nursing journal, then select another topic. If there is no Nursing Journal utilized in your paper, then you will receive a failing grade for your paper. Your paper is required to have a minimum of 3 references, with at least 1 article being a PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH ARTICLE published in a NURSING JOURNAL. It is recommended to utilize Nursing Journals as references, since this is a nursing research paper. After examining the literature, formulate a thesis statement or question regarding nursing care for this type of patient or problem, usually about a nursing intervention or specific nursing role. A thesis statement/question must be included in the paper. The topic of this statement/question must relate to the persons (the population chosen). Examine and describe how the literature guides your practice, supports the thesis statement, or answers the question. Be sure to clearly describe the literature used (literature review) and fully describe/report at least one research study/ article. Describe the nurse’s role in the intervention or specific nursing role you have selected regarding providing care for the patient, population and/or the family. Describe how you would apply the intervention/information in your nursing practice, regardless of where you are working. Describe how you will utilize this information and or interventions in your practice after you graduate or as a student. Be specific; describe exactly how you will use the information from the literature and/or what you will do, be creative and innovative with your answer and not use the practice that is already in place. Be mindful to ensure that the information is pertinent to practice, well thought out and meaningful. The paper should be scholarly and in the correct APA format. The paper must have accurate documentation (APA utilized correctly – 6th edition). All needed citations and quotations must be documented, not doing so constitutes plagiarism. Use the APA manual and when in doubt cite your source. Finish with an appropriate reference list; include current journals (within the last 5 years). Ensure that it is organized and logical, includes an introduction and a summary and that the transitions are clear. Utilize correct grammar, spelling and punctuation. The paper will be 10-12 pages in length including the reference page or face sheet. When writing this paper use the following bolded and underlined headings typed into your paper in APA format to guide your work. Thesis Statement In this portion of the paper, you will state your thesis. Begin the section with an introduction to the topic and finish it with your thesis statement. The last sentence of the paragraph will state your thesis statement. Nursing Researched to Support Thesis In this portion of the paper, you will summarize the literature you gathered. You will analyze and synthesize the Peer- reviewed evidence-based articles used to support your thesis statement. You will discuss how the articles support your thesis statement. The research articles need to be within the last 5 years and written by a medical professional and can be translated into nursing practice. Remember No PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH ARTICLE published in a NURSING JOURNAL – you will receive O points in this section. Describes the Role of the Nurse in Implementing Interventions In this portion of the paper, you will describe how the role of nurse can be changed or expanded to integrate the most current literature (described above) to provide safe, effective, evidence-based, patient centered care. Be creative and curious about how nursing can accomplish this. Describes how Interventions learned will be applied to your future Nursing Practice In this portion of the paper, you will describe how you will integrate this into your future nursing practice. Describe how the literature will guide your practice in the future with your patients. APA Format The paper must be in APA format with a title page, sources cited appropriately, and a reference page at the end. Please see APA current edition to make sure you know how to use APA. Points for the paper will be based on the rubric that follows: PICO GRADING RUBRIC Criteria Failed to meet minimum standards Meets minimum standards Acceptable meets standards fully Commendable exceeds standards Outstanding significantly exceeds standards Thesis statement & the topic is related to patient diagnosed with a behavioral health disorder and/or family 4 Points Max (No range) 0 Points No thesis statement or question. No link to nursing care and/or population. Lacks focus/ relevance. 1 Point Thesis statement implied; link to nursing care and/or population implied. Lacks focus/ relevance. 2 Points Thesis statement or question linked to nursing care and population. Focused and relevant. 3 Points Clear thesis statement or question. Significance of topic is clearly conveyed and effectively linked to Nursing and population. 4 Points Thesis statement is significant and there is a unique and fresh approach to topic. Nursing research utilized is pertinent & timely. Research study is fully described. Thesis statement supported or question answered with information from pertinent scholarly resources. 10 Points Max 0 Points No Nursing research utilized. PLEASE NOTE: NO PEER- REVIEWED RESEARCH ARTICLE will result in a Failing grade 6 Points Research utilized is outdated (greater than 5 years) and not integrated into topic. 7 Points Research utilized but not integrated into the topic. Thesis or question is not supported or is vaguely answered. 8 Points Research utilized and integrated. Thesis is supported and/ or question answered. 10 Points Research utilized and integrated. Thesis is supported and/ or question answered Exceeds minimum requirement in qualify and/or breath of resources Describes the role of the nurse in the interventions. Specific nursing role you have selected for providing care for the patient, population and/or the family. 7 Points Max (Range) 0 Points Nursing Role is not described and/or difficult to understand and follow. 1 Point Lacks sufficient examples or relevance of examples may be unclear. 3 Points Specific examples that are clearly linked to topic and population. 5 Points Appropriate use of examples that enhance understanding. 7 Points Sophisticated/ exceptional use of details and examples. Describes how the Describes how the intervention/ 0 Points 1 Point 3 Points 4 Points 5 Points information will be applied in your present or future nursing practice. Difficult to understand application to writer’s practice Lacks sufficient examples or relevance of examples may be unclear. Specific examples that are clearly linked to topic and population. Appropriate use of examples that enhance understanding. Sophisticated or exceptional use of details and examples. 5 Points Max (Range) Scholarly writing & use of APA criteria 4 Points Max (Range) APA 6th edition not used Paper will NOT PASS this standard Criteria of the paper. APA 61h edition used Paper will PASS this standard criterion of the paper criteria of the paper Total points earned- 30