Description
Week 2Mental Health Case Study
Discussion
PURPOSE
The purpose of the graded collaborative discussions is to engage faculty and students in an interactive dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically appraising scholarly literature. Meaningful dialogue among faculty and students fosters the development of a learning community as ideas, perspectives, and knowledge are shared. This discussion will support the professional formation of the nurse practitioner role.
COURSE OUTCOMES
This discussion enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO 1: Interpret subjective and objective data to develop appropriate diagnoses and evidence-based management plans for patients and families with complex or multiple diagnoses across the lifespan. (PO 5)
CO 4: Develop management plans based on current scientific evidence and national guidelines. (PO 5)
CO 6: Prioritize treatment based on relevant clinical presentation. (PO 5)
DUE DATE
Initial posts are due to the discussion board by Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. MT. Follow-up peer questions are due by Thursday at 11:59 p.m. MT, and the final diagnosis is due by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. MT. A 10% late penalty will be imposed for discussions posted after the deadline Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. MT, regardless of the number of days late. NOTHING will be accepted after 11:59 p.m. MT on Sunday (i.e., the student will receive an automatic 0).
TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE
This is discussion is worth a total of 80 points.
PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT
Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.
Include the Following Sections:
Application of Course Knowledge: Use the mental health disorder assigned to you by your course faculty (via email) and create a case study for a primary care client. You may use a client seen in practicum as the basis for the case study or you may create a case after researching your assigned disorder. In your initial post, address each of the following components using your own words:
Subjective data: chief complaint, history of present illness, demographic data, risk factors, previous medical, surgical, and psychiatric history
Objective data: Physical exam findings and mental status exam
Recommended diagnostic tests
Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue
Responding to a Peer’s Case: Respond to at least one other student’s initial case presentation and include the following:
Based on the initial case presentation, list your top three differential diagnoses.
Choose the most likely diagnosis.
Support your decision with scholarly sources that represent a logical link between the case study and article information. Integrate relevant scholarly sources as defined by program expectationsLinks to an external site..
Respond to a peer who does not already have a peer response in the discussion.
Leading the Discussion/Final Diagnosis: Respond to peers and course faculty to further dialogue:
Present the actual diagnosis for your case study. Provide appropriate management options for the diagnosis.
Use the most current clinical practice guidelines to support your management plan.
Respond to all students who engage with your case study. Discuss how the peer’s differential diagnoses do or do not fit with the case as presented.
Respond to all faculty questions.
Professionalism in Communication: Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
Present information in a logical, meaningful, and understandable sequence that is relevant to the discussion topic.
Good writing calls for the limited use of direct quotes. Direct quotes in discussions are to be limited to one short quotation (not to exceed 10 words). The quote must add substantively to the discussion.
Reference Citation: Use current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors.
Tuesday Participation Requirement: Provide a substantive response to the graded discussion topic (not a response to a peer or faculty), by Tuesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.
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.
