(Solution) NR535 Week 6: Develop an Evolving Case Study

Purpose

This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to step into the role of a nurse educator by developing a learning activity useful in either the academic or nursing professional development setting. The evolving case study would be useful as part of a small group activity in the clinical setting for either students or registered nurses depending on the student’s future as a nurse educator. For this assignment, the focus is on a clinical situation that progresses over three stages in a low fidelity clinical skills laboratory setting or case scenario discussion within the classroom. To facilitate synthesis of learning, the identification critical thinking questions is included as an important element within the assignment.

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Course Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to do the following.

  • CO 1: Incorporate education theories and models in developing the master’s-prepared nurse educator role essential to performing as educators and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care. (PO 1)
  • CO 2: Explore instructional strategies reflective of educational theory and evidence-based practice to support person centered care. (PO 5)
  • CO 3: Examine unique learning styles and needs of culturally diverse learners to foster acquisition of knowledge and skill. (POs 1, 3)
  • CO 4: Explore a variety of instructional strategies appropriate to content, setting, learners’ needs, and desired outcomes. (POs 3, 4)
  • CO 5: Examine professional ethical legal values in the role of the nurse educator. (PO 4)

Due Date

Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 6

Total Points Possible: 225 points

Assignment Overview

This assignment requires the student to develop an evolving case study that would be useful in either the clinical or classroom setting. In addition, the student must identify critical thinking questions related to each stage of the evolving case study as well as debriefing. The student-developed evolving case study demonstrates the following:

  • Initial presentation (i.e., Stage 1) regarding the health status of the patient
  • Progress to Stage 2 with the occurrence of event that requires the identification of the appropriate response from learners
  • Ends with Stage 3 that is based upon the action identified by learners

The evolving case study assignment is to include the following:

  • Overview of evolving case study
  • Description of the fictional patient
  • Develop the report that learners receive prior to the start of the evolving case study using SBAR
  • Stage 1: Initial presentation regarding health status of the patient
  • Stage 2: Occurrence of an event regarding the health status of the patient
  • Stage 3: Stabilization of the patient
  • Debriefing
  • Self-reflection

Assignment Instructions

  1. The assignment should not exceed 8 pages in length excluding the title page and reference page (if needed).
  2. The use of the template for Week 6 Assignment is required.
  3. Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.
  4. Format for references, if needed, within the case study as well as the reference page are to be completely consistent with APA format, current edition
  5. Use an economy of words to complete the Week 6 Assignment.
  6. Use correct spelling, word usage, grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure, congruent with graduate-level writing.
  7. No direct quotes may be used in this assignment.

Solution:

Template for Week 6 Assignment

Overview of Evolving Case Study
·       Purpose

·       Identify type learner

·       Learning objectives

·       Description of the case study and the setting

 The purpose of this evolving case study is for students to use critical thinking to manage an emergency case.

The learner is a final year RN student.

The case study presents an emergency case aimed at managing acute polycythemia vera in an emergency room.

 

Description of Patient
Name Ben Nelson
Gender/Age/Weight/Height Black, male, 5’ 5’’, 75 years.
Allergies Codeine and Sulfa
Past medical history COPD, CHF, and polycythemia vera.
History of present illness The patient has been complaining of fatigue, shortness of breath. The wife reports noting confusion.
Social history Smokes cigarette 2-3 pack/ day
Primary medical diagnosis Dyspnea
Surgeries and/or procedures with dates None

 

Report that Learners receive to prior start of the Evolving Case Study using SBAR Format
Time of report 4 PM
Person providing the report The patient’s wife and the nurse brought him to the ER.
Situation The wife rushed him to the hospital after she found him in bed with shallow breath, confusion, and complaints of fatigue and headache
Background The patient has in the last 24 hours of complaining of increased shortness of breath and extreme fatigue. He has been unable to perform activities of daily living. He also reports numbness and cold on his feet and hands.

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