Health & Medical Question

Respiratory Protocol Assignment

ASSIGNMENT

PURPOSE

The purpose of this assignment is to develop a standardized procedure or protocol that is applicable to the nurse practitioner role. This assignment will allow for discovery into protocol development as well as establishing a standardized treatment plan for a given diagnosis according to current evidence. This assignment supports the professional formation of the FNP, AGACNP, AGACNP, and PMHNP practice roles. This is a California Board of Nursing requirement. Although you may not practice in California, protocol analysis and development is an essential skill for NPs.

TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE

This assignment is worth 140 points.

PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT

Follow these guidelinesLinks to an external site.Open this document with ReadSpeaker docReaderwhen completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

General Instructions

Explore current literature and clinical practice guidelines to complete the clinical treatment protocol template.

1. Complete the protocol outline templateLinks to an external site.Open this document with ReadSpeaker docReader to develop a protocol for asthma treatment. Use of the template is required. A 10% deduction will be applied if the template is not used. See the rubric.
2. Provide references for your protocol at the bottom of the form where indicated. References should come from the following sources:
   1. Asthma Clinical Practice Guideline
   2. Course Textbook (for individual medication information)
   3. Journal Articles from within the last five years as defined by program expectationsLinks to an external site..
3. Follow APA grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation rules consistent with formal, scholarly writing.
4. No more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) may be used in this assignment.
5. First person should not be used within this assignment.
6. At least three scholarly references must be used for this assignment.
7. Abide by Chamberlain University's academic integrity policy.

Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the grading rubric).

Pharmacological Treatment

1. Correctly complete all blanks for the preferred and alternative medication for each step of therapy noted in the CPG.
2. List medications in order according to the CPG.
3. List generic medication names for each category.
4. Provide an in-text citation under the completed table.

Treatment Differences in Adults and Children

1. Correctly list the first line of initial pharmacologic treatment in step one; track one for asthmatic adults. (7a on the form)
2. Correctly list the first line of initial pharmacologic treatment in step one, track one for asthmatic children ages 6-11. (7b on the form)
3. Correctly list drug dose, route, frequency, instructions, precautions, drug cost, and education for adult and pediatric clients.
4. Provide in-text citations under the information for adults and pediatric clients.

Treatment Monitoring

1. List the physical assessments required for monitoring the first-line medications prescribed to adults for track one, step one.
2. List the pulmonary function tests required for monitoring the first-line medications prescribed to adults for track one, step one.
3. List the laboratory tests required for monitoring the first-line medications prescribed to adults for track one, step one.
4. Provide an in-text citation under the treatment monitoring section.

Treatment Failure

1. Describe how you will know that treatment is not working or needs to progress.
2. Describe the next step if treatment is not working or needs to progress.
3. Describe the indicators that would demonstrate that the client requires a higher level of care.
4. Provide an in-text citation under the treatment failure section.

Rubric

NR565_W6_Respiratory Protocol Assignment

NR565_W6_Respiratory Protocol Assignment

Criteria	Ratings	Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePharmacological Treatment4 required criteria 1. Correctly complete all blanks for the preferred and alternative medication for each step of therapy noted in the CPG 2. List medications in order according to the CPG. 3. List generic medication names for each category. 4. Provide an in-text citation under the completed table.	40 pts Excellent All requirements met. 36 pts Very Good 3 requirements met. 33 pts Satisfactory 2 requirements met. 20 pts Needs Improvement 1 requirement met. 0 pts Unsatisfactory No requirements met.	40pts
INSTRUCTIONS Format ion for adults and pediatric clients.	25 pts Excellent All requirements met. 23 pts Very Good 3 requirements met. 21 pts Satisfactory 2 requirements met. 13 pts Needs Improvement 1 requirement met. 0 pts Unsatisfactory No requirements met.	25pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTreatment Monitoring4 required criteria 1. List the physical assessments required for monitoring the first-line medications prescribed to adults for track one, step one. 2. List the pulmonary function tests required for monitoring the first-line medications prescribed to adults for track one, step one. 3. List the laboratory tests required for monitoring the first-line medications prescribed to adults for track one, step one. 4. Provide an in-text citation under the treatment monitoring section.	25 pts Excellent All requirements met. 23 pts Very Good 3 requirements met. 21 pts Satisfactory 2 requirements met. 13 pts Needs Improvement 1 requirement met. 0 pts Unsatisfactory No requirements met.	25pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTreatment Failure4 required criteria 1. Describe how you will know that treatment is not working or needs to progress. 2. Describe the next step if treatment is not working or needs to progress. 3. Describe the indicators that would demonstrate that the client requires a higher level of care. 4. Provide an in-text citation under the treatment failure section.	25 pts Excellent All requirements met. 23 pts Very Good 3 requirements met. 21 pts Satisfactory 2 requirements met. 13 pts Needs Improvement 1 requirement met. 0 pts Unsatisfactory No requirements met.	25pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format: Citation and Reference FormationUse the current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors.	10 pts Excellent 0-1 errors. 9 pts Very Good 2-3 errors. 8 pts Satisfactory 4-5 errors. 5 pts Needs Improvement 6-7 errors. 0 pts Unsatisfactory More than 7 errors.	10pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeScholarly Sources3 Required Criteria Provide resources from at least three scholarly sources.	15 pts Excellent All requirements met. 13 pts Satisfactory 2 requirements met. 8 pts Needs Improvement 1 requirement met. 0 pts Unsatisfactory No requirements met.	15pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTemplate Used	0 pts No Points Deducted Correct template used. 0 pts Points Deducted 14 points deducted (10%) for incorrect or no template used	0pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLate Penalty DeductionStudents are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.	0 pts No Points Deducted Assignment submitted on time. No points deducted. 0 pts Points Deducted Assignment submitted late. Loss of -10% points/day up to 3 days late.	0pts
Total Points: 140

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