NR341 Complex Adult Health
RUA Interdisciplinary Management of Healthcare Technology Guidelines
page in the online library.
7) Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the Grading Rubric):
a. Introduction – 5 points/5%
· The chosen therapeutic modality or healthcare technology meets one of the following criteria:
· Has been introduced recently at the bedside for care of the complex adult patient.
· Is a non-traditional modality for very ill patients in special circumstances.
· Is being used in a new way to treat a patient with complex needs.
· Requires specific training above and beyond general entry-level nursing education.
· Introduce the therapeutic modality or healthcare technology.
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RUA Interdisciplinary Management of Healthcare Technology Guidelines
· Name the therapeutic modality or healthcare technology.
· A brief fictional case is used to illustrate the therapeutic modality or healthcare technology.
b. Explanation and Background– 15 points/15%
· Include a clear description of the therapeutic modality or healthcare technology.
· Discuss how the therapeutic modality or healthcare technology works.
· Describe the patient population it is used for.
· Include medication, safety, and cost considerations as applicable.
c. Risks and Benefits– 15 points/15%
· Describe how the therapeutic modality or healthcare technology can benefit the patient.
· Discuss ways to promote positive outcomes.
· Explain the complications that may arise.
· Discuss considerations for preventing complications.
d. Interdisciplinary team’s Roles and Responsibilities– 20 points/20%
· Identify all interdisciplinary team members caring for the patient, such as respiratory therapy, assistive personnel, providers, case managers, clinical nurse specialists, and researchers.
· Describe the roles and responsibilities of each member of the healthcare team that is involved in the use of the therapeutic modality or healthcare technology.
· Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team caring for the patient.
e. Nursing Scope of Practice – 15 points/15%
· Discuss the knowledge needed for the Registered Nurse to provide care for the patient using the therapeutic modality or healthcare technology.
· Describe skills needed for the Registered Nurse to provide care for the patient using therapeutic modality or healthcare technology.
· Discuss attitudes needed for the Registered Nurse to provide care for the patient using therapeutic modality or healthcare technology.
f. Patient Education – 20 points/20%
· Describe the information to be taught to the patient and/or family.
· Discuss how information will be taught.
· Explain how the effectiveness of the teaching will be evaluated.
g. Conclusion – 5 points/5%
· Provide a summary of the paper.
· No new information is introduced.
· Include additional resources for further learning.
h. APA Style and Organization – 5 points/5%
· References are submitted with paper.
· Uses current APA format and is free of errors.
· Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
· At least three (3), nursing, scholarly, peer reviewed, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided.
Please note that your instructor may provide you with additional assessments in any form to determine that you fully understand the concepts learned.
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