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Psychosis and schizophrenia greatly impact the brain’s normal processes, which interfere with the ability to think clearly. When symptoms of these disorders are uncontrolled, patients may struggle to function in daily life. However, patients often thrive when properly diagnosed and treated under the close supervision of a psychiatric mental health practitioner. For this Assignment, you will develop a study guide for an assigned psychotropic agent for treating patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders. You will share your study guide with your colleagues. In sum, these study guides will be a powerful tool in preparing for your course and PMHNP certification exam.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
WEEKLY RESOURCES
TO PREPARE FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT:
Review this week’s Learning Resources, including the Medication Resources indicated for this week.
Reflect on the psychopharmacologic treatments you might recommend for treatment of patients with Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders.
Research your assigned psychotropic medication agent using the Walden Library. Then, develop an organizational scheme for the important information about the medication.
Review Learning Resource: Utah State University. (n.d.). Creating study guides. https://www.usu.edu/academic-support/test/creating_study_guidesLinks to an external site.
THE ASSIGNMENT
Create a study guide for your assigned psychotropic medication agents. Your study guide should be in the form of an outline with references, and you should incorporate visual elements such as concept maps, charts, diagrams, images, color coding, mnemonics, and/or flashcards. Be creative! It should not be in the format of an APA paper. Your guide should be informed by the FDA-approved and Evidenced-Based, Clinical Practice Guidelines Research but also supported by at least three other scholarly resources.
Areas of importance you should address, but are not limited to, are:
Title page
Description of the Psychopharmacological medication agent including brand and generic names and appropriate FDA indication uses
Any supporting, valid and reliable research for non-FDA uses
Drug classification
The medication mechanism of action
The medication pharmacokinetics
The medication pharmacodynamics
Mechanism of Action
Appropriate dosing, administration route, and any considerations for dosing alterations
Considerations of use and dosing in specific specialty populations to consider children, adolescents, elderly, pregnancy, suicidal behaviors, etc.
Definition of Half-life, why half-life is important, and the half-life for your assigned medication
Side effects/adverse reaction potentials
Contraindications for use including significant drug to drug interactions
Overdose Considerations
Diagnostics and labs monitoring
Comorbidities considerations
Legal and ethical considerations
Pertinent patient education considerations
Reference Page
Note: Support your rationale with a minimum of five academic resources. While you may use the course text to support your rationale, it will not count toward the resource requirement. You should be utilizing the primary and secondary literature.
Reminder : The College of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates/general#s-lg-box-20293632). All papers submitted must use this formattingLinks to an external site..
BY DAY 7
You will need to submit your Assignment to two places: the Week 7 Study Guide discussion forum as an attachment and the Week 7 Assignment submission link. Although no responses are required in the discussion forum, a collegial discussion is welcome. You are encouraged to utilize your peers’ submitted guides on their assigned psychotropic medication agent for study.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
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Rubric
NURS_6630_Week7_Assignment_Rubric
NURS_6630_Week7_Assignment_Rubric
CriteriaRatingsPts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCreate a study guide, in outline form with references, for your assigned medication. Incorporate visual elements such as concept maps, charts, diagrams, images, color coding, mnemonics, and/or flashcards.
30 to >26.0 ptsExcellent Point range: 90–100
The response is in a well-organized and detailed outline form. Informative and well-designed visual elements are incorporated. … Followed directions correctly by uploading assignment to Gradebook and submitted to the discussion forum area.
26 to >23.0 ptsGood Point range: 80–89
The response is in an organized and detailed outline form. Appropriate visual elements are incorporated. … Partially followed directions by uploading assignment to Gradebook but did not submit to the discussion forum area.
23 to >20.0 ptsFair Point range: 70–79
The response is in outline form, with some inaccuracies or details missing. Visual elements are somewhat vague or inaccurate. … Partially followed directions by submitting to the discussion forum area but did not upload assignment to Gradebook.
20 to >0 ptsPoor Point range: 0–69
The response is unorganized, not in outline form, or is missing. Visual elements are inaccurate or missing. … Did not follow directions as did not submit to discussion forum area and did not upload assignment to gradebook per late policy.
30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStudy guide completion elements addressed in Week 7 assignment area
50 to >44.0 ptsExcellent Point range: 90–100
The response thoroughly addresses all required content areas.
44 to >39.0 ptsGood Point range: 80–89
The response adequately addresses all required content areas. Minor details may be missing.
39 to >34.0 ptsFair Point range: 70–79
The response addresses all required content areas, with some inaccuracies or vagueness.
34 to >0 ptsPoor Point range: 0–69
The response vaguely or inaccurately addresses the required content areas. Or, three or more content areas are missing.
50 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSupport your guide with references and research providing at least five evidence-based, peer-reviewed journal articles or evidenced-based guidelines. Be sure they are current (no more than 5 years old).
10 to >8.0 ptsExcellent Point range: 90–100
The response is supported by the 5 current, evidence-based resources from the literature.
8 to >7.0 ptsGood Point range: 80–89
The response provides at least 4 current, evidence-based resources from the literature that appropriately support the study guide information.
7 to >6.0 ptsFair Point range: 70–79
3 evidence-based resources are provided to support the study guide, but they may only provide vague or weak justification.
6 to >0 ptsPoor Point range: 0–69
2 or fewer resources are provided to support assessment and diagnosis decisions. The resources may not be current or evidence-based.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation
5 to >4.0 ptsExcellent Point range: 90–100
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.
4 to >3.5 ptsGood Point range: 80–89
Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
3.5 to >3.0 ptsFair Point range: 70–79
Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
3 to >0 ptsPoor Point range: 0–69
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWritten Expression and Formatting – The paper follows correct APA format for title page, headings, font, spacing, margins, indentations, page numbers, parenthetical/in-text citations, and reference list.
5 to >4.0 ptsExcellent Point range: 90–100
Uses correct APA format with no errors.
4 to >3.5 ptsGood Point range: 80–89
Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.
3.5 to >3.0 ptsFair Point range: 70–79
Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.
3 to >0 ptsPoor Point range: 0–69
Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
5 pts
Total Points: 100