Evidence-Based Practice and Case Management 

Using your chosen chronic illness from the list below,

• Hypertension
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Diabetes Mellitus type 2
• Childhood Asthma

you will explore the use of evidence-based practice and how it is incorporated into case management patient care guidelines and pathways. 

• Identify and discuss current best practices. Address the importance of basing case management on current evidence. 
• Identify and evaluate published guidelines.
• Identify and discuss clinical pathways and how they relate to your chosen illness. 

Reading and Resources

• Pizzi, Michael A,PhD., O.T.R./L. (2014). Promoting health, wellness, and quality of life at the end of life: Hospice interdisciplinary perspectives on creating a good death. Journal of Allied Health, 43(4), 212-20.
• Annicka G M van der,Plas, Vissers, K. C., Francke, A. L., Donker, G. A., Jansen, W. J. J., Deliens, L., & Onwuteaka-Philipsen, B. (2015). Involvement of a case manager in palliative care reduces hospitalisations at the end of life in cancer patients; A mortality follow-back study in primary care. PLoS One, 10(7)
• Meyer, Star,R.N., B.S.N. (2012). Care management role in end-of-life discussions. Care Management Journals, 13(4), 180-3.
• Review the National Committee for Quality Assurance certification criteria.

Additional Instructions:

• All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
• Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
• Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
• Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
• Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

Submission Option

Instruction

Paper

• 4 to 6-page paper. Include title and reference pages.

Note: Title and reference pages/slides do not count towards the count requirements.

Attachments area
 

  

As their names imply, the honeyguide bird and the honey badger both share an affinity for honey. Honeyguide birds specialize in finding beehives but struggle to access the honey within. Honey badgers are well-equipped to raid beehives but cannot always find them. However, these two honey-loving species have learned to collaborate on an effective means to meet their objectives. The honeyguide bird guides honey badgers to newly discovered hives. Once the honey badger has ransacked the hive, the honey guide bird safely enters to enjoy the leftover honey.

Much like honeyguide birds and honey badgers, nurses and health professionals from other specialty areas can—and should—collaborate to design effective programs. Nurses bring specialties to the table that make them natural partners to professionals with different specialties. When nurses take the requisite leadership in becoming involved throughout the healthcare system, these partnerships can better design and deliver highly effective programs that meet objectives.

In this Assignment, you will practice this type of leadership by advocating for a healthcare program. Equally as important, you will advocate for a collaborative role of the nurse in the design and implementation of this program. To do this, assume you are preparing to be interviewed by a professional organization/publication regarding your thoughts on the role of the nurse in the design and implementation of new healthcare programs.

To Prepare:

· Review the Resources and reflect on your thinking regarding the role of the nurse in the design and implementation of new healthcare programs.

· Select a healthcare program within your practice and consider the design and implementation of this program.

· Reflect on advocacy efforts and the role of the nurse in relation to healthcare program design and implementation.

The Assignment: (2–3 pages)

In a 2- to 3-page paper, create an interview transcript of your responses to the following interview questions:

· Tell us about a healthcare program, within your practice. What are the costs and projected outcomes of this program?

· Who is your target population?

· What is the role of the nurse in providing input for the design of this healthcare program? Can you provide examples?

· What is your role as an advocate for your target population for this healthcare program? Do you have input into design decisions? How else do you impact design?

· What is the role of the nurse in healthcare program implementation? How does this role vary between design and implementation of healthcare programs? Can you provide examples?

· Who are the members of a healthcare team that you believe are most needed to implement a program? Can you explain why?

 Children’s Mental Health Program 

 

Research different popular nontraditional health care practices. Write a 1,000-1,200-word paper exploring nontraditional health care practices and include the following:

1. Describe nontraditional health care practices in different cultures. Compare at least three cultures.
2. Explain the importance of these practices in providing holistic and quality health care.
3. Identify the nontraditional health care options in your areas, and identify the number of people choosing to use them over traditional medical practices. Propose reasons why the number of people using nontraditional health care options is rising.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for assistance.

Benchmark – Capstone Project Change Proposal 

In this assignment, students will pull together the change proposal project components they have been working on throughout the course to create a proposal inclusive of sections for each content focus area in the course. At the conclusion of this project, the student will be able to apply evidence-based research steps and processes required as the foundation to address a clinically oriented problem or issue in future practice.

Students will develop a 1,250-1,500 word paper that includes the following information as it applies to the problem, issue, suggestion, initiative, or educational need profiled in the capstone change proposal:

1. Background
2. Problem statement
3. Purpose of the change proposal
4. PICOT
5. Literature search strategy employed
6. Evaluation of the literature
7. Applicable change or nursing theory utilized
8. Proposed implementation plan with outcome measures
9. Identification of potential barriers to plan implementation, and a discussion of how these could be overcome
10. Appendix section, if tables, graphs, surveys, educational materials, etc. are created

Review the feedback from your instructor on the Topic 3 assignment, PICOT Statement Paper, and Topic 6 assignment, Literature Review. Use the feedback to make appropriate revisions to the portfolio components before submitting.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

RUBRIC

Attempt Start Date: 03-Feb-2020 at 12:00:00 AM

Due Date: 09-Feb-2020 at 11:59:59 PM

Maximum Points: 300.0

Benchmark – Capstone Project Change Proposal – Rubric

No of Criteria: 16 Achievement Levels: 5CriteriaAchievement LevelsDescriptionPercentageUnsatisfactory 0-71%0.00 %Less Than Satisfactory 72-75%75.00 %Satisfactory 76-79%79.00 %Good 80-89%89.00 %Excellent 90-100%100.00 %Content60.0     Background5.0Background section is not present.Background section is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Background section is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Background section is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Background section is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Problem Statement5.0Problem statement is not present.Problem statement is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Problem statement is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Problem statement is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Problem statement is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Change Proposal Purpose5.0Purpose of change proposal is not present.Purpose of change proposal is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Purpose of change proposal is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Purpose of change proposal is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Purpose of change proposal is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.PICOT5.0PICOT is not present.PICOT is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.PICOT is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.PICOT is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.PICOT is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Literature Search Strategy5.0Literature search strategy is not present.Literature search strategy is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Literature search strategy is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Literature search strategy is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Literature search strategy is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Literature Evaluation5.0Literature evaluation is not present.Literature evaluation is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Literature evaluation is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Literature evaluation is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Literature evaluation is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Utilization of Change or Nursing Theory (2.2)5.0Theory utilization is not present.Theory utilization content is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Theory utilization content is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Theory utilization content is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Theory utilization content is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Proposed Implementation Plan with Outcome Measures (3.2)5.0Implementation plan is not present.Implementation plan is present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Implementation plan is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Implementation plan is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Implementation plan is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Identification of potential barriers to plan implementation, and a discussion of how these could be overcome (2.3)5.0Identification of potential barriers to plan implementation and /or discussion component is not present.Identification of potential barriers to plan implementation with a discussion component is present, but is incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Identification of potential barriers to plan implementation with a discussion component is present. Some minor details or elements are missing but the omission(s) do not impede understanding.Identification of potential barriers to plan implementation with a discussion component is present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Identification of potential barriers to plan implementation with a discussion component is present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Appendices Inclusive of Practice Immersion Clinical Documentation (1.2)5.0Appendices are not present.Appendices are present, but incomplete or otherwise lacking in required detail.Appendices are present with minor elements missing that do not impede understanding.Appendices are present and complete. The submission provides the basic information required.Appendices are present, complete, and incorporates additional relevant details and critical thinking to engage the reader.Evidence of Revision 10.0Final paper does not demonstrate incorporation of feedback or evidence of revision on research critiques.Incorporation of research critique feedback or evidence of revision is incomplete.Incorporation of research critique feedback and evidence of revision are present.Evidence of incorporation of research critique feedback and revision is clearly provided.Evidence of incorporation of research critique feedback and revision is comprehensive and thoroughly developed.Organization and Effectiveness30.0     Thesis Development and Purpose10.0Paper lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.Thesis is insufficiently developed or vague. Purpose is not clear.Thesis is apparent and appropriate to purpose.Thesis is clear and forecasts the development of the paper. Thesis is descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to the purpose.Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.Argument Logic and Construction10.0Statement of purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses noncredible sources.Sufficient justification of claims is lacking. Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.Argument is orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically, but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis. Argument shows logical progression. Techniques of argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are authoritative.Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)10.0Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used.Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied.Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed.Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech.Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.Format10.0     Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment)5.0Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format is rarely followed correctly.Appropriate template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken. A lack of control with formatting is apparent.Appropriate template is used. Formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. Appropriate template is fully used. There are virtually no errors in formatting style.All format elements are correct. Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)5.0Sources are not documented.Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.Total Percentage  100