Week 2 Assignment
Family Genetic History Guidelines
Updated 7/2018
Purpose
This assignment is to help you gain insight regarding the
influence of genetics on an individual's health and risk for disease. You are
to obtain a family genetic history on a willing, nonrelated, adult participant.
NOTE: failing to complete this assignment using an adult participant other than
yourself will result in a 20% penalty deduction being applied.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following
Course Outcomes.
CO3: Utilize effective communication when performing a
health assessment. (PO3)
CO5: Explore the professional responsibilities involved in
conducting a comprehensive health assessment and providing appropriate
documentation. (PO6)
Points
This assignment is worth a total of 150 points.
Due Date
The Family Genetic History Assignment is to be submitted at
the end of Week 2.
Disclaimer
When taking a family genetic history on an actual client, it
is essential that the information is accurate. Please inform the person you are
interviewing that they do not need to disclose information that they wish to
keep confidential. If the adult participant decides not to share information,
please write, "Does not want to disclose." If the client fails to
disclose answers to several items, you will need to find another client who is
willing to share.
You are required to use the assignment specific item(s)
(article/systematic review/topic/form/templates) or you will earn a
"0" for the assignment. In addition, assignments that do not follow
the current guidelines or use the required item, as defined above, will be
evaluated for evidence of an academic integrity violation.
After the due date, there will be no opportunity for
revision or resubmission of assignments that have been uploaded to the
submission area. This includes blank, incomplete, incorrect file, and/or
incorrect file format documents. It is your responsibility to submit the
correct completed assignment in the correct format to the correct submission
area. Your last submission before the due date will be graded. You may not
resubmit after the due date with a different file and incur a late deduction
per the Late Assignment policy.
Directions
Refer to the examples in Chapter 4 of your textbook that
discuss development of a genogram.
Download the required NR305_Family_Genetic_History_Form
(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. You will document the
adult participant's family genetic history using this MS Word document.
Complete the family genetic history using the information
that the adult participant is willing to share with you. The focus of this
course is on the normal healthy individual so your paper does not need to
contain much medical/nursing detail. Refer to your textbook or the Internet to
learn what impact the family's health history may have on the adult
participant's personal state of wellness both now and in the future. This paper
does not require APA formatting, but you are expected to write clearly and use
proper grammar and spelling. Developing a pictorial genogram using symbols to
identify certain relationships (e.g., divorced, sibling, deceased, etc.), may
provide more insight, however, drawing may be difficult to accomplish with MS
Word, therefore you are not expected to use symbols, lines, or other drawing
elements. Instead, describe the relationships among the various people in the
adult participant's family's genetic history. Remember, the goal is not to
learn how to draw with Word, but to gather information about the family and
recognize its significance to the adult participant and that person's health.
You are required to complete the form using the productivity
tools required by Chamberlain University, which is Microsoft Office Word 2013
(or later version), or Windows and Office 2011 (or later version) for MAC. You
must save the file in the ".docx" format. Do NOT save as Word Pad. A
later version of the productivity tool includes Office 365, which is available
to Chamberlain students for FREE by downloading from the student portal at
http://my.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site.. Click on the envelope at the top of the page.
Save the completed form by clicking on Save as and add your
last name to the file name, for example,
NR305_Family_Genetic_History_Form_Smith.
Submit the completed form to the Family Genetic History form
by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 2. Please post questions about this
assignment to the weekly Q & A Forums so the entire class may view the
answers.
Week 4 Assignment
Course Project Milestone 1: Health History Guidelines
Purpose
The student will obtain a health history on a willing,
nonrelated, adult participant in order to generate written documentation that
is clear and accurate. Note: Failing to complete this assignment using an adult
participant other than yourself will result in a 20% penalty deduction being
applied.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following
Course Outcomes.
CO #3: Utilize effective communication when performing a
health assessment. (PO3)
CO #4: Identify teaching/learning needs from the health
history of an individual. (PO2)
CO #5: Explore the professional responsibilities involved in
conducting a comprehensive health assessment and providing appropriate
documentation. (PO6)
Points
This assignment is worth a total of 225 points.
Due Date
The Course Project Milestone 1: Health History assignment is
to be submitted by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 4. Post questions
to the Q & A Forum. Contact your instructor if you need additional
assistance.
Disclaimer
The focus of this assignment is on communicating details
within the written client record. When taking a health history on an actual
client, it is essential that the information is accurate. Please inform the
person you are interviewing that they do not need to disclose information that
they wish to keep confidential. If the interviewee decides not to share information,
please write, "Does not want to disclose." If the client fails to
disclose answers to several items, you will need to find another client who is
willing to share.
You are required to use the assignment specific item(s)
(article/systematic review/topic/form/templates) or you will earn a
"0" for the assignment. In addition, assignments that do not follow
the current guidelines or use the required item, as defined above, will be
evaluated for evidence of an academic integrity violation.
After the due date, there will be no opportunity for
revision or resubmission of assignments that have been uploaded to the
submission area. This includes blank, incomplete, incorrect file, and/or
incorrect file format documents. It is your responsibility to submit the
correct completed assignment in the correct format to the correct submission
area. Your last submission before the due date will be graded. You may not
resubmit after the due date with a different file and incur a late deduction
per the Late Assignment policy.
Directions
Find an adult who is not related to you who is willing to
let you take a health history.
Download the required NR305_Milestone1_Form (Links to an
external site.)Links to an external site.. You will type your answers directly
into this Word document. Your paper does not need to follow APA formatting;
however, you are expected to be clear in your communication by using correct
medical terminology, grammar, and spelling.
You are required to complete the form using the productivity
tools required by Chamberlain University, which is Microsoft Office Word 2013
(or later version), or Windows and Office 2011 (or later version) for MAC. You
must save the file in the ".docx" format. Do NOT save as Word Pad. A
later version of the productivity tool includes Office 365, which is available
to Chamberlain students for FREE by downloading from the student portal at
http://my.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external site.)Links to an external
site.. Click on the envelope at the top of the page.
Review the examples in Chapter 4 of your textbook to gain
insight into how to document the health history. Remember this is a health
history, not a physical examination. Avoid words like frequently, improved,
increased, decreased, good, poor, normal, or WNL as they may have different
meanings for different people. Instead, document the specific data that led you
to these conclusions, for example, 3x/day instead of frequently, or consuming
four servings of vegetables/day instead of increased vegetable servings.
Save the file by clicking Save as and adding your last name
to the file name, for example, NR305_Milestone1_Form_Smith. You must save as a
.docx file, but do not save as a "Word Pad" document.
Submit the completed form by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT at the
end of Week 4.
Please post questions in the Q & A Forum so the entire
class may view the answers.
Week 6 Assignment
Course Project Milestone 2: Patient Teaching Plan Guidelines
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to apply information gathered
from the Family Genetic History and Milestone 1 assignments to identify one
modifiable risk factor and develop an evidence-based teaching plan that
promotes health as well as improves patient outcomes.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following
Course Outcomes.
CO4: Identify teaching/learning needs from the health
history of an individual. (PO2)
Points
This assignment is worth a total of 225 points.
Due Date
The assignment is to be submitted by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT
at the end of Week 6.
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to apply information gathered
from the Family Genetic History and Milestone 1 assignments to identify one
modifiable risk factor and develop an evidence-based teaching plan that
promotes health as well as improves patient outcomes.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following
Course Outcomes.
CO4: Identify teaching/learning needs from the health
history of an individual. (PO2)
Points
This assignment is worth a total of 225 points.
Due Date
The assignment is to be submitted by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT
at the end of Week 6.
General Directions & Project Guidelines
You are required to complete the assignment using the
productivity tools required by Chamberlain University, which is Microsoft
Office Word 2013 (or later version), or Windows and Office 2011 (or later
version) for MAC. You must save the file in the ".docx" format. Do
NOT save as Word Pad. A later version of the productivity tool includes Office
365, which is available to Chamberlain students for FREE by downloading from
the student portal at http://my.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site.. Click on the envelope at the top of the page.
This paper is to be written in APA format. Please use the
recommended assignment specific APA Template (Links to an external site.)Links
to an external site. linked here to type on. The SSPRNBSN resource has a great
section on writing scholarly papers and APA formatting (to find resource watch:
http://www.brainshark.com/devry/Student_Success_Strategies/zHszgnQAKzBXqbz0
(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.)
APA formatting helps you to format your paper in a
professional manner and provides consistent methods for citing your sources
within the paper and providing the complete reference on the reference page.
See the documents in the APA category in Course Resources for assistance with
APA formatting.
This paper is expected to be no more than four pages in
length (not including the title page and reference list).
Please use the categories listed below as the first level
headings for each section of your paper (Exception: Instead of
"Introduction" please use the title of your paper).
Content Guidelines
Using the information gathered in your Genetic Family
History and Milestone 1 assignments, you will identify and research one
modifiable risk factor. You will develop an evidence-based teaching plan that
promotes health, with the aim of improving patient outcomes related to this
modifiable risk factor.
Introduction (1 paragraph): The introduction should be
interesting and capture the reader's attention.
State one preventable disease your adult participant is at
risk for developing (obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, etc.), based on the information
you have gathered during this course.
Introduce one modifiable risk factor (diet, smoking,
sedentary lifestyle, etc.) associated with the preventable disease you
described.
Clearly state the purpose of your paper. The purpose
statement should relate to developing a patient teaching plan.
Preventable Disease Overview (1-2 paragraphs): Please use
course materials and scholarly sources to complete this section. Be sure to
paraphrase and include citations as needed!
Describe briefly the preventable disease you identified in
the introduction.
What are the signs and symptoms associated with this
disease?
How is it diagnosed? Notable information from Health History
and General Survey? Signs and symptoms? Risk assessments? Lab values?
What physical assessment findings would be associated with
this disease?
How did you identify your adult participant's risk for this
disease?
Specific information gathered in the Genetic Family History?
Specific information gathered in the Milestone 1 assignment?
Evidence Based Intervention (1-2 paragraphs):
Choose and describe one evidence based intervention related
to the modifiable risk factor you have chosen. (One that has been shown to be
effective at reducing an individual's risk for developing the preventable
disease.)
Describe this intervention in detail, and provide rationale
for your intervention utilizing:
At least one scholarly peer-reviewed journal article. Go to
the Chamberlain library at http:/library.chamberlain.edu (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site.. Search peer reviewed journals to find a
scholarly article that discusses interventions associated with the modifiable
risk factor you have chosen as the focus of your paper. Summarize what you
learned from this article and cite the source in the text and reference page
(Author, year). The article must be less than 10 years old. You may include and
cite your textbook or other scholarly sources as well, but they do not count as
the scholarly journal article.
You must summarize and analyze the information from your
sources in your own words. Avoid direct quotations. If you do include a short
quotation, be sure to cite it properly.
List short and long term goals you have for your participant
related to this intervention.
Implementation: Teaching Plan (1-2 paragraphs):
Discuss in this section what methods you will use to teach
your participant how to implement the intervention.
What is it that you are asking them to do? (For example, if
your intervention is "quit smoking", what specific steps will you
recommend your participant take to achieve this goal?)
Describe any resources you would provide to the participant
to help them understand and be successful (websites, community services,
handouts, etc.).
Evaluation (1 paragraph):
Describe at least one method (weight, lab values, etc.) you
would use to evaluate whether your intervention was effective.
How would you revise you plan if it proved to be
unsuccessful?
Summary (1 paragraph):
Summarize the main points of your paper.
Reiterate what you hope to accomplish by implementing this
intervention.
End with a concluding statement.
Reference Page:
The Reference Page should start on a new page (insert a page
break).
All references should be cited within the body of the paper
as (Author, year) and the full reference should be included in APA format on
the reference page.
A URL link alone is not an adequate reference.
See the Chamberlain Guidelines for Writing Professional
Papers in Course Resources for examples of properly formatted references.
Best Practices - Tips for Writing a Great Paper!
Review the directions, guidelines, and grading rubric
thoroughly.
Use the APA template provided.
Be clear. Write about one preventable disease, one
modifiable risk factor, and one related intervention.
Proofread prior to final submission. Having another person review
your work is often helpful to catch grammar and spelling errors. (Spell check
is not perfect!)
Abide by the CCN academic integrity policy.
