Cases for NSB334 written assessment
Cases for NSB334 written assessment
Paediatric case
1. Thirteen-year-old schoolboy, Carter, has been newly diagnosed with juvenile arthritis and is not wanting to take his medications as they make him feel unwell. He has the involvement of two major joints (knees) and has presented to the hospital outpatients department for further management of pain and a management plan. Carter was diagnosed with high functioning autism 5 years ago and has required additional learning and social supports at school allowing him to achieve appropriate academic standards.
Adult case
2. Zak is a 42-year-old who has presented to the ED with a recurring migraine via ambulance. He has a known history of alcohol and drug dependency and is well known to ED staff. He has a long history of cocaine use and has recently been diagnosed with early-onset dementia thought to be related to his long-term illicit drug use. Zak is currently living in a halfway house after recent incarceration for theft and is having difficulty navigating the effects of his early-onset dementia and its medication regimen.
Older adult case
3. Mrs Soo Lok Lim is a 72-year-old lady from China living in regional Queensland who has been diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer and is having treatment in a town 100kms from her home on a weekly basis. She is quite isolated and alone since her husband died 4 years ago. Soo has been in Australia for 46 years but never learnt to speak English well as she relied on her husband and adult children for shopping and everyday activities. Soos children have had to move away for employment opportunities but are supportive. She has a history of moderate hypertension which is currently controlled with medication.
OLDER ADULT IS MY CHOOSEN CASE STUDY!.
NSB334
ASSESSMENT TASK 2
Assessment name: Critical essay
Task description: Undertaking a holistic analysis, you will complete the online modules within the NSB334 unit that highlight critical thinking and decision making in diverse and complex healthcare situations.
Before writing this assessment, it is important that you review the online modules and complete the self-directed learning activities within the NSB334 unit. The online workshops will help students to consolidate the online module material and self-directed activities.
What you need to do: Choose ONE case study from the group of cases on the Canvas site under Assessment 2 and write a critical essay addressing the following points in relation to your chosen case study.
Identify the comorbidities and related actual and potential disabilities associated for the person in the case study.
Describe the determinants of health that may influence health outcomes for the person in the case study.
Critically discuss how the comorbidities and their health determinants introduce a risk of deterioration in their overall health and well-being.
Discuss and justify three (3) secondary and/or tertiary health promotion strategies and supports for the patients self-care management.
Length: 2000 words +/-10% (word length includes in-text referencing and excludes your reference list and appendices)
Estimated time to complete task: Approximately 20 hours
Weighting: Satisfactory (>=50%) or Unsatisfactory (<50%).
How will I be assessed: You are required to achieve a satisfactory grade in each of the unit assessment items to receive an overall satisfactory grade for the unit.If you do not achieve a satisfactory grade for Assessment 2, but your achieved mark/grade is within 10% (or 1 grade) of the pass level (50%) for the assessment item, you will be eligible to attempt a re-submission of this assessment piece.Failure to reach a satisfactory (4 - pass) grade in assessment 2 will result in an unsatisfactory grade for the unit (following initial and re-submission if eligible).
If you are eligible to re-submit you are advised to carefully review maker feedback and action improvements prior to re-submission.
Due date: See Canvas site for details of due date and submission requirements.
Presentation requirements: The assignment should:
Be written as an academic essay in 3rd person with a short introduction and conclusion
Use valid contemporary peer reviewed journal articles, with the addition of textbooks, as appropriate to support your key points.
Note: it is a requirement that page numbers for all in-text references are provided. (see http://www.citewrite.qut.edu.au/)
Include the page number in the in-text reference citation that indicates the actual page in your source where you located the evidence to support your key point. Failure to do this will attract a reduced grade for referencing.Note: markers will be checking references to see that you have accurately represented the source. Inaccurate citations or falsifying your references is academic misconduct and will be reported.
Use APA 7 referencing for citing academic literature (see http://www.citewrite.qut.edu.au/)
Be submitted in electronic format as a Word document via Turnitin.
Formatting should be as outlined below:
Include a footer on each page with your name, student number, unit code and page number.
3 cm margins on all sides
Times New Roman, font size 12
Double spaced
What you need to submit:
One document written in Word (.docx) that contains the following items:
1.Assignment cover sheet
2.Your written assignment
3.Reference list in QUT APA 7 style
4.Approval of extension approval beyond 48 hours
Knowledge and understanding: Demonstrated evidence of understanding of the issues in the chosen case and the individuals health determinants (40%)
(40%)
Demonstrates an understanding of the persons conditions and presents a critical discussion addressing the individuals health determinants that is compelling and patient centred. 7 6 5 4 3 1-2
your paper correctly identified and discussed all the relevant concepts relating to the selected case and the context in which it is set.
your discussion points were clearly relevant to the topic,
based on strongly defensible reasoning,
comprehensive and convincing justification for proposed solutions and strategies
more than 1 perspective on the issue/s was included,
consistently logical conclusions were drawn
your paper correctly identified and discussed nearly all the relevant concepts/principles relating to the selected case and the context in which it is set, with only a few concepts missing or not discussed in sufficient detail.
your discussion points were nearly always logically related to the topic,
comprehensive justification for proposed solutions and strategies
based on defensible reasoning, some alternative views were acknowledged, and
there was evidence of logical conclusions being drawn your paper correctly identified and discussed the majority of concepts relating to the topic, but
a few significant issues were missing, unclear or not discussed in sufficient detail.
your discussion points were generally related to the topic
reasonable justification for proposed solutions and strategies
based on reasonably defensible reasoning and
attempted to draw conclusions, but
were not always convincing and/or logical and/or
your paper provided adequate discussion of the essential concepts/principles relating to the topic,
some significant issues were missing, unclear or not discussed in sufficient detail.
proposed some justification for solutions and strategies
your arguments were generally superficial and/or
descriptive in nature, and/or
there was limited logical development of argument in some areas
your paper attempted to provide an explanation of relevant concepts/principles related to the topic but:
Some essential issues were not addressed and there was little evidence of the essential concepts/ principles.
had limited logical progression and/or
raised many questions
major gaps were apparent
In your paper there was very limited or an absence of discussion of concepts applicable to the topic.
major issues were absent/ not addressed
many important gaps in reasoning were apparent
There was limited logic and discussion discerned
Knowledge and understanding: Demonstrated evidence of application health promotion and self-care management strategies (40%)
(40%)
Is able to identify and apply health promotion strategies and self-care management strategies
7 6 5 4 3 1-2
Critically applies a depth of clinical knowledge and critical thinking to pose solutions to given scenario
Provides a compelling, consistent, and highly accurate argument supporting the relevance and appropriateness of the health promotion strategies and patient self-care management strategies Applied a comprehensive level of clinical knowledge and critical thinking to pose solutions to given scenario
For the most part consistently and accurately argues the relevance and appropriateness of the health promotion strategies and patient self-care management strategies
Applied a sound level of clinical knowledge and critical thinking to pose solutions to given scenario
Soundly and accurately argued the relevance and appropriateness of the health promotion strategies and patient self-care management strategies Mostly applied a sound level of clinical knowledge and critical thinking to pose solutions to given scenario
Mostly soundly and accurately argued the relevance and appropriateness of the health promotion strategies and patient self-care management strategies
Attempted to provide some reasoned justification in applying clinical knowledge and critical thinking to pose solutions to given scenario
Superficial/ inaccurate/ inappropriate links of the health promotion strategies and patient self-care management strategies Unable to apply clinical knowledge to the chosen scenario
Your superficial/ inaccurate/ inappropriate explanations raised many questions, and/or
Your reasoning was generally weak or flawed, and/or
There was no evidence of critical discussion
Little or no evidence used was used to support your points
Academic writing (10%)
10% 7 6 5 4 3 1-2
Your introduction positions the reader with a clear and explicit understanding of the chosen case and the purpose of the essay.
The body is well focused to the topic with a logical flow between paragraphs.
The conclusion is decisive and relates clearly and specifically to the essay demonstrating convincing arguments
Adhered to writing/formatting guidelines with exceptional quality.
There were no mistakes in spelling or grammar
Adhered to word limit (+/- 10%of prescribed)
Your introduction concisely and clearly introduces the chosen case and the purpose of the essay.
The body addresses the task and flows well between and within the paragraphs.
The conclusion is decisive and justified from the body and the topic of the paper.
Adhered to writing/formatting guidelines with high quality
Used appropriate professional language and appropriate clinical terminology
There were no more than one or two mistakes in spelling and/or grammar
Adhered to word limit (+/- 10% of prescribed limit)
Your introduction is useful to direct the readers attention to the chosen case and the purpose of the essay.
The body addresses the task and shows a logical progression of reasoning.
The conclusion relates to the topic and makes purposeful comments
Adhered to writing/formatting guidelines
Used appropriate professional language and appropriate clinical terminology
There were a few mistakes in spelling and/or grammar
Adhered to word limit (+/- 10% of prescribed limit)
Your introduction was evident, and broadly reflected the topic area and/or the paper itself.
The body addresses the task and shows some logical progression of reasoning.
The conclusion relates broadly to the topic
Adhered to writing/formatting guidelines
Used appropriate professional language and appropriate clinical terminology
There were some mistakes in spelling and/or grammar
Adhered to word limit (+/- 10% of prescribed limit) Introduction failed to adequately introduce the topic area of the paper.
The body does not have a clear and logical flow of the progression of ideas
Conclusion missing or had little relevance to the paper. Failed to summarise the essay topic
Poor sentence structure and formatting of paper.
Sometimes used unprofessional, judgmental and/ or discriminatory language and/ or incorrect use of terminology
Did not adhere to word limit (+/- greater than 10% of prescribed limit)
Many errors in spelling and/or grammar
No clear introduction
No clear body, paragraphs or linkage between paragraphs
No clear conclusion
Non-adherence to writing/formatting
guidelines
Consistently unprofessional, judgmental or discriminatory language or incorrect use of terminology
Relied heavily on direct quotations
Significant mistakes in spelling and/or grammar
Went significantly under/over the word limit.
Referencing and use of evidence (10%)
10% 7 6 5 4 3 1-2
References to a wide range of high quality, contemporary relevant evidence that supported all key points made.
Demonstrated no mistakes in citation or referencing format (APA). Reference to mostly high quality, contemporary relevant evidence that supports key points made.
There was no more than one or two mistakes in citation and/or referencing format (APA) Reference to evidence from relevant sources to support key points made.
There were no more than three or four mistakes in citation and/or referencing format (APA) Reference to some evidence from relevant sources to support key points made.
A few errors in citation and/or referencing format (APA) Insufficient sources of evidence or poor-quality evidence or not all key points made are supported with evidence.
There were multiple errors in citation and/or referencing format APA) Many unsupported key points and largely absent or poor-quality evidence.
Multiple errors in citation and/or referencing format (APA)
FORMCHECKBOX Satisfactorily complied with the Academic Integrity standards outlined in the MOPP C/5.3 Academic Integrity.
