PURPOSE The purpose of this assignment is for learners to: – Improve their knowledge base and understanding of disease processes in Neurology – Have the opportunity to integrate knowledge and skills learned throughout all core courses in the FNP track and previous clinical courses. – Demonstrate the ability to analyze the literature be able to perform an evidenced-based review of disease presentation, diagnosis and treatment. – Demonstrate professional communication and leadership, while advancing the education of peers. – Demonstrate the ability to take information from assigned readings and translate it into the way you would describe it to a patient or family member in your own words. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes: CO 1- Interpret subjective and objective data to develop appropriate diagnoses and evidence based management plans for patients and families with complex or multiple diagnoses across the lifespan. CO 4 -Develop management plans based on current scientific evidence and national guidelines. Requirements For Week 1 of the course there is no case study given to you by the Faculty. Instead you will be assigned to diseases to compare and contrast based on the first letter of your last name. This information will be posted in the Course Announcements under Week 1 Welcome as well as the “Assignment” portion of the Week 1 module and will change every session. A comparison and contrast assignment’s focus is to identify and explore similarities and differences between two similar topics. The goal of this exploration is to bring about a better understanding of both topics. Week 1 Part 1: MT MN You will research the two areas of content assigned to you and compare and contrast them in discussion post. NOTE: A comparison and contrast assignment is not about listing the info regarding each disease separately but rather looking at each disease side by side and discussing the similarities and differences given the categories below. Consider how each patient would actually present to the office. Consider how their history would affect their diagnosis, etc. Evaluation of mastery is focused on the student’s ability to demonstrate specific understanding of how the diagnoses differ and relate to one another. Address the following topics below in your own words: Presentation Pathophysiology Assessment Diagnosis Treatment Throughout the Week: Participate in Interactive Dialogue with faculty and students responding to their Part 1 Discussion post moving the discussion forward. Directions and Grading Criteria – We will use the assignment specific grading rubric in the syllabus. hints: Sometimes the compare and contrast formatting can be difficult so try to use your insert tables if you decide to show comparisons together side by side but if this is to difficulty just put the comparison and contrast in written format with headers. reference Buttaro, T., Trybulski, J., Polgar-Bailey, P., & Sandburg-Cook, J. (2017). Primary care: A collaborative practice (5th ed.). Retrieved from https://online.vitalsource.com Chapter 9: Cognitive Development Chapter 84: Inner Ear Disturbances Chapter 194: Dizziness and Vertigo Chapter 196: Headache Chapter 188: Neuropsychological Evaluation Chapter 192: Delirium Chapter 193: Dementia Chapter 200:Parkinson’s Disease Chapter 202: Trigeminal Neuralgia Chapter 216: Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis Galvin, J. & Sadowsky, C. (2012). Practical guidelines for the recognition and diagnosis of dementia. Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine 23(3). doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2012.03.100181 Neuroscience Education Institute. (2017). Beyond the Impact. Update on the Assessment, Prevention and Treatment of Neuropsychiatric Sequelae associated with Traumatic Brain Injury. NEI Press, Carlsbad, CA. link to article (Links to an external site.)http://cdn.neiglobal.com/content/digitalpdf/17-tbi-minibook-digital.pdf
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