This is to be a group project which will involve both oral presentation (20 minutes) and a written outline.
Topics:
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
* Create a case study with demographics appropriate to the case type
* Pathophysiology
* Assessment of the case study patient
– Include: History
Physical Assessment
Diagnostics (e.g. Lab. tests, X-rays, Nuclear Medicine
studies, etc., as appropriate)
* Plan of Care
– Include: Nursing interventions
Expected medical interventions (e.g. meds, treatments, critical care monitoring equipment, etc.)
Collaborative interventions (e.g. Respiratory Care, Dietitian,
Social Work, etc.)
Family/ S.O. needs and involvement
Family/ S.O. appropriate education
* Patient Response
– Include your expected outcomes on a daily basis in Critical Care and on
discharge from Critical Care.
* Continuum of Care:
– Focus on Critical Care Phase, but mention outcomes which should be
achieved at a lower level of care
– Discharge Plan from the hospital: describe the appropriate level of care
(e.g. Home Health, Skilled Nursing, Sub-acute, etc.), and state expected outcomes
*Consumer Resources
-Length of Stay and charge issues: State the expected LOS and address costs/ cost containment: issues
Remember, this is a Critical Care focus and your work should emphasize this level of care.
Your presentation MUST show evidence of collaboration.
Outline/References (submitted one week prior to presentation)
Professional References (need to be current with 3 years)
Research (at least 2 nursing journal articles)
Group Members _____________________________________________________
Criteria
Points
Possible
Points
Earned
COMMENTS
Group Process:
Evidence of collaboration
3
Outline/Reference
3
*PRESENTATION -(60 mins)
Case Study
Pathophysiology
5
Assessment
5
Plan of Care
Nursing Diagnosis (3)
3
Nursing intervention (3)
6
Expected medical intervention
3
Collaborative interventions
3
Patient/family education
3
Patient Response
2
Continuum of Care
2
Consumer Resources
2
*Communication and Presentation skills
Teacher’s Grade
5
Peer’s Grade
5
Total
50
*Refer to Evaluation Tool-Assessing Oral Communications Skills
1