Readings:
APA Manual, 7th Edition:
Chapter 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10.
**A title page, running head, page numbers and an abstract needs to be included for the paper.
Title Page:
Page number
Running head
Title of the paper
Name of the author
Master’s Synthesis
Binghamton University as the affiliation
Abstract
Tips on writing an abstract for the MS
The following is adapted from https://www.scribbr.com/dissertation/abstract/
The abstract is a self-contained piece of text that informs the reader what your paper is about. You should wait until your paper is finished to write the abstract, so that it accurately reflects what you have written. Note that the rubric calls for the abstract to be 200-300 words long. It should not be the same as the introduction to the paper. Remember, this should include enough information for a reader browsing articles to know if your paper is the kind of article they are looking for.
You may use these questions to structure your abstract – answering them with about 3 sentences each.
• What is the purpose of your paper? Outline the objective
• What did you do to fulfill this objective? You may want to refer to the different sections of the paper as outlined in the rubric.
• What did you discover? Summarize the key things that you learned through the process of writing the paper.
• How does this inform your practice as a new graduate of the FNP program?
For more information, see the APA manual.
Purpose/Introduction
Addresses:
purpose of paper
introduces how the paper will demonstrate synthesis of the concepts, theory and other aspects of MS course work.
Briefly discuss how the paper will demonstrate your knowledge and skills required for practice.
For more information, see the APA manual.
Health Issue
Thoroughly discuss one of the approved health issues. Clearly identify the clinical guidelines to be used for the health issue and care of your patient. It is key to use and apply the most current Evidence Based Clinical Guideline to demonstrate application to practice. You are providing the generic, foundational information in this area.
This includes but is not limited to:
physiology & pathophysiology
levels of prevention: Define and discuss each level in relation to the health issue. It is important to discuss which level your patient in the case study is at. Provide examples.
Discuss screening related to the health issue.
Identify key areas of assessment related to the health issue
Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment recommendations.
Diagnostic testing per most recent clinical guidelines.
Discuss how you will evaluate how the patient is doing (patient outcomes).
Case Study
Present a thorough narrative synopsis of the case, including: age, gender, employment status, CC, concise summary of PMH, HPI, current medications, pertinent available diagnostic and screening test results and insurance coverage. The patient’s treatment preferences, if known, are included.
Includes discussion of any further history questions that could have been asked for a more thorough history. This is an area you can develop to demonstrate your knowledge.
Case study includes a concise synopsis of the social history and what is known about the patient’s family, employment, etc. Includes a discussion of family assessment and what aspects of the patient’s family should be assessed in this instance. These may include family structure, members of household, major roles and/or family health practices that are impacting patient’s health status.
Do not use patient identifiers – direct or indirect.
Use initials or a pseudonym, if pseudonym, must state it.
All terms used need to be defined` and appropriately referenced.
Theoretical framework
Applies an appropriate theoretical framework to the clinical case and is addressed in exemplary depth, demonstrating a thorough application to practice. Discuss how the theory can guide the care provided for the patient.
Definitions and theory are appropriately referenced.
Discussions of APN role and Family specialization are applied in relation to the case study and the guiding framework.
If needed, a descriiption of how the framework could be modified to guide practice for this clinical case is included. For example, if the theoretical framework does not include family, it would be good to discuss that and what you would do as a nurse practitioner to make sure to include the family in the care of the patient.
Literature Review
Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice Evidence Level and Quality Guide
Of particular note is Appendix D, which is a model for Levels of Evidence that you may use in your paper.
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Click on the link above, then click on “ProQuest e-book Central”. You may then either:
read it online or
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download a chapter as a PDF and keep it with no expiration date.
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