06 Jan A comparison and contrast

NR603 Advanced Clinical Diagnosis and Practice Across the Lifespan

Week 1 Discussion

Compare and Contrast Assignment

Compare and contrast the following diagnoses as assigned:

Student Last Name -Topic

(Find the corresponding first letter of your last name to find your topic assignment for this discussion)

A-E Benign Positional Vertigo and Meniere’s Disease

F-J – Dementia and Delirium

K-O- Trigeminal Neuralgia and Giant Cell Arteritis

P-T = Post Concussive Syndrome and Traumatic Brain Injury

U-Z = Migraine Headache and Tension Headache

First post due by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT

WEEK 1 COMPARISON AND CONTRAST ASSIGNMENT GUIDELINES

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: Due Wednesday by 1159PM 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.