The purpose of this assignment is to facilitate students’ understanding of complex health issues or health policy issues encountered in the school health environment, and the school nurse’s role in addressing these issues according within the context of the NASN Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice. (CSLO A,C,E)
Instructions:
1) Choose an actual or potential health problem among school age children. The health care problem we are addressing is POSTURAL ORTHOSTATIC TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME in teenage children.
2) Utilize current literature (must be peer-reviewed and no older than 5 years) to design and discuss an individual health plan (IHP) for the child and/or family discussed in the case study.
3) Present a comprehensive discussion of the problem and individualized health care plan in class using PowerPoint, specifically addressing epidemiological aspects, symptoms, current treatment, evidence-based nursing interventions, culturally congruency, and related school health policy and/or state mandates. Topic should be discussed within the context of the NASN Framework for 21st Century School Nursing Practice.
Criterion
Quality of Original Case Study
Clinical Judgment and Utilization of Evidence in Nursing Care of the School-Aged Child
PowerPoint Presentation
Please address each point, step by step
• Problem background (20 pts)
o Epidemiology (5 pts)
o Signs & Symptoms and Treatment (5 pts)
o School Nurse’s Role Related to Problem (5 pts)
o Related Policy/Mandates (5 pts) (State of New Jersey)
21st Century Framework (5 pts)
• PowerPoint Design/Format & Presentation Skills (5 pts)
APA sources should be 5 to 7 years old
