Case Study Assignment
Guidelines & Scoring Rubric
Purpose
The purpose of the Case Study assignment is to help students apply and integrate pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health (physical) assessment into simulations of nursing care. Note that case studies such as this can be used as a class discussion and as a case study for various forms of simulation.
Due Date:Sunday 11:59 p.m. MT at the end of Week 5
Requirements:
Students will develop a case study that represents a complex health problem of their choice and that could be used in a high-fidelity simulation lab. Your topic should have been approved by your instructor in Week 2. Provide details in your case study related tothe (1) modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors represented in your patient, (2) presenting signs and symptoms the patient displays,(3) psychosocial factors,(4) prescribed pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions, and (5) laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
The case study should start with objectives for the simulation, stated as what the student will do or display and by when (see below). Thereafter, the patient should be presented, along with three questions you will ask your students about the case.
Preparing the case study
1. Identify a complex health problem that could be used in a high-fidelity simulation lab to teach undergraduate nursing students good clinical reasoning and critical thinking skills. Your topic should have been approved by your instructor in Week 4
2. Use the NR526 Case Study Template to develop your assignment. Your focus is on developing a case study rather than on developing a simulation.
3. Provide at least five (5) objectives for your case study, corresponding with the major lessons you plan for your students.
a. The objectives should begin with- “At the end of this simulation, the learner will ….” Or “At the end of this simulation, the student will ….”
b. The objectives should be specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time specific. When you examine your objectives, ask yourself how you will know your students have met them. For example, “learn” and “understand” are not specific or measurable. A search on “Bloom’s taxonomy” will yield a multitude of action verbs that you can use instead.
4. Use the NR526 Case Study Templateand provide the following:
a. The modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors represented in your patient
b. Presenting signs and symptoms the patient displays
c. Psychosocial factors, such as the patient’s family structure and function
d. Prescribed pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical interventions
e. Laboratory and other diagnostic tests.
5. Provide three questions that will elicit good clinical reasoning and critical thinking in your undergraduate students as well as rationale for each question that is based on peer-reviewed sources.
Faculty Feedback Table
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Possible Points |
Points Awarded |
Description |
| Objectives |
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| Case Study – Risk Factors |
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| Case Study – Signs & Symptoms |
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| Case Study – Psychosocial Factors |
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| Case Study – Interventions |
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| Case Study – Lab and Other Diagnostic Tests |
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| Questions |
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| Rationale and peer-reviewed resources |
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| Rules of grammar, word usage, spelling, punctuation are followed. |
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| Reference list and APA |
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Grading Rubric
| Assignment Criteria |
Exceptional
(100%)
Outstanding or highest level of performance |
Exceeds
(88%)
Very good or high level of performance |
Meets
(80%)
Competent or satisfactory level of performance |
Needs Improvement
(38%)
Poor or failing level of performance |
Developing
(0)
Unsatisfactory level of performance |
| Content
Possible Points = Points |
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| Objectives |
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| Provides 5 well-designed and relevant objectives |
Provides 4 well-designed and relevant objectives |
Provides 3 well-designed and relevant objectives |
Provides only 1 or 2 well-designed and relevant objectives |
Does not provide objectives |
| Case Study – Risk Factors |
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| Fully incorporates accurate modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors in case study |
Incorporates accurate modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors in case study but is missing one or two |
Incorporates accurate modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors in case study but is missing more than two |
Incorporates inaccurate modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors in case study |
Does notIncorporate modifiable and unmodifiable risk factors in case study |
| Case Study – Signs & Symptoms |
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| Fully and accurately incorporates signs and symptoms in case study |
Incorporates accurate signs and symptomsin case study but is missing one or two |
Incorporates accurate signs and symptoms in case study but is missing more than two |
Incorporates inaccurate signs and symptoms in case study |
Does notIncorporate signs and symptoms in case study |
| Case Study –PsychosocialFactors |
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| Fully incorporatespsychosocial factorsin case study
Describes patient’s family, work, important activities |
Partially incorporates psychosocial factorsin case study |
Barely incorporates psychosocial factorsin case study |
Only one psychosocial factor is included in case study |
Does notIncorporate psychosocial factors incase study |
| Case Study – Interventions |
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| Fully and accurately incorporates interventionsin case study |
Incorporates accurate interventionsin case study but is missing one or two |
Incorporates accurate interventionsin case study but is missing more than two |
Incorporates inaccurate or unlikely interventionsin case study |
Does notIncorporate interventions incase study |
| Case Study – Lab and Other Diagnostic Tests |
20 Points |
18 Points |
16 Points |
8 Points |
0 Points |
| Fully and accurately incorporates labs and other diagnostic testsin case study |
Incorporates accurate labs and other diagnostic testsin case study but is missing one or two |
Incorporates accurate labs and other diagnostic testsin case study but is missing more than two |
Incorporates a few labs and other diagnostic testsin case study but is missing an important one. |
Does notIncorporate labs and other diagnostic tests incase study |
| Critical Thinking Questions |
30 Points |
26 Points |
24 Points |
11 Points |
0 Points |
| Provides three questions related to the case that, as a whole, fully integrate principles from pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health (physical) assessment. |
Provides three questions related to the case but is missing at least one crucial, priority principle from pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health (physical) assessment. |
Provides three questions related to the case but is missing at least two crucial, priority principles from pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health (physical) assessment. |
Provides three questions related to the case but the questions do questions do not relate to principles from pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health (physical) assessment. |
Does not provide three questions related to the case. |
| Rationale for Critical Thinking Questions |
70 Points |
53 Points |
48 Points |
23 Points |
0 Points |
| Provides well-researched, well-referenced rationale for asking each of the three questions.
*Provides at least two peer-reviewed articles as references |
Provides rationale for asking each of the three questions but only one peer-reviewed article as a reference. |
Provides rationale for asking each of the three questions but references are not peer-reviewed. |
Provides very superficial rationale for asking each of the three questions or rationale with no references. |
Does not provide rational for asking each of the three questions |
| *Note: “Peer-reviewed” means that the material has been reviewed by people with like credentials as the author. Generally, this means articles from professional journals that you find in the Chamberlain Library. |
| Format Possible Points (25 points) |
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15 Points |
13 Points |
12 Points |
6 Points |
0 Points |
| Grammar, word usage, spelling, and punctuation |
Student follows rules of grammar, word usage, spelling, and punctuation. |
Student follows rules of grammar, word usage, syntax, and punctuation, with 1-2 exceptions. |
Student follows rules of grammar, word usage, syntax, and punctuation, with 3-4 exceptions. |
Student follows rules of grammar, word usage, syntax, and punctuation. with 5-6 exceptions. |
Student follows rules of grammar, word usage, syntax, and punctuation, with 7 or more exceptions. |
| Reference list and APA |
10 Points |
9 Points |
8 Points |
4 Points |
0 Points |
| Student follows APA format in citations and references. |
Student follows APA format in citations and references, with 1 exception. |
Student follows APA format in citations and references, with 2 exceptions. |
Student follows APA format in citations and references, with 3 or more. |
Student follows APA format in citations and references, with 4 or more exceptions. |
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Total Points |
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