Interdisciplinary Adult Health Care

Choose a therapeutic modality or healthcare. Interdisciplinary adult health care. Please, you can choose one of them in item (2), preferably the first one, 2a; the colored topic is the one of choice.

• Examples of what to choose from are 2a,right and/or left ventricular assist devices,2b ULTRASOUND/PHONOPHORESIS or 2c, ELECTRICAL STIMULATION
• Write a 4-5 page paper (not including the title page or reference page) using APA
• For APA, formatting, or grammar assistance, visit the APA Citation and Writing page on the online
• Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the Grading Rubric):
  1. Introduction – 5 points/5%
     • The chosen therapeutic modality or healthcare technology meets one of the following criteria:
       • Has been introduced recently at the bedside for the care of the complex adult
       • It is a non-traditional modality for very ill patients in special
       • It is being used in a new way to treat a patient with complex
       • Requires specific training above and beyond general entry-level nursing
     • Introduce the therapeutic modality or healthcare
     • Name the therapeutic modality or healthcare
     • A brief fictional case is used to illustrate the therapeutic modality of healthcare
  2. Explanation and Background– 15 points/15%
     • Include a clear description of the therapeutic modality or healthcare
     • Discuss how the therapeutic modality or healthcare technology
     • Describe the patient population it is used
     • Include medication, safety, and cost considerations as
  3. Risks and Benefits– 15 points/15%
     • Describe how the therapeutic modality or healthcare technology can benefit the
     • Discuss ways to promote positive
     • Explain the complications that may
     • Discuss considerations for preventing
  4. Interdisciplinary team’s Roles and Responsibilities– 20 points/20%
     • Identify all interdisciplinary team members caring for the patient, such as respiratory therapy, assistive personnel, providers, case managers, clinical nurse specialists, and researchers.
     • Describe the roles and responsibilities of each healthcare team member involved in the use of the therapeutic modality or healthcare.
     • Discuss the roles and responsibilities of the nurse as a member of the interdisciplinary team caring for the
     • Discuss one challenge in working with an interdisciplinary team.

1. 1. Nursing Scope of Practice – 15 points/15%
      • Discuss the knowledge needed for the Registered Nurse to provide care for the patient using the therapeutic modality or healthcare technology.
      • Describe skills needed for the Registered Nurse to provide care for the patient using therapeutic modality or healthcare technology.
      • Discuss attitudes needed for the Registered Nurse to provide care for the patient using therapeutic modality or healthcare technology.
   2. Patient Education – 20 points/20%
      • Describe the information to be taught to the patient and/or
      • Discuss how the information will be
      • Discuss potential cultural considerations for teaching
      • Explain how the effectiveness of the teaching will be
   3. Conclusion – 5 points/5%
      • Provide a summary of the
      • No new information is
      • Include additional resources for further
   4. APA Style and Organization – 5 points/5%
      • References are submitted with
      • It uses the current APA format and is free of
      • Grammar and mechanics are free of

At least three (3) nursing, scholarly, peer-reviewed, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided.