NSG 360 Nursing Care of Older Adults
APA Paper NSG 360 Nursing Care of Older Adults
Paper Instructions and Grading Rubric:
- Instructions: The student will read the sample paper posted on Moodle and use credible APA resources to support your work.
- Papers and references are expected to be typed and formatted according to APA format
- All assignments must be submitted on or before the due date. Papers and assignments are expected to have correct spelling and grammar.
- Citing Sources (APA 6th Edition) Guides and Examples:
- For the Writing Assignment The student will submit a 250–300-word essay in current APA format summarizing the impact of polypharmacy in the older adult’s population following:
- Provide a summary of what has been written regarding the topic of polypharmacy in older adults.
- Explain how the problem impacts geriatric clients including 2 risk factors or problems associated with polypharmacy and the consequences of using several drug therapies on the body i.e. liver or kidney function
- Address the key components of a nursing assessment of medication reconciliation including using evidence-based guidelines such as the BEERS criteria see links below:
a. file:///C:/Users/thompsonkc/Downloads/2015%20Updated%20Beer%20Criteria%20(1).pdf
b.
file:///C:/Users/thompsonkc/Downloads/Beers%20Criteria%20Literature.pdf
- How can the geriatric nurse help to advocate and improve the care of older adults as it relates to polypharmacy including nursing interventions or teaching and education using evidence-based research.
- Review the BEERS criteria on polypharmacy A title page and reference page including a minimum of 5-6 references are required for this assignment.
Grading Rubric:
NSG 360 APA STYLE PAPER