Week 5: Infectious Disease Paper

Purpose

An infectious disease occurs worldwide and must be addressed just as a chronic disease is approached. This assignment will present the learner an opportunity to explore a communicable disease, apply the epidemiological triad, and discern the demographic and at-risk background data for a specific infectious disease agent.

Activity Learning Outcomes

Through this assessment, the student will meet the following Course Outcomes.

Identify appropriate outcome measures and study designs applicable to epidemiological sub-fields such as infectious disease, chronic disease, environmental exposures, reproductive health, and genetics. (CO3)
Identify important sources of epidemiological data. (CO6)

MT of Week 5

Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.

Total Points Possible: 125

Requirement
Choose a topic from the list provided to you by your course faculty. Apply the concepts of population health and epidemiology to the topic.
Synthesize Course content from Weeks 1-5 according to the following sections:
Introduction: Analysis of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) to include demographic breakdown that includes age, gender, race, or other at-risk indicators (da ta per demographics should include mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence).
Determinants of Health: Define, identify and synthesize the determinants of health as related to the development of the infection. Utilize HP2020.
Epidemiological Triad: Identify and describe all elements of the epidemiological triad: Host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors. Utilize the demographic breakdown to further describe the triad.
Role of the NP: Succinctly define the role of the nurse practitioner according to a national nurse practitioner organization ( National Board of Nursing or AANP, for example) and synthesize the role to the management of infectious diseases (surveillance, primary/secondary/tertiary interventions, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, and follow-up). This includes the integration of a model of practice that supports the implementation of evidence-based practice.  Refer to your course textbook for models of practice examples.

Preparing the paper

Submission Requirements

Application: Use Microsoft Word™ to create the written assessment.
Length: The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be limited to a maximum of four (4) pages. Papers not adhering to the page length may be returned to you for editing to meet the length guidelines .
A minimum of three (3) scholarly research/literature references must be used. CDC or other web sources may be utilized but are not counted towards the three minimum references required. Your course text may be used as an additional resource but is not included in the three minimum scholarly references.
APA format current edition.
Include scholarly in-text references and a reference list.
Adhere to the Chamberlain College of Nursing academic policy on integrity as it pertains to the submission of student-created original work for assignments.
Do not write in the first person (such as “me” “I”)
Best Practices in Preparing the Project

The following are best practices in preparing this project:

Review directions and rubric thoroughly.
Follow submission requirements.
Make sure all elements on the grading rubric are included. Organize the paper using the rubric sections and appropriate headings to match the sections.
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.
The title page, running head, the body of the paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the current edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.
Ideas and information that come from scholarly literature must be cited and referenced correctly.
A minimum of three (3) scholarly literature references must be used. **See above section on “Preparing the Paper”.
Abide by Chamberlain College of Nursing academic integrity policy.
This assignment will be run through Turn It In. Your second submission will be considered final and subject to grading.

ASSIGNMENT CONTENT

Category

Points

Description

APA

All elements of the paper utilize APA Format current ed.

Spelling/grammar/ voice

All elements of the paper correctly utilize spelling, grammar and a scholarly voice.

12%

Total FORMAT Points=15 pts

125

100%

ASSIGNMENT TOTAL=125 points

Rubric
NR503_Week 5 Infectious Diseases Paper_Sept19
NR503_Week 5 Infectious Diseases Paper_Sept19
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAssignment Content Possible Points =110 Points
Introduction of Infectious Disease
15 pts
Excellent
Comprehensive description of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Integrate at risk aggregate populations.
14 pts
V. Good
Adequately identifies the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Integration of at-risk aggregate populations.
12 pts
Satisfactory
Limited description of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Integration of at-risk aggregate populations scantly present.
8 pts
Needs Improvement
Unclear description of the communicable disease (causes, symptoms, mode of transmission, complications, treatment) and the demographic of interest (mortality, morbidity, incidence, and prevalence). Integration of at-risk aggregate populations inaccurately discussed/not related.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
Data is minimal or absent.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDeterminants of Health
40 pts
Excellent
Robust identification and description of the determinants of health with the explanation of how those factors contribute to the development of this disease. Evidence supports background.
36 pts
V. Good
Identification of determinants is complete but lack depth in an area or overall, presents risk factors, disease impact and at least one set of incidence and prevalence statistics which are presented and supported by evidence.
33 pts
Satisfactory
Description of determinants is missing one or more key points. Limited presentation of the contributing factors. Lack of evidence to support writing may be present or evidence may be inconsistent throughout.
20 pts
Needs Improvement
Determinants missing depth in general and more than one key point and lack of contributing factors. There is may be no evidence or evidence may be present inconsistently or without relationship to writing.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
Content is minimal if present or not included in writing at all.
40 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEpidemiological Triad
30 pts
Excellent
Comprehensive review of the epidemiological triad (host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors). Writing includes examples that expand content beyond a definition into application. Full integration of evidence, sources.
27 pts
V. Good
Adequate review of the epidemiological triad (host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors.) Examples may be omitted. There is integration of evidence in the majority of the writing.
25 pts
Satisfactory
Limited review of the epidemiological triad (host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors.) Examples may be omitted. There is integration of evidence in the writing, which may be inconsistent.
15 pts

Needs Improvement

Minimal or unclear review of the epidemiological triad (the host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors.) There are no examples. Evidence is present but may not be consistent throughout.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
Review of the epidemiological triad (host factors, agent factors (presence or absence), and environmental factors) scant, unclear, or not provided.
30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeRole of the NP
25 pts
Excellent
Succinctly defines the role of the nurse practitioner according to a national nurse practitioner organization (Board of Nursing, AANP, for example) and synthesizes the role to the management of infectious diseases (surveillance, primary/secondary/tertiary interventions, reporting, data collecting, data analysis, and follow-up). Writing includes integration of a model of practice which supports the implementation of an evidence-based practice. References support all writing.
23 pts
V. Good
An adequate, but not fully comprehensive review
21 pts
Satisfactory
A limited review
13 pts
Needs Improvement
Minimal or unclear
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
Not provided
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAssignment Format Possible Points =15 Points
APA current edition
10 pts
Excellent
APA is accurate throughout the paper.
9 pts
V. Good
There are 1-3 APA errors.
8 pts
Satisfactory
There are 4-5 APA errors.
5 pts
Needs Improvement
There are 6-7 APA errors.
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
There are greater than 7 APA errors.
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSpelling/grammar/ voice
5 pts
Excellent
No errors in spelling, grammar, and voice
4 pts
V. Good
There are 1-3 errors
3 pts
Satisfactory
There are 4-5 errors
2 pts
Needs Improvement
There are 6-7 errors
0 pts
Unsatisfactory
There are greater than 7 errors
5 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLate penalty deductions
Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.
0 pts
Minus Points
0 pts
Minus Points
0 pts
Total Points: 125
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Here is a list of Infectious Diseases that we have to choose from: Please complete by Wednesday, if I need to add anything I can do it before I have to work this weekend. Thank you!

Measles
Salmonella
Lyme Disease
Cryptosporidium
Condyloma

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