NURS:6645 (PMHNP), Urgent

Topic: Children or Adolescences with Tics and Tourette Disorders.

Recommend one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention for treating your assigned disorder in children and adolescents.
Explain the risk assessment you would use to inform your treatment decision making. What are the risks and benefits of the FDA-approved medicine? What are the risks and benefits of the off-label drug?
Explain whether clinical practice guidelines exist for this disorder and, if so, use them to justify your recommendations. If not, explain what information you would need to take into consideration.
Support your reasoning with at least three scholarly resources, one each on the FDA-approved drug, the off-label, and a non-medication intervention for the disorder. Attach the PDFs of your source

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Points 100
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Off-label prescribing is when a physician gives you a drug that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) has approved to treat a condition different than your condition. This practice is legal and common.

In fact, one in five prescriptions written today are for off-label use.

—Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

PRESCRIBING FOR CHILDREN AND
ADOLESCENTS

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For this Assignment, you consider these questions and others as you explore FDA-approved (“on label”)
pharmacological treatments, non-FDA-approved (“off-label”) pharmacological treatments, and
nonpharmacological treatments for disorders in children and adolescents.

RESOURCES

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TO PREPARE
Your Instructor will assign a specific disorder for you to research for this Assignment.
Use the Walden library to research evidence-based treatments for your assigned disorder in children
and adolescents. You will need to recommend one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one
nonpharmacological intervention for treating this disorder in children and adolescents.

THE ASSIGNMENT (1–2 PAGES)

Reference:

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2015). Off-label drugs: What you need to know. https://www.ahrq.gov/patients-

consumers/patient-involvement/off-label-drug-usage.html (https://www.ahrq.gov/patients-consumers/patient-involvement/off-label-drug-

usage.html)

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NRNP_6665_Week3_Assignment1_Rubric

Recommend one FDA-approved drug, one off-label drug, and one nonpharmacological intervention for
treating your assigned disorder in children and adolescents.
Explain the risk assessment you would use to inform your treatment decision making. What are the
risks and benefits of the FDA-approved medicine? What are the risks and benefits of the off-label
drug?
Explain whether clinical practice guidelines exist for this disorder and, if so, use them to justify your
recommendations. If not, explain what information you would need to take into consideration.
Support your reasoning with at least three scholarly resources, one each on the FDA-approved drug,
the off-label, and a non-medication intervention for the disorder. Attach the PDFs of your sources.

BY DAY 7 OF WEEK 3
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Criteria Ratings Pts

5 pts

25 pts

In 1–2 pages, address
the following: •
Recommend one
FDA-approved drug,
one off-label drug,
and one
nonpharmacological
intervention for
treating your assigned
disorder in children
and adolescents.

25 to >22.0 pts
Excellent

The response
accurately and
concisely explains
one FDA-approved
drug, one off-label
drug, and one
nonpharmacological
intervention that
would be
appropriate for
treating the
assigned disorder in
children and
adolescents.

22 to >19.0 pts
Good

The response
accurately explains
one FDA-approved
drug, one off-label
drug, and one
nonpharmacological
intervention that
would be
appropriate for
treating the
assigned disorder in
children and
adolescents.

19 to >17.0 pts
Fair

The response
somewhat vaguely
or inaccurately
explains one FDA-
approved drug, one
off-label drug, and
one
nonpharmacological
intervention that
would be
appropriate for
treating the
assigned disorder in
children and
adolescents.

17 to >0 pts
Poor

The
response
vaguely or
inaccurately
explains
interventions
that would
be
appropriate
for treating
the assigned
disorder in
children and
adolescents.
Interventions
may not
represent
the three
types of
interventions
required, or
response
may be
missing.

• Explain the risk
assessment you
would use to inform
your treatment
decision making.
What are the risks
and benefits of the
FDA-approved
medicine? What are
the risks and benefits
of the off-label drug?

25 to >22.0 pts
Excellent

The response
accurately and
concisely explains
the risk
assessment you
would use to
inform your
treatment decision
making. A concise
and accurate
explanation of the
risks and benefits
of each
pharmacological
intervention is
provided.

22 to >19.0 pts
Good

The response
accurately
explains the risk
assessment you
would use to
inform your
treatment
decision making.
An adequate
explanation of the
risks and benefits
of each
pharmacological
intervention is
provided.

19 to >17.0 pts
Fair

The response
somewhat
vaguely or
inaccurately
explains the risk
assessment you
would use to
inform your
treatment decision
making. The
explanation of the
risks and benefits
of each
pharmacological
intervention is
somewhat vague
or inaccurate.

17 to >0 pts
Poor

The response
vaguely or
inaccurately
explains the risk
assessment you
would use to
inform your
treatment decision
making. The risks
and benefits of
each
pharmacological
intervention is
vague or
inaccurate. Or, the
response is
missing.

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Criteria Ratings Pts

25 pts

10 pts

5 pts

• Explain whether
clinical practice
guidelines exist for
this disorder and, if
so, use them to justify
your
recommendations. If
not, explain what
information you would
need to take into
consideration.

25 to >22.0 pts
Excellent

The response
accurately and
concisely uses
either clinical
guidelines (if
available) or other
information from
the literature to
justify intervention
recommendations.

22 to >19.0 pts
Good

The response
accurately uses
either clinical
guidelines (if
available) or other
information from
the literature to
justify intervention
recommendations.

19 to >17.0 pts
Fair

The response
somewhat
vaguely or
inaccurately uses
either clinical
guidelines (if
available) or other
information from
the literature to
justify intervention
recommendations.

17 to >0 pts
Poor

The response
vaguely or
inaccurately uses
either clinical
guidelines (if
available) or other
information from
the literature to
justify intervention
recommendations.
Or, the response
is missing.

• Support your
reasoning with at
least three scholarly
resources, one each
on the FDA-approved
drug, the off-label,
and a non-medication
intervention for the
disorder. Be sure they
are current (no more
than 5 years old).
Attach the PDFs of
your sources.

10 to >8.0 pts
Excellent
The response
provides at least
three current,
evidence-based
resources from
the literature to
support the
intervention
recommendations.
The resources
reflect the latest
clinical guidelines
and provide
strong justification
for decision
making.

8 to >7.0 pts
Good
The response
provides at least
three current,
evidence-based
resources from
the literature to
support the
intervention
recommendations.

7 to >6.0 pts
Fair
Three evidence-
based resources
are provided to
support the
intervention
recommendations,
but they may only
provide vague or
weak justification.

6 to >0 pts
Poor
Two or fewer
resources are
provided to
support the
intervention
recommendations.
The resources
may not be
current or
evidence based.

Written Expression
and Formatting –
Paragraph
Development and
Organization:
Paragraphs make
clear points that
support well-
developed ideas, flow
logically, and
demonstrate

5 to >4.0 pts
Excellent

Paragraphs and
sentences follow
writing standards
for flow, continuity,
and clarity. A clear
and comprehensive
purpose statement,
introduction, and
conclusion are

4 to >3.5 pts
Good

Paragraphs and
sentences follow
writing standards
for flow,
continuity, and
clarity 80% of the
time. Purpose,
introduction, and
conclusion of the

3.5 to >3.0 pts
Fair

Paragraphs and
sentences follow
writing standards
for flow, continuity,
and clarity 60%–
79% of the time.
Purpose,
introduction, and
conclusion of the

3 to >0 pts
Poor

Paragraphs and
sentences
follow writing
standards for
flow, continuity,
and clarity
<60% of the time. No purpose

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Total Points: 100

Criteria Ratings Pts

5 pts

continuity of ideas.
Sentences are
carefully focused—
neither long and
rambling nor short
and lacking
substance. A clear
and comprehensive
purpose statement
and introduction are
provided that
delineate all required
criteria.

provided that
delineate all
required criteria.

assignment are
stated, yet are
brief and not
descriptive.

assignment are
vague or off topic.

statement,
introduction, or
conclusion were
provided.

Written Expression
and Formatting –
English Writing
Standards: Correct
grammar, mechanics,
and proper
punctuation

5 to >4.0 pts
Excellent
Uses correct
grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation with
no errors

4 to >3.5 pts
Good
Contains one or
two grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation
errors

3.5 to >3.0 pts
Fair
Contains several
(three or four)
grammar, spelling,
and punctuation
errors

3 to >0 pts
Poor
Contains many (five
or more) grammar,
spelling, and
punctuation errors
that interfere with the
reader’s
understanding

Written Expression
and Formatting – The
paper follows correct
APA format for title
page, headings, font,
spacing, margins,
indentations, page
numbers,
parenthetical/narrative
in-text citations, and
reference list.

5 to >4.0 pts
Excellent

Uses correct APA
format with no
errors

4 to >3.5 pts
Good

Contains one or
two APA format
errors

3.5 to >3.0 pts
Fair

Contains several
(three or four) APA
format errors

3 to >0 pts
Poor

Contains many
(five or more)
APA format
errors

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