Science Question

Drug Paper.

For this assignment, you will write a paper on the pharmacological management of the disease. The paper should include a review of the:

• Select a disease process that is of interest to you.
• Pathophysiology of the disease state.
• Review of the pharmacological agents used for treatment and important information related to advanced practice nurse.

Each student will clearly write a title for this topic: For examples, “Pharmacological Effects of Anti-Hypertensive Medications in the Management of Hypertension”.

Submission Instructions:

• The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation, and misspelling.
• The paper should be formatted per current APA and 5-7 pages in length, excluding the title, abstract and references page.
• Incorporate a minimum of 5 current (published within last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.

Drug Paper
Grading Rubric
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.
Final Essay/Paper Rubric
Criteria
Ratings
Identification of
Main
Issues/Problems
Distinguished – 10 points
Identify and demonstrate a
sophisticated understanding of
the issues/problems.
Excellent – 8 points
Identifies and demonstrate
an accomplished
understanding of most of
issues/problems.
Analysis and
Evaluation of
Issues/Problems
Distinguished – 10 points
Presents an insightful, thorough
analysis and evaluation of
issues/problems.
Fair – 6 points
Excellent – 8 points
Presents a superficial or
Presents a thorough
incomplete analysis and
analysis and evaluation of
most of the issues/problems. evaluation of
issues/problems.
Points
Fair – 6 points
Poor – 4 points
Identifies and demonstrate
Identifies and demonstrate an
an acceptable understanding unacceptable understanding of
of most of issues/problems. most of issues/problems.
Poor – 4 points
Presents unacceptable analysis
and evaluation of
issues/problems.
10
points
10
points
Demonstrates a
Conceptual
Understanding
Distinguished – 10 points
Provides a thorough, competent
and interpretive responses to all
issues/problems, and shows a
high level of conceptual
understanding.
Excellent – 8 points
Fair – 6 points
Poor – 4 points
Provides a competent
Provides an unacceptable
Provides a competent and
response to all issues/problems,
interpretive responses to all responses to all
and lacks interpretation and a
issues/problems, and shows issues/problems, but lacks
interpretation and a
moderate level of conceptual
a moderate level of
conceptual understanding. moderate level of conceptual understanding.
understanding.
Distinguished – 10 points
Excellent – 8 points
Fair – 6 points
Effectively uses the literature and Effectively uses the literature Ineffectively uses the
Use of Citations to
and other resources to
literature and other
other resources to inform their
Course Readings
work. Exceptional use of citations inform their work. Moderate resources to inform their
and Additional
use of citations and
work. Moderate use of
and extended referencing.
Research/Literature
extended referencing.
citations and extended
referencing.
Writing Mechanics
and APA
Formatting
Guidelines
Poor – 4 points
Ineffectively uses the literature
and other resources to inform
their work. Unacceptable use of
citations and extended
referencing.
10
points
10
points
Distinguished – 10 points
Excellent – 8 points
Fair – 6 points
Poor – 4 points
Demonstrates issues in writing
Demonstrate a high level of
Demonstrate a high level of Demonstrate a moderate
clarity, precision, and attention to clarity. APA style and writing level of clarity. APA style and and communicating clearly. APA
10
writing mechanics need
style and writing mechanics need points
detail. APA style is correct and
mechanics need more
more precision and attention serious attention.
writing is free of grammar and
precision and attention to
to detail.
spelling errors.
detail.
Total Points
50