management review paper
Requirements:
If the student cannot attend the Intensive review, they will write an evidence-based management (EBM) paper.
Choose to write an evidence-based management review paper on each of the weekly systems with current national guidelines, discuss what they are and if any contradicting guidelines.
- Pick two diseases from each of the following systems: HEENT, Pulmonary, Hematology, Neurology, Gastroenterology, Cardiovascular, Orthopedics, Endocrinology, Dermatology, Urology and STD’s, pregnancy, men’s health, psychiatry, and pediatric growth and development topics are required.
- Pick two health promotion areas, from either pediatrics, women’s health, men’s health, or issues in aging.
- Outline two diseases topic from each area noting the following: Name of the disease/promotion area, definition, brief pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, current guidelines for diagnosis (i.e. laboratory testing, signs alone, etc.), and current treatment standards.
- Outline the two health promotion areas noting risk factors to precipitate needing the health promotion measure (if any) and current guidelines for screening and/or implementation of the health promotion measure.
- Note if there are conflicting guidelines on any of the above areas (disease or health promotion). For example certain bodies differ on recommendations for self-breast exam.
- Then write a brief case at the end of each disease highlighting the patient with ‘classic’ signs of the disease in subjective and objective data. *For health promotion, outline a case history and physical where the patient meets the criteria for that health promotion.
- Topic areas should be chosen based on weakest areas of knowledge for students by reviewing their APEA exam results, and the AANP certification exam blueprint (found on the internet).
Preparing the Paper:
- Paper must be at least 30 pages and is not to exceed 50 pages. Must be APA 6th ed. With title page and have at least 10 references from peer reviewed sources. Please use headings to delineate both system areas and each disease/health promotion portion of each area.
- This paper will be graded on the quality of the information, inclusion of evidence-based scholarly resources, use of citations, use of Standard English grammar, and organization based on the required components (see the paper headings and content details below).
- Submit to the appropriate location in Canvas b
