Choose a medication and drug class as the topic and then elaborate on the different important concepts related to the drug (class) i.e. patient education, adverse effects

Assignment Question

Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to demonstrate your ability to integrate your knowledge and understanding of pharmacology with the actions of drugs and utilize therapeutic agents in a rational and responsible manner in the treatment of patients. Requirements You will select a medication and develop a concept map. A concept map is a visual representation of interrelated concepts, systems, or processes. To better understand concept maps, review these web resources: A definition of a concept map and also a concept map of a concept mapLinks to an external site. Learn about concept mapsLinks to an external site. You can also use Word or PowerPoint to do concept maps. Format of the paper should be cover sheet (in APA), concept map, references (again in APA).

You will upload a PDF version of your concept map to the assignment tab. Choose a medication and drug class as the topic and then elaborate on the different important concepts related to the drug (class) i.e. patient education, adverse effects, drug effectiveness outcomes, significant interactions, lab work etc This list is not all inclusive and if you have another idea, talk to your faculty for approval. Choose a topic that gives adequate complexity to your map. Rubric Some Rubric Some Rubric Criteria Ratings Pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAccuracy of Information 40 to >30.0 pts Exceeds Expectation Shows a solid grasp of all content covered; extensions of key ideas show deep understanding of content 30 to >20.0 pts Meets Expectations Shows a solid grasp of most content; shows extensions of most key ideas 20 to >10.0 pts Nearly meets Expectations Shows a basic level of coverage of key ideas only; attempts extension of a few ideas 10 to >0 pts Does not meet Expectations Bare minimum of content covered; no extension of ideas evident 40 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThoroughness in all major aspects of medication or drug class 40 to >30.0 pts Exceeds Expectation Stands out meaningfully and grasps the key idea 30 to >20.0 pts Meets Expectations Clear use of picture or image that relates to key idea 20 to >10.0 pts Nearly meets Expectations Present but not clearly related to key idea 10 to >0 pts Does not meet Expectations Present but difficult to separate from other information 40 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEffectiveness in communicating relationships between medication or drug class 40 to >30.0 pts Exceeds Expectation Ideas provide a complete picture with a high degree of imagination and creativity 30 to >20.0 pts Meets Expectations Ideas radiate out from center in a clear picture that involves imagination and creativity 20 to >10.0 pts Nearly meets Expectations Some ideas radiate out from center but are not suitable to topic 10 to >0 pts Does not meet Expectations Few ideas radiate out from center. Not very clear 40 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCreativity in Presentation 40 to >30.0 pts Exceeds Expectation Clean design, high visual appeal, color used effectively for emphasis 30 to >20.0 pts Meets Expectations Design is fairly clean, with a few exceptions; diagram has visual appeal, fits page well; uses color effectively most of the time 20 to >10.0 pts Nearly meets Expectations Design is neat, legible, but with some links difficult to follow 10 to >0 pts Does not meet Expectations Design is cluttered, untidy, with links difficult to follow 40 pts This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA format 40 pts Exceeds Expectation References in complete APA format; no spelling or grammatical errors 30 pts Meets Expectations References in APA format with some mistakes; some spelling or grammatical errors 20 pts Nearly meets Expectations References in APA format with multiple mistakes; multiple spelling or grammatical errors 10 pts Does not meet Expectations References are not in APA format; multiple spelling or grammatical errors 40 pts Total Points: 200

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