Requirements:
Your initial discussion post should include the following:
- Identify and discuss 2-3 definitions of polypharmacy (there are multiple definitions). Your textbook can count as 1 reference. You must also include an additional reference from an evidence-based practice journal article or national guideline.
- Identify three risk factors that can lead to polypharmacy. Explain the rationale for why each listed item is a risk factor. Risk factors are different than adverse drug reactions. ADRs can be a result of polypharmacy, and is important, but ADRs are not a risk factor.
- Explore three action steps that a provider can take to prevent polypharmacy.
- Provide an example of how your clinical preceptors have addressed polypharmacy.
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DISCUSSION CONTENT
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Category
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Points
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%
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Description
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Application of Course Knowledge
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15
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30
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1. Includes more than one definition of polypharmacy
2. Includes three risk factors that can lead to polypharmacy with rationale.
3. Includes three action steps that a provider can take to prevent polypharmacy.
4. Provides an example of how the clinical preceptor has addressed polypharmacy.
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Support from Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)
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10
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20
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- Discussion post is supported with appropriate, scholarly sources; AND
- Sources are published within the last 5 years ; AND
- Reference list is provided and in-text citations match; AND
- Includes a minimum of one scholarly reference in addition to the textbook
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Interactive Dialogue
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15
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30
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- Student provides a substantive* response to at least one topic-related post of a peer; AND
- Student provides a substantive response to any faculty questions asked regarding the initial student post.
- Evidence from appropriate scholarly sources are included;
- Submits a minimum of two posts on two different days.
(*) A substantive post adds new content or insights to the discussion thread and information from student’s original post is not reused in peer or faculty response
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40
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80%
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Total CONTENT Points= 40 pts
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DISCUSSION FORMAT
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Category
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Points
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%
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Description
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Organization
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5
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10
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- Discussion is presented in a logical format, AND
- Responses are in sequence with the listed bullet points AND
- The discussion response is understandable and easy to follow AND
- All responses are relevant to the discussion topic.
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Grammar, Syntax, Spelling & Punctuation
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5
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10
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Discussion post has minimal grammar, syntax, spelling, punctuation, or APA format errors*
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10
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20%
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Total FORMAT Points= 10 pts
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50
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100%
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DISCUSSION TOTAL= ____out of 50 points
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