A. For the Writing Assignment The student will submit a 3-4 page essay (not including title page and references) double spaced in current APA format summarizing the impact of polypharmacy in the older adult’s population following:
1. Provide a summary of what has been written regarding the topic of polypharmacy in older adults.
2. Explain how the problem impacts geriatric clients including 2 risk factors or problems associated with polypharmacy and the consequences of using several drug therapies on the body i.e. affect on liver or kidney function
3. Address the key components of a nursing assessment of medication reconciliation including using evidence-based guidelines such as the BEERS criteria. See below or attachments on Moodle page under week 4.
Use and read the BEERS criteria guideline link
4. How can the geriatric nurse help to advocate and improve the care of older adults as it relates to polypharmacy including nursing interventions or teaching and education using evidence-based research.
5. Must include a thesis statement describing the purpose of the paper and what the paper will discuss in the introduction, must include a body, and conclusion.
6. Must have at least 4-5 evidence based references not including the course text book.
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