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Medication Teaching Plan Guidelines

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Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is for the student to synthesize pharmacological knowledge (i.e., core drug
knowledge, core patient variables, and nursing implications) of pharmacotherapeutic agents into a useful
teaching and learning tool for nurses and patients.

Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO1 Apply the concepts of pharmacotherapeutics, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and pharmacogenomics to

the use of specific medication classifications in specific health conditions and in consideration of medication

side/adverse effects, nursing implications, and medication teaching. (POs 1, 2, and 3)

CO2 Apply principles of health promotion, as well as illness and injury prevention, to promote safety and effectiveness

of commonly used pharmacologic therapy across the lifespan, taking into consideration sociocultural,

genetic/genomic, developmental, and gender implications. (POs 3 and 8)

CO3 Utilize the nursing process in understanding the effects of drug therapy on health outcomes across the lifespan

within the framework of a diverse population of individuals, families, and communities. (PO 4)

Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due . The Late Assignment Policy applies
to this assignment.

Total points possible: 100 points

Preparing the assignment

Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.
1. Choose a pharmacological agent that has been on the market less than 5 years.

2. Research the literature and obtain two to three resources for current, evidence-based information related to the
pharmacological agent.

3. Develop a teaching brochure and one page paper following these guidelines.
a. Brochure

• Key/Relevant Drug Information (30 points/30%)
o Drug Class
o Mechanism of Action
o Drug Administration and Dosage
o Drug Interactions
o Lab effects/interference
o Special Considerations
o Potential Side Effects/Adverse Effects/Toxicities

• Patient Education Considerations (35 points/35%)
o Nursing Management
o Patient Education Considerations
o Patient Assessment
o Side Effects/Adverse Effects/Toxicities
o Special considerations

• Visual Effects/Creativity (10 points/10%)
o Developed per the required standard
o Appropriate for the intended audience
o Flesch-Kincaid reading level seventh grade or lower
o Graphics enhance the purpose of the brochure
o Brochure is visually appealing

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b. One Page Paper (15 points/15%)
• Describes intended brochure audience
• Describes intended use of brochure
• Includes

o Name
o Date
o Class
o Reference page

c. APA Format (5 points/5%)
• Includes no more than 3 unique errors with APA format (current ed.)
• At least two (2) scholarly, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided

d. Writing and Mechanics (5 points/5%)
• Clearly written
• Includes no more than three unique errors of grammar
• Includes no more than three unique errors in writing mechanics
• Paper is one page, excluding references and title page

For writing assistance (APA, formatting, or grammar) visit the APA Citation and Writing Assistance page in the online
library.

Please note that your instructor may provide you with additional assessments in any form to determine that you
fully understand the concepts learned in the review module.

https://library.chamberlain.edu/APA

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Grading Rubric: Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.
Assignment Section and

Required Criteria
(Points possible/% of total points available)

Highest Level of
Performance

High Level of
Performance

Satisfactory Level
of Performance

Unsatisfactory
Level of

Performance

Section not
present in

paper

Brochure: Relevant Drug Information
(30 points/30%)

30 points 26 points 23 points 22 points 0 points

Required criteria
1. Drug Class

2. Mechanism of Action

3. Drug Administration and Dosage

4. Drug Interactions

5. Lab effects/interference

6. Special Considerations

7. Potential Side Effects/Adverse Effects/Toxicities

Includes no fewer
than 7 requirements
for section.

Includes no fewer
than 6
requirements for
section.

Includes no fewer
than 5
requirements for
section.

Includes 1-4 criteria
for section.

No requirements
for this section
present

Brochure: Patient Education Considerations
(35 points/35%)

35 points 28 points 26 points 23 points 0 points

Required criteria
1. Nursing Management

2. Patient Education Considerations

3. Patient Assessment

4. Side Effects/Adverse Effects/Toxicities

5. Special Considerations

Includes no fewer
than 5 requirements
for section.

Includes no fewer
than 4
requirements for
section.

Includes no fewer
than 3 requirements
for section.

Includes 1-2
requirements for
section.

No requirements
for this section
present.

Brochure: Visual Effects/Creativity
(10 points/10%)

10 points 8 points 7 points 4 points 0 points

Required criteria
1. Developed per the required standard

2. Appropriate for the intended audience

3. Flesch-Kincaid reading level seventh grade or lower

4. Graphics enhance the purpose of the brochure

5. Brochure is visually appealing

Includes no fewer
than 5 requirements
for section.

Includes no fewer
than 4 requirements
for section.

Includes no fewer
than 3 requirements
for section.

Includes 1-2
requirements for
section.

No requirements
for this section
present.

One Page Paper
(15 points/15%)

15 points 12 points 11 points 8 points 0 points

Required criteria
1. Describes intended brochure audience

2. Describes intended use of brochure

3. Includes

Includes no fewer
than 6
requirements for
section.

Includes no fewer
than 5
requirements for
section.

Includes no fewer
than 4
requirements for
section.

Includes 1-3 criteria
for section.

No requirements
for this section
present.

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Medication Teaching Plan Guidelines

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Assignment Section and
Required Criteria

(Points possible/% of total points available)

Highest Level of
Performance

High Level of
Performance

Satisfactory Level
of Performance

Unsatisfactory
Level of

Performance

Section not
present in

paper

o Name

o Date

o Class

o Reference page

APA Format
(5 points/5%)

5 points 2 points 0 points

Required criteria
1. Includes no more than 3 unique errors with APA

format (current ed.)

2. At least two (2) scholarly, primary sources from the
last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided

Includes 2 requirements for section. Includes 1
requirement for
section.

No requirements
for this section
present.

Writing Mechanics
(5 points/5%)

5 points

4 points 2 points 0 points

Required criteria
1. Clearly written

2. Includes no more than three unique errors of
grammar

3. Includes no more than three unique errors in
writing mechanics

4. Paper is 1 page, excluding title and reference pages

Includes no fewer than 4 requirements for
section.

Includes no fewer
than 3 requirements
for section.

Includes 1-2
requirements for
section.

No requirements
for this section
present.

Total Points Possible = 100 points