Nursing week-8 assignment
Use Diagnostic Tool for psychiatric diagnosis
Write a 4-5 page paper describing use of a specific screening tool.
Your writing Assignment should:
· follow the conventions of Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.);
· be well ordered, logical, and unified, as well as original and insightful;
· be a minimum of 4 pages in length, not including cover or reference page;
· display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics; and;
· use APA formatting and citation style.
To view the Grading Rubric for this assignment, please visit the Grading Rubrics section of the Course Resources.
Submit your assignment to the unit Dropbox before midnight on the last day of the unit.
Discuss what diagnosis you are using the tool for, how to score the tool and support use of the tool with evidence and rationale. Next develop a treatment plan for the patient based on your findings in the diagnostic test and interpretation.
Sections should include:
· Introduction to diagnostic tool
· Discussion of Tool: why it is used, how, and for what diagnosis
· Discussion of Interpretation of Scoring for the Tool
· Treatment Plan for patients with positive results from the tool, include, non-pharmacological and pharmacological approaches, patient education, additional testing required, and follow-up as needed.
· Conclusion