Medication Teaching Tool

APPENDIX F

NURU 641 Week 5 Psychopharmacology Patient Teaching Tool

(150 Points)

Course Learning Objectives: 1 - 7

Purpose:

This assignment is designed to assist the student in exploring fully one psychotropic medication

and designing an interesting method using new and innovative technology to teach their

patient about that medication and then sharing these tools with each other. This is a two-part

assignment. The total points for the assignment is 150 points.

Directions:

Part One - In Week 1, each student chooses a psychotropic medication for this assignment (a

list was attached and it is first come, first pick so everyone does a different medication). Now,

write a 1–2-page paper about the medication – what it is used for, mechanism of action,

classification, side effects, etc. On label use and Off label use should be discussed. What do the

studies say about it? Do not take this information from an app (apps cannot be used as a

reference). APA 7th edition references are required.

Part Two - Design a short Prezi, PowToon, Canva, Infographic, or any other creative and new

innovative approach (not a PowerPoint) for patients to explain the medication, why it is being

used, and its side effects in a non-threatening manner, entertaining manner that they can

understand. Take into consideration age range, culture, educational level, and any other factor

that might be important in teaching about the medication. Share this with your peers by posting

it in a special discussion board section (it is not a discussion board, just a place to post). It must

also be submitted to Blackboard as an assignment for grading with the above paper.

Grading Rubric

EXEMPLARY PROFICIENT DEVELOPING EMERGING

40 Points 35 Points 21 Points 0-9 Points

Content and Accuracy -

40 points

Describes the

medication and its

uses, its clinical

significance, and

the physiologic

action of the

medications.

Describes how

you searched for

the best evidence

to answer your

question.

Critiques the

evidence.

Information

contains accurate

information and

properly cited

references.

Briefly describes

the medication and

its uses, its clinical

significance, and

the physiologic

action of the

medications.

Briefly describes

how you searched

for the best

evidence to answer

your question.

Briefly critiques the

evidence.

Information

contains accurate

information but

references are cited

improperly.

Inadequate

description of the

medication and its

uses, its clinical

significance, and

the physiologic

action of the

medications.

Inadequately

describes how you

searched for the

best evidence to

answer your

question.

Inadequate critique

of the evidence.

Information does

not contain any

references or many

errors present in

citation.

Does not describe

the medication and

its uses, its clinical

significance, and the

physiologic action

of the medications.

Does not describe

how you searched

for the best evidence

to answer your

question. Does not

critiques the

evidence.

Comments are

speculative and

unsupported

15 Points 10 Points 5 Points 0-3 Points

Mechanics -

15 points

Paper contains

minimal to no

grammar or

spelling errors.

Paper clearly

addresses all

required elements.

Paper contains

noticeable number

of grammar or

spelling errors.

Paper attempts to

address all required

elements.

Number of spelling

or grammar errors

detracts from

meaning. Some

required elements

omitted.

Paper is largely

incomprehensible

due to spelling or

grammar errors.

Many missing

elements.

EXEMPLARY PROFICIENT DEVELOPING EMERGING

20 Points 12 Points 4 Points 0-1 Points

APA -

20 points

Title page is

correct. Supported

by correct APA

citation and

referenced per

APA. APA

formatting is

correct.

Title page is

correct. Supported

by APA citation

and referenced per

APA but error

present. APA

formatting is not

correct.

Title page is

correct. Many errors

present in citation

or reference APA

formatting is

correct.

Title page is not

correct or reference

list is not correct or

APA formatting is

not correct.

40 Points 35 Points 21 Points 0-9 Points

Content –

40 points

All necessary

information for the

patient population is

present. Culture,

age, educational

level are all

considered.

Most but not all

necessary

information for

the patient

population is

present. Culture,

age, educational

level are mainly

all considered.

Some of the

necessary

information for

the patient

population is

present. Culture,

age, educational

level are

minimally

considered.

Minimal or none of

the necessary

information for the

patient population

is present. Culture,

age, educational

level are not

considered.

15 Points 10 Points 5 Points 0-3 Points

Use of

Creative

Innovation –

15 points

Presents

information in an

entertaining

manner that will

hold the attention

of the patient in an

innovative method.

Presents

information in an

entertaining

manner that will

hold the attention

of the patient but

not in an

innovative method.

Presents minimal

information in a

non-entertaining

manner that will

not hold the

attention of the

patient in an

innovative

method.

Presents incorrect

information in a

non- entertaining

manner that will

not hold the

attention of the

patient. Does not

use an innovative

method.

20 Points 12 Points 4 Points 0-1 Points

Mechanics -

20 points

Presentation

contains minimal to

no grammar or

spelling errors.

Presentation

contains noticeable

number of grammar

or spelling errors.

Number of spelling

or grammar errors

detracts from

meaning

Presentation is

largely

incomprehensibl

e due to spelling

EXEMPLARY PROFICIENT DEVELOPING EMERGING

Clearly addresses

all required

elements. Is posted

in both a DB and in

Blackboard.

Attempts to

address all

required elements.

Is posted in both a

DB and in

Blackboard.

Some required

elements omitted.

Is not posted in both

a DB and in

Blackboard.

or grammar

errors;

Many missing

elements.

Is not posted in

both a DB and in

Blackboard.