Nursing Assignment1_440

 Collaboration for Improving Outcomes – Chronic Disease Management

Instructions

Choose one of the following chronic diseases. The chronic disease will be used to write other assignments in this course.  

• Hypertension
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
• Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
• Childhood asthma

Address the following:

• Discuss the population with the disease/illness.  Who are the members of this population?  Provide details, including contributing causes for the disease and/or past medical history, any familial or genetic components for the disease. 
• Evaluate the population, including current numbers, the seriousness of the disease, special needs to optimize health and independence.
• Assess the need for formal case management.   How might case management help this population?
• Argue the potential benefits to implementing a case management model, addressing economics, quality or life/care of the patient, impact on the social life of the patient and family.
• Analyze why nurses should coordinate the case management plan of care?  Based upon best practice, what specialized training and experiences would a nurse bring to this role?
• Identify the other members that should be included on a multidisciplinary case management team and discuss what their role is and why they are valuable members.

Additional Instructions:

1. All submissions should be 2-3 page and have a title page and reference page.
2. Utilize a minimum of three scholarly resources.
3. Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
4. Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.

RUBRIC: 

 Student discusses 4 or more details about the selected population. 

 Student evaluates 4 or more of the population’s size, seriousness, special needs, etc. 

 Student assesses 4 reasons why there should be a formal case management program. 

 Student argues 4 potential benefits to implementing a systematic case management plan (economics, quality of life, quality of care, social disruption, etc.) 

 Student analyzes 4 reasons why nursing should coordinate the plan of care. 

 Student identifies 3 or more team members and includes a rationale for the inclusion of each of the 3 or more team members. 

 Three scholarly resources are utilized.