Discussion: Pain Management in Cancer Patients

Discussion: Pain Management in Cancer Patients

Discussion: Pain Management in Cancer Patients

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Question Description
This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

Locate no more than 10 research articles related to your EBP project.( We are only doing 3 articles as part on this and is copied below)

Reddy, A., Yennurajalingam, S., & Bruera, E. (n.d). “Whatever my mother wants”: Barriers to adequate pain management. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 16(6), 709-712. doi:10.1089/jpm.2012.0189

Reynolds, J., Drew, D., & Dunwoody, C. (2013). American society for pain management nursing position statement: Pain management at the end of life. Pain Management Nursing, (3), 172. doi:10.1016/j.pmn.2013.07.002

Sanders, S., Herr, K. A., Fine, P. G., Fiala, C., Tang, X., & Forcucci, C. (2013). An examination of adherence to pain medication plans in older cancer patients in hospice care. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, (1), 43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2012.01.007

Use the assigned Topic Materials “CLC: EBP Research Table”(ATTACHED). and “CLC Assignment: Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) Project Student Guide.” (ATTACHED).

You will use the “CLC: EBP Research Table” to consolidate and present the findings. Pay attention to the prompts for each column.

This assignment uses a rubric (ATTACHED). Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment

Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.

CLC – EBP Literature Search/Appraisal of Evidence

1
Not submitted
0.00%

2
Unsatisfactory
75.00%

3
Less Than Satisfactory
80.00%

4
Satisfactory
88.00%

5
Good
92.00%

6
Excellent
100.00%

70.0 %Content

35.0 %Appraisal of Literature

None

Review of literature is minimal and not all relevant. Table displaying information are missing or missing most required information. Appraisal of evidence is inaccurate. Conclusions are not justified.

Review of literature is inadequate. Table displaying articles has minimal information making it difficult for the reader to evaluate the appraisal of evidence. Conclusions drawn are questionable.

Adequate review of literature. Table displaying articles reviewed has adequate detail to evaluate information and portray a mostly accurate appraisal of the value of the evidence. Conclusions drawn not fully justified.

Adequate review of literature. Table displaying articles reviewed has adequate detail to evaluate information and portray an accurate appraisal of the value of the evidence. Conclusions drawn are justifiable.

Thorough review of literature. Table displaying articles reviewed has adequate detail to evaluate information and portray an accurate appraisal of the value of the evidence. Conclusions drawn are justifiable.

35.0 %Synthesis of Findings

None

Content is incomplete or omits most of the requirements stated in the assignment criteria.

Synthesis of literature does not provide an adequate justification for changing practice.

Synthesis of reviewed literature is clear and mostly accurate.

Synthesis of reviewed literature is clear, well integrated, and accurate.

Synthesis of reviewed literature is clear, well integrated, accurate and reported in precise research language.

5.0 %Organization and Effectiveness

5.0 %Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)

None

Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice and/or sentence construction are employed.

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or word choice are present.

Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not overly distracting to the reader. Audience-appropriate language is employed.

Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present. The writer uses a variety of sentence structures and effective figures of speech.

The writer is clearly in command of standard, written academic English.

25.0 %Format

5.0 %Research Citations (in-text citations for paraphrasing and direct quotes, and references page listing and formatting, as appropriate to assignment and style)

None

No references page and no citations are included.

References page is present, but citations are inconsistently used.

References page is included. Sources are appropriately documented, although some errors may be present.

References page is present and fully inclusive of all cited sources. Documentation is appropriate and citation style is usually correct.

In-text citations and a references page are complete. The documentation of cited sources is free of errors.

20.0 %Participation

None

Participation is not evident.

Posts do not encourage further discussion and dialogue with other students in the class. Posts are critical, argumentative, or confrontational. Individual group contributions are submitted extremely late, affecting the group’s ability to accomplish a successful task. Cooperative teamwork is not evident.

Most posts encourage further discussion and dialogue with other students in the class. Posts are professional and exhibit a positive attitude that is respectful of others. Individual contributions are submitted but not on time. Cooperative teamwork is exhibited but limited.

All posts encourage further discussion and dialogue with other students in the class. Posts are professional and exhibit a positive attitude that is respectful of others. Individual contributions are provided by the designated timeline. Cooperative teamwork is exhibited but not consistently.

All posts encourage further discussion and extensive dialogue with other students in the class. Posts demonstrate a critical analysis of classmates’ postings and provide relevant and constructive feedback. Individual contributions are provided before the designated timeline. Cooperative teamwork is exhibited in order to complete the project.

100 %Total Weightage

Discussion: Pain Management in Cancer Patients

Discussion: Pain Management in Cancer Patients

You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.

Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.

The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.

ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.
APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes

I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
LopesWrite Policy

For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy

The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.
Communication

Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.