Choose a health problem that you may commonly see in
primary care nurse practitioner practice. Describe the health problem
and recommended medical management for it. Research published clinical
practice guidelines and evaluate the practice guideline you have
selected based on the components listed in the Clinical Practice
Guideline Template below.
Clinical Practice
Guideline Prompts:
HEALTHCARE PROBLEM IDENTIFIED: Briefly describe the health
problem you have identified. Include a discussion of morbidity,
mortality, epidemiology and pathophysiology related to this health
problem
PRACTICE GUIDELINE: Describe the clinical practice
guideline used for this problem. Reflect on the questions included.
Expand on your answer using support from evidence
Does the clinical practice guideline adequately address the health problem? Describe.
Is this practice guideline based on current evidence (within 5 years)? What is the strength of this evidence?
Does this clinical practice guideline adequately direct
the healthcare provider in the management of a patient with this
problem?
How effective is this clinical guideline in the management
of patients with this healthcare problem? Think about how you would
assess the effectiveness of patient management.
ANALYSIS: Think about future healthcare needs of patients
with this problem, changing demographics, and changes in healthcare
policies. Address these questions.
Does this clinical practice guideline need revision(s)? Please explain your answer in detail.
If you were going to revise this clinical practice
guideline, what would you change? What evidence would you use to base
your changes on?
How might changes in US demographics and healthcare reform affect this clinical practice guideline?
What strategies would you use to increase the likelihood
that a new or modified clinical practice guideline would be adopted and
used in clinical practice?
EVALUATION: How would you determine its effectiveness of
this revised clinical practice guideline in directing care for patients
with the identified health problem? Outline the steps you might employ.
LEARNING POINTS (3-5 bullet points outlining key learning in this case.)
REFERENCES (APA formatting, current within past 5 years.)
· 12 pages maximum not including the title
page, abstract, and reference pages
· Format: APA formatted paper – you can opt to
use the prompts or a version of the prompt for headers, but do not copy the
prompts directly into your paper
· Research: APA formatting, current within past
5 years.
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