Asthma and Stepwise Management

Assignment: Asthma and Stepwise Management

One method that supports the clinical decision making of drug therapy plans for asthmatic patients is the stepwise approach, which you explore in this Assignment. 

To Prepare 

• Reflect on drugs used to treat asthmatic patients, including long-term control and quick relief treatment options for patients. Think about the impact these drugs might have on patients, including adults and children. 

• Consider how you might apply the stepwise approach to address the health needs of a patient in your practice. 

• Reflect on how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease. 

By Day 7 of Week 3 

Create a 5- to 6-slide PowerPoint presentation that can be used in a staff development meeting on presenting different approaches for implementing the stepwise approach for asthma treatment. Be sure to address the following: 

• Describe long-term control and quick relief treatment options for the asthma patient from your practice as well as the impact these drugs might have on your patient. 

• Explain the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management for your patient. 

• Explain how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease. Be specific. 

One method that supports the clinical decision making of drug therapy plans for asthmatic patients is the stepwise approach, which you explore in this Assignment.

To Prepare

• Reflect on drugs used to treat asthmatic patients, including long-term control and quick relief treatment options for patients. Think about the impact these drugs might have on patients, including adults and children.

• Consider how you might apply the stepwise approach to address the health needs of a patient in your practice.

• Reflect on how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease.

By Day 7 of Week 3

Create a 5- to 6-slide PowerPoint presentation that can be used in a staff development meeting on presenting different approaches for implementing the stepwise approach for asthma treatment. Be sure to address the following:

• Describe long-term control and quick relief treatment options for the asthma patient from your practice as well as the impact these drugs might have on your patient.

• Explain the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management for your patient.

• Explain how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease. Be specific.

• NOTE: SafeAssign does not accept files over 10MB in size. Please attempt to keep your files under 10MB.

Rubric 

Grading Criteria

Describe the long-term control and quick relief treatment options for the asthma patient from your practice, as well as the impact these drugs might have on your patient.–

Excellent 27 (27%) – 30 (30%)

Good 24 (24%) – 26 (26%)

Fair 21 (21%) – 23 (23%)

Poor 0 (0%) – 20 (20%)

Explain the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management for your patient.–

Excellent 27 (27%) – 30 (30%)

Good 24 (24%) – 26 (26%)

Fair 21 (21%) – 23 (23%)

Poor 0 (0%) – 20 (20%)

Explain how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease. Be specific.–

Excellent 27 (27%) – 30 (30%)

Good 24 (24%) – 26 (26%)

Fair 21 (21%) – 23 (23%)

Poor 0 (0%) – 20 (20%)

Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization: 

Paragraphs make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically, and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully focused–neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance.–

Excellent 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)

Good 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)

Fair 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)

Poor 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)

Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: 

Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation–

Excellent 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)

Good 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)

Fair 3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)

Poor 0 (0%) – 3 (3%)

Total Points: 100