Can you please help me with this fundamental assignment? It’s due in two days.
Identify a family member or friend, not a client, and conduct a pain assessment using one of the pain assessment scales located in the Fundamentals text book, Table 34-4. Feel free to use any of the pain assessment options; some are for children, some for adults, and some for those who cannot communicate. Make sure to choose an appropriate tool for the person you are assessing.
Once you select an assessment scale, then complete the assignment: write a brief summary of what you discovered and then identify two (2) non-pharmacological interventions you could recommend to help alleviate the pain.
Utilize the grading rubric for paper content requirments.
| Novice | Competent | Proficient | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conduct Pain Assessment | Points:0 (0.00%)
Conducted a pain assessment of your choosing from Table 34-4 and missed documenting the findings in your paper for many of the categories listed in the pain assessment OR did not choose a pain assessment from Table 34-4 in your book. |
Points:1.5 (15.00%) Conducted a pain assessment of your choosing from Table 34-4 and documented the findings in your paper for most of the categories listed in the pain assessment. |
Points:3 (30.00%) Conducted a pain assessment of your choosing from Table 34-4 and documented the findings in your paper for each category listed in the pain assessment. |
| Summary |
Points:0 (0.00%) Student did not write a paragraph summarizing their findings. |
Points:1.5 (15.00%) Student wrote a paragraph (less than 3 sentences) summarizing their findings. |
Points:3 (30.00%) Student wrote a paragraph (at LEAST 3 sentences) summarizing their findings. |
| Non Pharmacological Nursing Interventions |
Points:0 (0.00%) Student listed pharmacological pain nursing interventions or the interventions were not nursing interventions. |
Points:1 (10.00%) Student listed ONE non pharmacological pain nursing interventions. |
Points:2 (20.00%) Student listed TWO non pharmacological pain nursing interventions. |
| Correct Grammar, Sentence Structure, and Punctuation |
Points:0 (0.00%) Has multiple grammar and/or punctuation errors throughout entire paper and sentence structure that makes it difficult for reader to understand what the writer is trying to portray. |
Points:0.5 (5.00%) Has many grammar and/or punctuation errors as well as poor sentence structure. |
Points:1 (10.00%) Has a few grammar and/or punctuation error. |
| APA |
Points:0 (0.00%) Sources are not cited in text OR in the reference list. |
Points:0.5 (5.00%) Sources are cited in text OR in the reference list. |
Points:1 (10.00%) Sources are cited in text AND in the reference list. |
NAME:MODULE 9 PAIN ASSESSMENT PAPER
DESCRIPTION:IDENTIFY A FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND, NOT A CLIENT, AND CONDUCT A PAIN ASSESSMENT USING ONE OF THE PAIN ASSESSMENT SCALES LOCATED IN THE FUNDAMENTALS TEXT BOOK, TABLE 34-4. FEEL FREE TO USE ANY OF THE PAIN ASSESSMENT OPTIONS; SOME ARE FOR CHILDREN, SOME FOR ADULTS, AND SOME FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT COMMUNICATE. MAKE SURE TO USE AN APPROPRIATE TOOL FOR THE PERSON YOU ASSESS. ONCE YOU SELECT AN ASSESSMENT SCALE, THEN COMPLETE THE ASSIGNMENT AS LISTED: WRITE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF WHAT YOU DISCOVERED AND THEN IDENTIFY TWO (2) NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL INTERVENTIONS YOU COULD RECOMMEND TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE PAIN.
In this third and final submission of your Course Project, you will be completing a comprehensive care plan. This written assignment should include the following:
Comprehensive Plan of Care
Develop a comprehensive plan of care/treatment with short and long term goals and include safety needs, special considerations regarding personal needs, cultural/spiritual implications, and needed health restoration, maintenance, and promotion.
Submit your completed assignment by following the directions linked below. Please check the Course Calendar for specific due dates.
Save your assignment as a Microsoft Word document. (Mac users, please remember to append the “.docx” extension to the filename.) The name of the file should be your first initial and last name, followed by an underscore and the name of the assignment, and an underscore and the date. An example is shown below:
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| Novice | Competent | Proficient | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short and Long Term Goals | Points:0 (0.00%)
Student DOES not use the SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timeline) format OR list ONE short term OR ONE long term goal for the selected client. |
Points:4 (11.42857%) Student uses SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timeline) format to list ONE short term OR ONE long term goal for the selected client. BUT NOT BOTH. OR Student DOES NOT USE the SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timeline) format BUT DOES list ONE short term AND ONE long term goal for the selected client. |
Points:8 (22.85714%) Student uses SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timeline) format to list ONE short term AND ONE long term goal for the selected client. |
| Nursing Interventions |
Points:0 (0.00%) Student lists AT LEAST ONE intervention for EACH goal but they are not nursing interventions. OR Student DOES NOT list interventions for each goal. |
Points:3.5 (10.00%) Student lists AT LEAST ONE nursing intervention for ONE goal BUT NOT BOTH OR Student lists AT LEAST ONE nursing intervention for EACH goal but the intervention will not help the client reach their goals. |
Points:7 (20.00%) Student lists AT LEAST ONE nursing intervention for EACH goal and the interventions will help the client reach their goals. |
| Safety Needs |
Points:0 (0.00%) Student describes ONE OR LESS safety needs for the selected client. |
Points:1.5 (4.28571%) Student describes TWO safety needs for the selected client. |
Points:3 (8.57142%) Student describes THREE safety needs for the selected client. |
| Cultural/Spiritual Implications |
Points:0 (0.00%) Student DOES NOT describes a cultural or spiritual need for the selected client and how this will impact the client’s care (what the student will do to incorporate the need into the care plan). |
Points:1.5 (4.28571%) Student partially describes a cultural or spiritual need for the selected client and how this will impact the client’s care (what the student will do to incorporate the need into the care plan). |
Points:3 (8.57142%) Student describes a cultural or spiritual need for the selected client and how this will impact the client’s care (what the student will do to incorporate the need into the care plan). |
| Health Restoration, Maintenance, and Promotion |
Points:0 (0.00%) Student discussed strategies the nurse can utilize to effect ONE OR LESS of the following :health restoration, maintenance, and promotion for the selected client. |
Points:2.5 (7.14285%) Student discussed strategies the nurse can utilize to effect TWO OF THE FOLLOWING BUT NOT ALL :health restoration, maintenance, and promotion for the selected client. |
Points:5 (14.28571%) Student discussed strategies the nurse can utilize to effect ALL OF THE FOLLOWING: health restoration, maintenance, and promotion for the selected client. |
| Correct Grammar, Sentence Structure, and Punctuation |
Points:0 (0.00%) Has multiple grammar and/or punctuation errors throughout entire paper and sentence structure that makes it difficult for reader to understand what the writer is trying to portray. |
Points:1 (2.85714%) Has many grammar and/or punctuation errors as well as poor sentence structure. |
Points:2 (5.71428%) Has a few grammar and/or punctuation error. |
| APA format |
Points:0 (0.00%) Paper contains ONE or LESS of the following: 1. Cover page 2. Reference page 3. APA headings |
Points:1 (2.85714%) Paper contains TWO of the following: 1. Cover page 2. Reference page 3. APA headings |
Points:2 (5.71428%) Paper contains ALL of the following: 1. Cover page 2. Reference page 3. APA headings |
| In Class Presentation |
Points:0 (0.00%) Presentation includes LESS THAN THREE of the following: 1. Assessment findings that led to ONE of the nursing diagnoses. 2. The nursing diagnoses. 3. The plan of care 4. Does not go over 5 minutes. |
Points:2.5 (7.14285%) Presentation includes THREE of the following: 1. Assessment findings that led to ONE of the nursing diagnoses. 2. The nursing diagnoses. 3. The plan of care 4. Does not go over 5 minutes. |
Points:5 (14.28571%) Presentation includes ALL of the following: 1. Assessment findings that led to ONE of the nursing diagnoses. 2. The nursing diagnoses. 3. The plan of care 4. Does not go over 5 minutes. |
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