THE ASSIGNMENT: 5 PAGES Examine Case Study: A Young Caucasian Girl with ADHD (CASE STUDY IS IN ATTACHED FILE WITH DECISION RESULTS) You will be asked to make three decisions concerning the medication

Title of the Paper Goes Here

Student Name Here

Program Name or Degree Name , Walden University

Course Number and Title (NURS 6630 Psychopharmaco logy )

Instructor Name (Dr . Katherine Gryzenia)

Month, Day, Year (enter the date submitted to ins tructor)

Commented [A1]: Please format your decision tree assignments as sho wn in th is writi ng templ ate. You are gr aded on yo ur ability to follow this format . You are al so graded o n your ability to follow the instructions embedded within this template. For additional details on grading, you shoul d refer to the grading r ubric in Canvas . *Please n ote that I have highlighted common areas f or mistakes in yellow. Title of the Pap er Goes Here

This is your in troductory section . It should be one page in leng th or less . Your

introduct ory section mus t contain the following three elements in this order : (1) a brief summary

of the case , (2) a statem ent th at clearly identif ies the pa tient -specific factors you will consider as

you make your decisions , and (3) a thesis stat ement . Please no te that background information

on the diagnosis, diagnostic criter ia and testing, and epidemiology is NOT required. It is

assume d that you know this; t herefore, you should omit this information and devote yourself to

summarizing the case and highlighting patient -specifi c factors that will impact your decisions.

The basic APA format that is required for this document is as follo ws: font should be

Times New Roman 12 -point , font color should be blac k, spacing should be double -spac ed,

margins should be 1”, indentations at the beginning of each paragraph should be 1/2” , and page

number s should be in th e top right -hand corner of the page . Each paragraph within the body of

your document should be at least 3 -4 sentences in length.

The information co ntained within this paper sho uld b e paraphrased . Directly quoting

your s ources does not de monstrate your ability to assimila te and synthe size information at a

graduate level ; therefore , you must avoid using direct quotations in your papers . You must

back up your facts by referencing credible source s within the primary and secondary literature .

Your references must be cited in parenthetica l citations within your text that correspond to a full

entry in your reference li st. In-text citations can either be placed at the end of a sentence or

with in a sentence as shown here , respectively : Employers cause burnout when employees are

stressed by too much work (Leplante, 2019). According to Leplante (2019), employers cause

burnout when employees are stressed by too much work .

Commented [A2]: You should not copy the case direct ly from the scenario given to you in Canvas . You s hould use your own words to concisely summarize the case.

Commented [A3]: The pat ient-specific factors that you clearly identify in this introductory section must be revis ited with in the body of your paper. These factors must help you establish the rationale for your decisions and/or highlight your ethical considerations. To clearly identify patient -specific fact ors, please begin y our sentence with, “The pa tient-specific factors I will consider as I make my decisions are…” Beginning your sentence with this phrase will help me recogniz e it and will ensure that you get credit for it. You will not get credit f or simpl y mention ing patient-specific factors with in your case summary ; they must be clearly identified and revis ited.

Commented [A4]: Your thesis statement (statement of purpose) should be one sentence . This one sentence should be the last sentence of your introductory se ction . To c learly id entify your thesis stateme nt, please begin your sentence with, “The purpose of this paper is …” Beginning your sentence with this phrase will help me recognize it as a thes is state ment and will ensure that you get credit for having a thesis statemen t. You may not get c redit for a thesis statement i f this format is not followed.

Commented [A5]: in your own words

Commented [A6]: As you write your paper, you must include a minimum of five academic resources. You may use the course text as a reference; however, it will n ot count tow ard your five resource s. You shou ld be utilizing the primary and secondary literature. The definitions of primary and secondary literature can be found within your syllabus. Please note that you are to focus on work published within the p ast five years. Seminal (groundbreaking) informat ion does not need to be published within the past five years.

Commented [A7]: A parenthetical in-text citation gives credit in parentheses to a source that you’re paraphrasing. It contai ns the author’s name, the publication date, and the page nu mber(s) if necessary . Ple ase see the Writing Center for more information about APA style for citations and referencing: https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/apa https://academicguides.walden u.edu/writingcenter/apa/citations Decision Point #1

This text represents the beginning of the body of your paper. In this first paragraph , you

must clearl y state the de cision you made at decision point #1 . You must also explain why you

made this choice . Important ly, the fact that a drug is a “first -line agent ” cannot be used as a

stand -alone r ationale for yo ur decision. You must cite evid ence from the l iterature that

demonstrates why this drug is first -line or why this drug is superior to the other options .

In this sec ond para graph, you must clearly identify the first option that you did not

choose. You must also explain why you opt ed out of this opt ion. Important ly, the fact that a

drug is a “second -line agent ” cannot be used a s a stand -alone rationale for o pting out. You must

cite evidence from the literature that explains why this drug is second -line or why this drug is

inferior to the option you chose.

In this third paragr aph, you must clearly ide ntify the seco nd option that you did not

choose. You must also explain why you opted out of this option. Once again , the fact that a drug

is a “second -line agent” cannot be used as a stand -alone rationa le for opting o ut. You must cite

evidence from the literature that explains why this drug is second -line or why this drug is inferior

to the option you chose.

In this fourt h p aragraph , you must briefly explain the outcome (s) that you were hoping to

achiev e. You must al so discuss the ethical considerations associated with your decision . As you

write about all the required information in paragraphs one through four, you must rem em ber to

consi der the patient -specific factors that you pointed out in your in troduction sect ion . These

patient -specific factors must be used to help you establish the rationale for your decisions and/or

highlight your ethical considerations .

Commented [A8]: The leng th of your d ocument should not be much greater than five pa ges; therefore, you will need to be concis e as you write. You d o not need to reiter ate all the opt ions available to you at decision point one. Rather, begin this section by simply stating, “My decision at decision point #1 is…” Please note that t he options in the scenario must be taken at face value . This mea ns that you canno t add to them or take away from them. Subs tantial points have been deducted from papers due to a chosen option being modified to better suit the author.

Commented [A9]: Since t his is a pharmacology course, your rationale must include p harmacokinetics and/or pharmacodynamics in order to get full credit.

Commented [A10]: The grading rubric instruct s you to dis cuss your ethical considerat ions at each de cision point. You can eit her do this or create an additional l abeled section for your e thical considera tions. Whichever option you choose, y ou must clearly label/ identify your ethical co nsiderations. (For example, “My ethical consideratio ns are …”) I will not searc h through your document to find content that qualifies as ethical considerations .

Commented [A11]: For examp le, if you identify the client ’s gender as one of your patient -specific fa ctors in your introduction , then you must come “full-circle ” and specif ically state how the client ’s gend er impact ed your decisions or ethical considerations . Decision Point #2

The f ormat of this section is similar to the format of the section fo r decision po int #1.

The results of your decision at decision point #1 will lead you to three new options a t decision

point #2. After briefly stat ing the results of your decision at deci sion point #1 , you must clearly

state the decision you made at deci sion point # 2 in this first paragraph . Then you must continue

on with this section as shown in decision point # 1.

Decision point #3

The results of you r decision at decision point # 2 will lead you to three new options at

decision point # 3. After briefly s tating the resul ts of your decision at decision point # 2, you must

clearly state the decision you made at decision point # 3 in this first par agraph. Then you must

continue on with this section as shown in decision point #1 .

Ethic al Considerations

If you did not identif y and discus s your ethical considerations with in the previous

sectio ns, then you will need to include this labeled section on ethical considerations. No matter

where you discuss ethics, you should consider the ethics related to treatment and not diagnosis .

This is a pharma cology course ; therefor e, we are focusing our attention o n treatment.

Furthermore, we must a lso be client -centered. Rather than discuss ethics in general, you must

consider ethics as it applies to the specific client in your case.

Con clusion

The conclusio n section should clearly summarize each of your decisions . You should not

introduc e new i deas in this paragraph ; the c onclusion should summarize what you have already

written and what it means in the bigger picture .

Commented [A12]: Be brief! Rem ember, t he length of your document should not be much greater than five pages; therefore, you will need to be concise as you write.

Commented [A13]: At the end of the decision tree assignment , there is a section entitled “Guidance to Student. ” This information may or ma y not b e appropriate for you to use in your paper. However, i f you choose to use this information in your paper , you must paraphrase as al ways and search to find another valid source as a reference . You cannot use the information in the case st udy as your ration ale. Instructors reserve the right to deduct 10% for acad emic writing concerns involv ing parap hrasing and improper citations/reference s.

Commented [A14]: Optional

Commented [A15]: What was your decision at decision po int #1? What was your decision at decision point #2? What was you r decision at decision point #3? All three of these qu estions must be answere d. In orde r to ge t full credit for the conclusion section , you must also briefly summar ize t he rationale for your ultimate decision . However, I do NOT require you to restate your rationale for opting out of the options that you did not choose. It is imp ortant for me to mention again that your writing should be referenced with in -text citations that also appear in your full reference list (se e next page). Your writing must also be paraphrased and not quoted . Failure to properly reference and /or paraphra se may result in either: an academic integrity inquir y for plagiarism or a 10% point deduction for lack of originalit y.

Commented [A16]: After you have finish ed writing your document, you should reread it three times to verify covera ge of required content and to identify issues with cl arity , redundancy, typographical erro rs, and citations/references . The fi nal dr aft of your paper should be submitted to SafeAssign Drafts , and it shou ld also be sub mitted f or grading. Resubmissions are not allowed after the deadline has passed; therefore, you must be sure that the document you submi t is the final version of your document. Refere nces

Journal Article ; Two Author s; DOI

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Journal Artic le, Two Authors; URL

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Commented [A17]: Please note that the following references are intended as exam ples only. List your own references in alphabetical order. Also, these illustrate diff erent types of references; you are responsible for any citations n ot included in this list. In you r paper, be sure every reference entry matches a citation, and ev ery cit ation refers to an item in the reference list. Professio nal Orga nization Web page

Centers fo r Disea se Control and Prevention. (20 18). Back to school .

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Professio nal Organization Book

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Two or more works by same author in t he sam e year

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Gov ernment Arti cle

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Lectur e Note s

Health effects of exposure to forest fires [Lecture notes]. (20 19). Walden Uni versit y Blackboard.

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Personal Communica tion (Only Goes in Bo dy of Paper and not in Refer ences)

Video

Walden Uni vers ity. (2009 ). Title of video here [Video ]. Walden Un iversity Blackboard .

https://cl ass.waldenu.edu

Televi sion (Audio)

Imp ortant, I. M. (Pr oducer). (1990, November 1). The nightly news hour [TV series episode ].

Central Broadc asting Service. APA Resources

You have other several options to ass ist you in the form ulation of your reference page.

• Your American Psyc hological Association (APA) Manual is your bes t reference

resource . Use the current edit ion wit h a copyright date of 20 20.

• The Walden Writing Center also a great place for re ferenc ing adv ice at

https://academicg uides.walden u.ed u/writingcenter/apa/refere nces .

• Citat ion a nd reference examples are p rovided in the ‘BSN TOP Ten References and

Citations” handou t found in the Writing Res ources tab of th e course . This document

covers t he 10 most commonly used reference a nd citation form ats. You are responsible

for looking up any that are not included on t his list.