Part I: Poster
Use the Case Presentation PowerPoint template provided in this week’s Resources to develop a poster that addresses the following:
• Identify the disorders that make up the comorbidities you selected, as well as associated alterations. List the pathophysiology of the alterations, including changes that occur in at least two body systems. Be specific.
• Identify at least three signs and symptoms associated with the pathologies of your selected comorbidities that would guide the collection of information from conducting a patient health assessment.
• Identify the types of drugs that might be prescribed to treat alterations associated with the patient’s comorbidities. Be specific and provide examples.
• List specific genetic, gender, ethnicity, age, and/or behavior considerations that might impact the pathophysiology of the alterations you identified and the effects of prescribed drugs.
• Provide links to materials from at least two supporting agencies to educate patients on the disorders, treatment options, management, and self-care.
Part II: Written Narrative: Analyzing Comorbidities in Complex Patient Case Presentations to Inform Nurse and Patient Education (3–4 pages)
• Explain how the alterations of each comorbid disorder impact each other. Be specific.
• Explain how potential interactions between the medications that might be prescribed to treat the patient's comorbid conditions justify the selection of the medications for this patient.
• Summarize how the information presented in your complex patient case presentation would guide you, as a nurse educator, to advocate for the patient and communicate approaches for promoting positive patient outcomes.
• Recommend education strategies on how you would use the materials from the supporting agencies you identified to educate patients on the disorders, treatment options, management, and self-care.
• Justify how these education strategies would contribute to positive patient outcomes. Be specific and provide examples.
Be sure to include research support. Cite the latest research advancing knowledge of the disorders, treatments, and drugs.
Reminder: The School of Nursing requires that all papers submitted include a title page, introduction, summary, and references. The Sample Paper provided at the Walden Writing Center provides an example of those required elements (available at https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/templates). All papers submitted must use this formatting