This is for an emt course. Since we cant have hands on training we are doing a paper in the point of view of a patient or emt. This is the rubric we were given. Rubric for patient assessment research paper:
2000-2500 words (APA or MLA format)
The guts of the paper:
A solid description of the disease, its process, how it makes the patient act/feel, medications the patient might be on. Vital signs that would be appropriate for this patient (have two or three prepared)
Answers for OPQRST, SAMPLE, AVPU, GCS, DCPA-BTLS (if appropriate)
Research Paper 3d Quarter
Step 1:
What is your topic?
Please write it here: dementia and depression
When is it due? April
Step 2:
Tell me about the paper.
How long should it be? 2000 to 2500
How many words?
How many pages? 6-10
Citations yes or no? Yes
What format? Pick one of the following Options
Option 1: APA
Option 2: MLA
What should be in the paper or power point?
A description of the disease process. How the patient would feel, act, the medications the patient might be on; vital signs that would be appropriate (Have two or three sets prepared: if you get better, if you get worse or if you have relatively no changes)
***Citations
Step 3:
The presentation of your paper with yourself portraying the patient.
Have answers prepared for AVPU. OPQRST, GCS, DCAP-BTLS (if appropriate)
