Brian Foster Shadow Health Assessment

Brian Foster Shadow Health Assessment Assignment

You will complete all assessment assignments using the Shadow Health  virtual reality simulation platform.

Introduction and Pre-brief

This assignment provides the opportunity to conduct a focused exam on Brian Foster, who presents with recent episodes of chest pain in a non-emergency setting. Interview Mr. Foster and be sure to thoroughly assess the cardiovascular system as well as related body systems in order to compile a list of differential diagnoses. This case study offers you the opportunity to evaluate Mr. Foster’s personal and family history with heart disease and identify lifestyle risk factors. During the physical examination, thoroughly examine the cardiovascular system and carefully evaluate and document the patient’s heart sounds.

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Tips and Tricks

The sounds in the Shadow Health Concept Labs and Physical Assessment Assignments are medically accurate.

Distinguishing normal from abnormal heart sounds requires practice and carefully listening for sometimes subtle and easily missed sounds. Be sure to take advantage of the Cardiovascular Concept Lab to sharpen your skills prior to beginning this assignment. Brian Foster Shadow Health Assessment.

Optimize your listening experience by using headphones with your computer and listen to both normal and abnormal sounds multiple times to improve your proficiency with recognizing subtle differences.

Often patients present with a specific complaint or problem. However, during the history and physical examination, a new problem may be discovered that takes precedence during the visit. Be alert to such a situation with this case study assignment.

Purposes

The purposes of the Shadow Health Physical Assessment Assignments are to: (a) increase knowledge and understanding of advanced practice physical assessment skills and techniques, (b) conduct focused and comprehensive histories and physical assessments for various patient populations, (c) adapt or modify your physical assessment skills and techniques to suit the individual needs of the patient, (d) apply assessment skills and techniques to gather subjective and objective data, (e) differentiate normal from abnormal physical examination findings, (f) summarize, organize, and appropriately document findings using correct professional terminology, (g) practice developing primary and differential diagnoses, (h) practice creating treatment plans which include diagnostics, medication, education, consultation/referral, and follow-up planning; and (i) analyze and reflect on own performance to gain insight and foster knowledge.

Due Date

Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of each respective week.

Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Brian Foster Shadow Health Assessment.

In the event of an emergency that prevents timely submission of an assignment, students may petition their instructor for a waiver of the late submission grade reduction. The instructor will review the student’s rationale for the request and make a determination based on the merits of the student’s appeal. Consideration of the student’s total course performance to date will be a contributing factor in the determination. Students should continue to attend class, actively participate, and complete other assignments while the appeal is pending.

Total Points Possible: 75 Points

Assignment

Step One: Complete the designated Shadow Health (SH) Assignment on the SH platform.

Step Two: Document your findings on the  Fillable Soap Note Template or the Printable Soap Note.

Step Three:  Upload the Lab Pass and completed SOAP Note as separate documents to the same assignment tab in the gradebook.

Requirements

NOTE: Before initiating any activity in Shadow Health, complete the required course weekly readings and lessons as well as review the introduction and pre-brief.

1. Complete the Shadow Health Concept Lab (Weeks 2, 4, and 5) prior to beginning the graded assignment.
2. Gather subjective and objective data by completing a focused, detailed health history and physical examination for each physical assessment assignment.
3. Critically appraise the findings as normal or abnormal.
4. Complete the post activity assessment questions for each assignment .
5. Complete all reflection questions following each physical assessment assignment. Brian Foster Shadow Health Assessment.
6. Digital Clinical Experience (DCE) scores do not round up. For example, a DCE score of 92.99 is a 92, not a 93.
7. You have a maximum of two (2) attempts per Shadow Health assignment to improve your performance. However, you may elect not to repeat any assignment. NOTE: If you repeat an attempt, ONLY the second attempt will be graded, regardless of the DCE score. Please refer to the grading rubric categories for details.
8. Download the Lab Pass for the final attempt on the assignment. Brian Foster Shadow Health Assessment.

On the Canvas Platform:

1. Summarize, organize, and appropriately document findings using correct professional terminology on the SOAP Note Template.
2. Identify three (3) differential diagnoses and provide ICD-10 codes and pertinent positive and negative findings for each diagnosis.
3. Create a comprehensive treatment plan for each assignment. Must address the following components: Diagnostics, Medication, Education, Referral/Consultation, and Follow-up planning. If no interventions for one or more component, document “none at this time” but do not skip over the component.
4. Provide rationales and citations for diagnoses and interventions. Brian Foster Shadow Health Assessment.
5. Include at least one scholarly source to support diagnoses and treatment interventions with rationales and references on the SOAP note. Only scholarly sources are acceptable for citation and reference in this course. These include peer-reviewed publications, government reports, or sources written by a professional or scholar in the field. The textbooks and lessons are NOT considered to be outside scholarly sources. For the threaded discussions and reflection posts, reputable internet sources such as websites by government agencies (URL ends in .gov) and respected organizations (often ends in .org) can be counted as scholarly sources. The best outside scholarly source to use is a peer-reviewed nursing journal.  You are encouraged to use the Chamberlain library and search one of the available databases for a peer-reviewed journal article.  The following sources should not be used: Wikipedia, Wikis, or blogs.  These websites are not considered scholarly as anyone can add to these. Please be aware that .com websites can vary in scholarship and quality.  For example, the American Heart Association is a .com site with scholarship and quality. Each student is responsible for determining the scholarship and quality of any .com site.  Ask your instructor before using any site if you are unsure. Points will be deducted from the rubric if the site does not demonstrate scholarship or quality. Current outside scholarly sources must be published with the last 5 years.  Instructor permission must be obtained BEFORE the assignment is due if using a source that is older than 5 years.
6. Upload the Lab Pass to the appropriate assignment area in Canvas Grades Brian Foster Shadow Health Assessment.

 

Shadow Health Grading Rubric

Portions of the rubric are designated with a ***. The following explains those portions of the rubric:

* Digital Clinical Experience (DCE) Score is automatically translated by Shadow Health based on individual student performance and reflects how student work compares to their peer learners across the country for a particular assignment. The DCE Score is a fair assessment of effort, and therefore is appropriate for use when grading assignments.

**Scholarly Sources: Only scholarly sources are acceptable for citation and reference in this course. These include peer-reviewed publications, government reports, or sources written by a professional or scholar in the field. The textbooks and lessons are NOT considered to be outside scholarly sources. For the threaded discussions and reflection posts, reputable internet sources such as websites by government agencies (URL ends in .gov) and respected organizations (often ends in .org) can be counted as scholarly sources. The best outside scholarly source to use is a peer-reviewed nursing journal.  You are encouraged to use the Chamberlain library and search one of the available databases for a peer-reviewed journal article.  The following sources should not be used: Wikipedia, Wikis, or blogs.  These websites are not considered scholarly as anyone can add to these. Please be aware that .com websites can vary in scholarship and quality.  For example, the American Heart Association is a .com site with scholarship and quality. Each student is responsible for determining the scholarship and quality of any .com site.  Ask your instructor before using any site if you are unsure. Points will be deducted from the rubric if the site does not demonstrate scholarship or quality. Current outside scholarly sources must be published with the last 5 years.  Instructor permission must be obtained BEFORE the assignment is due if using a source that is older than 5 years.

***Components of a treatment plan include diagnostics, medication, education, consultation/referral, and follow-up planning

****Insight refers to the capacity to gain an accurate and deep intuitive understanding of a concept or thing. For example, one might demonstrate insight by relating a concept to a personal or meaningful experience.

**Shadow Health Assessment Assignment**

Introduction and Pre-brief

In this assignment, you will use the Shadow Health virtual reality simulation platform to complete assessment assignments. The task is to conduct a focused exam on Brian Foster, who has been experiencing chest pain recently. Interview Mr. Foster and carefully assess his cardiovascular system and related body systems to create a list of potential diagnoses. This case study also requires evaluating Mr. Foster’s personal and family history of heart disease and identifying lifestyle risk factors. During the physical examination, pay close attention to the cardiovascular system and document his heart sounds thoroughly.

Tips and Tricks

The sounds in the Shadow Health Concept Labs and Physical Assessment Assignments are accurate according to medical standards.

Differentiating between normal and abnormal heart sounds takes practice and careful listening. Utilize the Cardiovascular Concept Lab to enhance your skills before starting this assignment.

For an optimal listening experience, use headphones with your computer and listen to both normal and abnormal sounds multiple times to improve your ability to recognize subtle differences.

Patients may present with a specific complaint, but new issues could be discovered during the history and physical examination. Stay alert to such situations during this case study assignment.

Purposes

The purposes of the Shadow Health Physical Assessment Assignments are to:

– Increase knowledge and understanding of advanced practice physical assessment skills and techniques.
– Conduct focused and comprehensive histories and physical assessments for various patient populations.
– Adapt or modify physical assessment skills and techniques to suit individual patient needs.
– Gather subjective and objective data using assessment skills and techniques.
– Differentiate between normal and abnormal physical examination findings.
– Document findings using professional terminology.
– Practice developing primary and differential diagnoses.
– Create treatment plans including diagnostics, medication, education, consultation/referral, and follow-up planning.
– Analyze and reflect on your performance to gain insight and knowledge.

Due Date

Submit by Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of each respective week. Late submissions will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for each day late, up to three days. After that, a zero will be recorded for the assignment.

Total Points Possible: 75 Points

Assignment

1. Complete the designated Shadow Health (SH) Assignment on the SH platform.
2. Document your findings on the Fillable Soap Note Template or the Printable Soap Note.
3. Upload the Lab Pass and completed SOAP Note as separate documents to the same assignment tab in the gradebook.

Requirements

Before using Shadow Health, complete the required weekly readings and lessons, as well as review the introduction and pre-brief.

– Complete the Shadow Health Concept Lab (Weeks 2, 4, and 5) before the graded assignment.
– Gather subjective and objective data by performing a detailed health history and physical examination for each assignment.
– Evaluate findings as normal or abnormal.
– Answer post-activity assessment questions for each assignment.
– Reflect on each physical assessment assignment.
– Use headphones and listen multiple times to improve listening skills.
– Submit Lab Pass for the final assignment attempt.

On the Canvas Platform

– Summarize and document findings using professional terminology on the SOAP Note Template.
– Identify three differential diagnoses with ICD-10 codes and relevant findings.
– Create a comprehensive treatment plan for each assignment, addressing diagnostics, medication, education, consultation/referral, and follow-up planning.
– Provide rationales and citations for diagnoses and interventions.
– Include at least one scholarly source to support diagnoses and treatment interventions.
– Upload the Lab Pass to the appropriate assignment area in Canvas Grades.

Shadow Health Grading Rubric

The Digital Clinical Experience (DCE) Score reflects student effort and is used when grading assignments. Use scholarly sources for citation and reference, and follow the provided components for a comprehensive treatment plan. Insufficient insight may result in point deductions.