Discussion 1: Please refer to the calendar for due dates.
1. From your chapter readings and study, discuss a skin condition, its presentation (how it looks), the etiology (what causes it), treatment, and insert a photo (screenshot) of the skin condition. (You can copy and paste the photo into your discussion or take a screen shot). Write an informative, scholarly summary of the skin topic (Good grammar, citations, references. Post directly into discussion space (no attachments). Two (2) required citations from either:
CINAHL e-library or PubMed e-journal article (with link to pdf or e-journal abstract), and/or
link to reliable (i.e. no “.com”): only .gov, .edu, .org, .net) websites.
textbook
2. Secondary response post. Read and respond to one (1) of your classmates postings: Find either a mobile app (or authoritative website) that is useful for your classmate’s chosen skin condition or problem i.e. here is an example of a mobile app for skin cancer detection: Melanoma detection App (Links to an external site.). Simply ‘google’ a skin condition of interest, and find a Quality website or mobile app to share that is useful for health education.
Be sure to adhere to the rubric for both the initial and response posting, located under Important course information for your review.
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To further clarify,
Examples of skin topics are: viral skin infections; parasitic infestations; fungal infections; skin cancers; etc.
Include details such as: What is the skin problem? When assessing, where are lesions usually located? What are the physical exam findings? Are lesions single or grouped? What are preventive measures? Include other important information that will inform your classmates when assessing this skin condition.
If the skin condition is contagious, What is the method of transmission? Incubation? Life cycle? Symptoms? When assessing, what are the physical/clinical highlight? What are preventive measures?
Assignment Rubric Details
The posting directly addresses key issues, questions, or problems related to the discussion activity. The posting is thought provoking and genuinely engages the material by offering original or thoughtful insight, analysis, or observation that demonstrates a strong grasp of concepts and ideas pertaining to the discussion topic. Narrative word count is 500 words or more. Two (2) current, scholarly nursing references (articles).
Exemplary
No spelling or grammatical errors in any postings.
No APA errors in any of the postings.
Bates Nursing Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking
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