Category: Nursing

This paper is a comprehensive leadership assessment of an individual who has a nursing administrative position in a health care agency or field of your own employment (e.g. hospital, hospice, school of nursing, outpatient surgery unit, clinic, etc.). Although you will need to define the status and title of the position, you are not to use identifying names of the person or the setting. Descriptions of the role and the setting are required. You will need to access the information from a job description, expectations for the role, performance appraisal guidelines, and required competencies.
Instructions:
Please review the rubric below in developing this paper. The paper should have a minimum of five pages and a maximum of 10 pages excluding cover and reference pages in APA format. 
Invariably the question that comes up is: How many references should I use? A rule of thumb is at least one reference per page. Use only professional references which include nursing or other healthcare-related journals, professional websites, or textbooks. Newspapers and popular magazines are not considered professional references.
Students MUST use the sample template below for this assignment. Kindly submit your assignment draft through tutor.com before final submission. You are to attach the edited word document feedback paper from tutor.com along with your final revised paper based on the tutor.com recommendations for your final grading. The summary report is NOT acceptable.  Remember that tutor.com takes at least 12hrs to provide feedback, kindly be informed and aware of that and submit your work to tutor.com two days before the assignment deadline. 
TWO Points per page will be deducted if more than the designated pages from the syllabus requirement.
Leadership Assessment Synthesis_Module 5_template.docx
APA Resources:
https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/student-paper-setup-guide.pdf
Grading Rubric 
Late papers are subject to a loss of 5 points per day. No assignments are accepted after 3 days past the due date unless prior arrangements have been made with the faculty due to extenuating circumstances.  
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.
Description of the health care system: Provide a description of mission, vision, philosophy statements/goals, organizational structure and other characteristics of the organization such as size, location, ownership, teaching/non-teaching, accreditation status, etc. (Please do not download directly from web site, develop a synopsis). 10 %   
Description of the nursing administrative position including fiscal responsibilities (amount of budget managed) and reporting relationship. Include how many staff under her supervision including their roles (RN, LPN, NUA, etc.) and the diversity of the workforce. Credentials needed for the position as compared to the credential of the manager being interviewed. 10%
Description of the nursing care delivery models used in the health care system. Describe the significant technology used at the agency including Electronic Health Record. 10%
Discussion of the leadership characteristics of the nurse manager/administrator. Describe the style and the sources of power frequently utilized. Provide specific examples. Use literature to support the description of leadership style. 10%
Discussion of the communication strategies utilized by the nurse manager/ administrator Provide examples and use literature to support the description of communication strategies. 10%
Description of the decision-making, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills of the nurse manager/ administrator. Provide examples and use literature to support the description of negotiation and conflict management skills.
Discussion of standards of practice, innovations, specific projects recently implemented by the nurse manager/ administrator. 10%
Summarize the contribution of the nurse manager/administrator to nursing as a profession. Include membership to professional organizations, volunteer work, awards, etc.10%
Organization, clarity, grammar, and compliance to APA format 7th edition. 10
Number and use of relevant and updated references (minimum of five professional references). Inclusion of a copy of the agency’s organizational chart (scanned into the paper or configured as part of the paper. 10%

Please use the screenshots in the files to help write a brief summary (small paragraph) of what youve learned. 

Prepare an analysis (5-7 pages) of an adverse event or a near miss from your professional nursing experience and outline a QI initiative that would address it.
Health care organizations strive to create a culture of safety. Despite technological advances, quality care initiatives, oversight, ongoing education and training, legislation, and regulations, medical errors continue to be made. Some are small and easily remedied with the patient unaware of the infraction. Others can be catastrophic and irreversible, altering the lives of patients and their caregivers and unleashing massive reforms and costly litigation. Many errors are attributable to ineffective interprofessional communication.
The goal of this assessment is to allow you to focus on a specific event in a health care setting that impacts patient safety and related organizational vulnerabilities and to propose a QI initiative to prevent
future incidents. It will give you the chance to develop your analytical skills in the problem-solving contexts you likely find yourself in as a health care professional.
Health care organizations strive for a culture of safety. Yet, despite technological advances, quality care initiatives, oversight, ongoing education and training, laws, legislation, and regulations, medical errors continue to occur. Some are small and easily remedied with the patient unaware of the infraction. Others can be catastrophic and irreversible, altering the lives of patients and their caregivers and unleashing massive reforms and costly litigation.
Historically, medical errors were reported and analyzed in hindsight.
Today, QI initiatives attempt to be proactive, which contributes to the
amount of attention paid to adverse events and near misses. Backed up by new technologies and reporting metrics, adverse events and near misses can provide insight into potential ways to improve care delivery and ensure patient safety.
For clarification, the National Quality Forum (n.d.) defines the following:
Adverse event: An event that results in unintended harm to the patient by an act of commission or omission rather than by the underlying disease or condition of the patient.
Near miss: An event or a situation that did not produce patient harm, but only because of intervening factors, such as patient health or
timely intervention.
Prepare a comprehensive analysis of an adverse event or a near miss from your professional nursing experience that you or a peer experienced. Provide an analysis of the impact of the same type of adverse event or near miss in other facilities. How was it managed, who was involved, and how was it resolved? Be sure to:
Analyze the implications of the adverse event or near miss for all stakeholders.
Analyze the sequence of events, missed steps, or protocol deviations related to the adverse event or near miss using a root cause analysis.
Evaluate QI actions or technologies related to the event that are required to reduce risk and increase patient safety.
Evaluate how other institutions integrated solutions to prevent these types of events.
Incorporate relevant metrics of the adverse event or near miss to support need for improvement.
Outline a QI initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss.
Ensure your analysis conveys purpose, in an appropriate tone and
style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
Be sure your analysis addresses all of the above points. You may also
want to read the Adverse Event or Near Miss Analysis Scoring Guide to better understand the performance levels that relate to each grading criterion. Additionally, be sure to review the Guiding Questions: Adverse Event or Near Miss Analysis [DOCX] document for additional clarification about things to consider when creating your assessment.
Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:
Length of submission: A minimum of five but no more than seven double-spaced, typed pages, not including the title page or References section.
Number of references: Cite a minimum of three sources of scholarly or professional evidence that support your evaluation, recommendations, and plans. Current source material is defined as no older than five years unless it is a seminal work. Review the Nursing Master’s Program (MSN) Library Guide for guidance.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style. Review the Evidence and APA section of the Writing Center for guidance.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your
proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:
Competency 1: Plan quality improvement initiatives in response to adverse events and near-miss analyses.
Analyze the implications of an adverse event or a near miss for all stakeholders.
Analyze the sequence of events, missed steps, or protocol deviations related to an adverse event or a near miss using a root cause analysis.
Outline a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss based on research and evidence-based practices.
Competency 3: Evaluate quality improvement initiatives using sensitive and sound outcome measures.
Evaluate and identify quality improvement actions or technologies related to an event that are required to reduce risk and increase patient safety.
Competency 5: Apply effective communication strategies to promote quality improvement of interprofessional care.
Convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
Reference
National Quality Forum. (n.d.). NQF patient safety terms and definitions. http://www.qualityforum.org/Topics/Safety_Definitions.aspx
INSTRUCTOR FEEDBACK
Competency 1
Plan quality improvement initiatives in response to adverse events and near-miss analyses.
Criterion
Analyze the implications of an adverse event or a near miss for all stakeholders.
Your Result:PROFICIENT
Analyzes the implications of an adverse event or a near miss for all stakeholders.
Faculty Comments:You
did a nice job analyzing the missed steps (or protocol deviations) related to an adverse event or near miss. To move this to a distinguished level, you needed to identify the assumptions or rationale
for your analysis. Consider including support from current literature. NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not list the implications of an adverse event or a near miss for all stakeholders.
BASIC
Lists
possible impacts of an adverse event or a near miss for stakeholders, but fails to analyze their short- or long-term implications for the stakeholders.
Your Result:PROFICIENT
Analyzes the implications of an adverse event or a near miss for all stakeholders.
DISTINGUISHED
Analyzes
the implications of an adverse event or a near miss for all stakeholders, and identifies assumptions on which the analysis is based.
Criterion
Analyze
the sequence of events, missed steps, or protocol deviations related to
an adverse event or a near miss using a root cause analysis.
Your Result:PROFICIENT
Analyzes
the sequence of events, missed steps, or protocol deviations related to
an adverse event or a near miss using a root cause analysis.
Faculty Comments:You
did a nice job analyzing the missed steps (or protocol deviations) related to an adverse event or near miss. To move this to a distinguished level, you needed to identify knowledge gaps where further
information could improve your analysis. In addition, consider inclusing support from current literature. NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not list the missed
steps or protocol deviations
related to an adverse event
or a near miss.
BASIC
Lists the missed steps or
protocol deviations related to an
adverse event or a near miss, but
fails to analyze how they led to
the adverse event or near miss.
Your Result:PROFICIENT
Analyzes
the sequence of events, missed steps, or protocol deviations related to
an adverse event or a near miss using a root cause analysis.
DISTINGUISHED
Analyzes
the sequence of events, missed steps, or protocol deviations related to
an adverse event or a near miss using a root cause analysis, and identifies knowledge gaps, unknowns, missing information, unanswered questions, or areas of uncertainty (where further information could improve the analysis).
Criterion
Outline
a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss based on research and evidence-based practices.
Your Result:DISTINGUISHED
Outlines
a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss, and impartially considers conflicting data and other perspectives.
Faculty Comments:Great
work outlining a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss. You impartially considered conflicting data and other perspectives.
NON_PERFORMANCE
Does not outline a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss.
BASIC
Attempts
to outline a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse
event or near miss, but it is not clear that quality improvement suggestions are based on research or best practices.
PROFICIENT
Outlines
a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss based on research and evidence-based practices.
Your Result:DISTINGUISHED
Outlines
a quality improvement initiative to prevent a future adverse event or near miss, and impartially considers conflicting data and other perspectives.
Competency 3
Evaluate quality improvement initiatives using sensitive and sound outcome measures.
Criterion
Evaluate
and identify quality improvement actions or technologies related to an event that are required to reduce risk and increase patient safety.
Your Result:PROFICIENT
Evaluates and identifies quality
improvement actions or technologies related to an event that are required to reduce risk and increase patient safety.
Faculty Comments:Good
work on this section! You evaluated quality improvement technologies related to the event that are required to reduce risk and increase patient safety. To move this to a distinguished grade, you needed to include support from literature. Competency 5
Apply effective communication strategies to promote quality improvement of interprofessional care.
Criterion
Convey
purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
Your Result:BASIC
Conveys
purpose, in an appropriate tone or style. Clear, effective communication is inhibited by insufficient supporting evidence and/or minimal adherence to applicable writing standards.
Faculty Comments:There
were many APA inconsistencies noted on your paper (title page, headers,
page numbers, headings, in-text citations, references). I hope you will
reach out to your tutor, who has wonderful resources to help you with APA. The supplemental resources link on the course room homepage is also a helpful resource. In addition, here’s a link to APA formatting that may be helpful: http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx
In addition, some of you sources are outdated. Be sure to use current scholarly literature to support your assessment. NON_PERFORMANCE
Does
not convey purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and writing scholarly standards.
Your Result:BASIC
Conveys
purpose, in an appropriate tone or style. Clear, effective communication is inhibited by insufficient supporting evidence and/or minimal adherence to applicable writing standards.
PROFICIENT
Conveys
purpose, in an appropriate tone and style, incorporating supporting evidence and adhering to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards.
DISTINGUISHED
Conveys
clear purpose, in a tone and style well-suited to the intended audience. Supports assertions, arguments, and conclusions with relevant,
credible, and convincing evidence. Exhibits strict and nearly flawless adherence to organizational, professional, and scholarly writing standards, including APA style and formatting.

find a scholarly research article relating to polypharmacy in the elderly. Write a 2 – 3 page paper summarizing the study background, study method, participants, results, and conclusions. Include a copy of the article when submitting paper to the drop box. Use APA format with title page and cited works.

Discuss the safety and effectiveness of alternative and complementary medicine for the treatment of specific
illnesses such as cancer, diabetes, and hypertension. Share your opinions about holistic and allopathic care.
Would have any conflicts or concerns supporting a patient who chooses holistic or allopathic medicine?
Instructions: Please make sure to
provide citations and references (in APA, 7th ed. format) for your work.

Evaluate the organizational climate and motivation of a unit where you currently or previously worked. Describe how leaders and managers evaluate the level of motivation and organizational climate. Analyze two actions found in the literature that leaders could employ to improve the management of workplace issues (motivation, conflict, scheduling or discrimination). Support your discussion and opinions with facts and relevant examples from personal nursing practice.
Reading and Resources
Review chapters 1-3 in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2021). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
Deschamps, C., Rinfret, N., Lagacé, M. C., & Privé, C. (2016). Transformational leadership and change: How leaders influence their followers’ motivation through organizational justice. Journal Of Healthcare Management, 61(3), 194-212.
Review chapters 4 & 6 in Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2017). Leadership roles and management functions in nursing: Theory and application. Philadelphia, PA: Wolters Kluwer.
Stewart, K. R. (2017). SBAR, communication, and patient safety: An integrated literature review. Medsurg Nursing, 26(5), 297-305.
Review: IOM Future of Nursing Report
Review: Campaign for Action Resources
Additional Instructions:
All submissions should have a title page and reference page.
Utilize a minimum of two scholarly resources.
Adhere to grammar, spelling and punctuation criteria.
Adhere to APA compliance guidelines.
Adhere to the chosen Submission Option for Delivery of Activity guidelines.

I have to do a presentation powerpoint on the city of Fort Lauderdall with pictures of all the resources available specific to the community. I uploaded  the rubric for the assignemt requirement. 

Make a quality initiative proposal (7-10 PowerPoint slides) through a
presentation, interpreting and communicating dashboard data to support
the proposal.
Health care providers are perpetually striving to improve care
quality and patient safety. To accomplish enhanced care, outcomes need
to be measured. Next, data measures must be validated. Measurement and
validation of information support performance improvement. Health care
providers must focus attention on evidence-based best practices to
improve patient outcomes.
Health informatics, along with new and improved technologies and procedures, are at the core of all
quality improvement initiatives. Data analysis begins with provider
documentation, researched process improvement models, and recognized
quality benchmarks. All of these items work together to improve patient
outcomes. Professional nurses must be able to interpret and communicate
dashboard information that displays critical care metrics and outcomes
along with data collected from the care delivery process.
A basic principle of quality measurement is: If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it.
–Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2021)
In the previous assessment, you analyzed the effectiveness of an
existing quality initiative. Now that you’ve done that, this assessment
gives you experience interpreting and communicating dashboard data for
the purpose of making a quality initiative proposal of your own. And
you’ll make your proposal through a PowerPoint presentation, including
using speaker notes in the Notes section of the slides, much like you
might in your health care setting.
Health care providers are on an endless quest to improve both care
quality and patient safety. This unwavering commitment requires
hospitals and care givers to increase their attention and adherence to
treatment protocols to improve patient outcomes. Health informatics,
along with new and improved technologies and procedures, are at the core
of virtually all QI initiatives. The data gathered by providers, along
with process improvement models and recognized quality benchmarks, are
all part of a collaborative, continuing effort. As such, it is essential
that professional nurses are able to correctly interpret and
effectively communicate information revealed on dashboards that display
critical care metrics.
In this assessment, you will make a QI initiative proposal based on a
health issue of professional interest to you. This proposal will be
based on an analysis of dashboard metrics from a health care facility.
You have two options:
Option 1
If you have access to dashboard metrics related to a QI initiative proposal of interest to you:
Analyze data from the health care facility to identify a health
care issue or an area of concern. You will need access to reports and
data related to care quality and patient safety. If you work in a
hospital setting, contact the quality management department to obtain
the data you need.
You will need to identify basic information about the
health care setting, size, and specific type of care delivery related to
the topic that you identify. You are expected to abide by standards for
compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA).
Option 2
If you do not have access to a dashboard or metrics related to a QI initiative proposal:
You may use one of the links in the following reading list to
access a dashboard or metrics for a health care facility to develop the
QI initiative proposal:
Assessment 3: Resources
You will follow the same instructions and provide the same deliverables as your peers who select Option 1.
Complete the following steps for your proposal:
Analyze data to identify a health care issue or an area of
concern as it relates to a state, national, or accreditation benchmark
requirement relevant to your professional setting.
Evaluate the quality of the data.
Outline a QI initiative proposal based on the selected health
issue or area of concern and supporting data analysis to improve
identified dashboard metric. The interactive activity Designing a
Quality Improvement Initiative can get you going on the first steps of a
QI process and your assessment.
Identify the target areas of improvement and outcome measures.
Include the QI model that will be utilized.
Specify evidence-based strategies that will be utilized.
Integrate interprofessional perspectives and actions to lead
quality improvements in patient safety, cost-effectiveness, and
work-life quality.
Specify roles and responsibilities.
Apply effective collaboration strategies to promote QI of interprofessional care.
Include specific communication tools.
Deliver a persuasive, coherent, and effective audiovisual
presentation. Integrate relevant sources to support arguments, correctly
formatting citations and references using current APA style.
Be sure that your proposal, at minimum, addresses each of the bullet
points. You may also want to read the Data Analysis and Quality
Improvement Initiative Proposal Scoring Guide to better understand the
performance levels that relate to each grading criterion. Additionally,
be sure to review the Guiding Questions: Data Analysis and Quality Improvement Initiative Proposal [DOCX] document for additional clarification about things to consider when creating your assessment.
Recording Your Presentation
Before starting to record your presentation make sure you have:
Set up and tested your microphone and headset using the
installation instructions provided by the manufacturer. You only need to
use the headset if your audio is not clear or high quality when
captured by the microphone.
Practice using the equipment to ensure the audio quality is sufficient.
Consult Using Kaltura for guidance on how to record your presentation and upload it in the courseroom.
Microsoft PowerPoint also allows you to record your narration
with your slides. If you choose this option, simply submit your
presentation to the appropriate area of the courseroom. Your narration
will be included with your slides.
Remember to practice delivering and recording your presentation multiple times to ensure effective delivery.
Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative
communication methods to participate in this activity, please contact
Disability Services at
Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:
Length of submission: 7–10 PowerPoint slides,
with speaker’s notes, not including title slide and attached reference
list. Balance text with visuals. Avoid text-heavy slides. Use speaker’s
notes for additional content.
Length of presentation: No more than 10 minutes.
Number of references: Cite a minimum of five
sources (no older than seven years, unless a seminal work) of scholarly
or professional evidence to support your evaluation, recommendations,
and plans. Review the Nursing Master’s Program (MSN) Library Guide for guidance.
APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style. Review the Evidence and APA section of the Writing Center for guidance.
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your
proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide
criteria:
Competency 2: Plan quality improvement initiatives in response to routine data surveillance.
Analyze data to identify a health care issue or area of
concern as it relates to a state, national, or accreditation benchmark
requirement.
Outline a quality improvement initiative proposal based
on a selected health care issue or area of concern and supporting data
analysis to improve identified dashboard metrics.
Competency 4: Integrate interprofessional perspectives to lead
quality improvements in patient safety, cost-effectiveness, and
work-life quality.
Integrate interprofessional perspectives and specify
actions to lead quality improvements in patient safety,
cost-effectiveness, and work-life quality.
Competency 5: Apply effective communication strategies to promote quality improvement of interprofessional care.
Apply effective collaboration strategies to promote quality improvement of interprofessional care.
Create a persuasive, coherent, and effective audiovisual
presentation. Integrate relevant sources to support arguments,
correctly formatting citations and references using current APA style.
Reference
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (2021). Preventing falls in hospitals. https://www.ahrq.gov/patient-safety/settings/hospital/fall-prevention/toolkit/index.html

Creating Environments for Excellence in Nursing Writing Assignment
Each
student will complete an 800- to 1000-word scholarly paper (not including Title
and References pages) presenting an evidence-based case for what they determine
as two best strategies towards Creating Environments for Excellence in
Nursing.  The paper is to focus on suggested themes, presented
appropriately with APA headings for a Student Scholarly Paper. Proper use of
headings will help to organize the paper and reinforce consistency for the
reader.  (Refer to pages 47-49, Publication Manual of the American
Psychological Association, 7th Edition
for formatting levels of headings.)
Students
are expected to address themes by applying concepts and analytical
understanding gained in a literature search of current and acceptable journal
articles, videos or research, and any assigned course readings. A minimum of
five references should be used.  Three of these sources should be from
peer-reviewed articles.  See Rubric Creating Environments for
Excellence in Nursing: A Writing Assignment for complete grading
criteria.
To
help organize the paper, focus on the following:
1) Introduction
Examine
sustainable and economical strategies to develop professional environments that
enhance nursing excellence and promote patient-centered care. Discuss the circumstances that
contribute to unhealthy (nursing) work environments.  Include current
challenges faced by nurses and choose two viable strategies / opportunities for
creating a supportive working environment that retains nurses while promoting
safe, high-quality care.
2) State
your first strategy or opportunity for creating an environment of nursing
excellence.
Explain
the reason you feel this is a second sustainable and economical strategy to
develop professional environments that enhance nursing excellence and promote
patient-centered care.  Backed by evidence, present the benefits of this
strategy.  Consider any potential threats to your specific strategy and
present realistic, yet creative solutions to possible barriers. Make certain,
of course, to cite and credit your sources.
3) State
your second strategy or opportunity for creating an environment of nursing
excellence.
Explain
the reason you feel this second strategy is a sustainable and economical
strategy to develop professional environments that enhance nursing excellence
and promote patient-centered care.  Backed by evidence, present the benefits of this
strategy.  Consider any potential threats to your specific strategy and
present realistic, yet creative solutions to possible barriers. Make certain,
of course, to cite and credit your sources.
4) Summary
or Conclusion
Present
your final statement /conclusion in a way that summarizes content while, at the
same time, leaves the reader with a positive, lasting impression.  Make your best effort to avoid
a ‘copy and paste’ approach to the summary.  By posing a question or
delivering a thought-provoking final statement, the reader will remain engaged
and (ideally!) interested enough in your topic to research and explore
further…they may even be prompted to take action!   
See the Creating
Environments for Excellence in Nursing Writing Assignment Rubric for
grading details.
I attached the rubic below

In this exercise, you will complete a MindMap Template to gauge your understanding of this week’s content. Select one of the possible topics provided to complete your MindMap Template.
Stroke
Multiple sclerosis
Transient Ischemic Attack
Myasthenia gravis
Headache
Seizure disorders
Head injury
Spinal cord injury
Inflammatory diseases of the musculoskeletal system
Parkinson’s
Alzheimer’s
20 to >17.0 pts
Excellent
A thoroughly completed MindMap Template with a selected topic was submitted. The response accurately and thoroughly describes in detail the pathophysiology of the primary diagnosis in the student’s own words. The response accurately and thoroughly explains in detail the patient’s risk factors for this diagnosis.
20 to >17.0 pts
Excellent
The response accurately and thoroughly describes in detail the patient’s signs and symptoms for this diagnosis. The response accurately and thoroughly describes in detail how this diagnosis might impact other body systems and their possible complications.
20 to >17.0 pts
Excellent
The response accurately and completely describes in detail the potential diagnoses that present in a similar way to the diagnosis provided.
20 to >17.0 pts
Excellent
The response accurately and thoroughly describes in detail the diagnostic tests and labs they would order to rule out the differentials for this patient, and in confirming the primary diagnosis.
20 to >17.0 pts
Excellent
The response accurately and thoroughly describes in detail the treatment options they would consider. The response accurately and thoroughly describes potential referrals and medications.