Disease Lab Report Format (One report per student)

Worth 35 points

Typed, single spaced paper, double space between paragraphs.
One inch margins.  Minimum three (3) FULL written content pages (not 2 and 3/4).
This does not include the cover sheet or bibliography pages or any photos/drawings, etc.

Choose disease relevant to the current semester's material and one that you are interested in researching for this paper.
Topic MUST be approved by the instructor and topics will be chosen by the 3rd week of school.

Any changes to the topic must be completed and cleared by the 8th week of school with the instructor.

You must have at least three (3) references outside of your textbooks. 
You may have more than three, but cite ALL references. 
References :

Due date :: at the last lab practical review, but you may turn it in earlier.

An optional presentation of the disease paper will be available during the last lab review time.
This presentation is called a “three minute” summary and students may bring notes from their paper on a 3x5 card to help with their presentation and any discussion or questions. Classmates are encourage to ask questions or make comments about the report.
This optional presentation value will be up to 5 points maximum added on to this lab report TOTAL.
Points will be given for presenting (2.0 points) and quality of presentation (3.0 points).

Disease Paper will consist of the following 5 parts:

I. Cover Sheet -- Title, Date, Course & Section, Name, CWID (last 4 digits) : centered on page

II. Introduction -- History of disease (when / who discovered, causative agent(s), general information about the disease and its impact on society, etc)

III. Body –

     Major Portion of paper should include

          b. Clinical Signs (disease syndrome, chief complaint [cc], symptoms and signs)

          f. Prognosis [PX] (outcome --> disease cured, palliative, fatal)

    i. Include any drawings, photos, pathology reports, brochures of the disease but this does not substitute for written content of three (3) full pages.

     These pictures, drawings, brochures, or pathology reports are additional information and should not be considered as your entire paper.

 

IV. Conclusion :: Nursing care you would give for this patient. 
List six (6) things you would specifically discuss with your patient and/or their family.
Please discuss what did you learn by researching this disease/condition?

V. Citations and Bibliography page :: Properly cited references in paper as style directs.
Use correct format listing found in reference books the writing center in the library or on line under bibliography citation styles for bibliography page. 

Preferred citation style uses MLA, second choice would be APA style.

MLA style web site reference: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/

See Collin College writing center for help regarding the grammar, punctuation, etc.

Students may want to reference writing center texts, English writing texts, or related Internet sites for questions about how to cite your Bibliography references.

Library Reference

Disease Paper Grading Rubric
Format, cover sheet, proper margins, etc. [all or none]	2 points
3rd person writing style, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and sentence development.	2 points
Following directions, overall content, correct topic, etc	3 points
Introduction, History, Signalment, etc.	3 points
Clinical Signs/symptoms/chief complaint, differential diagnosis, specific diagnostic tests, final diagnosis, specfic treatment(s) or therapies, prognosis (comprises majority of paper)	15 points
New research, new treatments or alternative treatments	2 points
Picture, drawing, photo of disease process	2 points
Conclusion, nursing care, etc	4 points
Bibliography and proper citations in paper	2 points

 

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