SCHOOL OF NURSING MN580: Unit 5 Assignment Pediatric Drug Chart Directions: This Assignment will demonstrate your ability to discuss common medications prescribed in pediatric primary care. The areas of focus for these most frequently prescribed medications include absorption, metabolism, excretion, dosage, and age-related differences. You will create a quick glance reference chart for future encounters with pediatric individuals and their families. The table has been pre-built and includes 20+ commonly used medications in pediatrics. For this Assignment, citation is not required in the table, but references are required. Examples of references in APA format are provided. If there are any questions, please contact your instructor. Helpful tip:It is recommended that you keep all of your course work in a virtual (or physical, or both) portfolio for easy access in clinicals as well as future pediatric encounters. DUE: to Dropbox by end of day (EOD) Tuesday. To view the Grading Rubric for this Assignment, please visit the Grading Rubrics section of the Course Home. Page 1 Running head: TITLE GOES HERE 1 TITLE OF PAPER HERE 4 Title of Paper Here Student Name Course Name Instructor Name Date Drug Drug Class Absorption/ Metabolism/ Excretion Dosing Age- Appropriate Concerns Acetaminophen Albuterol Amoxicillin Amoxicillin- Clavulanic Acid Azithromycin Budesonide Cefdinir Cephalexin Cetirizine Ciprofloxacin/ dexamethasone otic Ferrous sulfate Fluticasone Ibuprofen Loratadine Methylphenidate Mometasone Montelukast Mupirocin Nystatin Polyethylene glycol (Miralax) Prednisone Ranitidine Triamcinolone Trimethoprim/ sulfamethoxazole References Author, A. B., & Author, C. D. (year). Title of reference. Where located. This is the basic formula for all reference entries. The following are some examples. Able, E. F., Cain, J. K., & Daniels, L. M. (year). Title of webpage/article, if article. Retrieved from URL [Note, no period at end of this kind of entry] Boyer, R. M. (year). Title of journal article. Title of Journal, volume number, (issue number), pages numbers of article. Elephant, N. O. (year). Title of chapter. In P. Q. Frank & R. S. Grant (Eds. [if listed as editor on book; leave off if not]), Title of book here (3rd ed. [if edition number present], pp. XX–YY). City, STATE ABBREVIATION: Jones and Bartlett [Note, no "Publisher" or other words used]. Higgs, T. U. (year). Title of book (edition number, if one, as: xth ed.). City, STATE: Publisher. Johnson, X. Y. (year, month day). Title of video [Video file]. Retrieved from URL Assignment RubricUtilize this rubric if an Assignment specific rubric is not available. Refer to the Assignment directions for specific content requirements.Instructors: Enter total available points in cell H2, and values between 0 and 4 in the yellow cells in the Score column. Total available points =.

1. SCHOOL OF NURSING
MN580: Unit 5 Assignment
Pediatric Drug Chart
Directions:
This Assignment will demonstrate your ability to discuss
common medications prescribed in pediatric primary care. The
areas of focus for these most frequently prescribed medications
include absorption, metabolism, excretion, dosage, and age-
related differences. You will create a quick glance reference
chart for future encounters with pediatric individuals and their
families.
The table has been pre-built and includes 20+ commonly used
medications in pediatrics. For this Assignment, citation is not
required in the table, but references are required. Examples of
references in APA format are provided.
If there are any questions, please contact your instructor.
Helpful tip:It is recommended that you keep all of your course
work in a virtual (or physical, or both) portfolio for easy access
in clinicals as well as future pediatric encounters.
DUE: to Dropbox by end of day (EOD) Tuesday.
To view the Grading Rubric for this Assignment, please visit
the Grading Rubrics section of the Course Home.
Page 1

2. Running head: TITLE GOES HERE 1
TITLE OF PAPER HERE 4
Title of Paper Here
Student Name
Course Name
Instructor Name
Date
Drug
Drug Class
Absorption/
Metabolism/
Excretion
Dosing
Age-
Appropriate Concerns
Acetaminophen

3. Albuterol
Amoxicillin
Amoxicillin-
Clavulanic Acid
Azithromycin
Budesonide
Cefdinir
Cephalexin

4. Cetirizine
Ciprofloxacin/
dexamethasone otic
Ferrous sulfate
Fluticasone
Ibuprofen
Loratadine
Methylphenidate

5. Mometasone
Montelukast
Mupirocin
Nystatin
Polyethylene glycol (Miralax)
Prednisone
Ranitidine

6. Triamcinolone
Trimethoprim/
sulfamethoxazole
References
Author, A. B., & Author, C. D. (year). Title of reference. Where
located. This is the basic formula for all reference entries. The
following are some examples.
Able, E. F., Cain, J. K., & Daniels, L. M. (year). Title of
webpage/article, if article. Retrieved from URL [Note, no
period at end of this kind of entry]
Boyer, R. M. (year). Title of journal article. Title of Journal,
volume number, (issue number), pages numbers of article.
Elephant, N. O. (year). Title of chapter. In P. Q. Frank & R. S.
Grant (Eds. [if listed as editor on book; leave off if not]), Title
of book here (3rd ed. [if edition number present], pp. XX–YY).
City, STATE ABBREVIATION: Jones and Bartlett [Note, no
"Publisher" or other words used].
Higgs, T. U. (year). Title of book (edition number, if one, as:
xth ed.). City, STATE: Publisher.
Johnson, X. Y. (year, month day). Title of video [Video file].
Retrieved from URL
Assignment RubricUtilize this rubric if an Assignment specific
rubric is not available. Refer to the Assignment directions for
specific content requirements.Instructors: Enter total available
points in cell H2, and values between 0 and 4 in the yellow cells

7. in the Score column.
Total available points =75Content
RubricIntroductoryEmergentPracticedProficient/MasteredScore
WeightFinal Score0–1.92–2.93–3.94Content QualityStudent
successfully completes less than 55% of the pediatric drug chart
template. Chart data contains minor and/or major errors, and
data may not follow current guidelines.Student successfully
completes 55–75% of the pediatric drug chart template. Chart
data contains minor errors and no more than one major error.
Data follows current guidelines.Student successfully completes
76–97% of the pediatric drug chart template. Chart data may
contain a few minor errors, and follows current
guidelines.Student successfully completes 98–100% of the
pediatric drug chart template. Chart data is accurate with
current guidelines. 490%3.60ResourcesDoes not include any
resources (0) or sources utilized are not relevant and credible
sources of information (1).Not all sources utilized are relevant
and/or credible and/or does not meet the required number of
sources.Supports many opinions and ideas with relevant and
credible sources of information; meets the required number and
types of resources.Supports opinions and ideas with relevant
and credible sources of information; meets or exceeds the
required number and types of resources.410%0.40Content
Score75Writing Deduction
RubricIntroductoryEmergentPracticedProficient/MasteredScore
WeightFinal Score0-1234Grammar & PunctuationThe overall
meaning of the paper is difficult to understand. Sentence
structure, subject verb agreement errors, missing prepositions,
and missing punctuation make finding meaning difficult.Several
confusing sentences or one to two confusing paragraphs make
understanding parts of the paper difficult, but the overall paper
meaning is clear. Many subject verb agreement errors, run-on
sentences, etc. cause confusion.A few confusing sentences make
it difficult to understand a small portion of the paper. However,
the overall meaning of a paragraph and the paper are intact.
There may be a few subject verb agreement errors or some

8. missing punctuation.There are one or two confusing sentences,
but the overall sentence and paragraph meanings are clear.
There are a few minor punctuation errors such as comma splices
or run-on sentences.435%1.40SpellingThe many misspelled
words and incorrect word choices significantly interfere with
the readability.Many typos, misspelled words, or the use of
incorrect words making understanding difficult in a few
places.Some misspelled words or the misuse of words such as
confusing then/than. However, intent is still clear.A few
misspelled words normally caught by spellcheckers are present
but do not significantly interfere with the overall readability of
the paper.435%1.40Order of Ideas & Length RequirementPaper
has some good information or research, but it does not follow
assignment directions and is lacking in overall organization and
content.The order of information is confusing in several places
and this organization interferes with the meaning or intent of
the paper. However, the paper has a generally discernible
purpose and follows assignment directions overall.The order of
information is confusing in a few places and the lack of
organization interferes with the meaning or intent of the paper
in a minor way.The overall order of the information is clear and
contributes to the meaning of assignment. There is one
paragraph or a sentence or two that are out of place or other
minor organizational issues. A few sentences may be long and
hard to understand. Meets length
requirements.420%0.80APAThere is some attempt at APA
formatting and citing. There are one or more missing parts such
as the cover page or references list. Citation information may be
missing. Citation mistakes make authorship unclear.There is an
attempt to use APA formatting and citing. There are both in-text
citations and reference listings. Citation information may be
missing or incorrect (i.e., websites listed as in-text or reference
citations). There is an attempt to cite all outside sources in at
least one place. Authorship is generally clear.There is an overall
attempt at APA formatting and citation style. All sources appear
to have some form of citation both in the text and on a reference

9. list. There are some formatting and citation errors. Citations
generally make authorship clear.There is a strong attempt to cite
all sources using APA style. Minor paper formatting errors such
as a misplaced running head or margins may occur. Minor in-
text citation errors such as a missing page number or a
misplaced date may occur. Quotation marks and citations make
authorship clear.410%0.40Writing Deduction0.00Final
Score75.00Percentage100.00%Feedback:
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