Chamberlain College of Nursing NR-283: Pathophysiology Session, NOTE: This is a template and guide. Delete all highlighted materials. The paper template, including the reference page, title page, headers, and page numbers, are already formatted for you. Running head: 1 2 The title here must match the title on your title page. Your introduction follows the title of your paper (note that the title is not bolded). Note also that there is no heading that says Introduction. The paragraph or two that follows the title on the first page of your text is assumed to be your introduction. You should start your introduction with a powerful statement or two to stimulate interest. You should identify that the purpose of your paper is to explain the pathophysiological processes of a selected health condition, predict clinical manifestations and complications of the health condition, and correlate lifestyle, environmental, and other influences that will occur in your patient due to a change in their level of wellness. (See the “Purpose” and “Course Outcomes: in your guidelines.) Remember that formal papers are in third person, so no you, I, me, or we until you make a recommendation about your article. In this introduction, you should introduce the disease process that you are writing about in a paragraph of at least 200 words. You should include a description of the disease and the epidemiology of the disease. Epidemiology includes the overall incidence (who gets it) and distribution (where is it seen most often) of your chosen disease topic. An APA formatted citation for where you have found your information should be included. (e.g., “The literature review by Hubert and VanMeter (2018) . . . .” or “Hubert and VanMeter (2018) described posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in nurses, specifically psychiatric nurses, as occurring most frequently.) [Do not quote more than one or two short passages (just several words) if any. Summarize—do not paraphrase or change words in the original (that’s called paraphrasing plagiarism)]. [1-2 well developed paragraphs here should be your minimum here.] Etiology This section should include common causes of the disease or condition. Next, discuss the risk factors for the disease or condition. Next, discuss how age, gender, or race might affect your disease or condition. Next discuss how the environment might contribute to your disease or condition. Finally discuss how lifestyle choices might contribute to or reduce your disease or condition. Be sure to properly cite your sources. Summarize information only. (Do not copy it word for word to avoid plagiarism.) {You might say something like this: Hubert and VanMeter (2013) described pain as a subjective symptom in patients. Phantom pain was specifically identified as “pain that is perceived by the person as occurring in the lost limb and usually does not respond to usual pain therapies.” (Hubert and VanMeter 2013, p. 57). [This is about as much as you should ...

1. Chamberlain College of Nursing
NR-283: Pathophysiology
Session,
NOTE: This is a template and guide. Delete all highlighted
materials.
The paper template, including the reference page, title page,
headers, and page numbers, are already formatted for you.
Running head: 1
2
The title here must match the title on your title page. Your
introduction follows the title of your paper (note that the title is
not bolded). Note also that there is no heading that says
Introduction. The paragraph or two that follows the title on the
first page of your text is assumed to be your introduction. You
should start your introduction with a powerful statement or two
to stimulate interest. You should identify that the purpose of
your paper is to explain the pathophysiological processes of a
selected health condition, predict clinical manifestations and
complications of the health condition, and correlate lifestyle,
environmental, and other influences that will occur in your
patient due to a change in their level of wellness. (See the
“Purpose” and “Course Outcomes: in your guidelines.)
Remember that formal papers are in third person, so no you, I,
me, or we until you make a recommendation about your article.

2. In this introduction, you should introduce the disease process
that you are writing about in a paragraph of at least 200 words.
You should include a description of the disease and the
epidemiology of the disease. Epidemiology includes the overall
incidence (who gets it) and distribution (where is it seen most
often) of your chosen disease topic. An APA formatted citation
for where you have found your information should be included.
(e.g., “The literature review by Hubert and VanMeter (2018) . .
. .” or “Hubert and VanMeter (2018) described posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD) in nurses, specifically psychiatric
nurses, as occurring most frequently.) [Do not quote more than
one or two short passages (just several words) if any.
Summarize—do not paraphrase or change words in the original
(that’s called paraphrasing plagiarism)]. [1-2 well developed
paragraphs here should be your minimum here.]
Etiology
This section should include common causes of the disease or
condition. Next, discuss the risk factors for the disease or
condition. Next, discuss how age, gender, or race might affect
your disease or condition. Next discuss how the environment
might contribute to your disease or condition. Finally discuss
how lifestyle choices might contribute to or reduce your disease
or condition. Be sure to properly cite your sources. Summarize
information only. (Do not copy it word for word to avoid
plagiarism.) {You might say something like this: Hubert and
VanMeter (2013) described pain as a subjective symptom in
patients. Phantom pain was specifically identified as “pain that
is perceived by the person as occurring in the lost limb and
usually does not respond to usual pain therapies.” (Hubert and
VanMeter 2013, p. 57). [This is about as much as you should
ever quote—note the format of the APA citation—and it
matches its reference in the reference list below]. [2-3 well
developed paragraphs should be your minimum here]
Pathophysiological Processes
In this section, you will need to discuss and describe changes
that occur at the cellular, tissue, and/or organ level that

3. contribute to the disease or condition process. Describe any
adaptations that the cells undergo or specific body responses to
the disease/condition. Try to relate the disease processes to
what the nurse might see during assessment (signs and
symptoms of the disease). [2-3 well developed paragraphs
should be all you need here.]
Clinical Manifestations and Complications
In this section, you will need to describe in detail the physical
signs and symptoms that are important in considering the
presence of the disease. Identify any signs and/or symptoms that
contribute to the diagnosis of the condition. Identify and discuss
complications of this disease or condition. Discuss the
implications for the patient if their disease or condition is left
untreated. [2-3 well developed paragraphs should be your
minimum here.]
Diagnostics
Include a list of the common laboratory and diagnostic tests that
are being used today to determine the presence of the disease.
This can include biopsy. Discuss the significance of test
findings for these diagnostic tests. How are these tests telling us
what is wrong with the patient? Are the tests always conclusive
that one has the disease or condition or are these tests just
giving us information that could potentially lead to a diagnosis?
[2-3 well developed paragraphs should be all you need here.]
Conclusion
The conclusion should briefly say what was included in the
paper. Remember that the introduction is a preview, and this
section should contain a summary. In a well-defined and clearly
stated way, explain your basic disease or condition, the
important points that you should take away when treating
patients with this disease process, and how you can educate
patients to help prevent this disease or condition (or live well
with it.) Your conclusion should reflect your introduction and
the main points of your paper. [1-2 well developed paragraphs
should be all you need here. ]
References

4. Remember that this is a reference list rather than a
bibliography. A bibliography is everything you read to prepare
the paper but a reference list is only what you cited. If there is
not a citation for a reference, it should not be here. PLEASE
make sure that your references here and your citations
throughout the paper are in APA format. Take the time to make
sure that they are correct. We have already formatted the paper
for you with this template. Your text book is included here as
well. You can only use legitimate, scholarly references. No
Wikipedia.
[Here are a number of examples of several types of references—
yours should look similar –. Notice the Huber and VanMeter
(2018) reference below that matches the examples above]
Aydin, C., Donaldson, N., Stotts, N. A., Fridman, M., & Brown,
D. S. (2015). Modeling hospital-acquired pressure ulcer
prevalence on medical-surgical units: Nurse workload,
expertise, and clinical processes of care. Health Services
Research, 50(2), 351-373. doi:10.1111/1475-6773.12244
Balevre, P., Cassells, J., & Buzaianu, E. (2012). Professional
nursing burnout and irrational thinking: A replication study.
Journal for Nurses in Staff Development, 28 (1), 2-8.
Clark, P. G. (2013). Toward a transtheoretical model of
interprofessional education: Stages, processes and forces
supporting institutional change. Journal of Interprofessional
Care, 27(1), 43-49. doi:10.3109/13561820.2012.730074
Edwards, D., Hawker, C., Carrier, J., & Rees, C. (2011). The
effectiveness of strategies and interventions that aim to assist
the transition from student to newly qualified nurse. The JBI
Library of Systematic Reviews, 9(53), 2215-2323.
Institute for Healthcare Improvement. (2015). Initiatives:
Transforming care at the bedside. Retrieved from
http://www.ihi.org/Engage/Initiatives/Completed/TCAB/Pages/
default.aspx
Hubert, R.J. and VanMeter, K.C. (2018) Gould’s
pathophysiology for the health professions (6thed). Canada:
Elsevier, Inc.

5. Jacobowitz, W. (2013). PTSD in Psychiatric Nurses and Other
Mental Health Providers: A Review of the Literature. Issues in
Mental Health Nursing, 34(11), 787-795.
doi:10.3109/01612840.2013.824053
Kouzes, J. M., & Posner, B. Z. (2012). The leadership challenge
(5th ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Maaskant, J. M., Vermeulen, H., Apampa, B., Fernando, B.,
Ghaleb, M.A., Neubert, A., . . . Soe, A. (2015). Interventions
for reducing medication errors in children in hospital. Cochrane
Database of Systematic Reviews, (3),
doi:10.1002/14651858.CD006208.pub3
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 42 U.S.C. § 18001
et seq. (2010).
Rouen, P. (2014). Chapter 14: Aligning design, method, and
evaluation with the clinical question. In K. Moran, R. Burson, &
D. Conrad, The Doctor of Nursing Practice scholarly project
(pp. 331-346). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett.
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Purpose
This project is an in depth investigation of a health condition. It
will allow for the expansion of knowledge and the

6. ability to generalize larger concepts to a variety of health condit
ions.
Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet t
he following course outcomes:
1.
Explain the pathophysiologic processes of select health conditio
ns. (PO 1)
2.
Predict clinical manifestations and complications of select disea
se processes. (PO 1, 8)
3.
Correlate lifestyle, environmental, and other influences with cha
nges in levels of wellness. (PO 1, 7)
Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assig
nment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies
to this assignment.
Total points possible: 100 points
Preparing the assignment
Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Spea
k with your faculty member if you have questions.
1) Select a disease process that interests you.
2)
Obtain approval of the selected disease process from the course
faculty.
a.
Faculty will share how to submit your topic choice for approval.
3)
Write a 2‐3 page paper (excluding title and reference pages).
4)
Include the following sections about the selected disease proces
s (detailed criteria listed below and in the Grading

7. Rubric).
a. Introduction of disease ‐ 20 points/20%
• One paragraph (approximately 200 words)
• Includes disease description
• Includes epidemiology of disease
b. Etiology and risk factors ‐ 20 points/20%
• Common causes of the disease or condition
• Risk factors for the disease or condition
• Impact of age
• Prevalence based on gender,
• Influence of environment
• Genetic basis of disease
• Lifestyle influences
• All information supported by current literature
c. Pathophysiological processes ‐ 20 points/20%
•
Describes changes occurring at the cellular, tissue, and/or organ
level that contribute to the disease
process.
•
Describes adaptation of the cells and body in response to the dis
ease.
• Relates disease processes to manifested signs and symptoms.
d. Clinical manifestations and complications ‐ 20 points/20%
•
Describes the physical signs and symptoms that are important in
considering the presence of the disease.
• Identifies signs that contribute to diagnosis of the condition
•
Identifies symptoms that contribute to diagnosis of the conditio

8. n.
• Identifies complications of the disease.
•
Discusses the implications to the patient when complications ar
e left untreated.
e. Diagnostics ‐ 10 points/10%
•
Includes list of common laboratory and diagnostic tests used to
determine the presence of the disease.
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•
Discusses the significance of test findings in relation to the dise
ase process.
f. APA Style and Organization ‐ 10 points/10%
• References are submitted with assignment.
• Uses appropriate APA format (6th ed.) and is free of errors.
• Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
• Paper is 2‐3 pages, excluding title and reference pages
•
At least two (2) scholarly, primary sources from the last 5 years
, excluding the textbook, are provided

9. For writing assistance (APA, formatting, or grammar) visit the
Citation and Writing Assistance: Writing Papers at CU
page in the online library.
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Grading Rubric
Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge wi
thin the paper demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for thi
s assignment.
Assignment Section and
Required Criteria
(Points possible/% of total points available)
Highest Level of
Performance
High Level of
Performance
Satisfactory
Level of

10. Performance
Unsatisfactory
Level of
Performance
Section not
present in
paper
Introduction of Disease
(20 points/20%) 20 points 18 points 16 points 7 points
0 points
Required criteria
1. One (approximately 200 words) paragraph
2. Includes disease description
3. Includes epidemiology of disease
Includes no fewer
than 3 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 2 requirements
for section.
Includes no less
than 1 requirement
for section.
Present, yet
includes no
required criteria.

11. No requirements
for this section
presented.
Etiology and Risk Factors
(20 points/20%) 20 points 18 points 16 points 7 points
0 points
Required criteria
1. Common causes of the disease or condition
2. Risk factors for the disease or condition
3. Impact of age
4. Prevalence based on gender
5. Influence of environment
6. Genetic basis of disease
7. Lifestyle influences
8. All information supported by current literature
Includes no fewer
than 8 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 7 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 6 requirements
for section.
Includes 5 or fewer
requirements for
section.
No requirements
for this section

12. presented.
Pathophysiological Processes
(20 points/20%) 20 points 18 points 16 points 7 points
0 points
Required criteria
1. Describes changes occurring at the cellular, tissue,
and/or organ level that contribute to the disease
process.
2. Describes adaptation of the cells and body in
response to the disease.
3. Relates disease processes to manifested signs and
symptoms.
Includes no fewer
than 3 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 2 requirements
for section.
Includes no less than
1 requirements for
section.
Section present, yet
includes no required
criteria.
No requirements
for this section

13. presented.
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Clinical Manifestations & Complications
(20 points/20%) 20 points 18 points 16 points 7 points
0 points
Required criteria
Describes the physical signs and symptoms that are
important in considering the presence of the disease.
1. Identifies signs that contribute to diagnosis of the
condition
2. Identifies symptoms that contribute to diagnosis of
the condition.
3. Identifies complications of the disease.
4. Discusses the implications to the patient when
complications are left untreated.
Includes no fewer
than 4 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer

14. than 3 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 2 requirements
for section.
Includes 1 or fewer
requirements for
section.
No requirements
for this section
presented.
Diagnostics
(10 points/10%) 10 points 4 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Includes list of common laboratory and diagnostic
tests used to determine the presence of the disease.
2. Discusses the significance of test findings in relation
to the disease process.
Includes no fewer than 2 requirements for section.
Includes 1 or less
requirement for

15. section.
No requirements
for this section
presented.
APA Style and Organization
(10 points/10%) 10 points 9 points 8 points 4 points
0 points
Required criteria
1. References are submitted with assignment.
2. Uses appropriate APA format (6th ed.) and is free of
errors.
3. Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.
4. Paper is 2‐3 pages, excluding title and reference
pages
5. At least two (2) scholarly, primary sources from the
last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided
Includes no fewer
than 5 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 4 requirements
for section.
Includes no fewer
than 3 requirements

16. for section.
Includes 1‐2
requirements for
section.
No requirements
for this section
presented.
Total Points Possible = 100 points