POWERPOINT PRESENTATION ON HISTOPLASMOSIS
NR 507 POWERPOINT ASSIGNMENT WEEK 2
SUBJECT IS HISTOPLASMOSIS
Purpose
The purpose of this assignment is to begin the exploration of the disease process assigned to students in Week 1 HISTOPLASMOSIS . To ensure timely development of the final Week 7 assignment and an opportunity to receive feedback from the faculty, students will develop the Week 7 presentation in 2 parts.? Parts 1 and 2 will be submitted as a PowerPoint presentation that contains thorough speaker notes. After students have received faculty feedback on Parts 1 and 2, students will develop the final presentation that is audio and video (with face showing) recorded in Kaltura and uploaded to the Week 7 Discussion Board. Week 2 begins the development of Part 1 of the Disease Process Presentation. It entails students exploring the pathophysiology of the assigned disease to fully understand how it progresses from the initial cellular injury to the eventual defect in the tissue, organ and system functioning. Students also begin to develop an understanding of the role of the FNP in disease prevention . Finally, students will also demonstrate professional presentation and communication skills at each stage of assignment development.
Activity Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the ability to:
1. Develop professional presentation/communication skills.
2. Demonstrate understanding of the risk factors for disease development. (CO 3)
3. Demonstrate understanding of the progression of a disease from the initial injury to the defect in the tissue, organ and system functioning. (CO 1, 2)
4. Describe the role of the health care provider in the prevention of the disease (CO 4)
Requirements:
Content Criteria:
1. Introduce the disease, HISTOPLASMOSIS, with a brief definition and description.
2. Discuss the?Risk Factors?and the connection to the?Etiology?of the initial injury to the cell/tissue/organ.
3. Show the progression from the?initial injury to the defect?in the tissue, organ and system functioning.
4. Discuss health care provider implications for prevention of the disease.
5. Provide a summary slide that highlights main points presented.
6. Reference slide and in-text citations depict references correctly cited according to APA.
Format Criteria:
1. The presentation should include a PowerPoint presentation that contains detailed speaker notes.
2. The presentation contain main heading slides that address the assignment criteria listed above.
3. The presentation should contain appropriate evidence to support the information presented per APA format.
4. Slides should be used as cues to topics and key concepts without lengthy sentences and paragraphs
5. The presentation should contain a reference slide with all sources written in APA format (6TH EDITION)
PowerPoint Tips to ensure a professional and organized presentation:
1. All font types, size, and color should be the same throughout the presentation
2. The Title slide should contain: student name, course, professor and title of the presentation
3. Avoid putting too much information in the slides. Use bullets to highlight main points and then use speaker notes to provide more specifics related to the slide content
4. The use of pictures and figures are encouraged, however, avoid overcrowding the slides with pictures and figures
5. Follow the rubric requirements in chronological order to ensure an organized flow of content
6. Use proper background color so there is good contrast between font color and background
ASSIGNMENT CONTENT
Category
Points
%
Description
Application of Course Knowledge
35
35%
The presentation includes all required concepts:
· Introduction of disease with brief definition and description.
· Risk factors with link to etiology provided.
· Shows progression from the initial injury to the defect in the tissue, organ, and system functioning.
· Implications of health care provider in disease prevention. All concepts are presented with logical thought process.
Support from Evidence-Based Practice
30
30%
· Assignment content is supported with appropriate, scholarly sources; AND
· Sources are published within the last 5 years (unless it is the most current clinical practice guideline (CPG); AND
· Reference list is provided on reference slide(s) at the end of the presentation match; AND
· In-text citations are included on slides where appropriate
Summary of Main Points Highlighted in the Presentation
25
25%
· Provides a summary slide at the end of the presentation
· States the name of the assigned disease
· Main points are highlighted that clearly reflects coverage of all assignment criteria related to the assigned disease
· Highlights the role of the nurse practitioner in prevention of the assigned disease
Professionalism/ Organization
5
5%
· Presentation format flows in a logical, smooth manner, utilizing no more than 8-10 slides, including reference slides
· Slides are developed using main headings that reflect the assignment topics
· Slides contain clear bullet points
· Slides are used as cues to topics and key concepts without lengthy sentences and paragraphs
95
95%
Total CONTENT Points= 95 pts
ASSIGNMENT FORMAT
Category
Points
%
Description
Grammar, Syntax, APA
5
5%
APA format, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate, or with zero to one errors.
5
5%
Total FORMAT Points= 5 pts
