Medical Therapeutics-4th block Spring 2025 Assignments

Complete the History and Physical form for your patient. Make sure to document on every question on the form.

Review the project directions, group assignments, and example. Follow the seating chart on the board and attached here.

To educate your “Diagnosis You Are the Doctor” patient about their disease, you will develop a detailed health education plan. Your plan should include:
Overview of Diagnosis: general information about the disease: what it is, what causes it, signs/symptoms (include what the patient might be experiencing and a reason that it might be happening, prognosis (can this disease effect the patient long term? how?)
Transmission: How its spread, would this person be put on transmission-based precautions in the hospital? (If so, which one?), PPE and asepsis practices that the patient can use to prevent spread, PPE and asepsis practices the patient should expect to see healthcare 
Screenings or Diagnostic Testing: how can we check for this disease, how were they diagnosed 
Pharmacological Needs/Treatment: Medications or procedures needed to treat disease
Signs and symptoms of exacerbation: What should the patient monitor themselves for that would be a sign they were getting worse and not better
Support Systems: What organizations/meetings in this region might the patient attend or contact to receive help (money for treatment costs/mental health support/research/etc.)
 Preventive measures: Include and describe examples of what the patient or anyone can do to prevent this disease? 
Create a professional google slide presentation you could print and use as to teach your patient. The first slide should include the disease name, the patient name, and your name. The last slide should include 3 sources in alphabetical order. Include throughout your presentation where you used each source.  
Make sure this is written in "patient friendly" terminology. Do not use terminology that your patient might not understand. Pictures are also used to explain things.

An HAI outbreak has occurred at your facility. It is one of the most commons HAIs in Tennessee. Create a brochure for your patients that covers:
- what the HAI is (name and explanation)
- relevant surveillance statistics (data collected to monitor condition or disease - research some!)
- preventative measures (what can be done to keep this from spreading)
- outbreak detection (how will your facility monitor to ensure they are aware of an HAI outbreak)
- management (what your facility is doing to educate and protect its workers and patients if an outbreak occurs) 

This can be completed online, or by hand. The HAI will be assigned to you in class. If you are absent, research common HAIs in Tennessee and choose one.

Create an infographic on your assigned microbe that includes the following:

1. Where the microbe is located in the body (might be more than one place)

2. How does this microbe promote homeostasis? (Benefits / Purpose of this microbe on the body)

3. What might disrupt homeostasis and cause issues with this microbe? 

4. What disease occurs when homeostasis is disrupted? Include signs/symptoms.

5. How is this disease spread and treated?

6. How is the disease prevented/ how is normal microbe balance restored/maintained?

7. Large picture of the microbe

8. 3 sources Include name of website and web address

Here is a link to an example of an infographic: https://www.danoneresearch.com/big-facts-tiny-microbes-gut/

Watch the attached videos and answer the questions.

Work with your partner to create a graphic organizer that shows members of your patient's care team. Summarize what they might do for the patient AND the part they play within the team to provide quality patient care. 

Include 8 different team members on your organizer.

On the bottom of your organizer, write a short explanation of team-based care as if you were explaining it to a patient. Make sure to include how team-based care benefits the patient.

TAKEAWAYS:
Patient & their health problem in the center (Picture and words) 
8 team members with 2 explanations each (what do they do AND how they work with other team members)
Team-Based Care Definition on the bottom. 



See model as an example. You will work in class with your partner to create your organizer on poster paper.

You are going to create 3 job postings for therapeutic careers you researched and included in your recruitment video. Your job postings should mimic other hospital facility job postings, so feel free to look at a few before you start. Suggestions: Blount Memorial, Children's Hospital, Parkwest, etc. 

The following information should go on your Hospital Website under EMPLOYMENT: (For each job posting)
- Career name
- Location of job within your facility
- Hours
- Part time/full time
- Link to full job description (Clicking this link should take the reader to a Google Doc that you created that includes information below.)

Information to include on job description Google Doc: (You will create a separate Google Doc for EACH career.)
- Job summary
- Job specifications
        -Education/experience
        -Knowledge
        -Skills
        -Abilities

I included a screen shot of how some past students chose design the openings on their website. Make sure the information is correct and that it looks professional. You do NOT have to copy the layout of any other website.

Review requirements/rubric document attached and make sure to include all requirements in your video. 

When complete, each group member will need their own copy to put on their website.

Use the O*NET website link below to research therapeutic careers and complete a table that includes each career's scope of practice, required knowledge and skills, and evaluation of traits. 
As you choose careers, make sure they are considered THERAPEUTIC careers. BEFORE MOVING ON TO COMPLETING ALL YOUR RESEARCH...show your list of 10 careers to the instructor for feedback. Also, choose careers that are most interesting to you. Later this week, you will use this research to help you decide what career opportunities will be available at your hospital. You will also use this research when working with a group to create a career recruitment video for your facility.
 
I have attached a copy of the table you will work on in class (in case you are absent), but you need to complete this assignment by hand (not typed). Be thorough, but selective about the information you include! 

When you have finished and turned in your research, you may click submit.

Do not complete this before the class discuss. Answer using complete sentences.

CAREER APTITUDE TESTING

1.Take the test linked below. Comment on this assignment with your type (4 letters) .

2. Go to the second link and read about your personality type. TAKE TIME TO READ ABOUT YOUR PERSONALITY TYPE. DO NOT RUSH. 

3. Open the Google Doc attached to this assignment and complete the questions. Use full sentences. Many answers will require multiple sentences to answer thoroughly.