Assignment Task

Assessment Criteria:

1. Conduct a search of the current literature related to one of the following topics:

• Self-management
• Person-centred care
• Case management
• Chronic pain
• Spirituality/Spiritual care

2. Demonstrate your understanding of the topic in the context of long-term care and the role of the Registered Nurse within this, by examining the literature.

3. Formulate a written assignment utilising valid current literature

4. Must achieve standard for Structure and Organisation

5. Must achieve Academic Standard

Directions:

How to structure your assignment:

1. Select a topic from the list provided and conduct a literature search for current (within the last 10 years) literature related to the topic.

2. There should be a minimum of 10 references and include research article(s) to support your discussion.

3. Part A: Read the literature and:

1. Discuss what is generally known about the topic and how it relates to the long-term condition/ care context
2. Examine why this is an important topic in the current healthcare environment i.e. incidence of LTCs & pressures on healthcare; current models of healthcare.
3. Demonstrate understanding of how the topic impacts people with a LTC i.e. the lived experience of the person/ patient - include patient examples and patient quotes (from the literature)

Part B: Read the literature and:

a. Examine how the role of the Registered Nurse applies to the topic. This should include discussion on:

• what roles/ positions RNs are working in (in regards your topic) i.e. case manager/ specialist nurse/navigator/generalist role applicable to your topic.
• what does the RN `do` in regards your chosen topic (Note remember most of the time RNs are working with people with LTCs in a community setting)
• what works well and what needs to develop to ensure excellent nursing care of people with LTCs (applicable to your topic)

Please use some of the journal articles/resources throughout the LTCD course on Northnet to help you with this assignment. You will also need to do some literature searching yourself in order to complete the assignment.

You can also refer to the NorthTec Academic Template (found on the Long-Term Care & Disability course on NN) to gauge a good understanding of expectations of Level 6 writing.