Week 9 -Assignment 1
Discussion
Assignment 1: Grand Rounds
This week continues the Grand Rounds presentations as
assigned by the instructor.
Those who are not presenting this week are responsible for
participating in at least two presentations.
Keep in mind the following guidelines while taking part in
this assignment:
For those who are presenting, post your presentation to this
Discussion Area by Saturday, December 2, 2017. Begin facilitating the
discussion and continue to lead it throughout the week.
For those who are participants this week, begin
participating on Saturday, December 2, 2017, and continue until the end of the
week.
For the presenters:
The Grand Rounds presentation should consist of a patient
scenario that you experienced in your clinical setting or a diagnosis that has
been covered within the course material prior to this week. This may be
presented in Microsoft PowerPoint or Microsoft Word format
Your goal is to:
Provide a case study to go with the diagnosis.
Utilize research articles or other materials to support your
findings.
Identify any practice barriers, issues, or problems
(including cultural diversity and healthcare literacy).
Discuss best practices for optimal outcomes.
In addition to submitting your presentation, you will also
need to lead a discussion. Here are some guidelines:
To prepare for your presentation, rehearse the key points
and findings of your research and think about points you can make to initiate
the discussion and keep it going.
Develop questions you can ask to initiate the discussion and
keep it going.
As you approach the end of the discussion period, ask
participants to:
Summarize the discussion.
Draw conclusions from the collective group discussion.
Keep the presentation interesting, professional, and focused
to the topic. APA format is expected and references should be cited. If you are
presenting on Microsoft PowerPoint, include references at the bottom of the
slide(s) and a final reference list on the last slide.
When the week is over, update/revise/complete your
presentation based on students’ comments and instructor’s feedback.
For the participants:
Those who are not assigned to present this week should
review at least two presentations and participate in the discussion. Here are
some guidelines for participation:
Prepare for the discussion by reading the presenter’s
submission.
Keep your participation at the level of critical
thinking—analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluation. Make connections between what
you are learning in this course and what you already know.
Make comparisons, note contrasts, and challenge points of
view. Interact with both presenters and other students.
Add to the experience what you might have read about the
topic or experienced personally.
Be prepared to substantiate your points of view.
At the end of the week, be prepared to summarize or draw
conclusions from the presentation experience.
