Project Draft: Pathophysiology of Diabetes

Please read the attach below for instructions about the paper. There are 2 parts in this project, part 1 is a draft with 2 logs. The second part will be requested after the draft is submitted. You will the writer for the second part as well.
GUIDELINES AND RUBRIC FOR WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT
OVERALL OBJECTIVE: To write a clinical manuscript with a strong focus on pathophysiology which would be ready for publication in a journal
This will be accomplished by learning and doing the following in 2 parts:
SECTIONS CONTENT/FORMAT POSSIBLE/ACTUAL POINTS
PART 1
Due 10/31
Section 1
1-Select a disease/case/health alteration from the literature*
2- Submit a draft of an outline for your paper. Each outline section should have key points you are planning to include in each section. This could be in bullet or paragraph form.
**see content and paper format (part 2)
Section 2
1-Select a minimum of 2 journals which would be appropriate for your topic; Describe why you think these journals are appropriate and for which audience are you writing for (e.g. nurses, ARNP or others)
2- Most Journals require you to decide what kind of article you are writing (e.g. research, clinical case etc) Describe which topic area based on the journal your paper would fit into
3- Describe each journals requirements/limitations for submitting a manuscript (e.g. page limits, style)
Submit log of activities each of your members contributed to
Section 1
70
Section 2
25
Log
5
TOTAL PART 1 100 (worth 2.5% overall course grade)
PART 2 FINAL
DUE 11/17
This is your final article and incorporates feedback from prior parts and must be submitted through turnitin**
Submit updated log of activities each of your members contributed to 100 ** see breakdown under content and format table page
3
(worth 12.5% overall course grade)
*other topics may be considered but must be approved by faculty
** See content and format (on next page)
Writing assistance
Canvas has a link to the nursing section of the FIU library and there are tutorials on how to conduct searches.
The writing center is also a resource that you should use when writing this paper.
Please review the videos on guidelines to avoid plagiarism and other academic misconduct topics at integrity.fiu.edu; Turnitin has a plagiarism detection feature. A similarity score is given. The score is not the only method by which plagiarism or other academic misconduct in assignments are detected. I reserve the right as faculty to not read and grade a document which does not reflect your own and/or groups academic work.
Group monitoring:EACH OF YOU IS TO KEEP A LOG OF WHAT PARTS/CONTRIBUTIONS YOU ARE MAKING PERTAINING TO ABOVE and the logs are to be submitted with your document submission at each due date.
Publication potential: Although not required, you and your group may want to consider publishing this manuscript. If you choose to do so because of my guidance and grading of this work I will be an author on this paper. Order of authorship will need to be decided if a decision is made to publish. Publishing will most likely occur after the course is complete.
Content and format- criteria final total 100 points for this section (PART 2 final paper):
Content Possible/Actual Points
Title 1
Abstract
Summarizes key points of topic
Section is clear, understandable, proper grammar and spelling
18
Key Words (search words) 1
Introduction- introduces overview of topic and why it is important and
what is the focus of article
Section is clear, understandable, proper grammar and spelling
5
Body (follow structure of journal)
1- Incidence (2)
2- Etiology from a pathophysiological perspective- describe from a cellular level (35)
3- Signs/symptoms & why they occur (do not just list) (5)
4- Sequelae of disease (what are consequences of this disorder (5)_
5- Diagnostic tests- what are key tests (5)
6- Pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management- explain how these work from the pathophysiological perspective (5)
7- Patient education 2
8- Nursing implications 3
Section is clear, understandable, proper grammar and spelling
62
Conclusion- Is a reflection of key points in the article
Section is clear, understandable, proper grammar and spelling
5
Table ( must include one)
Section is clear, understandable, proper grammar and spelling
4
References: Textbooks should generally not be used as a source
Articles from a primary source & peer reviewed
Articles should be current (about 5 years).
Format in APA and/or per journal
2
Format of paper is in APA or format of journal
Maximum length is 12 pages (includes title page (1); abstract page (1) reference page 2 max content/table 8 pages; can be shorter not longer sections beyond page limit will not be graded
2
TOTAL 100