Emil Mowry is a 62 y.o., single, Latino rancher who did not complete high school.

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Assignment 2

Emil Mowry is a 62 y.o., single, Latino rancher who did not complete high school. He remembers rolling his first cigarette when he was 11 years old. He does not remember ever wanting to quit smoking. For the last five years he has had increasing difficulty breathing. Emil was diagnosed by his Family Nurse Practitioner as having emphysema. He was told that he has Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). He did not ask his Nurse Practitioner what this means, but he plans to look it up on the Internet.

The purpose of this assignment is to create an evidence-based patient-centered educational brochure on the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of, and common treatment options for, COPD that could be used by Nurse Practitioners or Nurse Educators with their patients newly-diagnosed with this disorder. The proposed brochure should include graphics and citations from your textbook and the external, scholarly-practice literature.

You may present the content in the electronic format of your choice: single sheet, folded, tri-fold. In other words, you may use MS Word Document, MS Publisher, or any other software to develop your educational brochure. Since your audience are patients, please keep in mind the literacy and numeracy level (some literature suggests no more than 8^th grade level literacy and numeracy). Also, please refer to the Assignment Rubric below for grading criteria and to help you complete this assignment.

In regards to APA format, please use the following as a guide:

Include transitions in your brochure, if needed (i.e. headings or subheadings)
Use in-text references throughout the brochure
Spelling, grammar, and organization are appropriate
Include a reference list (this could be at the end of the brochure or you may submit a separate document listing your references)
Attempt to use primary sources only. That said, you may cite reliable electronic sources (i.e. ANA)

Assignment 2 Rubric

Criteria	60 Points	55 Points	50 Points	40 Points	Earned Points
Content: Application & Analysis	Responds correctly and/or appropriately to all questions and criteria. Content is excellent. Demonstrates a high level of critical thinking, shows significant insight or creative thought about the topic, and does not merely recite the text/resources. Uses concepts and terminology correctly. Detail rich and specific.	Responds correctly and/or appropriately to all questions and criteria. Content is good. Demonstrates some critical thinking throughout the paper and may also show some insight or creative thinking about the topic. Mostly uses concepts and terminology correctly (1-2 issues). Minor detail inconsistencies (1-2).	Responds correctly and/or appropriately to at least one question OR if only one question, partially responds to question. Does not address all criteria. Content is minimal. Demonstrates at least one critical thinking skill in the paper. Attempts to use concepts and terminology correctly. Several detail inconsistencies (3-5).	Paper is unclear and does not address the questions and/or criteria. Content does not meet requirements. Many inconsistencies and conflicting information (6+).	/60
Criteria	20 Points	16 Points	14 Points	12 Points	Earned Points
Quality: Supporting Research & Sources	All work is accurately cited (where applicable) and appropriately supports content with research, text, multimedia, and/or other resources. References are relevant and enhance the topic.	Most of the work is accurately cited (where applicable) and adequately supports content with research, text, and/or resources. One issue with reference or use of one inappropriate reference. References are relevant to the topic.	2-3 issues with references, including the use of inappropriate references to support content. May fail to provide references to support content. 1-2 references are not relevant to the topic and/or distract from the topic at hand.	4 or more issues with references, including the use of inappropriate references to support content OR failure to include references (where applicable). No supporting references are used OR they are used but 3+ references are not relevant to the topic.	/20
Criteria	10 Points	8 Points	7 Points	6 Points	Earned Points
Organization	Paper is well-organized. Ideas are clear and arranged logically. Transitions are smooth, no flaws in logic.	Paper is organized. Ideas are usually clear and arranged in an acceptable sequence (1-2 issues). Transitions are usually smooth (1-2 issues), good support.	Paper lacks organization. There are many problems with the approach (3-5 issues with organization). Some difficulty understanding ideas. Issues with support and transitions (3-5).	Paper is poorly organized and difficult to understand. Many issues with support and transitions (6+). Ideas are arranged illogically and do not make sense.	/10
Accuracy & Basic Writing Mechanics	Error-free, including APA formatting, reflecting clear understanding of various forms of expression and careful editing.	Very few (less than 3) errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and/or punctuation. Very few (less than 3) issues with APA formatting. Occasional poor choice of word.	4-5 errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and/or punctuation. 4-5 issues with APA Formatting. Writing may be difficult to understand at times.	More than 5 errors in spelling, grammar, syntax, and/or punctuation. Many (6+ issues with APA formatting. Writing is difficult to understand in many instances.	/10