nutrition education project: brochure

Learning Goal: I’m working on a nursing case study and need a sample draft to help me learn.

Nursing’s primary focus is on the promotion of wellness and disease prevention. In this assignment you will develop and implement a patient educational brochure to educate your patient on the nutritional considerations of a specific disease process. Use any type of publisher software you choose to create your brochure. Information must be in the form of a patient educational brochure.

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  1. Develop a trifold instructional brochure on the nutritional aspects of one of the disorders below:
    • Type 2 Diabetes
    • Hypertension
    • Coronary Artery Disease
    • Chronic Kidney Disease
    • Cancer
    • HIV/AIDS
  2. Include in your brochure all points below:
    • Explanation of the pathophysiology of the disorder. Provide 4 risk factors OR 4 symptoms of the disorder.
    • Two common, specific medications (not classifications of medications) used for the disorder. Explain how medications work to treat the disorder. Include 3 nutritional considerations for each medication. (Example: food interactions, foods to avoid, foods to take with medication).
    • Identify an evidence-based diet to prevent or reduce the incidence of the disorder.
      • Include at least 3 specific foods that should be included in the diet, provide rational for why foods should be included in the diet for this disease process.
      • Include at least 3 specific foods that should be avoided in the diet, provide rational for why the foods should be excluded from the diet for disease process.
        • Examples of Evidence-based diets:
          • Dash diet
          • Mediterranean diet
          • Low carb diet
          • Low sodium diet
          • Low fat diet
          • Modified fiber and bland diet
          • Protein restricted
          • High protein diet
    • Include the information for at least 2 patient resources. One resource on the evidence-based diet and 1 resource on the disorder. Include name of organization and URL for the citation.
    • Include images or clipart to support your information. Trifold brochure should look professional.
    • Include at least 2 evidence-based references (less than 5 years old) included in your brochure to support your information. Proper use of in-text citations and references in APA Style. References must be on brochure



    • pls follow the rubric i will paste below
    • Learning Outcome: Pathophysiology
      30 ptsProficientExplain Pathophysiology of disorder. Provides at least 4 risk factors OR 4 symptoms of disorder. Use Lay terms to educate patient. 25.5 ptsAcceptableExplain Pathophysiology of disorder. Provides at least 3 risk factors OR 3 symptoms of disorder. Use Lay terms to educate patient. 22.5 ptsNeeds ImprovementExplain Pathophysiology of disorder Provides at least 2 risk factors OR 2 symptoms of disorder. Use Lay terms to educate patient. 19.5 ptsUnsatisfactoryExplain Pathophysiology of disorder Provides at least 1 risk factor OR 1 symptom of disorder. Mostly used medical technical terms. 0 ptsMissingDoes not provide Pathophysiology of disorder OR does not provide any risk factors or symptoms of disorder.

      30 pts
      This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLearning Outcome: Medications

      30 ptsProficientProvides information on 2 specific medications used to treat the disorder. Clearly explains how the medication works to treat disorder. Includes 3 nutritional considerations for each medication. 25.5 ptsAcceptableProvides information on 2 specific medications for the disorder. Mostly explains how the medication works to treat disorder. Includes 1-2 nutritional considerations for each medication. 22.5 ptsNeeds ImprovementProvides information on -1-2 specific medications for the disorder. Vague information on how the medication works to treat disorder. Includes 1 nutritional consideration for each medication. 19.5 ptsUnsatisfactoryProvides information on 1 specific medication for the disorder. Vague or incorrect information on how the medication works to treat disorder. No nutritional education provided. 0 ptsMissingDoes not discuss medications to treat disorder.

      30 pts
      This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLearning Outcome: Evidence-Based Diet Recommendation

      40 ptsProficientProvides an evidence-based diet to prevent or reduce the incidence of disorder. Provides 3 specific foods to be included and 3 specific foods to be excluded from diet. Rationales provided. 34 ptsAcceptableMostly provides an evidence-based diet to prevent or reduce the incidence of disorder. Provides 3 specific foods to be included and 3 specific foods to be excluded from diet. Rationales provided. 30 ptsNeeds ImprovementMostly provides an evidence-based diet to prevent or reduce the incidence of disorder. Provides 2-3 specific foods to be included and 2-3 specific foods to be excluded from diet. Vague Rationales provided. 26 ptsUnsatisfactoryProvides a vague diet may or may not be evidenced based to prevent or reduce the incidence of disorder. Provides 1-3 specific foods to be included and 1-3 specific foods to be excluded from diet. No rationales provided. 0 ptsMissingNo evidence-based diet provided

      40 pts
      This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLearning Outcome: Patient Resources

      20 ptsProficientProvides at least 2 patient resources. 1 resource on the EB diet and 1 resource on the disorder. Name and URL to organization provided. 17 ptsAcceptableProvides at least 1 patient resources on disorder and 1 resource on proposed diet. URL provided; name of organization missing. 15 ptsNeeds ImprovementProvides at least 1 patient resources on disorder or 1 resource on proposed diet. URL and organization name provided. 13 ptsUnsatisfactoryProvides at least 1 patient resource on disorder or 1 resource on proposed diet. No URL or organization name provided. 0 ptsMissingNo patient resources

      20 pts
      This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLearning Outcome: Creativity

      15 ptsProficientProfessional look and organization of information in tri-fold brochure (front and back) no grammar/ spelling mistakes. Uses pictures or images to support information. 12.75 ptsAcceptableProfessional look and organization of information in tri-fold brochure (front and back) minor grammar/spelling mistakes. Uses pictures or images to support information 11.25 ptsNeeds ImprovementInformation in tri-fold brochure (front and back) disorganized or multiple grammar/spelling mistakes. Uses pictures or images to support information. 9.75 ptsUnsatisfactoryInformation in brochure disorganized or Multiple grammar/spelling mistakes. Does not include pictures or images to support information. Did not use tri-fold brochure format 0 ptsMissingInformation unreadable, multiple mistakes, information is unclear

      15 pts
      This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLearning Outcome: References

      15 ptsProficientProvides at least 2 references less than 5 years old to support information in brochure. Appropriate use of in-text citations and APA formatted references within brochure. 12.75 ptsAcceptableProvides at least 2 evidence-based references less than 5 years old to support information in brochure. Appropriate use of in-text citations and APA formatted references within brochure. Minor mistakes in APA 11.25 ptsNeeds ImprovementProvides at least 2 evidence-based references may be more than 5 years old to support brochure content. Appropriate use of in-text citations and APA formatted references within brochure. Multiple mistakes in APA 9.75 ptsUnsatisfactoryProvides at least 1 evidence-based reference may be more than 5 years old to support brochure content. Reference not in APA format OR Resources not found included in the brochure. 0 ptsMissingNo references provided to support information

      15 pts
      Total Points: 150

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