demonstrate your practical application of the   pathophysiologic processes that occur in diseases.

Pancreatic Cancer

Written Research Project Guidelines:

 

Select a cancer either in the adult or pediatric   population to research( Pancreatic   Cancer ) You   will write a paper based on the rubric below. This assignment is an opportunity   for you to explore a particular cancer of interest to you. Its purpose is to   assess your understanding and demonstrate your practical application of the   pathophysiologic processes that occur in diseases. This comprehensive paper   will be 10 pages in length and should include the following components:

 

Abstract

10%

 

Introduction

10%

 

Pathophysiology   of the disease

10%

 

Description   of the clinical manifestations and assessments

10%

 

Diagnostic   Studies/ Laboratories

10%

 

Clinical   Management/ Treatment Modalities

10%

 

Evaluation   of Treatments

10%

 

Patient   Education and Safety (QSEN)

10%

 

Choose one   case study related to the disease   process. Articles must be less than 5 years old, from a scholarly, peer-reviewed journals.

10%

 

APA format   (title page, headers, heading, in-text citations, reference page)

10%

 

TOTAL

100%

Specific writing requirements

REWRITES ARE NOT ALLOWED

1. All paper submitted must be in APA format according to      Publication Manual American Psychological Association (APA) (6th      ed.). 2009 ISBN: 978-1-4338-0561-5. Use precise APA format that includes correct punctuation,      spelling, sentence structures, and references.
2. Must include at least 5 peer-reviewed references,      including McCance, K. L., &      Huether, S, E. (2015). 7th ed and Publication Manual American Psychological      Association (APA) (6th ed.).

3. Type must be Times New Roman, 12-point font, and double-spaced.

4. Use the spell check function on the computer (will help with #1).
5. Use a COVER page following APA guidelines 

6. Paper must be sent via email on due date. Papers will be submitted to Turn It In for evaluation of plagiarism. A similarity index of 20% or above will result in the paper receiving a failing grade.

7. Papers turned in past the due date will receive an automatic deduction of 10 points with the grade to start with a B (89).

If page numbers are limited, pages that exceed the limit will NOT be read and further points may be removed if critical content was included on the excess pages.

Must go through TURNIT IN