compare and contrast
Compare and Contrast Assignment
This assignment helps students begin to notice patterns across clinical situations and note variances and what to do about them.
- Find 2 patients with the same/similar diagnosis or reason for appointment
- Identify the diagnosis/reason for appointment-
Gather information to use in the compare and contrast portion of the assignment
- What was their medical surgical history
- Define 2 primary medical problems/diagnosis with pathophysiology
- List all Medications the patient is currently taking, as identified in the EHR
- Compare and Contrast the following:
- Identify assessment findings – note specific findings that are out of range and current prescribed or medical interventions related to findings.
- Teaching/Education – What education would be appropriate for these patients? How would you customize your teaching for each patient?
- Examine and Compare what the text book or literature says in comparison or contrast to what your patient looks like
- Research: Evidence Based Practice (EBP) in a Professional Nursing Journal related to your client category, diagnosis, treatment, etc. (must be cited/referenced in the assignment).
- How does this relate to our patients?
- Did this apply in the clinical setting?
- Was this research integrated into the clinical setting, treatment, etc.
The student can present the information in paper format. The inclusion of details can be done in a table for Data/ Comparison/ Contrast. All components are necessary. The outcome will not be met, if the student does not address comparative and contrast of gathered information on patient condition.
Compare and Contrast Rubric
| Element | 0 points | 5 point | 10 points |
| Information Gathering | Minimal comparative information included in assignment. | Information included does not include 2 elements of diagnosis with pathophysiology, medical/ surgical history or incomplete list of medications. | Information gathered is complete and contains the appropriate minimal number of diagnosis with pathophysiology, medical/surgical history and medications. |
| Assessment Finding | Not included | Minimal assessment included in the assignment | Complete and comprehensive data included to outline the patient/medical assessment |
| Teaching Education | No teaching identified | Teaching identified, without clear contrast to what unique education was necessary | Teaching identified and complete comparison or contrast of how education differed. |
| Textbook / Patient Compare and Contrast | No reference to textbook or minimal inclusion of textbook information to compare and contrast patient condition. | Included <2 concepts in the textbook to compare or contrast to the patient condition | 2 or more concepts used from the literature to compare and contrast the patient condition. |
| Journal Article and Patient | No journal Article indicated | Included 1 concepts from the article to compare or contrast to the patient condition | Included one comparison and one contrast from the article to the patient condition. |
