Comprehensive Case Study

The Case Study is done on ONE patient and broken into two parts, look at the rubric and the checklist (not just the template) to help guide you on what is required in part one and part two.

Your clinical instructor will inform you of other requirements. The preceptor is required to digitally sign your case study. While AI is encouraged to help improve one’s writing, entering patient information into AI powered tools is a HIPAA violation. Also, trying to have AI write your paper for you which can be detected in many ways, the student may earn a 0 on the assingment.

Choose a patient with a single (one) diagnosis this semester, but also choose one where all the information can be completed in each section. Students may lose points on a section if not completed thoroughly.

Remove the red text in the template, also remove the text in the discussion boxes. Review the checklist and rubric when completing each section. Including the information listed in the checklist and rubric for each section may not be enough to earn all the available points.

The student is required to develop each section to show critical thinking skills moving the student toward the diagnosis and plan for the patient through a thorough discussion of conclusions drawn based on patient presentation as well as a discussion of clinical decisions and planning. Furthermore, the development of the sections needs to show continuity between the sections and the diagnosis and plan at the end. Faculty reading your case study should be able to see your thought processes while you are developing each section, see where you are heading with your diagnosis, and plan before arriving at them. Carlat is also a good reference, pages 258-269, for further guidance in writing your case study.