This assignment is an 1800 word clinical update on one of the topics below (pick one only): Dementia Alcoholic Liver Disease For Dementia Scale of the problem (Australia / global) Role of genetics and environmental factors in dementia Which forms of dementia exist How is dementia diagnosed What are current treatment pathways For Alcoholic liver disease How prevalent is the problem (Australian based) What does alcohol to the body systems? Use, dependence and withdrawal Harms associated with alcohol use (physical and mental) What are the current treatment pathways Interventions for use and dependence Make it concise, succinct short, sharp sentences, dont waffle! Write everything in the third person, no Is, Yous or Wes Assume you are an RN informing other RNs, so use language health professionals would use, not mums and dads. Assume RNs know basic anatomy and physiology Use best evidence and practice, using recent sources Do not use mum and dad websites such as eMedicine, MayoClinic, Better Health Channel, etc. or any website that does not cite their sources in the text of their pages. Word count (+/- 10%) includes all text except reference list, contents page or appendices No direct quotes or appendices, they have no place in an update References at end of sentence (scientific), not references at start of sentence (essay style), eg. showed no difference (Gibson, 2017) rather than Gibson (2017) showed no difference Expected 10-15 references, <= 7 years old, peer-reviewed preferably Beware websites as references; most are meant for mums and dads End references can be single spaced, not doubled spaced as per APA. Use Endnote if available. Dont waffle keep it short, clear, concise, succinct. Look at the exemplars provided. Only include what another RN would need to know: most updated evidence, best practice, nursing implications Do this, and it will be a great clinical update! Hide
