To Prepare

• Reflect on drugs used to treat asthmatic patients, including  long-term control and quick relief treatment options for patients. Think  about the impact these drugs might have on patients, including adults  and children.
• Consider how you might apply the stepwise approach to address the health needs of a patient in your practice.
• Reflect on how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease

Create a  5- to 6-slide PowerPoint presentation that can be used in a staff  development meeting on presenting different approaches for implementing  the stepwise approach for asthma treatment. Be sure to address the  following:

• Describe  long-term control and quick-relief treatment options for the asthma  patient from your practice as well as the impact these drugs might have  on your patient.
• Explain the Stepwise Approach to asthma treatment and management for your patient.
• Explain  how stepwise management assists health care providers and patients in  gaining and maintaining control of the disease. Be specific.
• Please review the rubric for this assignment..

     Excellent   Good   Fair   Poor       Describe the long-term control and quick relief treatment options for  the asthma patient from your practice, as well as the impact these drugs  might have on your patient.          Points Range:     27 (27%) – 30 (30%)   The presentation clearly and  accurately describes in detail the long-term control and quick relief  treatment options for the asthma patient from their practice.

The presentation clearly and accurately describes in detail the impact these drugs might have on their patient.        Points Range:     24 (24%) – 26 (26%)   The presentation accurately describes the long-term control and quick relief options for the asthma patient from their practice.

The presentation accurately describes the impact these drugs might have on their patient.        Points Range:     21 (21%) – 23 (23%)   The presentation inaccurately or  vaguely describes the long-term control and quick relief options for the  asthma patient from their practice.

The presentation inaccurately or vaguely describes the impact these drugs might have on their patient.        Points Range:     0 (0%) – 20 (20%)   The presentation inaccurately and  vaguely describes the long-term and quick relief options for the asthma  patient from their practice, or is missing.

The presentation inaccurately and vaguely describes the impact these drugs might have on their patient, or is missing.     Explain the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management for your patient.          Points Range:     27 (27%) – 30 (30%)   The presentation clearly and  accurately explains in detail the stepwise approach to asthma treatment  and management for their patient.        Points Range:     24 (24%) – 26 (26%)   The presentation accurately explains the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management for their patient.        Points Range:     21 (21%) – 23 (23%)   The presentation inaccurately or vaguely explains the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management for their patient.        Points Range:     0 (0%) – 20 (20%)   The presentation inaccurately and vaguely explains the stepwise approach to asthma treatment and management for their patient.     Explain how stepwise management assists health care providers and  patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease. Be specific.          Points Range:     27 (27%) – 30 (30%)   The presentation clearly and  accurately explains in detail how stepwise management assists health  care providers and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the  disease.

The presentation provides accurate and detailed examples to support the explanation provided.        Points Range:     24 (24%) – 26 (26%)   The presentation accurately  explains how stepwise management assists health care providers and  patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease.

The presentation provides accurate examples to support the explanation provided.        Points Range:     21 (21%) – 23 (23%)   The presentation inaccurately or  vaguely explains how stepwise management assists health care providers  and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease.

The presentation provides inaccurate or vague examples to support the explanation provided.        Points Range:     0 (0%) – 20 (20%)   The presentation inaccurately and  vaguely explains how stepwise management assists health care providers  and patients in gaining and maintaining control of the disease, or is  missing.

The presentation provides inaccurate and vague examples to support the explanation provided, or is missing.     Written Expression and Formatting – Paragraph Development and Organization:
Paragraphs  make clear points that support well developed ideas, flow logically,  and demonstrate continuity of ideas. Sentences are carefully  focused–neither long and rambling nor short and lacking substance.          Points Range:     5 (5%) – 5 (5%)   Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity.        Points Range:     4 (4%) – 4 (4%)   Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 80% of the time.        Points Range:     3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)   Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity 60%–79% of the time.        Points Range:     0 (0%) – 3 (3%)   Paragraphs and sentences follow writing standards for flow, continuity, and clarity less than 60% of the time.     Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards:
Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation          Points Range:     5 (5%) – 5 (5%)   Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors        Points Range:     4 (4%) – 4 (4%)   Contains a few (1–2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors        Points Range:     3.5 (3.5%) – 3.5 (3.5%)   Contains several (3–4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors        Points Range:     0 (0%) – 3 (3%)   Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding          Total Points: 100