31 Aug Microbiology microorganism profile paper
Microorganism Profile Microbiology 2100 Jennifer Williams
General Education Competency -Scientific Literacy
Assigned Microorganism:Pneumocystis Jirovecii
Important Dates
Organism Assignments: Week 2 July 12th Assignments posted inMicroorganism Profile Module
Assignment Due Date: September 1st
Purpose: The purpose ofthis assignment is for you to communicate the scientific knowledge you gainboth inside and outside the microbiology classroom about a particularmicroorganism. All possible pathogens,are microbes that you encounter in your nursing career and therefore arerelevant to your nursing success. As youprogress through the Microorganism Profile Project, you will research yourorganism and provide written explanations in your own words. All written communication is expected to meetaccepted standards for grammar, syntax, and punctuation. The completed paper is to be in APA formatand is to be submitted electronically via the Assignment Drop Box in Canvaslocated in week 9 September 5th
Skills: The purpose ofthis assignment is to help you practice the following skills that are essentialto your success in a microbiology course. In this assignment you will:
Access and collect needed information from appropriatescholarly materials.
Communicate scientific information in your own words.
Compose a well-organized, clear, concise, essayexpanding your knowledge on an assigned organism.
Correctly reference cited material using APA formatting.
Knowledge: This assignmentwill also help you to become familiar with the following important content knowledgein this discipline:
Fundamentals of microbiology.
The interaction between microbe and host.
Use of appropriate scientific vocabulary.
Explain the chain of transmission for your assignedmicrobe.
Explain treatments for microbial infection.
Identify preventative measures used for the pathogen.
Identify clinical relevance for nurses and or patients.
Understand the presentation of a patient with thismicrobe.
Task: To complete thisassignment you should:
Unit 2: In the Microorganism profile module, findyour assigned microbe. Access the MicroorganismProfile Assignment and Discussion forum in the week 2 module andacknowledge that you have received your assigned organism by telling the classwhat organism you were assigned and what it is, bacteria, virus, fungus, orprotozoan.
Unit 2 to 9: As you navigatethrough the microbiology course, collect information specific to your organism.Use the Microorganism Profile Paper General Guidelines and Format to through you in the importantinformation which can include but is not limited to the following:
1. Type of microorganism you have
2. Gram reaction (if any), shape and arrangement
3. Virulence factors
4. How the organism evades the immune system
5. Diseases your organism can cause.
6. How your organism can spread to others
7. Ways to prevent infection
8. How your organism will be treated
9. What a nurse needs to know about your organism
10. Prepare an APA format typed essay that documents YOURunderstanding of the information and how it pertains to your assigned organism.APA is 12 point font Times New Roman with one-inch margins. Include a title andreference page and 3 to 5 content pages (total 5 to 7 pages).
11. Include at least 4 APA style references from scholarlyarticles or resources. For each reference, you will provide an in-text citationby providing a quote or paraphrasing the authors information.
See the Rubric for completerequirements.
Unit 9: Upload your completed APA style paper to theDrop Box located in module 9.
Criteria for success:(Grading Rubric)
1. The student has thoroughly described the structure of theassigned microbe in detail, including the microbiological tools that would benecessary to observe the organism and virulence factors.
2. The student has thoroughly described the infectious diseasecaused by the assigned microbe, including conditions, duration of infection,complications, and predisposing factors.
3. All aspects concerning the interactions between the microbe andthe human immune system were fully addressed. (all items or terms thatare listed are described or explained in a very complete manner).
4. All aspects concerning the transmission of the assigned microbebetween hosts are fully addressed. An original diagram created bythe student is used to address epidemiology.
5. All aspects concerning the chemotherapeutic options for theassigned microbe are fully addressed.
6. All aspects concerningthe clinical relevance of the assigned microbe are fully addressed.
7. The student can accuratelyinterpret and communicate information using scientific vocabulary using writtenand/or graphical means consistently throughout the assignment.
8. The overall presentation is 100% complete, orderly, anddemonstrates scholarly achievement including APA format, proper grammar,and punctuation.
9. At least 4 sources havebeen referenced, cited in-text, and references are from reputable sources.
