Read Lyme disease: case report of persistent Lyme disease from Pulaski County, VirginiaLinks to an external site. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24353444/Links to an external site.). Consider this situation and how you might handle a conversation with this patient. You are the provider seeing this patient in an emergency office visit. For this assignment, you’ll write a paper which addresses the following: Describe the timing of the visit and the top three (3) issues/matters that you would address with this patient given the history and information in the case. For each issue, include your rationale for the choice, expected assessments, milestones, anticipatory guidance, and any plans (including follow-up plans). Provide at least three (3) resources that you would provide to the patient based on the issues/matters you have chosen to address. Make sure to focus on patient teaching from the perspective of a nurse practitioner. Include at least 3 references including .gov, .edu, clinical guidelines, or resources such as UptoDate (Franklin library access) to support your work. Action Items Read the Case Study in the Overview above. Compose an evidence-based response to the questions listed in the Overview. As a guide, you should be in the 1000-1500 word range. However, focus more on your response and the evidence you draw on rather than the word count. This paper should be written in APA and include 3-5 peer-reviewed articles, professional resources, or other evidence-based resources. Compose your answers in a Word Document and submit your assignment prior to the final due date. Your work will automatically be checked by Turnitin. Review your Submission Details and access your Turnitin report. Revise your work as needed based on the feedback. By Sunday, re-submit the final version of your work.
