COURSE  

NR 566 Adv Pharm Care of the Family

Preparing the Assignment

Follow these guidelines when completing each component of the assignment. Contact your course faculty if you have questions.

Use Canva.com (Links to an external site.) or another infographic development to design a patient teaching aid about OTC treatments for colds and cough. Use PO drugs only.
Include the following required six sections. You do not have to use these exact words for headings, but they should be labeled to identify the intended topic.

What OTC drugs are available for cold and cough?
What are their active ingredients?
How do I know which one to take?
How do I know which OTC medications are safe to take with others?
When should I stop taking the OTC medication selected?
When should I see my healthcare provider?
Format

Readability
Lay language for patients rather than professional language
Creativity

Use of graphics, images, etc.
Use PO drugs only
References & Participation

References used should be noted at the bottom of your infographic in a smaller font as not to distract from information provided but also validating the information came from a reliable source within the last 5 years.
References should be from either your textbook or a professional source such as American Gastroenterological Association, Prescriber’s Desk Reference, etc.
References should not be from sources such as MayoClinic, WebMD, etc.
Additionally, avoid use of journal articles for this assignment as you are looking for a more global consensus than that of one journal article.
Student provides a substantive** response to at least one topic-related post of a peer.
Student responds to all direct faculty questions OR if student was not asked a direct question student responds to either a 2nd peer post or a faculty question directed towards another student.

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