- Identify and describe “cerebral palsy” disorder
- Identify the epidemiological trends for cerebral palsy [prevalence rate]
- Briefly discuss the pathophysiology of cerebral palsy.
- Describe the clinical manifestations of cerebral palsy
- Discuss the physical presentation of cerebral palsy
- Discuss the psychosocial presentation of cerebral palsy
- Discuss how the nurse practitioner will manage patient encounters with patients with limited decision making capacity and/or limited communication
- Find a current clinical guideline relevant to cerebral palsy and develop a treatment and management plan for a patient with cerebral palsy utilizing the clinical guidelines. The scholarly paper should be in narrative format, 4 to 5 pages excluding the title and reference page. You MUST include an introductory paragraph, purpose statement, and a conclusion. Include level 1 and 2 headings to organize the paper. Write the paper in third person, not first person (meaning do not use ‘we’ or ‘I’) and in a scholarly manner. To clarify: I, we, you, me, our may not be used. In addition, describing yourself as the researcher or the author should not be used. Include a minimum of four professional peer-reviewed scholarly journal references to support the paper (review in Ulrich Periodical Directory) and be less than five (5) years old.
APA format is required (attention to spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference page, and in-text citations).
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