Microbiology -streptococcus pheumoniae

Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is for you to communicate the scientific knowledge you gain both inside and outside the microbiology classroom about a particular microorganism. All possible pathogens, are microbes that you encounter in your nursing career and therefore are relevant to your nursing success. As you progress through the Microorganism Profile Paper, you will research answers to each question and provide written explanations in your own words. All written answers are expected to meet accepted standards for grammar, syntax, and punctuation. The completed paper, using the worksheet as a guide, is to be in APA format and is to be submitted electronically via the Assignment Drop Box in Canvas located in week 9.

Skills: The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice the following skills that are essential to your success in a microbiology course. In this assignment you will:

Access and collect needed information from appropriate scholarly materials.
Communicate scientific information in your own words.
Compose a well-organized, clear, concise, essay expanding your knowledge on an assigned organism.
Correctly reference cited material using APA formatting.
Knowledge: This assignment will also help you to become familiar with the following important content knowledge in this discipline:

Fundamentals of microbiology.
The interaction between microbe and host.
Use of appropriate scientific vocabulary.
Explain chain of transmission for your assigned microbe.
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 this microbe.

Task: To complete this assignment you should:
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Use the Microorganism Profile Worksheet as a guide you in the important information which can include but is not limited to the following:

Type of microorganism you have
Gram reaction (if any), shape and arrangement
Virulence factors
How the organism evades the immune system
Diseases your organism can cause.
How your organism can spread to others
How a patient might present with your organism
Ways to prevent infection
How your organism be treated
What a nurse needs to know about your organism
Prepare an APA format typed essay that documents YOUR understanding of the information and how it pertains to your assigned organism. APA is 12 point font Times New Roman with one-inch margins.
Include at least 4 APA style references from scholarly articles or resources. For each reference, you will provide an in-text citation by providing a quote or paraphrasing the author’s information.
Unit 9: Upload your completed APA style paper to the Drop Box located in module 9.

Criteria for success: (Grading Rubric)

1. The student has thoroughly described the structure of the assigned microbe in detail, including the microbiological tools that would be necessary to observe the organism and virulence factors.

2. The student has thoroughly described the infectious disease caused by the assigned microbe including conditions, duration of infection, complications and predisposing factors.

3. All aspects concerning the interactions between the microbe and the human immune system were fully addressed. (all items or terms that are listed are described or explained in a very complete manner)

4. All aspects concerning the transmission of the assigned microbe between hosts are fully addressed.

5. All aspects concerning the chemotherapeutic options for the assigned microbe are fully addressed.

6. All aspects concerning the clinical relevance of the assigned microbe are fully addressed.

7. The student can accurately interpret and communicate information using scientific vocabulary using written and/or graphical means consistently throughout the assignment.

8. The overall presentation is 100% complete, orderly, and demonstrates scholarly achievement including APA format, proper grammar, and punctuation.

9. At least 4 sources have been referenced, cited in-text, and references are from reputable sources.