This guide is for NURS 519 Week 4 Case Study 1, start to submission. A 3 to 5-page answer to the questions on the first provided end-of-life case, supported by readings and peer-reviewed sources.
NURS 519 is Strategies for End of Life Care, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's MSN. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS519; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 519 Strategies for End of Life Care |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 4 |
| Points | 100 points |
| Length | 3 to 5 pages, not including the title and reference pages |
| Sources | Assigned readings and peer-reviewed resources, cited and referenced in current APA |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Current APA |
What NURS 519 Week 4 Case Study 1 asks for
You read the case provided and answer the questions that follow, basing responses on the assigned readings, peer-reviewed resources and your personal and professional experience, with all responses cited and referenced in current APA. Each case study is 3 to 5 pages not including the title and reference pages. Case Study 1 is due in Module/Week 4 with Matzo and Sherman chapters 7 and 8 and is worth 100 points.
Where it fits in NURS 519
In the published schedule, Case Study 1 is one of 10 graded written assignments in NURS 519. It follows Week 3 Discussion Board Forum 2 and comes before Week 5 Case Study 2.
How NURS 519 Week 4 Case Study 1 is graded
Liberty grades Case Study 1 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 100 points in the published guide. That is about 10% of the course's 1,010 points. Read the rubric first. Each row is a criterion, and the wording of the highest column is the closest thing you have to a model answer.
Course grades in NURS 519 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 940 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week begins on Monday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Sunday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The NURS 519 Week 4 method, step by step
Read the case for facts, not impressions
List the facts of the case first. Analysis that rests on a misread detail is the most common way case answers lose points.
Name the central problem
State the main problem in one sentence. Many cases contain several issues; the strongest answers say which one drives the rest.
Apply the course framework
Use the model or concepts from Strategies for End of Life Care to analyze the case. Name the framework, then work through it with the case facts, step by step.
Weigh the options
Compare alternatives before recommending one. Each option needs its advantage and its risk stated in the terms of the case.
Recommend and justify
Make a clear recommendation supported by sources (Assigned readings and peer-reviewed resources, cited and referenced in current APA), with the first steps of implementation.
Answer every question asked
Check the case questions one last time. Each one needs a direct answer, clearly labeled, within 3 to 5 pages, not including the title and reference pages.
A structure for NURS 519 Week 4 Case Study 1
Word targets are planning numbers for about 1,100 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Case summary | The facts that matter, briefly. | ~160 words |
| Problem | The central issue, stated plainly. | ~140 words |
| Analysis | The course framework applied to the facts. | ~400 words |
| Options | Two or three alternatives with benefits and costs. | ~210 words |
| Recommendation | The chosen action, justified, with first steps. | ~190 words |
A topic angle that works
Answer each question under a heading that repeats it, and bring the week's chapters into every answer. Where you draw on experience, say so and pair it with a source.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
The patient's increasing confusion at night is more likely delirium than worsening dementia, given its sudden onset and fluctuation.1 Palliative care guidance recommends looking first for reversible causes (urinary retention, constipation, medication effects and infection) even near the end of life, because treating them can restore comfort.2 In my experience, a bladder scan and a medication review have resolved this picture more than once before any sedative was needed.3
- Makes a clinical judgment and gives its reason.
- Supports the next steps with guidance.
- Uses experience, labeled as such, to reinforce the evidence.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 519 Week 4
- Answers not labeled by question.
- Under three pages.
- Experience with no supporting source.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: 3 to 5 pages, not including the title and reference pages
- Sources: Assigned readings and peer-reviewed resources, cited and referenced in current APA
- Every case question answered under its own heading
- A clear recommendation with its justification
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
What sources can I use for NURS 519 case studies?
The guide asks for responses based on assigned readings, peer-reviewed resources and personal or professional experience, all supported by cited and referenced sources.
How many points is NURS 519 Week 4 Case Study 1 worth?
100 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 519, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 10% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 519 Week 4 the same in every section of NURS 519?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 519. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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