CSUN Medication Errors In Health Care 

CSUN Medication Errors In Health Care

Socratic Problem-Solving Approach

The Socratic Method is a teaching style in which teachers ask students questions designed to stimulate more complete thinking and deeper insight. It also relates to the steps of performing scientific research. When the Socratic approach is applied, students are prompted to look more closely at your ideas, question your assumptions and accepted premises, and view your choices through a rigorous lens.

Apply the Socratic approach Applying the Socratic approach to problem solving helps you identify gaps and improve your thinking when writing papers or completing projects. The questions may be used to spark new insights when responding to discussion topics and posts. • • • • •

• Identify the elements of the problem, issue, or question

Analyze, define, and frame the problem, issue, or question

Consider solutions, responses, or answers

 Choose a solution, response, or answer

Implement your choice

Evaluate the results

Socratic problem-solving references Paul, R., & Elder., L. (2006) The miniature guide to critical thinking concepts & tools (4th ed.). Dillon Beach, CA: The Foundation for Critical Thinking. Wertheim, E. G. (n.d.). A model for case analysis and problem solving. College of Business Administration, Northeastern University. Retrieved August 7, 2007, from http://web.cba.neu.edu/ewertheim/introd/cases.htm (Material no longer available at this link.) Instructions Note: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. At a minimum, be sure to address each point. In addition, you are encouraged to review the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.

1. Describe the health care problem or issue you selected for use in Assessment 2 Medication Errors) and provide details about it.

• Explore your chosen topic. For this, you should use the first four steps of the Socratic Problem-Solving Approach to aid your critical thinking. This approach was introduced in Assessment 2.

• Identify possible causes for the problem or issue.

2. Use scholarly information to describe and explain the health care problem or issue and identify possible causes for it.

• Identify at least three scholarly or academic peer-reviewed journal articles about the topic.

 ? You may use articles you found while working on Assessment 2 or you may search the Capella library for other articles.

 ? Assess the credibility of the information sources.

 ? Assess the relevance of the information sources.

3. Analyze the health care problem or issue.

o Describe the setting or context for the problems or issues.

o Describe why the problem or issue is important to you.

o Identify groups of people affected by the problem or issue.

o Provide examples that support your analysis of the problem or issue.

4. Discuss potential solutions for the health care problem or issue.

o Describe what would be required to implement a solution.

o Describe potential consequences of ignoring the problem or issue.

o Provide the pros and cons for one of the solutions you are proposing.

5. Analyze the ethical implications if the potential solution (the one for which you provide pros and cons) were to be implemented.

o Provide examples from the literature to support the points you are making.

o Discuss the pros and cons of implementing the proposed solution from an ethical principle point of view.

o Describe what would be required to implement the proposed solution. Additional Requirements Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:  

• Length: 4–6 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference page. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point. APA tutorial: Use the APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] for guidance. Written communication: Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.

• Using outside sources: Integrate information from outside sources into academic writing by appropriately quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, following APA style.

• References: Integrate information from outside sources to include at least three scholarly or academic peer-reviewed journal articles and three in-text citations within the paper.

• APA format: Follow current APA guidelines for in-text citations of outside sources in the body of your paper and also on the reference page. Organize your paper using the following structure and headings:  

• Title page. A separate page. Introduction. A brief one-paragraph statement about the purpose of the paper. Elements of the problem/issue. Identify the elements of the problem or issue or question. Analysis. Analyze, define, and frame the problem or issue. Considering options. Consider solutions, responses, or answers. Solution. Choose a solution, response, or answer. Ethical implications. Ethical implications of implementing the solution. Implementation. Implementation of the potential solution. Conclusion. One paragraph.