PARTS OF A CLINICAL PAPER

(as of meeting last 10-25-2017)

Preliminaries
 Title page
 Acknowledgment
 Table of contents
 (approval sheet) – where panel members and CI will sign)
Chapter I: Introduction
 5 W’s
 Background – include research studies/updates/glocally
 Statistics if applicable
 Goal and objectives

Chapter II: Patient’s Profile

 Biographical data
 History of present illness
 History of past illness
 Heredofamilial history
 Others:
- For females- OB-GYNE history
- For children: immunization status

Chapter III: Physical Assessment

- Adult- 13 areas; Gordon’s or Review of system (case to case basis)
- Pedia – cephalocaudal

Chapter IV: Anatomy and Physiology

 Pictures, descriptions

Chapter V: Pathophysiology
 Schematic
 Narrative
*for DR: Physiology of pregnancy

Chapter VI: Laboratory/diagnostic procedures done

 All procedures done including dates
 With interpretation and related to pathophysiology

Chapter VII: Medical and Nursing Management

 Nursing
- List of identified problems
- Prioritization with justification
- Nursing care plan (2 actual problems and 1 risk/potential; or 3 actual problems if risk is
not possible or low)
 Medical
- Drug study
 Name Mechanism/mod Indication Side effect Nursing
e of action contraindication Adverse considerations
effect
Generic
Brand
Classification
Dosage
Frequency
Rout

Chapter VIII: Summary and Conclusions

 Narrative form/outline
 Summary of care rendered
A. Nursing
B. Medical

Chapter IX: Recommendations

References
a. Books
b. Journals
c. Electronic sources- CD, DVD, WEB, etc.

Appendices
 Example: informed consent. Communication letter, brochures used during health teachings or
ward class etc.

Note:
1. Presentation of students (question and answer portion NOT included)
a. 2nd years – 45 minutes
b. Third years – 45 minutes
c. 4th years – 30 minutes
2. Final outputs
Color – ORANGE
LONG COUPONBOND
MARGIN: 1 * ½ X 1 X 1 X 1
FONT: ARIAL NARROW, POINT 12, DOUBLE SPACED
2 COPIES SOFT BOUND
CD- pdf format