Envenomation by marine stingers (Cnidaria)

Envenomation by marine stingers (Cnidaria)
TASK
This assessment task requires the development of a report (word limit 2,250) that aims to present information on a specific topic relating to drug abuse in the community or the management of overdose, poisoning or envenomation. The report must be designed to be presented to paramedics, and the topic content and language must be designed for this target audience. Please use section headings within the report. An abstract or bibliography is not required. The required referencing style is Vancouver.
TOPIC
You are working in a coastal area that sees several cases of envenomation by marine stingers (Cnidaria) each year. Although your practice guidelines set out treatment for marine stinger envenomation, you are aware that there is some controversy regarding treatment recommendations. As such you aim to develop a report that describes the following aspects of marine stinger envenomation:
1. Prevalence of marine stinger envenomation in Australia;
2. The different types of stingers found in tropical and subtropical waters;
3. Mechanism of action of the toxins involved in envenomation;
4. Clinical presentation of envenomation by species;
5. Strengths and limitations of research that describes the management of marine stinger envenomation (requires critical analysis of relevant research data and should be a major component of the report).
Your report must conclude with evidence-based recommendations for the management of marine stinger envenomation in Australia.

Scientific communication – guidelines for writing report
CRITERIA
CONTENT
Your work should show evidence of effective search strategies to locate contemporary and high level evidence from reputable sources of quality information. Information may be drawn from commissioned reports if these have been subject to a review process. This includes government reports. The content must be directly related to the assessment task.
DEVELOPMENT
Your work has identified important themes in the identified scientific literature, and this information has been used to support your arguments. In academic writing an argument involves a main idea or proposition that is supported by appropriate evidence. The structure of an argument normally involves one or more premises (also known as assertions) that are logically linked to lead the reader to a conclusion. For example, “Research has found a link between diabetes and socioeconomic status, with the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes inversely related to socioeconomic status.” [citation] “Reasons for this finding are likely to be due to … “
EVIDENCE
Evidence should be appropriate for the task, or directly related to the narrative or question. Information should be paraphrased (and the original source cited) and integrated within the discussion. Evidence must be critically analysed and evaluated to determine relevance and strength of evidence. Published research may contain errors or weaknesses that should be acknowledged.
STRUCTURE & STYLE
Your work should be well-presented in the prescribed style of a style reflecting that nature of the task.
REFERENCING
Your work must be original and the sources of ideas are acknowledged. Correct style must be consistently used for in-text references and the list of references at the end of the report.
Before submitting please check:
• Mostly or only includes peer reviewed data from scientific sources;
• Few if any text book references;
• Use of multiple sources to strengthen each theme or point of argument;
• Paragraphs that are well-written, well-constructed and logically ordered;
• Physical layout headings and margins are appropriate;
• Check that all definitive statements or the work of other authors have a citation to acknowledge the original source;
• The style of referencing is correct; (Vancouver)