\nPerformance Category<\/strong><\/td>\n10<\/strong><\/td>\n9<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n\nScholarliness<\/strong><\/p>\n Demonstrates achievement of scholarly inquiry for professional and academic decisions.<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n- Provides relevant evidence of scholarly inquiry clearly stating how the evidence informed or changed professional or academic decisions<\/li>\n
- Evaluates literature resources to develop a comprehensive analysis or synthesis.<\/li>\n
- Uses valid, relevant, and reliable outside sources to contribute to the threaded discussion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- Provides relevant evidence of scholarly inquiry but does not clearly state how the evidence informed or changed professional or academic decisions.<\/li>\n
- Evaluates information from source(s) to develop a coherent analysis or synthesis.<\/li>\n
- Uses some valid, relevant, reliable outside sources to contribute to the threaded discussion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- Discusses using scholarly inquiry but does not state how scholarly inquiry informed or changed professional or academic decisions.<\/li>\n
- Information is taken from source(s) with some interpretation\/evaluation, but not enough to develop a coherent analysis or synthesis.<\/li>\n
- Little valid, relevant, or reliable outside sources are used to contribute to the threaded discussion.<\/li>\n
- Demonstrates little or no understanding of the topic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- Discusses using scholarly inquiry but does not state how scholarly inquiry informed or changed professional or academic decisions.<\/li>\n
- Information is taken from source(s) without any interpretation\/evaluation.<\/li>\n
- The posting uses information that is not valid, relevant, or reliable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- No evidence of the use of scholarly inquiry to inform or change professional or academic decisions.<\/li>\n
- Information is not valid, relevant, or reliable<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nPerformance Category<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a010<\/strong><\/td>\n9 <\/strong><\/td>\n8 <\/strong><\/td>\n4<\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nApplication of Course Knowledge –<\/strong><\/p>\n Demonstrate the ability to analyze, synthesize, and\/or apply principles and concepts learned in the course lesson and outside readings and relate them to real-life professional situations<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n- Posts make direct reference to concepts discussed in the lesson or drawn from relevant outside sources;<\/li>\n
- Applies concepts to personal experience in the professional setting and or relevant application to real life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- Posts make direct reference to concepts discussed in the lesson or drawn from relevant outside sources.<\/li>\n
- Applies concepts to personal experience in their professional setting and or relevant application to real life<\/li>\n
- Interactions with classmates are relevant to the discussion topic but do not make direct reference to lesson content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- Posts are generally on topic but do not build knowledge by incorporating concepts and principles from the lesson.<\/li>\n
- Does not attempt to apply lesson concepts to personal experience in their professional setting and or relevant application to real life<\/li>\n
- Does not demonstrate a solid understanding of the principles and concepts presented in the lesson<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- Posts do not adequately address the question posed either by the discussion prompt or the instructor’s launch post.<\/li>\n
- Posts are superficial and do not reflect an understanding of the lesson content<\/li>\n
- Does not attempt to apply lesson concepts to personal experience in their professional setting and or relevant application to real life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- Posts are not related to the topics provided by the discussion prompt or by the instructor; attempts by the instructor to redirect the student are ignored<\/li>\n
- No discussion of lesson concepts to personal experience in the professional setting and or relevant application to real life<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\nPerformance Category <\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a05<\/strong><\/td>\n4 <\/strong><\/td>\n3 <\/strong><\/td>\n2<\/strong><\/td>\n0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nInteractive Dialogue<\/strong><\/p>\n Replies to each graded thread topic posted by the course instructor, by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT, of each week, and posts a minimum of two times in each graded thread, on separate days.<\/strong><\/p>\n(5 points possible per graded thread)<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n- Exceeds minimum post requirements<\/li>\n
- Replies to each graded thread topic posted by the course instructor, by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT, of each week, and posts three or more times in each graded thread, over three separate days.<\/li>\n
- Replies to a post posed by faculty and to a peer<\/li>\n
- Summarizes what was learned from the lesson, readings, and other student posts for the week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- Replies to each graded thread topic posted by the course instructor, by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT, of each week, and posts a minimum of two times in each graded thread, on separate days<\/li>\n
- Replies to a question posed by a peer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Summarizes what was learned from the lesson, readings, and other student posts for the week.<\/td>\n \n\n- Meets expectations of 2 posts on 2 different days.<\/li>\n
- The main post is not made by the Wednesday deadline<\/li>\n
- Does not reply to a question posed by a peer or faculty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- Has only one post for the week<\/li>\n
- Discussion posts contain few, if any, new ideas or applications; often are a rehashing or summary of other students’ comments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- Does not post to the thread<\/li>\n
- No connections are made to the topic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nMinus 1 Point<\/strong><\/td>\nMinus 2 Point<\/strong><\/td>\nMinus 3 Point<\/strong><\/td>\nMinus 4 Point<\/strong><\/td>\nMinus 5 Point<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nGrammar, Syntax, APA<\/strong><\/p>\n Note: if there are only a few errors in these criteria, please note this for the student in as an area for improvement. If the student does not make the needed corrections in upcoming weeks, then points should be deducted.<\/strong><\/p>\nPoints deducted for improper grammar, syntax and APA style of writing.<\/strong><\/p>\nThe source of information is the APA Manual 6th Edition<\/strong><\/td>\n\n\n- 2-3 errors in APA format.<\/li>\n
- Written responses have 2-3 grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors.<\/li>\n
- Writing style is generally clear, focused, and facilitates communication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- 4-5 errors in APA format.<\/li>\n
- Writing responses have 4-5 grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors.<\/li>\n
- Writing style is somewhat focused.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- 6-7 errors in APA format.<\/li>\n
- Writing responses have 6-7 grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors.<\/li>\n
- Writing style is slightly focused making discussion difficult to understand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- 8-10 errors in APA format.<\/li>\n
- Writing responses have 8-10 grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors.<\/li>\n
- Writing style is not focused, making discussion difficult to understand.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
\n\n- Post contains greater than 10 errors in APA format.<\/li>\n
- Written responses have more than 10 grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors.<\/li>\n
- Writing style does not facilitate communication.<\/li>\n
- The student continues to make repeated mistakes in any of the above areas after written correction by the instructor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n<\/td>\n | 0 points lost<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n-5 points lost<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nTotal Participation Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n per discussion thread<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nThe student answers the threaded discussion question or topic on one day and posts a second response on another day.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | The student does not meet the minimum requirement of two postings on two different days<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \nEarly Participation Requirement<\/strong><\/p>\n per discussion thread<\/em><\/strong><\/td>\nThe student must provide a substantive answer to the graded discussion question(s) or topic(s), posted by the course instructor (not a response to a peer), by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.<\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | <\/td>\n | The student does not meet the requirement of a substantive response to the stated question or topic by Wednesday at 11:59 pm MT.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\nA Sample Answer For the Assignment: NUR 550 DQ: Role of the APN in Advocating for Equitable Health Services<\/strong><\/h2>\nTitle: NUR 550 DQ: Role of the APN in Advocating for Equitable Health Services<\/strong><\/h2>\nAs an advanced registered nurse my future role in\u202fadvocating for health equity and healthcare\u202fpolicies\u202finvolves working together with community leaders, policy makers and healthcare providers to identify and address health\u202fdisparities\u202fin the community.\u202fThis can involve\u202fperforming\u202fneeds\u202fassessment,\u202fdeveloping and implementing\u202finterventions\u202fto improve health outcomes,\u202fand lobbying for policies and legislations that improve health equity(Phillips, 2022).\u202fSome potential challenges and barriers that can be encountered when advocating for population health include lack of resources and funding for\u202fcommunity-basedprograms,\u202fresistances from decision makers and stakeholders, and\u202flack\u202fof understanding and awareness of health\u202fdisparities\u202fby community members.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nOne of the best\u202fways\u202fof overcoming the challenges and barriers involves\u202fcollaborating and building strong partnerships with community organizations, healthcare providers, and policy makers. I would also work to develop a strong evidence base for interventions and policies that I am advocating for and clearly communicate the benefits of these\u202finterventions\u202fto stakeholders and decision makers.\u202fAdditionally,\u202fI would seek out opportunities for professional development and education to stay informed about the latest research and best practices in population health advocacy. I will also ensure that\u202fI stayed informed about the latest research and best practice in population health advocacy through continuing education and professional development\u202fopportunities\u202f(Purnell et al., 2019). I will also utilize data and information to identify and target specific population and health issues and demonstrate the need for and impact of interventions. I will also leverage technology and social media to educate and raise awareness among the community members and stakeholders. I will also ensure that I am flexible and open to feedback and adjust my approach as needed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |