Description
Feedback from the professor, I’m specifically interested in adjusting criteria 3 and 6. Thank you.
VERALL COMMENTS
See your assessment for additional feedback.
Hello Louisa,
Welcome to the course! Great start to the course!
In the future, if you would please align your APA level 2 headings with the scoring guide heading, that would be very helpful-it helps me find the criteria and helps to keep you from missing criteria.
Thank you for submitting the first course assessment of locating credible database and research findings as this is a vital skill that baccalaureate nurses must acquire. Please see my feedback in the scoring guide. You will be responsible for sharing current evidence-based findings that will drive positive patient-centered outcomes. This assessment is the foundation upon which you will build the additional course assessments. You did a great job following the scoring guide criteria and meeting the assessment requirements. There are some areas that could use improvement, should you choose to do so as noted in the scoring guide below. Students have reported that keeping the scoring guide open side-by-side while they write, helps them not miss criteria.
I really appreciate your hard work and effort. I look forward to reading your next assessment submission. I hope that you can relate the course material and learning activities to real situations and changes in practice. I look forward to seeing how things evolve for you over the course. If you choose to resubmit this assessment or any other assessment, please highlight your additions.
Keep up the hard work as your effort is greatly appreciated!
Kindly,
Dr. Miller
RUBRICS
CRITERIA 1
Describe communication strategies to encourage nurses to research a diagnosis, as well as strategies to collaborate with the nurses to access resources.
COMPETENCYApply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead practice changes based on evidence.
NON_PERFORMANCEDoes not identify communication strategies to encourage nurses to research a diagnosis, as well as strategies to collaborate with the nurses to access resources.BASICIdentifies communication strategies to encourage nurses to research a diagnosis, as well as strategies to collaborate with the nurses to access resources.PROFICIENTDescribes communication strategies to encourage nurses to research a diagnosis, as well as strategies to collaborate with the nurses to access resources.DISTINGUISHEDDescribes communication strategies to encourage nurses to research a diagnosis, as well as strategies to collaborate with the nurses to access resources. Additionally, notes specific benefits of strategies in helping to build professional competence or a positive professional relationship.
COMMENTS:
You did a great job describing communication strategies to encourage nurses to research the diagnosis as well as strategies to collaborate with the nurse(s) to access resources. I especially liked the structured mentoring strategy you discussed. Excellent work providing additional information about the benefits of strategies in helping to build professional competence or a positive professional relationship.
CRITERIA 2
Describe the best places to complete research and what types of resources one would want to access to find pertinent information for a diagnosis within the context of a specific health care setting.
COMPETENCYAnalyze the relevance and potential effectiveness of evidence when making a decision.
NON_PERFORMANCEDoes not identify where the best places to complete research and access resources to find pertinent information for a diagnosis.BASICIdentifies where the best places to complete research and access resources to find pertinent information for a diagnosis.PROFICIENTDescribes the best places to complete research and what types of resources one would want to access to find pertinent information for a diagnosis within the context of a specific health care setting.DISTINGUISHEDDescribes the best places to complete research and what types of resources one would want to access to find pertinent information for a diagnosis within the context of a specific health care setting. Notes one or more reasons for utilizing the places within the health care setting.
COMMENTS:
You did well describing the best places to complete research and access resources to find pertinent information for the diagnosis within the context of a healthcare setting. I like how you noted the reason(s) of accessibility for utilizing the place(s) with in the health care setting.
CRITERIA 3
Identify five sources of online information (medical journal databases, websites, hospital policy databases, et cetera) that could be used to locate evidence for a clinical diagnosis, and ensure three out of five are specific to the diagnosis.
COMPETENCYPlan care based on the best available evidence.
NON_PERFORMANCEDoes not identify sources of online information (medical journal databases, websites, hospital policy databases, et cetera) that could be used to locate evidence for a clinical diagnosis.BASICIdentifies less than five sources of online information (medical journal databases, websites, hospital policy databases, et cetera) that could be used to locate evidence for a clinical diagnosis, or one or more of the identified sources of online information is inappropriate for professional nursing practice.PROFICIENTIdentifies five sources of online information (medical journal databases, websites, hospital policy databases, et cetera) that could be used to locate evidence for a clinical diagnosis, and ensures three out of five are specific to the diagnosis.DISTINGUISHEDIdentifies five sources of online information (medical journal databases, websites, hospital policy databases, et cetera) that could be used to locate evidence for a clinical diagnosis, and ensures three out of five are specific to the diagnosis. Ranks the sources from most useful for nurses to least.
COMMENTS:
Excellent job identifying 5 sources of online information that could be used to locate evidence for a clinical diagnosis, and at least 3 out of the 5 were specifically helpful to your selected diagnosis. The CINAHL resource you provided looks like it would be very helpful! Excellent work finding these sources and ranking them in order of most useful.To reach a higher performance level, you needed to rank the sources in order of the most useful to the least helpful for nurses.
CRITERIA 4
Explain why the sources selected should provide the best evidence for the chosen diagnosis.
COMPETENCYInterpret findings from scholarly quantitative, qualitative, and outcomes research articles and studies.
NON_PERFORMANCEDoes not describe the sources selected.BASICDescribes the sources selected, but does not provide a full or clear explanation as to the relevance or usefulness of the sources selected within the context of the chosen diagnosis.PROFICIENTExplains why the sources selected should provide the best evidence for the chosen diagnosis.DISTINGUISHEDExplains why the sources selected should provide the best evidence for the chosen diagnosis. Notes criteria used to determine the relevance and usefulness of the sources.
COMMENTS:
Great job explaining why the sources selected should be provide the best evidence for the diagnosis of post-op pain. Excellent work noting the criteria used to determine the relevance and usefulness of the source. As you mentioned, peer review is very important when considering the source!
CRITERIA 5
Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.
COMPETENCYApply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead practice changes based on evidence.
NON_PERFORMANCEDoes not organize content for ideas. Lacks logical flow and smooth transitions.BASICOrganizes content with some logical flow and smooth transitions. Contains errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.PROFICIENTOrganizes content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions; contains few errors in grammar/punctuation, word choice, and spelling.DISTINGUISHEDOrganizes content with a clear purpose. Content flows logically with smooth transitions using coherent paragraphs, correct grammar/punctuation, word choice, and free of spelling errors.
COMMENTS:
What an excellently written scholarly paper. You have a very nice writing style that flows well and it easy to follow. Well done! Also, you may wish to check out the Learner Success Lab tab located along side of the course room as it’s full of writing resources: https://campus.capella.edu/school-of-nursing-and-health-sciences/nhs-learner-success-lab
CRITERIA 6
Apply APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.
COMPETENCYApply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead practice changes based on evidence.
NON_PERFORMANCEDoes not apply APA formatting to headings, intext citations, and references. Does not use quotes or paraphrase correctly.BASICApplies APA formatting to intext citations, headings and references incorrectly and/or inconsistently, detracting noticeably from the content. Inconsistently uses headings, quotes and/or paraphrasing.PROFICIENTApplies APA formatting to in-text citations and references exhibiting nearly flawless adherence to APA format.DISTINGUISHEDExhibits strict and flawless adherence to APA formatting of headings, intext citations, and references. Quotes and paraphrases correctly.
COMMENTS:
Nice job overall with APA formatting. There were just a few items to improve upon, such as where and when to cite and writing conclusion paragraphs. Thank you for all your effort and time. Well done! If you would want to check it out, here’s a link to APA information: http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx
There were many areas that needed citations. Without citing, the statements are only opinion, and not evidence, and in some cases could be considered plagiarism. Here is a resource to help: https://campus.capella.edu/web/writing-center/sour…
Paraphrasing
https://campus.capella.edu/web/writing-center/sources-and-evidence/quoting
Excellent Website for Paraphrasing
https://writing.wiscweb.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/535/2018/07/Acknowledging_Sources.pdf
APA requires an introduction and a conclusion paragraph along with headings that separate each section being addressed. Headings are to be centered and in bold (except for the intro heading). You can simply use the rubric’s sections as your headings. Even the conclusion paragraph should have a “Conclusion” heading. Use this link to see an example of an APA paper. http://www.apastyle.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx
