can someone answer 3 questions and write a short paper?

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Clinical Policy/Issue Paper

Examples would include (but not limited to) topics that involve:

· policies that are unclear and/or outdated and need to be revised

· issues for which there is no current policy and a policy needs to be created and present to the facility practice committee

· issues for which it has been determined that staff are inadequately trained and need an educational offering

· issues for which training is outdated and staff need an educational offering as a refresher

· issues for which there are adequate and current policies but those policies are not being followed and staff need educational offerings with evidence to support the need for following the policies.

Your Clinical Policy/Issue Paper should be completed according to the following guidelines. The paper should include a title page followed by the sections presented in the Healthcare Policy Written Assignment Grading Rubric (Introduction paragraph that includes a clear purpose statement, sub-headings: Setting, Identification/Definition of Policy/Issue Problem, Statement of Current Policy/Issue Guidelines, Scope of the Problem, Conclusion. At least five current,  professional, peer-reviewed research references are required.)

APA 7th Edition formatting must be followed. NO ABSTRACT is to be included in the paper. 

Clinical Policy/Issue Paper Grading Rubric

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

Title Page

2 pts

Excellent

Free of errors on title page and including: Title of Paper Institution: Arkansas State University Student Name Course #, Title of Paper Date

0 pts

Marginal

0 pts

Proficient

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

Errors on title page or no title page

/ 2 pts

Introduction. **Introductory paragraph included under the Title of the Paper

6 pts

Excellent

Demonstrates content that flows and the purpose statement is clear.

4 pts

Proficient

Demonstrates content that somewhat flows and/or the purpose statement is somewhat vague.

2 pts

Marginal

Demonstrates incomplete content and/or the purpose statement is not clear.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No evidence of an introduction.

/ 6 pts

Heading: Setting

10 pts

Excellent

Writing is comprehensible and concise. Content is organized and flows well.

7 pts

Proficient

Writing is somewhat comprehensible and/or content is somewhat organized.

4 pts

Marginal

Writing is difficult to follow and/or content is disorganized.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No content included in paper.

/ 10 pts

Heading: Identification/Definition of Policy/Issue Problem

10 pts

Excellent

Writing is comprehensible and concise. Content is organized and flows well.

7 pts

Proficient

Writing is somewhat comprehensible and/or content is somewhat organized.

4 pts

Marginal

Writing is difficult to follow and/or content is disorganized.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No content included in paper.

/ 10 pts

Heading: Statement of Current Policy/Issue Guidelines

10 pts

Excellent

Writing is comprehensible and concise. Content is organized and flows well.

7 pts

Proficient

Writing is somewhat comprehensible and/or content is somewhat organized.

4 pts

Marginal

Writing is difficult to follow and/or content is disorganized.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No content included in paper.

/ 10 pts

Heading: Scope of the Problem

10 pts

Excellent

Writing is comprehensible and concise. Content is organized and flows well.

7 pts

Proficient

Writing is somewhat comprehensible and/or content is somewhat organized.

4 pts

Marginal

Writing is difficult to follow and/or content is disorganized.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No content included in paper.

/ 10 pts

Conclusion

6 pts

Excellent

Detailed conclusion is reached from the evidence offered

4 pts

Proficient

Conclusion is partially reached from the evidence offered.

2 pts

Marginal

Conclusion is vague from the evidence offered.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No evidence of a conclusion.

/ 6 pts

References

10 pts

Excellent

All required references are current and include minimum of 5 references from professional, peer-reviewed nursing journals

7 pts

Proficient

Missing 1 required reference and/or reference is not current and/or not from professional nursing journal.

4 pts

Marginal

Missing 2 or more required references and/or references are not current and/or not from professional nursing journals.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

No evidence of references.

/ 10 pts

Length of Paper

6 pts

Excellent

5 pages in length not including Title Page or Reference Page

4 pts

Proficient

Paper falls short of recommended page length by 1/2 to 1 page.

2 pts

Marginal

Paper falls short of recommended page length by 2 pages.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

Paper falls short of recommended page length by more than 3 pages.

/ 6 pts

APA Formatting

15 pts

Excellent

Free of errors in APA formatting including spacing, margins, headings, in-text citations, reference page, etc.

10 pts

Proficient

1 - 4 errors in APA formatting including spacing, margins, headings, in-text citations, reference page, etc.

5 pts

Marginal

5 - 9 errors in APA formatting including spacing, margins, headings, in-text citations, reference page, etc.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

10 or more errors in APA formatting including spacing, margins, headings, in-text citations, reference page, etc.

/ 15 pts

Mechanics

15 pts

Excellent

Free of errors in grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling.

10 pts

Proficient

1 - 4 errors in grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling.

5 pts

Marginal

5 - 9 errors in grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling.

0 pts

Unsatisfactory

More than 10 errors in grammar, punctuation, and/or spelling.

/ 15 pts

Total Points: 0