can someone answer 3 questions and write a short paper?
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· policies that are unclear and/or outdated and need to be revised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· issues for which training is outdated and staff need an educational offering as a refresher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.
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Clinical Policy/Issue Paper Grading Rubric |
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Criteria |
Ratings |
Pts |
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Title Page
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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
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/ 2 pts |
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Introduction. **Introductory paragraph included under the Title of the Paper
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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.
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/ 6 pts |
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Heading: Setting
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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.
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/ 10 pts |
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Heading: Identification/Definition of Policy/Issue Problem
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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.
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/ 10 pts |
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Heading: Statement of Current Policy/Issue Guidelines
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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.
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/ 10 pts |
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Heading: Scope of the Problem
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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.
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/ 10 pts |
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Conclusion
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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.
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/ 6 pts |
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References
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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.
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/ 10 pts |
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Length of Paper
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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.
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/ 6 pts |
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APA Formatting
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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.
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/ 15 pts |
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Mechanics
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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.
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/ 15 pts |
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Total Points: 0 |