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NUR 400 Milestone Three Guidelines and Rubric In this milestone, you will now write specifically on your chosen initiative. So far, you have introduced the topic and completed a literature review. Did your literature review convince you of the merits of your proposal? In this section, please provide at least three evidence-based sources to support your initiative or proposal. APA format is required. You may use the areas below as subheadings for your paper. Remember, the final project is an executive summary, so write persuasively and convincingly about your proposal. As noted in prior milestone overviews, all faculty feedback should be incorporated into the final executive summary.

Prompt: In your milestone, make sure to address the following topics:

1. Quality Outcomes: What are the desired quality outcomes you hope to achieve through implementation of your initiative? Your outcomes should be reasonable, measurable, and time-considerate to help monitor progress.

2. Communication: Analyze the organizational processes for communicating change initiatives to determine the most effective paths/methods for promoting the proposed initiative.

3. Data Flow: Discuss how the existing organizational processes will allow for improved or maintained flow of survey-required quality data that may be valuable for tracking your initiative.

4. Needed Leadership: Describe the behaviors of leadership and the role of leadership in implementing these strategies for change within the organization. In other words, what responsibilities do leaders within your organization hold to ensure the implementation of the initiative?

Guidelines for Submission: This paper should be 2–3 pages, not including the cover page or reference page. APA format is to be used for the reference list and all internal citations (at least three evidence-based sources are required).

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Quality Outcomes Meets “Proficient” criteria and

offers keen insights about the desired quality outcomes to be achieved through implementation of the initiative

Accurately articulates the desired quality outcomes to be achieved through implementation of the initiative

Articulates the desired quality outcomes to be achieved through implementation of the initiative, but with gaps in accuracy

Does not accurately articulate the desired quality outcomes to be achieved through implementation of the initiative

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Communication Meets “Proficient” criteria and offers professional insights about the organizational process for communicating change within the organization

Accurately analyzes the organizational process for communicating change within the organization

Analyzes the organizational process for communicating change within the organization, but with gaps in accuracy and detail

Does not accurately analyze the organizational process for communicating change within the organization

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Data Flow Meets “Proficient” criteria and offers critical insights about how organizational processes allow for flow of quality data that will facilitate tracking the initiative in the organization

Articulates accurately how organizational processes allow for flow of quality data that facilitates tracking the initiative in the organization

Articulates how organizational processes allow for flow of quality data that facilitates tracking the initiative in the organization

Does not articulate accurately how organizational processes allow for flow of quality data that facilitates tracking the initiative in the organization

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Needed Leadership Meets “Proficient” criteria and offers professional insights about the role and behaviors of leadership in implementing the proposed changes

Accurately details the role and behaviors of leadership in implementing the proposed changes

Accurately details the role and behaviors of leadership in implementing the proposed changes, but with gaps in accuracy of explanations

Does not accurately detail the role and behaviors of leadership in implementing the proposed changes

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Articulation of Response

Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, and syntax and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format

Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or syntax

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or syntax that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, or syntax that prevent understanding of ideas

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Earned Total 100%