unit 2 assignment

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 1

Level III Max Points

Points: 20

Level II Max Points

Points: 16

Level I Max Points

Points: 12

0 Points

Ethical and legal decision-making dilemma involving an advanced practice nurse in the field of administration, education, or a nurse practitioner

· Includes substantial integration of three course materials and/or use of upper level thinking (legal synthesis of malpractice case).

Ethical Legal decision making dilemma includes all of the following:

· detailed

· addresses the relevant field of the APN demonstrates critical thinking

· Includes substantial integration of two course materials and/or use of upper level thinking (legal synthesis of malpractice case).

Ethical Legal decision making dilemma includes at least two of the following:

· detailed

· addresses the relevant field of the APN demonstrates critical thinking

· Includes substantial integration of one course material and/or use of upper level thinking (legal synthesis of malpractice case).

Ethical Legal decision making dilemma includes at least one of the following:

· detailed

· addresses the relevant field of the APN demonstrates critical thinking

· Does not meet the criteria.

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 2

Level III Max Points

Points: 15

Level II Max Points

Points: 12

Level I Max Points

Points: 9

0 Points

Relevant codes of conduct that apply to the practice of nursing and the chosen APN field.

· Applies at least three relevant codes of conduct that apply to the practice of nursing and the chosen APN field.

· Applies at least two relevant codes of conduct that apply to the practice of nursing and the chosen APN field.

· Applies one relevant code of conduct that applies to the practice of nursing and the chosen APN field.

· Does not meet the criteria.

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 3

Level III Max Points

Points: 15

Level II Max Points

Points: 12

Level I Max Points

Points: 9

0 Points

One ethical principle and one law that could be violated and whether the violation would constitute a civil or criminal act based on facts.

Describes all of the following:

· one ethical principle,

· one law that could be violated

· correct type of violation

Describes two of the following:

· one ethical principle

· one law that could be violated

· correct type of violation

Includes a description of at least one of the following:

· one ethical principle

· one law that could be violated

· correct type of violation

· Does not meet the criteria.

Criteria 4

Level III Max Points

Points: 15

Level II Max Points

Points: 12

Level I Max Points

Points: 9

0 Points

Construct a decision

Construct a decision that includes all of the following:

· demonstrates integrity

· prevents violation of the ethical principle

· prevents the law from being violated

Construct a decision that includes two of the following:

· demonstrates integrity

· prevents violation of the ethical principle

· prevents the law from being violated

Construct a decision that includes one of the following:

· demonstrates integrity

· prevents violation of the ethical principle prevents the law from being violated

· Does not meet the criteria.

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 5

Level III Max Points

Points: 15

Level II Max Points

Points: 12

Level I Max Points

Points: 9

0 Points

Recommendations that will resolve APN moral distress

· Describes three or more recommendations that will resolve APN moral distress in the dilemma presented.

· Describes less than three recommendations that will resolve APN moral distress in the dilemma presented.

· Identifies less than two recommendations that will resolve APN moral distress in the dilemma presented.

· Does not meet the criteria

Criteria 6

Level III Max Points

Points: 10

Level II Max Points

Points: 8

Level I Max Points

Points: 6

0 Points

College-level academic writing

· Includes less than three grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that do not interfere with readability

· Meets assignment length requirements

· Provides three peer-reviewed scholarly sources

· Includes less than five  grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that do not interfere with readability

· Meets the length requirements

· Provides two peer-reviewed scholarly sources

· Includes five or more grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that interfere with readability

· Meets the length requirements

· Provides one peer-reviewed scholarly sources

· Does not meet the criteria

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 7

Level III Max Points

Points: 10

Level II Max Points

Points: 8

Level I Max Points

Points: 6

0 Points

Citations and Formatting

No or less than three APA errors in:

· paper format

· reference page

· in-text citations

· headings

Less than five APA errors in:

· paper format

· reference page

· in-text citations

· headings

More than five APA errors in:

· paper format

· reference page

· in-text citations

· headings

· Does not meet the criteria.

Maximum Total Points

100

80

60

Minimum Total Points

81 points minimum

61 points minimum

1 point minimum

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 1

Level III Max Points

Points: 25

Level II Max Points

Points: 20

Level I Max Points

Points: 16

0 Points

APN role of: Administrator, Practitioner, and Educator

Describes all three APN roles of:

· Administrator,

· Practitioner,

· AND Educator.

Describes at least two APN roles of:

· Administrator,

· Practitioner,

· AND/OR Educator.

Describes only one APN role of:

· Administrator,

· Practitioner,

· OR Educator.

· Does not meet the criteria.

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 2

Level III Max Points

Points: 25

Level II Max Points

Points: 20

Level I Max Points

Points: 16

0 Points

Standards of care violations pertaining to the identified APN role (administrator, practitioner, or educator)

Lists at least three standards of care violations pertaining to the identified APN role

· administrator,

· practitioner,

· AND educator.

Lists at least three standards of care violations pertaining to the identified APN role

· administrator,

· practitioner,

· AND/OR educator.

Lists at least three standards of care violations pertaining to the identified APN role

· administrator,

· practitioner,

· OR educator.

· Does not meet the criteria

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 3

Level III Max Points

Points: 25

Level II Max Points

Points: 20

Level I Max Points

Points: 16

0 Points

Risk management steps to be taken before the incident to alleviate the issue

· Identifies at least three risk management steps to be taken before the incident to alleviate the issue

· Identifies at least two risk management steps to be taken before the incident to alleviate the issue

· Identifies only one risk management step to be taken before the incident to alleviate the issue

· Does not meet the criteria

Criteria 4

Level III Max Points

Points: 25

Level II Max Points

Points: 20

Level I Max Points

Points: 16

0 Points

Risk management steps to be taken after the incident to alleviate the issue

· Identifies at least three risk management steps to be taken after the incident to alleviate the issue?

· Identifies at least two risk management steps to be taken after the incident to alleviate the issue?

· Identifies only one risk management step to be taken after the incident to alleviate the issue?

· Does not meet the criteria

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 5

Level III Max Points

Points: 10

Level II Max Points

Points: 8

Level I Max Points

Points: 6

0 Points

College-level academic writing

· Includes less than three grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that do not interfere with readability

· Meets assignment length requirements

· Provides three peer-reviewed scholarly sources

· Includes less than five  grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that do not interfere with readability

· Meets the length requirements

· Provides two peer-reviewed scholarly sources

· Includes five or more grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that interfere with readability

· Meets the length requirements

· Provides one peer-reviewed scholarly sources

· Does not meet the criteria

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 6

Level III Max Points

Points: 10

Level II Max Points

Points: 8

Level I Max Points

Points: 6

0 Points

Citations and Formatting

Less than three APA errors in:

· paper format

· reference page

· in-text citations

· headings

Less than five APA errors in:

· paper format

· reference page

· in-text citations

· headings

More than five APA errors in:

· paper format

· reference page

· in-text citations

· headings

· Does not meet the criteria

Maximum Total Points

120

96

72

Minimum Total Points

97

73

1

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 1

Level III Max Points

Points: 25

Level II Max Points

Points: 20

Level I Max Points

Points: 15

0 Points

Healthcare policy/legislation by name, date of implementation, and state/local jurisdiction relevant to the policy

Identifies healthcare policy/legislation by:

· name,

· date of implementation,

· AND state/local jurisdiction relevant to the policy.

Identifies healthcare policy/legislation by at least two:

· name,

· date of implementation,

· AND/OR state/local jurisdiction relevant to the policy.

Identifies healthcare policy/legislation by only one:

· name,

· date of implementation,

· OR state/local jurisdiction relevant to the policy.

· Does not meet the criteria

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 2

Level III Max Points

Points: 25

Level II Max Points

Points: 20

Level I Max Points

Points: 15

0 Points

Summarized policy/legislation

The policy/legislation is all three:

· summarized,

· includes all relevant facts,

· AND the role of the APN is integrated throughout the paper.

The policy/legislation is at least two:

· summarized,

· includes all relevant facts,

· AND/OR the role of the APN is integrated throughout the paper.

The policy/legislation is only one:

· summarized,

· includes all relevant facts,

· OR the role of the APN is integrated throughout the paper.

· Does not meet the criteria

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 3

Level III Max Points

Points: 25

Level II Max Points

Points: 20

Level I Max Points

Points: 15

0 Points

Strengths and weaknesses of the policy/legislation.

· Analyzes at least three strengths and/or weaknesses of the policy/legislation.

· Analyzes at least two strengths and/or weaknesses of the policy/legislation.

· Analyzes only one strength and/or weakness of the policy/legislation.

· Does not meet the criteria

Criteria 4

Level III Max Points

Points: 25

Level II Max Points

Points: 20

Level I Max Points

Points: 15

0 Points

Impact of policy

Discusses impact of policy on all three:

· consumer stakeholders,

· provider stakeholders,

· AND APRN practice specifically.

Discusses impact of policy on at least two:

· consumer stakeholders,

· provider stakeholders,

· AND/OR APRN practice specifically.

Discusses impact of policy on only one:

· consumer stakeholders,

· provider stakeholders,

· OR APRN practice specifically. Content is not supported.

· Does not meet the criteria

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 5

Level III Max Points

Points: 10

Level II Max Points

Points: 8

Level I Max Points

Points: 6

0 Points

College-level academic writing

· Includes less than three grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that do not interfere with readability

· Meets assignment length requirements

· Provides three peer-reviewed scholarly sources

· Includes less than five  grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that do not interfere with readability

· Meets the length requirements

· Provides two peer-reviewed scholarly sources

· Includes five or more grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that interfere with readability

· Meets the length requirements

· Provides one peer-reviewed scholarly sources

· Does not meet the criteria

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 6

Level III Max Points

Points: 10

Level II Max Points

Points: 8

Level I Max Points

Points: 6

0 Points

Citations and Formatting

Less than three APA errors in:

· paper format

· reference page

· in-text citations

· headings

Less than five APA errors in:

· paper format

· reference page

· in-text citations

· headings

More than five APA errors in:

· paper format

· reference page

· in-text citations

· headings

· Does not meet the criteria

Maximum Total Points

120

96

72

Minimum Total Points

97

73

1

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 1

Level III Max Points

Points: 30

Level II Max Points

Points: 24

Level I Max Points

Points: 18

0 Points

Components of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that are important to APN practice

· Identifies at least three components of the ACA that are important to APN practice.

· Identifies at least two components of the ACA that are important to APN practice.

· Identifies only one component of the ACA that is important to APN practice.

· Does not meet the criteria

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 2

Level III Max Points

Points: 30

Level II Max Points

Points: 24

Level I Max Points

Points: 18

0 Points

Important to APN practice

· Describes why the three components are important to APN practice.

· Describes why two components are important to APN practice.

· Describes why only one component is important to APN practice.

· Does not meet the criteria

Criteria 3

Level III Max Points

Points: 30

Level II Max Points

Points: 24

Level I Max Points

Points: 18

0 Points

State implementation of components

· Determines the implementation of three components.

· Determines the implementation of two components.

· Determines the implementation of one component.

· Does not meet the criteria

Criteria 4

Level III Max Points

Points: 30

Level II Max Points

Points: 24

Level I Max Points

Points: 18

0 Points

Healthcare impact in state.

Describes how implementation / non-implementation of the three components impacts healthcare in your state.

Describes how implementation / non-implementation of the two components impacts healthcare in your state.

Describes how implementation / non-implementation of the one component impacts healthcare in your state.

· Does not meet the criteria

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 5

Level III Max Points

Points: 15

Level II Max Points

Points: 12

Level I Max Points

Points: 9

0 Points

College-level academic writing

· Includes less than three grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that do not interfere with readability

· Meets assignment length requirements

· Provides three peer-reviewed scholarly sources

· Includes less than five  grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that do not interfere with readability

· Meets the length requirements

· Provides two peer-reviewed scholarly sources

· Includes five or more grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that interfere with readability

· Meets the length requirements

· Provides one peer-reviewed scholarly sources

· Does not meet the criteria

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 6

Level III Max Points

Points: 15

Level II Max Points

Points: 12

Level I Max Points

Points: 9

0 Points

Citations and Formatting

Less than three APA errors in:

· paper format

· reference page

· in-text citations

· headings

Less than five APA errors in:

· paper format

· reference page

· in-text citations

· headings

More than five APA errors in:

· paper format

· reference page

· in-text citations

· headings

· Does not meet criteria

Maximum Total Points

150

120

90

Minimum Total Points

121

91

1

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 1

Level III Max Points

Points: 30

Level II Max Points

Points: 24

Level I Max Points

Points: 18

0 Points

Primary issue, summary, and relationship of brief topic to APN practice

Identifies

· the primary issue discussed in the brief,

· summarizes the brief,

· AND states the relationship of the issue to APN practice

Identifies

· the primary issue discussed in the brief,

· summarizes the brief,

Identifies

· the primary issue discussed in the brief,

· summarizes the brief,

· OR states the relationship of the issue to APN practice

· Does not meet the criteria

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 2

Level III Max Points

Points: 30

Level II Max Points

Points: 24

Level I Max Points

Points: 18

0 Points

Strengths, weaknesses, advantages, and/or disadvantages of the issue

· Lists at least three strengths, weaknesses, advantages, and/or disadvantages of the issue.

· Lists at least two strengths, weaknesses, advantages, and/or disadvantages of the issue

· Lists at least one strength, weakness, advantage, or disadvantage of the issue

· Does not meet the criteria

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 3

Level III Max Points

Points: 30

Level II Max Points

Points: 24

Level I Max Points

Points: 18

0 Points

Solutions or recommendations for the issue

· Describes at least three solutions or recommendations for the issue

· Describes at least two solutions or recommendations for the issue

· Describes at least one solution or recommendation for the issue

· Does not meet the criteria

Criteria 4

Level III Max Points

Points: 30

Level II Max Points

Points: 24

Level I Max Points

Points: 18

0 Points

Advocacy for or against the policy implementation.

· In APN role, lists at least three ways to advocate for or against the policy implementation

· In APN role, lists at least two ways to advocate for or against the policy implementation

· In APN role, lists at least one way to advocate for or against the policy implementation

· Does not meet the criteria

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 5

Level III Max Points

Points: 15

Level II Max Points

Points: 12

Level I Max Points

Points: 9

0 Points

College-level academic writing

· Includes less than three grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that do not interfere with readability

· Meets length requirements

· Provides three peer-reviewed scholarly sources

· Includes less than five  grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that do not interfere with readability

· Meets length requirements

· Provides two peer-reviewed scholarly sources

· Includes five or more grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors that interfere with readability

· Meets length requirements

· Provides one peer-reviewed scholarly sources

· Does not meet the criteria

Assignment Criteria

Level III

Level II

Level I

Not Present

Criteria 6

Level III Max Points

Points: 15

Level II Max Points

Points: 12

Level I Max Points

Points: 9

0 Points

Citations and Formatting

Less than three APA errors in:

· paper format

· reference page

· in-text citations

· headings

Less than five APA errors in:

· paper format

· reference page

· in-text citations

· headings

More than five APA errors in:

· paper format

· reference page

· in-text citations

· headings

· Does not meet the criteria

Maximum Total Points

150

120

90

Minimum Total Points

121

91

1