Nursing assignment

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Purpose

This assignment provides the opportunity for the student to develop their own personal philosophy of nursing while examining and incorporating a nursing theory.

Course Outcomes

Through this assignment, the student will demonstrate the following:

· (CO#1)Demonstrate logical and creative thinking in the analysis and application of a theory to nursing practice. (PO 2 and 5)

· (CO#3) Examine broad theoretical concepts as foundational to advanced nursing practice roles. (PO 1 and 2) 

Due Date

Sunday 11:59 pm MT at the end of Week 2

Total Points Possible: 100 points

Requirements:

This assignment focuses on the student’s personal perspective of nursing and nursing theory within the profession.

This Word document should include your personal philosophy of nursing. If you have not developed a philosophy of nursing, then consider these questions to help you.

1. What is nursing to me?

2. Why is nursing important to me?

3. What nursing theory do I feel best guides my nursing practice?

4. What are the qualities, skills, and values of a nurse?

5. How do I intend to personally impact society through my nursing career?

Criteria

Points

%

Description

Defines what nursing means to student

25

25

Student will define or identify what nursing means to them

Identifies a nursing theory that best guides the student’s practice

25

25

A nursing theory that helps guide the student’s practice is identified by the student

Identifies qualities, skills, and values of a nurse

25

25

Student will identify some of the qualities, skills, and values of a nurse

Describes how the student will impact society as a nurse

20

20

Describes how the student will impact or does impact society as part of the nursing profession

Writing: APA, Grammar, Word Usage, & Punctuation

5

5

Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual. CINAHL Nursing Guide articles are not considered scholarly.

Total

100 points

100%

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Grading Rubric

Assignment Criteria

Exceptional

(100%)

Outstanding or highest level of performance

Exceeds

(88%)

Very good or high level of performance

Meets

(80%)

Competent or satisfactory level of performance

Needs Improvement

(38%)

Poor or failing level of performance

Developing

(0)

Unsatisfactory level of performance

Possible Points =

100 Points

Defines what nursing means to student

25 Points

22 Points

20 Points

0 Points

Presentation of information was exceptional

Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in places

Presentation of information lacks occasional important elements or specificity.

Does not define or identify what nursing means to the student

Identifies and discusses briefly a nursing theory that best guides the student’s practice

25 Points

20 Points

0 Points

Student identifies and discusses a nursing theory

Student identifies a non-nursing theory or identifies a nursing theory but does not discuss it

No theory is identified or discussed

Identifies qualities, skills, and values of a nurse

25 Points

22 Points

20 Points

0 Points

Presentation of information was exceptional

Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in places

Presentation of information lacks occasional important elements or specificity.

Presentation of information is unsatisfactory

Describes how the student will impact society as a nurse

20 Points

18 Points

16 Points

0 Points

Presentation of information was exceptional

Presentation of information was good, but was superficial in places

Presentation of information lacks occasional important elements or specificity.

Presentation of information is unsatisfactory

5 points

4 points

3 points

2 points

0 points

Writing: APA, Grammar, Word Usage, & Punctuation

0–3 errors in APA, grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other elements of formal academic writing

4–5 errors in APA, grammar, spelling, word usage,

punctuation, and other elements of formal academic writing

6-7 errors in APA, grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other elements of formal academic writing

8-9 errors in APA, grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other elements of formal academic writing

10 or more errors in APA, grammar, spelling,

word usage, punctuation, and other elements of formal academic writing.

Total points = ______of 100