Assignment Practicum Part 2 - Health Care Disparities

RN to BSN Program – 180 Credits

RN-BSN Syllabus – Reviewed and Revised March 2021 13

Week 5 Assignment: Practicum Assignment Step 2 – Health Care Disparities

Guidelines

This week you will continue to work on your health disparities proposal. When you have completed your assignment, save a copy for yourself in an easily accessible place and submit a copy to your instructor. Cite any sources in APA format. See the rubric that follows for the grading details. Grading Rubric for Week 5 Assignment: 50 points

Metrics

Poor Needs significant improvement

Needs some improvement

Excellent

Describe a disparity for the

at-risk group

Does not describe a disparity OR is limited

in development.

Minimally describes a disparity.

Somewhat describes a disparity

Clearly describes a disparity.

(0–4 points) (5–7 points) (8–9 points) (10 points)

Describe the influences the

disparity has on healthcare

delivery

Does not describe the influences the

disparity has on healthcare delivery.

OR is limited in development.

Minimally describes the influences the disparity has on

healthcare delivery.

Somewhat describes the influences the disparity has on

healthcare delivery.

Clearly describes the influences the

disparity has on healthcare delivery.

(0–4 points) (5-7 points) (8-9 points) (10 points)

Describe the influences the

disparity has on similar global

populations and health care

Does not describe the influences the

disparity has on global populations or

healthcare. OR is limited in

development.

Minimally describes the influences the

disparity has on global populations and

healthcare.

Somewhat describes the influences the

disparity has on global populations and

healthcare.

Clearly describes the influences the

disparity has on global populations

and healthcare.

(0–4 points) (5-7 points) (8-9 points) (10 points)

Recommend a plan of action for

the disparity

Does not recommend a plan of action for the disparity. OR is limited

in development.

Minimally recommends a plan of action for the disparity.

Somewhat recommends a plan of action for the disparity.

Clearly recommends a plan of action for

the disparity.

(0–4 points) (5-7 points) (8-9 points) (10 points)

Mechanics and Grammar

Numerous errors in usage, capitalization,

punctuation, and spelling that interfere

with reading/understanding.

Some errors in usage, capitalization,

punctuation, and spelling t h a t do not

interfere with reading/understanding.

Minor errors in usage, capitalization,

punctuation, and spelling t h a t do not

interfere with reading/understanding.

No errors in usage, capitalization,

punctuation, and spelling.

(0–1 point) (2 points) (3-4 points) (5 points)

APA formatting

Numerous errors in APA format, including in-text citation(s) and

reference page.

Some errors in APA format, including in-

text citation(s) and/or reference page.

Minor errors in APA format, including in-

text citation(s); and/or reference page.

No errors in APA format, including in- text citation(s) and

reference page.

(0–1 point) (2 points) (3-4 points) (5 points)