Farhatullah
Chamberlain College of Nursing NR500
Through this assessment, the student will meet the following Course Outcomes.
CO 1: Examine roles and competencies of master’s-prepared nurses essential to performing as leaders and advocates of safe and quality care. (POs 1, 2, 3, and 10)
CO 2: Apply concepts of person-centered care to nursing practice situations. (POs 1, 6, and 7)
CO 3: Analyze essential skills needed to lead within the context of complex systems. (POs 1, 2, 3, 8, and 11)
Total Points PossibleThis assessment is worth 200 points.
Due DateSubmit your file(s) by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 7.
RequirementsCriteria for Content
Reflect on the issue of incivility. Think of an experience in which you were directly involved or witnessed incivility in the workplace. Analyze scholarly literature related to the issue of incivility and strategies for cultivating healthful environments.
In a four- to six-page written paper, address the following.
Define and explain the issue of incivility. Use scholarly nursing literature.
Discuss the importance of this issue to nursing. Address the impact of incivility on individuals, microsystem work environments, and the profession of nursing. In this section, use at least three (3) different scholarly nursing literature in-text citations with matching references.
Provide a scenario (real or fictitious) of incivility in a practice setting. What was the impact on the individuals involved? How was the work environment affected?
Describe three strategies for creating a healthful environment. Use scholarly nursing literature to support each strategy.
Identify your selected specialty track (education, executive, family nurse practitioner, healthcare policy, or nursing informatics). Provide two examples of strategies you will implement in your master’s-prepared advanced practice role to cultivate a healthful work environment.
Provide a conclusion. Include a summary on the issue of incivility, strategies to create healthful environments, specialty track, and how you will contribute to cultivating healthful environments in your future professional practice. Include a self-reflection.
Submission Requirements
Application: Use Microsoft Word 2013™.
Length: The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) is at minimum four (4) pages and at maximum six (6) pages.
A minimum of four (4) scholarly nursing literature references must be used.
This assessment must be submitted to TurnItIn™, as required by the TurnItIn™ policy. A Similarity Index of blue or green must be obtained. A score in the blue or green range indicates a similarity of less than 24%, which is the benchmark for CCN graduate nursing students. Any other level of similarity index level requires the student to revise the assessment before the due date and time. To allow sufficient time for revision, early submission of the assessment to TurnItIn™ is highly encouraged. The final submission will be graded by faculty. If a Turnitin™ report indicates that plagiarism has occurred, the Academic Integrity policy will be followed.
Submission: Submit your files: Last name_First initial_Assessment 5_Cultivating Healthful Environments.
Best Practices in Preparing the Project
The following are best practices in preparing this project.
Review directions thoroughly.
Follow submission requirements.
Make sure all elements on the grading rubric are included.
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.
Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.
Ideas and information that come from scholarly nursing literature must be cited and referenced correctly.
A minimum of four (4) scholarly nursing literature references must be used.
Abide by CCN academic integrity policy.
Category | Points | % | Description |
Introduction | 10 | 5% | Introduction includes general statements on incivility and how this issue affects nursing work environments. Identify sections of the paper. Provide support from scholarly literature. |
Issue of Incivility | 20 | 10% | Define and explain the issue of incivility. Provide citations from scholarly nursing literature that support the definition and explanation of incivility. A dictionary may be used for ONLY for this section in addition to scholarly nursing literature. |
Importance to Nursing | 40 | 20% | Discuss the importance of incivility related to nursing. Address the impact of incivility on individuals, microsystem work environments, and the profession of nursing. Provide at least three (3) citations from scholarly nursing literature. |
Storytelling | 20 | 10% | Provide a scenario (real or fictitious) of incivility in a practice setting. What was the impact on the individuals involved? How was the work environment affected? |
Creating a Healthful Environment | 30 | 15% | Describe three strategies for creating a healthful environment. Use scholarly nursing literature to support each strategy. |
Practice Application | 40 | 20% | Identify your selected specialty track (education, executive, family nurse practitioner, healthcare policy, or nursing informatics). Provide two examples of strategies you will implement in your master’s prepared-advanced practice role to cultivate a healthful work environment. Use scholarly nursing literature to support each example. |
Conclusion | 20 | 10% | Provide a conclusion. Include a summary on incivility and the issues this creates; strategies to create healthful environments, specialty track, and how you will contribute to cultivating healthful environments in your future professional practice. Include a self-reflection. Self-reflection is written in first person. |
APA Format | 10 | 5% | Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section or topic of the paper (one deduction for each type of APA style error). Ideas and information that come from scholarly nursing sources must be cited and referenced correctly. A minimum of four (4) scholarly nursing references with matching in-text citations are used. |
Writing Mechanics | 10 | 5% | Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual. |
Total | 200 | 100 | A quality assessment will meet or exceed all the above requirements. |
Grading Rubric
Assessment 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 |
Content Possible Points = 180 Points | |||||
Introduction | 10 Points | 9 Points | 8 Points | 6 Points | 0 Points |
Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information is superficial and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following.
| Presentation of information in two or more of the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following.
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Issue of Incivility (Note: A dictionary may be used ONLY for this section to define incivility, in addition to scholarly nursing literature.) | 20 Points | 18 Points | 16 Points | 12 Points | 0 Points |
Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following.
| Presentation of information in two or more following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following.
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Importance to Nursing | 40 Points | 36 points | 32 Points | 24 Points | 0 Points |
Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following.
| Presentation of information in two or more of the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following.
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Storytelling | 20 Points | 18 Points | 16 Points | 12 Points | 0 Points |
Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following.
| Presentation of information in two or more of the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following.
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Creating a Healthful Environment | 30 Points | 27 Points | 24 Points | 18 Points | 0 Points |
Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information is good, but superficial in places and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated in all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following.
| Presentation of information in the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following.
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Practice Application | 40 Points | 36 Points | 32 Points | 24 Points | 0 Points |
Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information is good but superficial in places and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated in all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following.
| Presentation of information in two or more of the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following.
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Conclusion (Note: Self-reflection is written in first person.) | 20 Points | 18 Points | 16 Points | 12 Points | 0 Points |
Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information is good but superficial in places and includes all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated in all of the following elements.
| Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following.
| Presentation of information in two or more of the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following.
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Content Subtotal ___ /180 points | |||||
Format Possible Points = 20 Points | |||||
APA Format | 10 Points | 9 Points | 8 Points | 6 Points | 0 Points |
APA guidelines, as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the
One deduction for each type of APA format error. 0 to 1 APA error is present | APA guidelines, as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the
One deduction for each type of APA format error. 2–3 APA errors are present | APA guidelines, as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the
One deduction for each type of APA format error. 4–5 APA errors are present | APA guidelines, as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the
One deduction for each type of APA format error. 6–7 APA errors are present | APA guidelines, as per the 6th edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the
One deduction for each type of APA format error. 8 or greater APA errors are present | |
Number of references (Note: Students are to use at least four (4) scholarly nursing literature references.) | 4 Point deduction | ||||
Does not use at least four (4) scholarly nursing literature references. | |||||
Writing Mechanics | 10 Points | 9 Points | 8 Points | 6 Points | 0 Points |
1–2 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual | 3–4 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual | 5–6 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual | 7–8 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual | 9 or greater errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual | |
Format Subtotal ____/20 points | |||||
Total Points ____/200 points | |||||
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NR500 Guidelines & Rubric.docx_02.15.2017(JC) |