NURS 8502 Week 4 Blog: Defining and Refining the Problem
You have now spent 3 full weeks working on an identified practice problem. You have spent time with your team and preceptor at your practicum site, and you have begun to evaluate the scope of the problem and need for change. Based on your experiences in these first 4 weeks, what is working? What is not working? What has or has not worked in the past?
NURS 8502 Week 4 Blog: Defining and Refining the Problem
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For this Discussion, you will consider your identified practice problem to help define and refine the work that you have done thus far. Consider what is working, what is not working, your stakeholders, and what has worked and has not worked in the past. Review the evidence gathered to determine how you might need to refine your identified practice problem.
To Prepare
Review the Learning Resources that address problem identification.
Analyze the work done thus far on your identified practice problem, specifically analyzing what management has done to date with the problem.
Review your practice focused question, meetings with your team and preceptor, and your identification of stakeholders.
By Day 3 of Week 4
Post a response discussing your selected practice problem. After meeting with your team, describe the following:
What is currently working?
What has not worked?
What changes might you implement?
What changes might you consider in addressing the problem?
Are these changes supported by evidence?
In your response, share what you have been working on throughout the first 4 weeks of the course, focusing specifically on defining your practice focused question, meeting with your team, and identifying stakeholders. Be specific. What leadership strategies might you use to support the problem you have identified? Explain whether you have refined your practice focused question and why.
By Day 6 of Week 4
Read a selection of your colleagues’ blog posts and respond to at least two of your colleagues on two different days by supporting or expanding on their work thus far with their practice focused question. Work to share additional perspectives on the issue described by your colleague.
Submission and Grading Information
Grading Criteria
To access your rubric:
Week 4 Blog Rubric
Post by Day 3 of Week 4 and Respond by Day 6 of Week 4
To Participate in this Blog:
NURS 8502 Week 4 Blog Defining and Refining the Problem
Week 4 Blog
NURS_8502_Week4_Blog_Rubric
Important information for writing discussion questions and participation
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Hello class and welcome to the class and I will be your instructor for this course. This is a -week course and requires a lot of time commitment, organization, and a high level of dedication. Please use the class syllabus to guide you through all the assignments required for the course. I have also attached the classroom policies to this announcement to know your expectations for this course. Please review this document carefully and ask me any questions if you do. You could email me at any time or send me a message via the “message” icon in halo if you need to contact me. I check my email regularly, so you should get a response within 24 hours. If you have not heard from me within 24 hours and need to contact me urgently, please send a follow up text to
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Plagiarism is highly prohibited. Please ensure you are citing your sources correctly using APA 7th edition. All assignments including discussion posts should be formatted in APA with the appropriate spacing, font, margin, and indents. Any papers not well formatted would be returned back to you, hence, I advise you review APA formatting style. I have attached a sample paper in APA format and will also post sample discussion responses in subsequent announcements.
Your initial discussion post should be a minimum of 200 words and response posts should be a minimum of 150 words. Be advised that I grade based on quality and not necessarily the number of words you post. A minimum of TWO references should be used for your initial post. For your response post, you do not need references as personal experiences would count as response posts. If you however cite anything from the literature for your response post, it is required that you cite your reference. You should include a minimum of THREE references for papers in this course. Please note that references should be no more than 5 years old except recommended as a resource for the class. Furthermore, for each discussion board question, you need ONE initial substantive response and TWO substantive responses to either your classmates or your instructor for a total of THREE responses. There are TWO discussion questions each week, hence, you need a total minimum of SIX discussion posts for each week. I usually post a discussion question each week. You could also respond to these as it would count towards your required SIX discussion posts for the week.
I understand this is a lot of information to cover in 5 weeks, however, the Bible says in Philippians 4:13 that we can do all things through Christ that strengthens us. Even in times like this, we are encouraged by God’s word that we have that ability in us to succeed with His strength. I pray that each and every one of you receives strength for this course and life generally as we navigate through this pandemic that is shaking our world today. Relax and enjoy the course!
Hi Class,
Please read through the following information on writing a Discussion question response and participation posts.
Contact me if you have any questions.
Important information on Writing a Discussion Question
Your response needs to be a minimum of 150 words (not including your list of references)
There needs to be at least TWO references with ONE being a peer reviewed professional journal article.
Include in-text citations in your response
Do not include quotes—instead summarize and paraphrase the information
Follow APA-7th edition
Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
Participation –replies to your classmates or instructor
A minimum of 6 responses per week, on at least 3 days of the week.
Each response needs at least ONE reference with citations—best if it is a peer reviewed journal article
Each response needs to be at least 75 words in length (does not include your list of references)
Responses need to be substantive by bringing information to the discussion or further enhance the discussion. Responses of “I agree” or “great post” does not count for the word count.
Follow APA 7th edition
Points will be deducted if the above is not followed
Remember to use and follow APA-7th edition for all weekly assignments, discussion questions, and participation points.
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NURS 8502 Week 4 Blog: Defining and Refining the Problem
Excellent
90–100
Good
80–89
Fair
70–79
Poor
0–69
Main Posting:
Response to the Blog prompt is reflective with critical analysis and synthesis representative of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and current credible sources.
Points Range: 54 (54%) – 60 (60%)
Thoroughly responds to the Blog prompt(s).
Is reflective with critical analysis and synthesis representative of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and/or current practice experiences.
No less than 75% of post has exceptional depth and breadth.
Points Range: 48 (48%) – 53 (53%)
Responds to most of the Blog prompt(s).
Is somewhat reflective with critical analysis and synthesis representative of knowledge gained from the course readings for the module and/or current practice experiences.
50% of the post has exceptional depth and breadth.
Points Range: 42 (42%) – 46 (46%)
Responds to some of the Blog prompt(s).
One to two criteria are not addressed or are superficially addressed.
Is somewhat lacking reflection and critical analysis and synthesis.
Somewhat represents knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 41 (41%)
Does not respond to the Blog prompt(s).
Lacks depth or superficially addresses criteria.
Lacks reflection and critical analysis and synthesis.
Does not represent knowledge gained from the course readings for the module.
Main Posting:
Writing
Points Range: 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Written clearly and concisely.
Contains no grammatical or spelling errors.
Adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style.
Points Range: 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Written concisely.
May contain one to two grammatical or spelling errors.
Adheres to current APA manual writing rules and style.
Points Range: 3 (3%) – 3 (3%)
Written somewhat concisely.
May contain more than two spelling or grammatical errors.
Contains some APA formatting errors.
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 2 (2%)
Not written clearly or concisely.
Contains more than two spelling or grammatical errors.
Does not adhere to current APA manual writing rules and style.
Main Posting:
Timely and full participation
Points Range: 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Meets requirements for timely, full, and active participation.
Posts main Blog post by due date.
Points Range: 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Posts main Discussion by due date.
Meets requirements for full participation.
Points Range: 3 (3%) – 3 (3%)
Posts main Blog post by due date.
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 2 (2%)
Does not meet requirements for full participation.
Does not post main Blog post by due date.
First Response:
Post to colleague’s main post that is reflective.
Points Range: 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings.
Responds to questions posed by faculty.
Points Range: 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Response has some depth and may exhibit critical thinking or application to practice setting.
Points Range: 3 (3%) – 3 (3%)
Response is on topic and may have some depth.
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 2 (2%)
Response may not be on topic and lacks depth.
First Response:
Writing
Points Range: 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Response fully answers faculty questions, if posed.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English.
Points Range: 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Communication is mostly professional and respectful to colleagues.
Response mostly answers faculty questions, if posed.
Provides opinions and ideas.
Response is written in standard, edited English.
Points Range: 3 (3%) – 3 (3%)
Response posed in the Blog may lack effective professional communication.
Response somewhat answers faculty questions, if posed.
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 2 (2%)
Responses posted in the Blog lack effective communication.
Response to faculty questions is missing.
First Response:
Timely and full participation
Points Range: 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Meets requirements for timely, full, and active participation.
Posts by due date.
Points Range: 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Meets requirements for full participation.
Posts by due date.
Points Range: 3 (3%) – 3 (3%)
Posts by due date.
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 2 (2%)
Does not meet requirements for full participation.
Does not post by due date.
Second Response:
Post to colleague’s main post that is reflective.
Points Range: 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Response exhibits critical thinking and application to practice settings.
Responds to questions posed by faculty.
Points Range: 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Response has some depth and may exhibit critical thinking or application to practice setting.
Points Range: 3 (3%) – 3 (3%)
Response is on topic and may have some depth.
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 2 (2%)
Response may not be on topic and lacks depth.
Second Response:
Writing
Points Range: 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Communication is professional and respectful to colleagues.
Response fully answers faculty questions, if posed.
Provides clear, concise opinions and ideas.
Response is effectively written in standard, edited English.
Points Range: 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Communication is mostly professional and respectful to colleagues.
Response mostly answers faculty questions, if posed.
Provides opinions and ideas.
Response is written in standard, edited English.
Points Range: 3 (3%) – 3 (3%)
Response posed in the Blog may lack effective professional communication.
Response somewhat answers faculty questions, if posed.
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 2 (2%)
Responses posted in the Blog lack effective communication.
Response to faculty questions is missing.
Second Response:
Timely and full participation
Points Range: 5 (5%) – 5 (5%)
Meets requirements for timely, full, and active participation.
Posts by due date.
Points Range: 4 (4%) – 4 (4%)
Meets requirements for full participation.
Posts by due date.
Points Range: 3 (3%) – 3 (3%)
Posts by due date.
Points Range: 0 (0%) – 2 (2%)
Does not meet requirements for full participation.
Does not post by due date.
Total Points: 100
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