NURS 8502 Blog: Defining and Refining the Problem

NURS 8502 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?
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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:
NURS 8502 Blog: Defining and Refining the Problem
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:
Week 4 Blog
NURS_8502_Week4_Blog_Rubric
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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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