Nursing homework help. NR224 Fundamentals: Skills
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Purpose
This assignment increases the students’ awareness of the National Patient Safety Goals developed by The Joint
Commission. Specifically, this assignment will introduce the Speak Up Initiatives, an award-winning patient safety
program designed to help patients promote their own safety by proactively taking charge of their healthcare.
Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:
CO #2: Apply the concepts of health promotion and illness prevention in the laboratory setting. (PO #2)
CO #8: Explain the rationale for selected nursing interventions based upon current nursing literature. (PO #8)
Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies to
this assignment.
Total points possible: 50 points
Preparing the assignment
1. Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.
a. Select a Speak Up brochure from The Joint Commission website.
b. Write a short paper reviewing the brochure. Use the Grading Criteria (below) to structure your critique and
include current nursing or healthcare research to support your critique.
2. Include the following sections
a. Introduction of brochure (3 points/6%)
i. Includes brochure title
ii. Identifies date published
iii. Describes individuals or groups
iv. Brochure properly cited, included on reference list, and submitted with assignment
b. Summary of brochure (10 points/ 20%)
i. Main topics discussed
ii. Includes information to promote communication between patients and healthcare providers
c. Evaluation of brochure (20 points/40%)
i. Supported by evidence from a recent (5 years) scholarly, nursing journal article
ii. What was done well, and what could have been improved in the brochure?
iii. Why did this topic interest you?
iv. Was the information provided in the brochure beneficial? Could you incorporate it in your patient
education?
v. Was the information presented clearly?
vi. Did current nursing or healthcare related research support the information presented in the brochure?
vii. What population or individuals does this article apply to (i.e., who will benefit the most from this
brochure)? Who else can use this information?
viii. Will this information increase patient safety? Defend your answer.
d. Conclusion (5 points/10%)
i. Restates main ideas
ii. Includes supporting information from body of paper
iii. Summarizes the benefits of following the brochure’s advice to a person at risk
e. APA style and structure (2 points/4%)
i. Adheres to APA 6th edition formatting guidelines for title page, margins, in-text citations, and references
ii. Section headers are required
a) Introduction
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b) Summary of brochure
c) Evaluation of brochure
d) Conclusion
iii. Paper is no longer than three (3) pages, excluding title page, reference page, and copy of brochure
a) Extra pages will not be read or contribute to the assignment grade
f. Clarity of writing (10 points/20%)
i. Proper use of Standard English
ii. Shows original thought
iii. No spelling or grammar errors
iv. Information presented in a logical progression
For writing assistance (APA, formatting, or grammar) visit the APA Citation and Writing page in the online library.
Please note that your instructor may provide you with additional assessments in any form to determine that you
fully understand the concepts learned in the review module.
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Grading Rubric: Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge demonstrates achievement of the outcomes for this assignment.
Assignment Section and
Required Criteria
(Points possible/% of total points available)
Highest Level of
Performance
High Level of
Performance
Satisfactory
Level of
Performance
Unsatisfactory
Level of
Performance
Section
not
present i
Introduction of Brochure
(3 points/6%)
3 Points 2 points 1 point 0 points
Required Criteria
1. Includes brochure title
2. Identifies date published
3. Describes individuals or groups
4. Brochure properly cited, included on reference list,
and submitted with assignment
Includes no less than 4 required
criteria.
Includes no less
than 3 required
criterion.
Includes no less
than 2 required
criterion.
Section not
present or
includes 1 or
fewer
required
criteria.
Summary of Brochure
(10 points/20%) 10 points 7 points 0 points
Required Criteria
1. Main topics discussed
2. Includes information to promote communication
between patients and healthcare providers
Includes no less than 2 required criteria. Includes no less
than 1 required
criterion.
Section not
present.
Evaluation of Brochure
(20 points/40%) 20 points 18 points 16 points 7 points 0 points
Required Criteria
1. Supported with evidence from a recent (5 years)
scholarly, nursing journal article
2. What was done well, and what could have been
improved in the brochure?
3. Why did this topic interest you?
4. Was the information provided in the brochure
beneficial? Could you incorporate it in your patient
education?
5. Was the information presented clearly?
6. Did current nursing or healthcare related research
support the information presented in the brochure?
7. What population or individuals does this article apply to
Includes no less
than 8 required
criteria.
Includes no less
than 7 required
criteria.
Includes no less
than 6 required
criteria.
Section present yet
includes 5 or less
required criteria.
No
requirements
for this
section
presented –
OR – section
not present.
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(i.e., who will benefit the most from this brochure)?
Who else can use this information?
8. Will this information increase patient safety? Defend
your answer.
Conclusion
(5 points/10%) 5 points 4 points 2 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Restates main ideas
2. Includes supporting information from body of
paper
3. Summarizes the benefits of following the
brochure’s advice to a person at risk
Includes no less than 3 required criteria. Includes no less
than 1 requirement
for section.
Present, yet
includes no
required criteria.
Section not
present.
APA Style and Organization
(2 points/4%) 2 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Adheres to all APA 6th edition formatting
guidelines for title page, margins, and in-text
citations, and references
2. Section headers used
a. Introduction
b. Summary of brochure
c. Evaluation of brochure
d. Conclusion
Includes all required criteria Does not include all required
criteria
Clarity of Writing
(10 points/10%) 10 points 9 points 8 points 4 points 0 points
Required criteria
1. Proper use of Standard English
2. Shows original thought
3. No spelling or grammar errors
4. Information presented in a logical progression
Includes no less
than 4
requirements for
section.
Includes no less
than 3
requirements for
section,
Includes no less
than 2
requirements for
section.
Includes 1
requirement for
section.
No
requirements
for this
section
presented.
