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Excellent

Presentation of information is concise and includes the following elements: • Identification of sections of the presentation • Speaker notes used to add depth to introduction

Very Good

Presentation of information is adequate and includes the following elements: • Identification of sections of the presentation • Speaker notes used to add depth to introduction

Satisfactory

Presentation of information includes ONE of the following elements: • Identification of sections of the presentation • Speaker notes used to add depth to introduction

Needs Improvement

Presentation of information is unclear or disorganized and includes one of or both the following elements: • Identification of sections of the presentation • Speaker notes used to add depth to introduction

Unsatisfactory

No introduction slide

Excellent

Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements: • Describes one specific issue or concern within the selected area of advanced practice nursing • Provides speaker notes • Speaker notes and/or slides include citations from scholarly nursing literature which validate the importance of the issue or concern

Very Good

Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all of the following elements: • Describes one specific issue or concern within the selected area of advanced practice nursing • Provides speaker notes • Speaker notes and/or slides include citations from scholarly nursing literature which validate the importance of the issue or concern

Satisfactory

Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated and includes all of the following elements: • Describes one specific issue or concern within the selected area of advanced practice nursing • Provides speaker notes • Speaker notes and/or slides include citations from scholarly nursing literature which validate the importance of the issue or concern

Needs Improvement

Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following: • Describes one specific issue or concern within the selected area of advanced practice nursing • Provides speaker notes • Speaker notes and/or slides include citations from scholarly nursing literature which validate the importance of the issue or concern

Unsatisfactory

Presentation of information in two or more following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following: • Describes one specific issue or concern within the selected area of advanced practice nursing • Provides speaker notes • Speaker notes and/or slides include citations from scholarly nursing literature which validate the importance of the issue or concern

Excellent

Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements: • Includes the PICOT question in the standard PICOT question format with each letter separately, such as: o P = o I = o C = o O = o T = o PICOT question = • Speaker notes accurately and clearly describe each of the PICOT elements *The PICOT question and explanation may be reused from the Week 2 worksheet

Very Good

Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all of the following elements: • Includes the PICOT question in the standard PICOT question format with each letter separately, such as: o P = o I = o C = o O = o T = o PICOT question = • Speaker notes accurately and clearly describe each of the PICOT elements *The PICOT question and explanation may be reused from the Week 2 worksheet

Satisfactory

Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated and includes all of the following elements: • Includes the PICOT question in the standard PICOT question format with each letter separately, such as: o P = o I = o C = o O = o T = o PICOT question = • Speaker notes accurately and clearly describe each of the PICOT elements *The PICOT question and explanation may be reused from the Week 2 worksheet

Needs Improvement

Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following: • Includes the PICOT question in the standard PICOT question format with each letter separately, such as: o P = o I = o C = o O = o T = o PICOT question = • Speaker notes accurately and clearly describe each of the PICOT elements *The PICOT question and explanation may be reused from the Week 2 worksheet

Unsatisfactory

Presentation of information in two or more of the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following: • Includes the PICOT question in the standard PICOT question format with each letter separately, such as: o P = o I = o C = o O = o T = o PICOT question = • Speaker notes accurately and clearly describe each of the PICOT elements. *The PICOT question and explanation may be reused from the Week 2 worksheet

Excellent

Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements: • Summarize the literature review completed in week 5 • Discuss themes and special concerns. • Discuss any unique insight or perspective offered from the literature • Provide speaker notes • Speaker notes and/or slides include citations from scholarly nursing literature which support the assertions presented

Very Good

Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all of the following elements: • Summarize the literature review completed in week 5 • Discuss themes and special concerns. • Discuss any unique insight or perspective offered from the literature. • Provide speaker notes • Speaker notes and/or slides include citations from scholarly nursing literature which support the assertions presented

Satisfactory

Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated and includes all of the following elements: • Summarize the literature review completed in week 5 • Discuss themes and special concerns. • Discuss any unique insight or perspective offered from the literature • Provide speaker notes • Speaker notes and/or slides include citations from scholarly nursing literature which support the assertions presented

Needs Improvement

Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following: • Summarize the literature review completed in week 5 • Discuss themes and special concerns • Discuss any unique insight or perspective offered from the literature • Provide speaker notes • Speaker notes and/or slides include citations from scholarly nursing literature which support the assertions presented

Unsatisfactory

Presentation of information in two or more of the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following: • Summarize the literature review completed in week . • Discuss themes and special concerns • Discuss any unique insight or perspective offered from the literature • Provide speaker notes • Speaker notes and/or slides include citations from scholarly nursing literature which support the assertions presented

Excellent

Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements: • Identify the evidence-based recommendation for the identified practice change. • Speaker’s notes should fully explain the recommended change and rationale for the change. • Provide support from scholarly references to support the recommendation.

Very Good

Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all of the following elements: • Identify the evidence-based recommendation for the identified practice change. • Speaker’s notes should fully explain the recommended change and rationale for the change. • Provide support from scholarly references to support the recommendation.

Satisfactory

Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated and includes all of the following elements: • Identify the evidence-based recommendation for the identified practice change. • Speaker’s notes should fully explain the recommended change and rationale for the change. • Provide support from scholarly references to support the recommendation.

Needs Improvement

Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following: • Identify the evidence-based recommendation for the identified practice change. • Speaker’s notes should fully explain the recommended change and rationale for the change. • Provide support from scholarly references to support the recommendation.

Unsatisfactory

Presentation of information in two or more of the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following: • Identify the evidence-based recommendation for the identified practice change. • Speaker’s notes should fully explain the recommended change and rationale for the change. • Provide support from scholarly references to support the recommendation.

Excellent

Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements: • Identify the key stakeholders impacted by the recommended change. • Speaker’s notes add detail

Very Good

Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all of the following elements: • Identify the key stakeholders impacted by the recommended change. • Speaker’s notes add detail.

Satisfactory

Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated and includes all of the following elements: • Identify the key stakeholders impacted by the recommended change. • Speaker’s notes add detail.

Needs Improvement

Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following: • Identify the key stakeholders impacted by the recommended change. • Speaker’s notes add detail.

Unsatisfactory

Presentation of information in two or more of the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following: • Identify the key stakeholders impacted by the recommended change. • Speaker’s notes add detail.

Excellent

Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements: Using Dang and Dearholt (2018, chapter 8): • Analyze the recommendation in terms of fit • Analyze the recommendation in terms of feasibility • Analyze the recommendation in terms of appropriateness • Speaker’s notes add detail. *Note: information regarding stakeholders, fit, feasibility, and appropriateness may be based on personal experience or on information you found in your research. If the identified factors come from the literature, provide reference citations to support your ideas.

Very Good

Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all of the following elements: Using Dang and Dearholt (2018, chapter 8): • Analyze the recommendation in terms of fit • Analyze the recommendation in terms of feasibility • Analyze the recommendation in terms of appropriateness • Speaker’s notes add detail. *Note: information regarding stakeholders, fit, feasibility, and appropriateness may be based on personal experience or on information you found in your research. If the identified factors come from the literature, provide reference citations to support your ideas.

Satisfactory

Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated and includes all of the following elements: Using Dang and Dearholt (2018, chapter 8): • Analyze the recommendation in terms of fit • Analyze the recommendation in terms of feasibility • Analyze the recommendation in terms of appropriateness • Speaker’s notes add detail. *Note: information regarding stakeholders, fit, feasibility, and appropriateness may be based on personal experience or on information you found in your research. If the identified factors come from the literature, provide reference citations to support your ideas.

Needs Improvement

Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following: Using Dang and Dearholt (2018, chapter 8): • Analyze the recommendation in terms of fit • Analyze the recommendation in terms of feasibility • Analyze the recommendation in terms of appropriateness • Speaker’s notes add detail. *Note: information regarding stakeholders, fit, feasibility, and appropriateness may be based on personal experience or on information you found in your research. If the identified factors come from the literature, provide reference citations to support your ideas.

Unsatisfactory

Presentation of information in two or more of the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following: Using Dang and Dearholt (2018, chapter 8): • Analyze the recommendation in terms of fit • Analyze the recommendation in terms of feasibility • Analyze the recommendation in terms of appropriateness • Speaker’s notes add detail. *Note: information regarding stakeholders, fit, feasibility, and appropriateness may be based on personal experience or on information you found in your research. If the identified factors come from the literature, provide reference citations to support your ideas.

Excellent

Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes the following element: • Summarizes key information presented in PowerPoint presentation • Provides speaker notes

Very Good

Presentation of information is adequate and includes the following element: • Summarizes key information presented in PowerPoint presentation • Provides speaker notes

Satisfactory

Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated in the following element: • Summarizes key information presented in PowerPoint presentation • Provides speaker notes

Needs Improvement

Presentation of information in the following element is missing: • Summarizes key information presented in PowerPoint presentation Provides speaker notes

Unsatisfactory

Conclusion is not provided

Excellent

APA guidelines, as per the current edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the following: • In-text citations are used and provided on the slide or within the speaker notes. • Slides, speaker notes, and reference elements are consistent with current APA format. May use bullets on the reference slide. Hanging indents not required. One deduction for each type of APA format error. 0 to 1 APA error is present

Very Good

APA guidelines, as per the current edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the following: • In-text citations are used and provided on the slide or within the speaker notes. • Slides, speaker notes, and reference elements are consistent with current APA format. May use bullets on the reference slide. Hanging indents not required. One deduction for each type of APA format error. 2–3 APA errors are present

Satisfactory

APA guidelines, as per the current edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the following: • In-text citations are used and provided on the slide or within the speaker notes. • Slides, speaker notes, and reference elements are consistent with current APA format. May use bullets on the reference slide. Hanging indents not required. One deduction for each type of APA format error. 4–5 APA errors are present

Needs Improvement

APA guidelines, as per the current edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the following: • In-text citations are used and provided on the slide or within the speaker notes. • Slides, speaker notes, and reference elements are consistent with current APA format. May use bullets on the reference slide. Hanging indents not required. One deduction for each type of APA format error. 6–7 APA errors are present

Unsatisfactory

APA guidelines, as per the current edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the following: • In-text citations are used and provided on the slide or within the speaker notes. • Slides, speaker notes, and reference elements are consistent with current APA format. May use bullets on the reference slide. Hanging indents not required. One deduction for each type of APA format error. 8 or greater APA errors are present

Excellent

PowerPoint presentation addresses all of the following elements: • Title slide • Reference slide(s) • Slides are professional in appearance and tone • Slides are balanced spatially, including words and graphics • Color is effective • Presentation is 9-13 total slides

Very Good

PowerPoint presentation does not address one of the following elements: • Title slide • Reference slide(s) • Slides are professional in appearance and tone • Slides are balanced spatially, including words and graphics • Color is effective • Presentation is 9-13 total slides

Satisfactory

PowerPoint presentation does not address two of the following elements: • Title slide • Reference slide(s) • Slides are professional in appearance and tone • Slides are balanced spatially, including words and graphics • Color is effective • Presentation is 9-13 total slides

Needs Improvement

PowerPoint does not address three or more of the following elements: • Title slide • Reference slide(s) • Slides are professional in appearance and tone • Slides are balanced spatially, including words and graphics • Color is effective • Presentation is 9-13 total slides

Unsatisfactory

PowerPoint is unprofessional and does not include any elements

Excellent

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 current edition of the APA manual

Very Good

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 current edition of the APA manual

Satisfactory

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 current edition of the APA manual

Needs Improvement

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 current edition of the APA manual

Unsatisfactory

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 current edition of the APA manual

0 Points Deducted

20 Points Deducted

Students are expected to submit assignments by the time they are due. Assignments submitted after the due date and time will receive a deduction of 10% of the total points possible for that assignment for each day the assignment is late. Assignments will be accepted, with penalty as described, up to a maximum of three days late, after which point a zero will be recorded for the assignment. Quizzes and discussions are not considered assignments and are not part of the late assignment policy.