Adult Health II

RUA: Practice Readiness Paper Guidelines

Purpose

The student will review the current NCLEX-RN® test plan and reflect on areas of opportunity and strategies to assist the student in the transition to practice. The student will assess clinical learning against the activity statements within the test plan and determine next steps to seek out new opportunities in future clinical experiences.

Course outcomes: This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

1. Provide effective professional nursing care for adult patients and their families in acute care settings using the nursing process. (PO 1)

2. Participate in health maintenance and health restoration activities as members of the health care team. (PO 2)

3. Demonstrate effective communication skills necessary for collaboration with other health team members and for providing professional nursing care to adult patients and their families. (PO 3)

4. Apply critical thinking strategies to make good clinical decisions in the adult patient clinical setting. (PO 4)

5. Assume responsibility and accountability for identifying own personal, educational, and professional goals. (PO 5)

6. Relate knowledge and principles of legal, ethical, and professional standards to clinical practice in the acute care setting, with adult patients and their families. (PO 6)

7. Exhibit behaviors consistent with professional nursing roles and responsibilities while providing cost-effective nursing care to individuals and families. (PO 7)

Due date: Your faculty member will inform you when this assignment is due. The Late Assignment Policy applies to this assignment.

Total points possible: 100 points

Preparing the assignment

Follow these guidelines when completing this assignment. Speak with your faculty member if you have questions.

1. Write a 3-4-page summary paper (not including the title page or reference page) using APA format.

2. Include the following sections (detailed criteria listed below and in the Grading Rubric).

A. Introduction- 20 points/20 %

1. Offers a detailed description for the purpose of the paper.

2. Summarizes the 4 client need categories and sub-categories.

3. Describes why using the NCLEX-RN® test plan to guide practice readiness is important.

4. Explains why clinical self-assessment is important.

5. Describes how the activity statements help prepare you for practice.

B. Clinical Experience Reflection and Plan – 50 points/50%

1. Describes a unique clinical experience that you have encountered in the clinical setting.

2. Identifies 2 client need categories and 2 activity statements for each category that you had the opportunity to practice in the described experience.

3. Identifies the 2 client need categories and 2 activity statements for each category that you need more practice with in your future clinical experiences.

4. Provides a rationale for why these categories and activity statements were selected for seeking out new opportunities for practice.

5. Discusses 3 strategies you will use in your future clinical experiences to seek out practice opportunities.

C. Conclusion – 20 points/20%

1. Restates the purpose of the paper.

2. Summarizes the main points of the paper.

3. Offers final impression of why the NCLEX- RN® test plan is important.

4. Avoids presenting new information.

D. APA Style and Organization– 10 points/10%

1. References are submitted with assignment. 

2. Uses current APA format and is free of errors. 

3. Grammar and mechanics are free of errors. 

4. Paper is 3-4 pages, excluding title and reference pages. 

5. At least two (2) scholarly, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided. 

Adult Health II

RUA: Practice Readiness Paper Guidelines

Adult Health II

RUA: Practice Readiness Paper Guidelines

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Grading Rubric: Criteria are met when the student’s application of knowledge demonstrates achievement of the listed outcomes.
 

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 Included
Introduction (20 Points/20% Points)	20 points	18 points	15 points	8 points	0 points
Required criteria.  1. Offers a detailed description for the purpose of the paper. 2. Summarizes the 4 client need categories and sub-categories. 3. Describes why using the NCLEX-RN® test plan to guide practice readiness is important. 4. Explains why clinical self-assessment is important. 5. Describes how the activity statements help prepare you for practice.	Includes 5 requirements for section.	Includes 4 requirements for section.	Includes 3 requirements for section.	Includes 2 or fewer requirements for section.	No requirements for this section presented.
Clinical Experience Reflection and Plan  (50 Points/50 % Points)	50 points	44 points	38 points	19 points	0 points
Required criteria 1. Describes a unique clinical experience that you have encountered in the clinical setting. 2. Identifies 2 client need categories and 2 activity statements that you had the opportunity to practice in the described experience. 3. Identifies the 2 client need categories and 2 activity statements for each category that you need more practice with in your future clinical experiences. 4. Provides a rationale for why these categories and activity statements were selected for seeking out new opportunities to practice. 5. Discusses 3 strategies you will use in your future clinical experiences to seek out practice opportunities.	Includes 5 requirements for section.	Includes 4 requirements for section.	Includes 3 requirements for section.	Includes 2 or fewer requirements for section.	No requirements for this section presented.

Conclusion  (20 Points/20 % Points)	20 points	18 points	15 points	8 points	0 points
Required criteria 1. Restates the purpose of the paper. 2. Summarizes the main points of the paper. 3. Offers final impression of why the NCLEX- RN® test plan is important. 4. Avoids presenting new information.	Includes 4 requirements for section.	Includes 3 requirements for section.	Includes 2 requirements for section.	Includes 1 requirement for section.	No requirements for this section presented .
APA Style and Organization (10 Points/10% Points)	10 points	9 points	8 points	4 points	0 points
Required criteria  1. References are submitted with assignment.  2. Uses appropriate APA format and is free of errors.  3. Grammar and mechanics are free of errors.  4. Paper is 3-4 pages, excluding title and reference pages.  5. At least two (2) scholarly, primary sources from the last 5 years, excluding the textbook, are provided.	Includes 5 requirements for section.	Includes 4 requirements for section.	Includes 3 requirements for section.	Includes 2 or fewer requirements for section.	No requirements for this section presented.
Total Points Possible = 100 points

 

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· After completion of the quiz, complete a 1-2 pg APA formatted paper with a reflection on the quiz and plan, moving forward, to maintain areas of strength and improve areas of weakness.

Assessment 3

Care Coordination Presentation to Colleagues

INSTRUCTIONS-Develop a 20-minute video presentation for nursing colleagues highlighting the fundamental principles of care coordination. Create a detailed narrative script for your presentation, approximately 4-5 pages in length. This is a video presentation.

INTRODUCTION- This assessment provides an opportunity for you to educate your peers on the care coordination process. The assessment also requires you to address change management issues. 

PREPARATION– You are encouraged to complete the Managing Change activity. Completing course activities before submitting your first attempt has been shown to make the difference between basic and proficient assessment.

Scenario

Your nurse manager has been observing your effectiveness as a care coordinator and recognizes the importance of educating other staff nurses in care coordination. Consequently, she has asked you to develop a presentation for your colleagues on care coordination basics. By providing them with basic information about the care coordination process, you will assist them in taking on an expanded role in helping to manage the care coordination process and improve patient outcomes in your community care center.

To prepare for this assessment, identify key factors nurses must consider to effectively participate in the care coordination process.

You may also wish to:

· Review the assessment instructions and scoring guide to ensure you understand the work you will be asked to complete.

· Allow plenty of time to rehearse your presentation.

Recording Equipment Setup and Testing

Check that your recording equipment and software are working properly and that you know how to record and upload your presentation. You may use Kaltura (recommended) or similar software for your audio recording. A reference page is required. However, no PowerPoint presentation is required for this assessment.

· If using Kaltura, refer to the 

Using Kaltura
 tutorial for directions on recording and uploading your video in the courseroom.

Note: If you require the use of assistive technology or alternative communication methods to participate in this activity, please contact 

[email protected]
 to request accommodations.

INSTRUCTIONS- Complete the following:

· Develop a video presentation for nursing colleagues highlighting the fundamental principles of care coordination. Include community resources, ethical issues, and policy issues that affect the coordination of care. To prepare, develop a detailed narrative script. The script will be submitted along with the video.

Note: You are 
not required to deliver your presentation.

Presentation Format and Length

Create a detailed narrative script for your video presentation, approximately 4–5 pages in length. Include a reference list at the end of the script.

Supporting Evidence

Cite 3–5 credible sources from peer-reviewed journals or professional industry publications to support your video. Include your source citations on a references page appended to your narrative script. Explore the resources about effective presentations as you prepare your assessment.

Grading Requirements

The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the Care Coordination Presentation to Colleagues Scoring Guide, so be sure to address each point. Read the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed.

· Outline effective strategies for collaborating with patients and their families to achieve desired health outcomes.

· Provide, for example, drug-specific educational interventions, cultural competence strategies.

· Include evidence that you have to support your selected strategies.

· Identify the aspects of change management that directly affect elements of the patient experience essential to the provision of high-quality, patient-centered care.

· Explain the rationale for coordinated care plans based on ethical decision making.

· Consider the reasonable implications and consequences of an ethical approach to care and any underlying assumptions that may influence decision making.

· Identify the potential impact of specific health care policy provisions on outcomes and patient experiences.

· What are the logical implications and consequences of relevant policy provisions?

· What evidence do you have to support your conclusions?

· Raise awareness of the nurse's vital role in the coordination and continuum of care in a video-recorded presentation.

· Fine tune the presentation to your audience.

· Stay focused on key issues of import with respect to the effects of resources, ethics, and policy on the provision of high-quality, patient-centered care.

· Adhere to presentation best practices.

Additional Requirements-Submit both your presentation video and script. The script should include a reference page. See 
Using Kaltura for more information about uploading multimedia files. You may submit the assessment only once, so be sure that both assessment deliverables are included.

Portfolio Prompt: Save your presentation to your ePortfolio. Submissions to the ePortfolio will be part of your final Capstone course.

Course Competencies- By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and scoring guide criteria:

· Competency 2: Collaborate with patients and family to achieve desired outcomes.

· Outline effective strategies for collaborating with patients and their families to achieve desired health outcomes.

· Competency 3: Create a satisfying patient experience.

· Identify the aspects of change management that directly affect elements of the patient experience essential to the provision of high-quality, patient-centered care.

· Competency 4: Defend decisions based on the code of ethics for nursing.

· Explain the rationale for coordinated care plans based on ethical decision making.

· Competency 5: Explain how health care policies affect patient-centered care.

· Identify the potential impact of specific health care policy provisions on outcomes and patient experiences.

· Competency 6: Apply professional, scholarly communication strategies to lead patient-centered care.

· Raise awareness of the nurse's vital role in the coordination and continuum of care in a video-recorded presentation.

Scoring Guide

Use the scoring guide to understand how your assessment will be evaluated.

Care Coordination Presentation to Colleagues Scoring Guide

CRITERIA	NON-PERFORMANCE	BASIC	PROFICIENT	DISTINGUISHED
Outline effective strategies for collaborating with patients and their families to achieve desired health outcomes.

Identify the aspects of change management that directly affect elements of the patient experience essential to the provision of high-quality, patient-centered care.

Explain the rationale for coordinated care plans based on ethical decision making.

Identify the potential impact of specific health care policy provisions on outcomes and patient experiences.

Raise awareness of the nurse's vital role in the coordination and continuum of care in a video-recorded presentation.

Respond to the 4 colleagues  by suggesting a different way of framing their critical question. Cite sources to support your posts and recommend to colleagues. provide at least 2 references each.

 

Interview a nurse manager to explore the external factors that influence decision making such as health policy, regulatory requirements, accreditation, and health care financing.

1. Provide an overview of the role of the nurse manager interviewed. Summarize the information from the interview (do not report the interview question by question)
2. Perceptions related to impact on health policy on decision. Perceptions related to impact of regulatory agencies on decision making. Perceptions related to impact of health care financing on decision making.
3. Analysis of the interview supported by the literature.