NR 500 WEEK 5 DISCUSSION: SYSTEMS THEORY AND PRACTICE ISSUES

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Purpose The purpose of the graded collaborative discussions is to engage faculty and students in an interactive dialogue to assist the student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically a... ppraising knowledge regarding advanced nursing practice. Scholarly information obtained from credible sources as well as professional communication are required. Application of information to professional experiences promotes the analysis and use of principles, knowledge, and information learned and related to real-life professional situations. Meaningful dialogue among faculty and students fosters the development of a learning community as ideas, perspectives, and knowledge are shared.. Due Date The initial posting to the graded collaborative discussions is due by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT. Peer and faculty responses are due by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT. All posts for Week 8 are due by the close of class on Saturday, 11:59 p.m. MT. Please note that the late assignment policy does not apply to the collaborative discussions. Discussion Criteria Application of Course Knowledge: of Course Knowledge: I. The student post contributes unique perspectives or insights gleaned from personal experience or examples from the healthcare field. … must accurately and fully discuss the topic for the week in addition to providing personal or professional examples. The student must completely answer the entire initial question. Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue: I. The student responds to a student peer and course faculty to further dialogue. a. Peer Response: The student responds substantively to at least one topic-related post by a student peer. A substantive post adds content or insights or asks a question that will add to the learning experience and/or generate discussion. A post of … with a repeat of the other … post does not count as a substantive post. A collection of shallow posts does not equal a substantive post. The peer response must occur on a separate day from the initial posting. The peer response must occur before Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT. The peer response does not … a scholarly citation and reference unless the information is paraphrased and/or direct quotes are used, in which APA style standards then apply. Faculty Response: The student responds substantively to at least one question by course faculty. The faculty question may … directed to the student, to another student, or to the entire class ……………..continue Preparing the Assignment Professionalism in Communication: The post presents information in logical, … understandable sequence, and is clearly relevant to the discussion topic. Grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate. Wednesday Participation Requirement: The student provides a substantive response to the graded discussion question(s) or topic(s), posted by the course faculty (not a response to a peer), by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week. Total Participation Requirement: The student provides at least three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic, one to a student peer, and one to a faculty question) on two different days during the week. NR 500 Week 5 [Show More]

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