1. In NUR 300: Nursing as Human Science, students were asked to write a nursing philosophy statement that included the students’ values and beliefs about nursing, health, people, and the environment. Re-visit that initial statement and answer the following questions (be specific):
• What is your current philosophy of nursing? Include your values and beliefs.
◦ Has your nursing philosophy changed in any way since the beginning of the nursing program? If so, how? Be specific using examples from your experiences.
• What is your professional nursing leadership philosophy?
◦ How does your nursing philosophy relate to professional nursing leadership?
• Identify someone that exemplifies your vision of professional nursing leadership.
◦ What specific characteristics does this person exhibit?
The assignment will be submitted to SafeAssign and the similarity report must be <35%. You will have a 2nd attempt to reduce the similarity report by <35% before the due date.
Professional Philosophy of Nursing Leadership: 20%
Instructions and Grading Rubrics for Course Evaluation Methods (excluding quizzes and exams)
All written work must be typewritten using APA format. All written work requires references no running headlines. Written work is expected to be turned in on the date due, or grade will be forfeited. Extensions must be requested prior to the due date and are granted at the discretion of the faculty member. Late assignments for which no arrangement has been made will be downgraded one letter grade per week, or part of. Follow the Rubrics in the syllabus for guidance in your writing.
Professional Philosophy of Nursing Leadership- Grading Rubric
In NUR 300: Nursing as Human Science, students were asked to write a nursing philosophy statement that included the students’ values and beliefs about nursing, health, people and the environment. Re-visit that initial statement and answer the following questions (be specific):
· What is your current philosophy of nursing? Include your values and beliefs.
o Has your nursing philosophy change in any way since beginning the nursing program? If so, how? Be specific using examples from your experiences.
· What is your professional nursing leadership philosophy?
o How does your nursing philosophy relate to professional nursing leadership?
· Identify someone that exemplifies your vision of professional nursing leadership.
o What specific characteristics does this person exhibit?
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Introduction
Fully introduces topic
Introduces topic well
Fair introduction of topic
Little to no introduction
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What is your philosophy of nursing? (Include your values and beliefs)
Fully addresses question
Addresses question well
Fairly addresses question
Poorly addresses question
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10
What is your professional nursing leadership philosophy?
Fully addresses question
Addresses question well
Fairly addresses question
Poorly addresses question
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6
How does your philosophy of nursing relate to your professional nursing leadership philosophy?
Fully addresses question
Addresses question well
Fairly addresses question
Poorly addresses question
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8
6
4
Identify someone that exemplifies your vision of professional nursing leadership. What specific characteristics does this person exhibit?
Fully addresses question
Addresses question well
Fairly addresses question
Poorly addresses question
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Critical Thinking
Excellent understanding and insight with regard to the topic.
Good understanding and insight with regard to the topic.
Some understanding and insight with regard to the topic.
Minimal to no understanding or insight with regard to the topic.
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Examples and Illustrations
Provides many relevant and appropriate examples and illustrations with regard to the topic, supported by the literature (evidence based practice, theory, etc.)
Provides a moderate number of relevant and appropriate examples and illustrations with regard to the topic, supported by the literature (evidence based practice, theory, etc.).
Provides few relevant and appropriate examples and illustrations with regard to the topic, supported by the literature (evidence based practice, theory, etc.).
Provides very few or no relevant and appropriate examples and illustrations with regard to the topic, supported by the literature (evidence based practice, theory, etc.).
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Expression
Very clear and concise with excellent vocabulary.
Clear and concise with good vocabulary.
Some difficulty with expressing ideas clearly and concisely.
Incoherent and unclear with a poor choice of vocabulary.
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Organization
Very well organized with a logical arrangement of ideas.
Well organized with very few abrupt transitions and irrelevant ideas.
Somewhat disorganized with some abrupt transitions.
Poorly organized with many abrupt transitions and irrelevant ideas.
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APA formatting, spelling, grammar, sentence structure
The paper is free of grammatical errors and spelling & punctuation. No errors in APA style.
Grammatical errors or spelling & punctuation are rare and do not detract from the paper. Rare errors in APA style that do not detract from the paper.
Very few grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors interfere with reading the paper. Errors in APA style are noticeable.
Grammatical errors or spelling & punctuation substantially detract from the paper. Errors in APA style detract substantially from the paper.
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Citations and references
All references and citations are correctly written and present.
One reference or citations missing or incorrectly written.
Two references or citations missing or incorrectly written.
Reference and citation errors detract significantly from paper.
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