NR500 Assessment: Artistic Expression – Concept of Caring

Guidelines with Scoring Rubric
PURPOSE
Nursing practice is both an art and a science with caring as a central concept to nursing practice and the
profession of nursing. Caring is influenced by the nurse’s knowledge, skills, and attitudes formed through
lifelong learning and experiences. The purpose of this assessment is to explore definitions of caring in nursing.
Students will create a definition of caring and an artistic expression of their perception on caring. COURSE OUTCOMES
Through this assessment, the student will meet the following Course Outcomes.
CO 1: Examine roles and competencies of master’s-prepared nurses essential to performing as leaders
and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care. (POs 1, 2, 3, and 10)
CO 2: Apply concepts of person-centered care to nursing practice situations. (POs 1, 6, and 7) TOTAL POINTS POSSIBLE
This assessment is worth 100 points. DUE DATE
Submit your file(s) by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 2. REQUIREMENTS
Criteria for Content
Take a moment to reflect on how you demonstrate caring in your current professional practice.
1. Create an artistic representation of your perception on caring in nursing. The artistic expression can
be a drawing, sculpture, collage, poem, short story, or dance.
a. Videos are to be 1 to 3 minutes in length.
b. Poems and short stories should not exceed one-page, double-spaced wording.
c. Drawings, pictures, or collages should be formatted on an 8 x 10 document.
d. Sculptures submitted as a jpg.
2. In a one- to two-page written paper, address the following.
a. The importance of caring to nursing practice and the profession
b. A personal definition of caring; include principles of holistic care
c. Definitions of caring found in nursing literature that support your perspective on caring
d. An explanation of the artistic expression you chose and how it represents caring
e. Summary of key concept presented in the paper PREPARING THE PAPER
Submission Requirements
1. Application: Use Microsoft Word 2013™ to create the written component of this assessment.
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2. Length:
a. The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be at least one but no more
than two pages.
b. Artistic representation:
i. Poem or short story submitted as a Word document not to exceed one-page, doublespaced wording
ii. Drawing or college submit as an 8 x 10 pdf
iii. Sculpture submit as a jpeg
iv. Song or dance should be at least 1 but no more than 3 minutes in length. Submit as
an MP4
3. A minimum of three (3) scholarly literature references must be used.
4. Submission: Submit your files.
Best Practices in Preparing the Project
The following are best practices in preparing this project.
1. Review directions thoroughly.
2. Follow submission requirements for selected type of artistic expression.
3. Make sure all elements on the grading rubric are included.
4. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal,
scientific writing.
5. Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found
in the 6th edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper
except for the introduction where no heading is used.
6. Ideas and information that come from scholarly literature must be cited and referenced correctly.
7. A minimum of three (3) scholarly literature references must be used.
8. Abide by CCN academic integrity policy. GRADING CRITERIA
Category Points % Description Artistic
Expression of
Caring 25 25% Select an artistic form for representing your personal perspective on
caring. Artistic expressions can be a drawing, sculpture, collage,
poem, short stories, song, or dance. Follow submission guidelines. Introduction 10 10% Introduction includes general statements on caring as a nursing
concept and why this concept is important to the practice and
profession. Identify sections of the paper. Provide support from
scholarly literature. Definition of
Caring 30 30% Provide your personal definition of caring. Incorporate principles of
holistic care. Provide citations from scholarly nursing literature that
support and are congruent with your definition of caring. Expression of
Caring 15 15% Explain what artistic expression you chose and how it represents
caring. Conclusion 10 10% Provide a summary of key concepts presented in the paper. Provide a
self-reflection regarding what was learned from completing this
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APA Format 5 5% Title page, running head, body of paper, and reference page must
follow APA guidelines as found in the 6th edition of the manual. This
includes the use of headings for each section or topic of the paper
(one deduction for each type of APA style error). Ideas and
information that come from scholarly sources must be cited and
referenced correctly. Three (3) scholarly literature references are
used. Writing
Mechanics 5 5% Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed
and consistent with formal written work as found in the 6th edition of
the APA manual. For this assignment first person may be used. Total 100 100 A quality assessment will meet or exceed all the above requirements. NR500 Guidelines & Rubric.docx_08.01.2017(JC) 3 Chamberlain College of Nursing NR500 GRADING RUBRIC
Assessment
Criteria Exceptional Exceeds Meets Needs Improvement Developing (100%) (88%) (80%) (38%) (0) Outstanding or highest
level of performance Very good or high level
of performance Competent or
satisfactory level of
performance Poor or failing level of
performance Unsatisfactory level of
performance 23 Points 20 Points 15 Points 0 Points Content Possible Points = 90 Points Artistic Expression of
Caring 25 Points
Artistic expression fully
demonstrates the
concept of caring.
Submission guidelines
are followed. Artistic expression is a
superficial
demonstration of the
concept of caring. Artistic expression
minimally
demonstrates the
concept of caring. Artistic expression of
caring in one of the
following elements fails
to meet expectations or
is missing the following: Submission guidelines
are followed. Submission guidelines
are followed. Selected artistic
expression
demonstrates the
concept of caring.
Submission
guidelines are
followed. Artistic expression of
caring in both
following elements
fails to meet
expectations or are
missing the following: Selected artistic
expression
demonstrates the
concept of caring. Submission
guidelines are
followed. Chamberlain College of Nursing
10 Points Introduction Presentation of
information is
comprehensive and
concise and includes all
of the following
elements: Definition of Caring General statements
on caring as a
nursing concept
Explains why caring
is important to
nursing practice and
profession
Identifies sections of
the paper
Provides support
from scholarly
literature 30 Points
Presentation of
information is
comprehensive and
concise and includes all NR500 9 Points
Presentation of
information is
superficial and includes
all of the following
elements: General statements
on caring as a
nursing concept
Explains why caring
is important to
nursing practice and
profession
Identifies sections
of the paper
Provides support
from scholarly
literature 27 Points
Presentation of
information is
superficial in places and
includes all the 8 Points
Presentation of
information is
minimally
demonstrated and
includes all of the
following elements: General statements
on caring as a
nursing concept 6 Points 0 Points Presentation of
information in one of the
following elements fails
to meet expectations or
is missing the following: Presentation of
information in two or
more of the following
elements fail to meet
expectations or are
missing the following: General statements
on caring as a
nursing concept
Explains why caring
is important to
nursing practice and
profession Explains why caring
is important to
nursing practice and
profession Identifies sections
of the paper Identifies sections of
the paper Provides support
from scholarly
literature Provides support
from scholarly
literature 24 Points
Presentation of
information is
minimally
demonstrated and General
statements on
caring as a
nursing concept Explains why
caring is
important to
nursing practice
and profession Identifies sections
of the paper Provides support
from scholarly
literature 18 Points 0 Points Presentation of
information in one of the
following elements fails
to meet expectations or Presentation of
information in two or
more following
elements fail to meet Chamberlain College of Nursing
the following elements: following elements: Describes personal
definition of caring Incorporates
principles of holistic
care in definition of
caring Includes scholarly
nursing literature
that support
personal definition
of caring 15 Points Expression of Caring Presentation of
information is
comprehensive and
concise and includes all
of the following
elements: Explains artistic
expression selected
Describes how the Describes personal
definition of caring
Incorporates
principles of holistic
care in definition of
caring
Includes scholarly
nursing literature
that support
personal definition
of caring NR500
includes all the
following elements: 13 Points
Presentation of
information is
superficial in places and
includes all of the
following elements: Explains artistic
expression selected
Describes how the
expression Describes personal
definition of caring
Incorporates
principles of holistic
care in definition of
caring is missing: Includes scholarly
nursing literature
that support
personal definition
of caring 12 Points
Presentation of
information is
minimally
demonstrated and
includes all of the
following elements: Explains artistic
expression selected
Describes how the Describes personal
definition of caring expectations or are
missing: Incorporates
principles of holistic
care in definition of
caring Describes
personal
definition of
caring Includes scholarly
nursing literature
that support
personal definition of
caring Incorporates
principles of
holistic care in
definition of
caring Includes scholarly
nursing literature
that support
personal
definition of
caring 9 Points 0 Points Presentation of
information in one of the
following elements fails
to meet expectations or
is missing the following: Presentation of
information in both
following elements
fail to meet
expectations or are
missing the following: Explains artistic
expression selected
Describes how the
expression Explains artistic
expression
selected Chamberlain College of Nursing
expression
represents caring represents caring expression
represents caring represents caring 10 Points 9 Points 8 Points 6 Points 0 Points Presentation of
information is good but
superficial in places and
includes all of the
following elements: Presentation of
information is
minimally
demonstrated in all of
the following elements: Presentation of
information in one of the
following elements fails
to meet expectations or
is missing the following: Presentation of
information in two or
more of the following
elements fail to meet
expectations or are
missing the following: Conclusion Presentation of
information is
comprehensive and
concise and includes all
of the following
elements: NR500 Summarizes
information
regarding caring
in nursing Summarizes
expression of caring
concept
Presents selfreflection regarding
what was learned
from completing this
assessment Summarizes
information
regarding caring in
nursing Summarizes
expression of caring
concept Presents selfreflection regarding
what was learned
from completing
this assessment Summarizes
information
regarding caring in
nursing Summarizes
expression of caring
concept Presents selfreflection regarding
what was learned
from completing
this assessment Summarizes
information
regarding caring in
nursing
Summarizes
expression of caring
concept
Presents selfreflection regarding
what was learned
from completing this
assessment Describes how
the expression
represents caring Summarizes
information
regarding caring
in nursing Summarizes
expression of
caring concept Presents selfreflection
regarding what
was learned from
completing this
assessment Content Subtotal ___ /90 points Format Possible Points = 10 Points Chamberlain College of Nursing
5 Points APA Format APA guidelines, as per
the 6th edition of the
manual, are
demonstrated for the title page;
running head;
body of paper
(including citations
and headings); and
reference page. NR500 4 Points
APA guidelines, as per
the 6th edition of the
manual, are
demonstrated for the title page;
running head;
body of paper
(including citations
and headings); and
reference page. 3 Points
APA guidelines, as per
the 6th edition of the
manual, are
demonstrated for the title page;
running head;
body of paper
(including citations
and headings); and
reference page. 2 Points
APA guidelines, as per
the 6th edition of the
manual, are
demonstrated for the title page;
running head;
body of paper
(including citations
and headings); and
reference page. 0 Points
APA guidelines, as per
the 6th edition of the
manual, are
demonstrated for the References and Page
Length
Note: Students are to
use at least three (3)
scholarly references.
The paper (excluding
the title page and
reference page) should
be at least one but no One deduction for each
type of APA format error. One deduction for each
type of APA format
error. 0 to 1 APA error is
present 2–3 APA errors are
present One deduction for each
type of APA format
error.
4–5 APA errors are
present One deduction for each
type of APA format error.
6–7 APA errors are
present title page;
running head;
body of paper
(including
citations and
headings); and
reference page. One deduction for
each type of APA
format error.
8 or greater APA
errors are present
3 Point deduction
Does not use at least
three (3) scholarly
references and/or
exceeds required
page length. Chamberlain College of Nursing NR500 more than two pages.
Writing Mechanics 5 Points 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 0 Points 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 6th
edition of the APA
manual. For this
assignment, first person
may be used. 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 6th edition of the
APA manual. For this
assignment, first person
may be used. 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 6th edition of the
APA manual. For this
assignment, first person
may be used. 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 6th
edition of the APA
manual. For this
assignment, first person
may be used. 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 6th
edition of the APA
manual. For this
assignment, first
person may be used. Format Subtotal ____/10 points Total Points ____/100 points
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