Describe three barriers that have slowed down the progress of advanced practice nursing and strategies to help overcome these barriers. (Saunders, 2014)
Submission Instructions:
· Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
Grading Rubric
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Discussion Rubric |
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Criteria |
Ratings |
Points |
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Identification of Main Issues, Problems, and Concepts |
Distinguished - 5 points Identifies and demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the issues, problems, and concepts. |
Excellent - 4 points Identifies and demonstrates an accomplished understanding of most issues, problems, and concepts. |
Fair – 1-3 points Identifies and demonstrates an acceptable understanding of most issues, problems, and concepts. |
Poor – 0 points Identifies and demonstrates an unacceptable understanding of most issues, problems, and concepts. Or nothing was posted. |
5 points |
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Use of Citations, Writing Mechanics, and APA Formatting Guidelines |
Distinguished - 3 points Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Exceptional use of citations and extended referencing. High level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors. |
Excellent - 2 points Effectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. Moderate level of APA precision and free of grammar and spelling errors. |
Fair – 1 point Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Moderate use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need more precision and attention to detail. |
Poor – 0 points Ineffectively uses the literature and other resources to inform their work. Unacceptable use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need serious attention. Or nothing was posted. |
3 points |
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Response to Posts of Peers |
Distinguished - 2 points Student constructively responded to two other posts and either extended, expanded, or provided a rebuttal to each. |
Fair – 1 point Student constructively responded to one other post and either extended, expanded, or provided a rebuttal. |
Poor – 0 points Student provided no response to a peer's post.
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2 points |
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Total Points |
10 |
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.