Guidelines and Rubric
Purpose
Whether practicing at the local level or involved with health initiatives that encompass a national or global approach, nurses are equipped with competencies to promote the health of individuals and populations. Through key roles involving education, leadership, collaboration, and advocacy, MSN-prepared nurses are positioned to engage with others to reduce health disparity and facilitate social justice and health equity for all people. The purpose of this assignment is to reflect upon individual strengths and opportunities to advance global health through current practice. Future opportunities to shape global health through advanced nursing practice will be explored.
Course Learning Outcomes
Through this assignment, the student will address the following course learning outcomes:
- CO 3: Propose strategies to support health equity and improve health outcomes from a global perspective (PO 5)
- CO 4: Consider professional opportunities to serve, advocate for, and contribute to the advancement of global health (PO 3, 4, 5)
Total Points Possible: 150 Points
Assignment Overview
Because this assignment is reflective in nature, take time to consider and reflect upon the following:
- Your core values and how they align with the principles of global health
- The different ways that nurses contribute to global health through routine practice, caring for individuals, families, and groups
- Competencies essential for practice in the global health arena, and your areas of strength
- Current and future practice opportunities to support global health
After thoughtful reflection, create a 2- to 4- page reflective essay. Use a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within 5 years, to support your work. See rubric for specific, required content criteria within each section of the paper:
- Provide an introduction to the reflective essay.
- Explain how your core professional values are congruent with the guiding principles of global health. Describe two personal strengths and explain how they align with the competencies essential for global health practice. Discuss how these two strengths can facilitate interprofessional collaborative practice.
- Discuss how you can use the strengths and competencies you identified to impact global health through advanced nursing practice. Explain one specific example that you plan to put into action, and describe how your efforts would contribute to health equity.
- Provide a conclusion to the reflective essay.
Assignment Instructions
- Abide by the Chamberlain College of Nursing Academic Integrity Policy.
- Sources older than five years may not be used without the permission of the class professor.
- Title page, pagination, subheadings, body of paper, citation of sources, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the current edition of the manual.
- Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure are followed and consistent with formal, scholarly writing as noted in the APA Manual (current edition).
- No more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) may be used in this assignment.
- First person is acceptable for this reflective assignment.
- Please note: If you do not receive a proficient rating in any major content category, you can re-submit your assignment with revisions in those content categories to receive a better grade. You have one additional opportunity to revise after the initial submission in order to make improvements. The initial submission must be a complete paper, rough drafts will not be graded. All revisions must be submitted no later than Sunday of Week 7 at 11:59pm. (You cannot revise your graduate-level writing style for a higher grade in that category)
Assignment Criteria
| Assessment Criteria | Points | % | Description |
| Introduction | 18 | 12% | In this section you will: Describe the impact of global healthDiscuss the collaborative role of nurses with other professionals to reduce disparity and promote global healthIdentify the sections of the reflective essay |
| Core Values and Competencies | 45 | 30% | In this section you will: Explain how your core professional values are congruent with the guiding principles of global healthDescribe two personal strengths and explain how they align with the competencies essential for global health practiceDiscuss how these two strengths can facilitate interprofessional collaborative practiceIntegrate sufficient scholarly literature to support information presented |
| Opportunities for Impact | 45 | 30% | In this section you will: Discuss how you can use the strengths and competencies you identified to impact global health through advanced nursing practiceExplain one specific example that you plan to put into actionDescribe how your efforts would contribute to health equityIntegrate sufficient scholarly literature to support information presented |
| Conclusion | 21 | 14% | In this section you will: Include final thoughts about how your professional strengths can support global healthShare your plans to engage in professional activities to reduce health disparity and promote health equity |
| Graduate-level Writing Style | 21 | 14% | Correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structureClarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writingScholarly, professional writing tone is present; first person is acceptable for this reflective assignmentSynthesis of information is present with no more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) Correct APA format for the following:Page numberingFont style and sizeMargins and spacingHeadings; subheadingsCitation and referencing sourcesMechanics of style (abbreviations, capitalization, italics, numbers) |
| Quality of Literature Support | It is an expectation that a minimum of 3 scholarly sources, current within five years, are integrated within the assignment. If the above expectation is not met, 2 points shall be deducted. | ||
| Assignment Length Criteria | It is an expectation that the paper is a minimum of 2 pages in length, and a maximum of 4 pages (not including the title or reference pages). If the above expectation is not met, 2 points shall be deducted. | ||
| Total | 150 | 100% | A quality assignment will meet or exceed the above requirements. |
Grading Rubric
| Assessment Criteria | Distinguished (100%) | Exceeds (92%) | Proficient (84%) | Needs Improvement (0) |
| Introduction | 18 Points | 16 Points | 15 Points | 0 Points |
| Distinguished presentation of information evidenced by all of the following content areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner: Describes the impact of global healthDiscusses the collaborative role of nurses with other professionals to reduce disparity and promote global healthIdentifies the sections of the reflective essay | Presentation of information exceeds expectations evidenced by most content covered in a comprehensive and concise manner, but with one area where coverage is superficial: Describes the impact of global healthDiscusses the collaborative role of nurses with other professionals to reduce disparity and promote global healthIdentifies the sections of the reflective essay | Proficient presentation of information evidenced by content covered in a limited or superficial manner in two or more of the content areas: Describes the impact of global healthDiscusses the collaborative role of nurses with other professionals to reduce disparity and promote global healthIdentifies the sections of the reflective essay | Presentation of information needs improvement as evidenced by content that is missing or unsatisfactory in one or more of the content areas: Describes the impact of global healthDiscusses the collaborative role of nurses with other professionals to reduce disparity and promote global healthIdentifies the sections of the reflective essay | |
| Core Values and Competencies | 45 Points | 41 Points | 37 Points | 0 Points |
| Distinguished presentation of information evidenced by all of the following content areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner: Explains how your core professional values are congruent with the guiding principles of global healthDescribes two personal strengths and explain how they align with the competencies essential for global health practiceDiscusses how these two strengths can facilitate interprofessional collaborative practiceIntegrates sufficient scholarly literature to support information presented | Presentation of information exceeds expectations evidenced by most content covered in a comprehensive and concise manner, but with one area where coverage is superficial: Explains how your core professional values are congruent with the guiding principles of global healthDescribes two personal strengths and explain how they align with the competencies essential for global health practiceDiscusses how these two strengths can facilitate interprofessional collaborative practiceIntegrates sufficient scholarly literature to support information presented | Proficient presentation of information evidenced by content covered in a limited or superficial manner in two or more of the content areas: Explains how your core professional values are congruent with the guiding principles of global healthDescribes two personal strengths and explain how they align with the competencies essential for global health practiceDiscusses how these two strengths can facilitate interprofessional collaborative practiceIntegrates sufficient scholarly literature to support information presented | Presentation of information needs improvement as evidenced by content that is missing or unsatisfactory in one or more of the content areas: Explains how your core professional values are congruent with the guiding principles of global healthDescribes two personal strengths and explain how they align with the competencies essential for global health practiceDiscusses how these two strengths can facilitate interprofessional collaborative practiceIntegrates sufficient scholarly literature to support information presented | |
| Opportunities for Impact | 45 Points | 41 Points | 37 Points | 0 Points |
| Distinguished presentation of information evidenced by all of the following content areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner: Discusses how you can use the strengths and competencies you identified to impact global health through advanced nursing practiceExplains one specific example that you plan to put into actionDescribes how your efforts would contribute to health equityIntegrates sufficient scholarly literature to support information presented | Presentation of information exceeds expectations evidenced by most content covered in a comprehensive and concise manner, but with one area where coverage is superficial: Discusses how you can use the strengths and competencies you identified to impact global health through advanced nursing practiceExplains one specific example that you plan to put into actionDescribes how your efforts would contribute to health equityIntegrates sufficient scholarly literature to support information presented | Proficient presentation of information evidenced by content covered in a limited or superficial manner in two or more of the content areas: Discusses how you can use the strengths and competencies you identified to impact global health through advanced nursing practiceExplains one specific example that you plan to put into actionDescribes how your efforts would contribute to health equityIntegrates sufficient scholarly literature to support information presented | Presentation of information needs improvement as evidenced by content that is missing or unsatisfactory in one or more of the content areas: Discusses how you can use the strengths and competencies you identified to impact global health through advanced nursing practiceExplains one specific example that you plan to put into actionDescribes how your efforts would contribute to health equityIntegrates sufficient scholarly literature to support information presented | |
| Conclusion | 21 Points | 19 Points | 17 Points | 0 Points |
| Distinguished presentation of information evidenced by all of the following content areas covered in a comprehensive and concise manner: Includes final thoughts about how your professional strengths can support global healthShares your plans to engage in professional activities to reduce health disparity and promote health equity | Presentation of information exceeds expectations evidenced by most content covered in a comprehensive and concise manner, but with one area where coverage is superficial: Includes final thoughts about how your professional strengths can support global healthShares your plans to engage in professional activities to reduce health disparity and promote health equity | Proficient presentation of information evidenced by content covered in a limited or superficial manner in two or more of the content areas: Includes final thoughts about how your professional strengths can support global healthShares your plans to engage in professional activities to reduce health disparity and promote health equity | Presentation of information needs improvement as evidenced by content that is missing or unsatisfactory in one or more of the content areas: Includes final thoughts about how your professional strengths can support global healthShares your plans to engage in professional activities to reduce health disparity and promote health equity | |
| Graduate-level Writing Style | 21 Points | 19 Points | 17 Points | 0 Points |
| Distinguished graduate-level writing style is evidenced by meeting all of the following criteria with 0-1 errors total: Correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structureClarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writingScholarly, professional writing tone; first person is acceptable for this reflective assignmentSynthesis of information is present with no more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) Correct APA format for the following:Page numberingFont style and sizeMargins and spacingHeadings; subheadingsCitation and referencing sourcesMechanics of style (abbreviations, capitalization, italics, numbers) | Graduate-level writing style exceeds expectations as evidenced by meeting the following criteria with 2-4 errors total: Correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structureClarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writingScholarly, professional writing tone; first person is acceptable for this reflective assignmentSynthesis of information is present with no more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) Correct APA format for the following:Page numberingFont style and sizeMargins and spacingHeadings; subheadingsCitation and referencing sourcesMechanics of style (abbreviations, capitalization, italics, numbers) | Proficient graduate-level writing style is evidenced by meeting the following criteria with 5-7 errors, total: Correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structureClarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writingScholarly, professional writing tone; first person is acceptable for this reflective assignmentSynthesis of information is present with no more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) Correct APA format for the following:Page numberingFont style and sizeMargins and spacingHeadings; subheadingsCitation and referencing sourcesMechanics of style (abbreviations, capitalization, italics, numbers) | Graduate-level writing style needs improvement as evidenced by meeting the following criteria with 8 or more errors, total: Correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structureClarity, organization, and logical flow of ideas within writingScholarly, professional writing tone; first person is acceptable for this reflective assignmentSynthesis of information is present with no more than one short direct quote (15 words or less) Correct APA format for the following:Page numberingFont style and sizeMargins and spacingHeadings; subheadingsCitation and referencing sourcesMechanics of style (abbreviations, capitalization, italics, numbers) | |
| Quality of Literature Support | 0 Points Deducted | 2 Points Deducted | ||
| A minimum of 3 peer-reviewed scholarly sources, current within five years, are integrated within the assignment. | The assignment fails to meet the requirement noted for quality of literature support. | |||
| Assignment Length Expectations | 0 Points Deducted | 2 Points Deducted | ||
| The length of the assignment meets the criteria: Minimum of 2 pages in length; Maximum of 4 pages in length. (Not including title or reference pages) | The assignment fails to meet the requirement for length. |
