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NR500 Assessment 2: Addressing Bias

04 Jun NR500 Assessment 2: Addressing Bias

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Assessment 2: Addressing Bias

Guidelines with Scoring Rubric

PURPOSE

In today’s current healthcare settings, the increasing diversity, globalization, and expanding technologies produce complex ethical pressures that influence nursing practice and practice outcomes. To be effective in a master’s-prepared advanced nurse practice role it is important to understand personal values, beliefs, strengths, and limitations. The purpose of this assessment is to promote introspective reflection related to implicit and/or explicit personal biases. Students will develop a plan to reduce bias and promote personal and professional growth.

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 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 75 points.

DUE DATE

Submit your file(s) by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 3.

REQUIREMENTS

Criteria for Content

Complete a self-inventory on personal biases you hold. The biases might be implicit or explicit.

1. In a one-page summary, address the following.

a. Identify your selected specialty track (education, executive, family nurse practitioner, healthcare policy, or nursing informatics).

b. Discuss how biases can impact outcomes in selected nursing practice settings.

c. Identify personal biases and attitudes toward people with various cultural, gender, sexual orientation, age, weight, and religions that are different than your own.

d. Select one bias that you have.

e. Develop one strategy to reduce this bias.

PREPARING THE PAPER

Submission Requirements

  1. Application: Use Microsoft Word 2013™ to create the written assessment.
  2. Length: The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) is at maximum one page.
  3. A minimum of two (2) scholarly literature references must be used.
  4. Submission: Submit your files: Last name_First initial_Assessment 2_Addressing Bias

Best Practices in Preparing the Project

The following are best practices in preparing this project.

1. Review directions thoroughly.

2. Follow submission requirements.

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 two (2)scholarly literature references must be used.

8. Abide by CCN academic integrity policy.

GRADING CRITERIA

Category Points % Description
Introduction 8 10% Introduction includes general statements on biases and how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes. Identify sections of the paper. Provide support from scholarly literature.
Discussion of Bias 22 30% Identification of selected specialty track. Discuss how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice. Provide citations from scholarly nursing literature that support your position.
Identification of Personal Bias 8 10% Identify one personal bias that you have. Identify if the bias is implicit or explicit in nature.
Strategy to Reduce Bias 11 15% Develop one strategy to reduce bias.
Self-Reflection 18 25% Provide a self-reflection regarding what was learned from completing this assessment.
APA Format 4 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. A minimum of two (2) scholarly references are used.
Writing Mechanics 4 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.
Total 75 100 A quality assessment will meet or exceed all the above requirements.


GRADING RUBRIC

Assessment Criteria Exceptional

(100%)

Outstanding or highest level of performance

 Exceeds

(88%)

Very good or high level of performance

 Meets

(80%)

Competent or satisfactory level of performance

 Needs Improvement

(38%)

Poor or failing level of performance

 Developing

(0)

Unsatisfactory level of performance
Content Possible Points = 67 Points
Introduction 8 Points 7 Points 6 Points 5 Points 0 Points
Presentation of information iscomprehensive and conciseand includes all of the following elements.

· General statements on biases

· General statements on how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes nursing practice and profession

· Identification of sections of the paper

· Support from scholarly literature

 Presentation of information issuperficialand includes all of the following elements.

· General statements on biases

· General statements on how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes nursing practice and profession

· Identification of sections of the paper

· Support from scholarly literature

 Presentation of information isminimallydemonstratedand includes all of the following elements.

· General statements on biases

· General statements on how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes nursing practice and profession

· Identification of sections of the paper

· Support from scholarly literature

 Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following.

· General statements on biases

· General statements on how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes nursing practice and profession

· Identification of sections of the paper

· Support from scholarly literature

 Presentation of information in two or more of the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following.

· General statements on biases

· General statements on how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes nursing practice and profession

· Identification of sections of the paper

· Support from scholarly literature
Discussion of Bias 22 Points 20 Points 18 Points 13 Points 0 Points
Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements.

· Identifies selected specialty track

· Discusses how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice

· Provides citations from scholarly nursing literature

 Presentation of information is superficialin places and includes all of the following elements.

· Identifies selected specialty track

· Discusses how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice

· Provides citations from scholarly nursing literature

 Presentation of information is minimallydemonstrated and includes all of the following elements.

· Identifies selected specialty track

· Discusses how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice

· Provides citations from scholarly nursing literature

 Presentation of information inoneof the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following.

· Identifies selected specialty track

· Discusses how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice

· Provides citations from scholarly nursing literature

 Presentation of information in two or morefollowing elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following.

· Identifies selected specialty track

· Discusses how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice

· Provides citations from scholarly nursing literature
Identification of Personal Bias 8 Points 6 Points 5 Points 0 Points
Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements.

· Identifies one personal bias

· Identifies if the bias is implicit or explicit in nature

 Presentation of information is minimallydemonstrated and includes all of the following elements.

· Identifies one personal bias

· Identifies if the bias is implicit or explicit in nature

 Presentation of information inoneof the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following.

· Identifies one personal bias

· Identifies if the bias is implicit or explicit in nature

 Presentation of information in both following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following.

· Personal bias is not identified.

· Nature of bias is not identified.
Strategy to Reduce Bias 11 Points 9 Points 0 Points
Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise

· Develops one strategy to reduce bias

 Presentation is minimallydemonstrated

· Develops one strategy to reduce bias

 Presentation of information is missing

· Strategy to reduce bias is not developed.
Self-Reflection 18 Points 16 Points 14 Points 11 Points 0 Points
Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements.

· Summary regarding what was learned from completing this assessment

· Statements on how this assessment will change future professional practice

 Presentation of information is good but superficial in places and includes all of the following elements.

· Summary regarding what was learned from completing this assessment

· Statements on how this assessment will change future professional practice

 Presentation of information is minimallydemonstrated in allof the following elements.

· Summary regarding what was learned from completing this assessment

· Statements on how this assessment will change future professional practice

 Presentation of information in oneof the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following.

· Summary regarding what was learned from completing this assessment

· Statements on how this assessment will change future professional practice

 Presentation of information in the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following.

· Summary regarding what was learned from completing this assessment

· Statements on how this assessment will change future professional practice
Content Subtotal ___ /67 points
Format Possible Points = 8 Points
APA Format 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1 Point 0 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.

One deduction for each type of APA format error.

0 to 1 APA error is present

 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.

One deduction for each type of APA format error.

2–3APA errors are present

 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.

One deduction for each type of APA format error.

4–5APA errors are present

 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.

One deduction for each type of APA format error.

6–7 APA errors are present

 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.

One deduction for each type of APA format error.

8 or greaterAPA errors are present
Number of references

(Note: Students are to use at least two (2) scholarly references.)

 2 Point Deduction
Does not use at least two (2) scholarly references.
Writing Mechanics 4 Points 3 Points 2 Points 1 Point 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 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 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 7–8errors 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 9 or greatererrorsor 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
Format Subtotal ____/8 points
Total Points ____/75 points
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