nursing discussion

2. Proper rationale and reasoning skills are demonstrated; AND

3. Information is taken from source(s) with appropriate interpretation/evaluation to develop a comprehensive analysis or synthesis of the topic at hand; AND

4. Applies concepts to personal experience in the professional setting and/or information has relevant application to real life; AND

5. All of the post makes direct reference to concepts discussed in the lesson; AND

6. Posts are on topic and answer all presented questions which demonstrates a solid understanding of the topic.

(6 critical elements)

2. Sources are published within the last 5 years (unless it is the most current CPG); AND

3. Reference list is provided and in-text citations match; AND

4. Provides relevant evidence of scholarly inquiry clearly stating how the evidence informed or changed professional or academic decisions

(4 critical elements)

2. Evidence from appropriate scholarly sources are included; AND

3. Reference list is provided and in-text citations match; AND

4. Student responds to all direct faculty questions OR if student was not asked a direct question student responds to either a 2nd peer post or a faculty question directed towards another student

(*) A substantive post adds new content or insights to the discussion thread and information from student’s original post is not reused in peer or faculty response

(4 critical elements)

(*) APA style references and in text citations are required; however, there are no deductions for errors in indentation or spacing of references. All elements of the reference otherwise must be included.

1. Decisions are well supported with EBM arguments that are in-line with the scenario; AND 2. Proper rationale and reasoning skills are demonstrated; AND 3. Information is taken from source(s) with appropriate interpretation/evaluation to develop a comprehensive analysis or synthesis of the topic at hand; AND 4. Applies concepts to personal experience in the professional setting and/or information has relevant application to real life; AND 5. All of the post makes direct reference to concepts discussed in the lesson; AND 6. Posts are on topic and answer all presented questions which demonstrate a solid understanding of the topic. (6 critical elements)

Support from Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) 1. Discussion post is supported with appropriate, scholarly sources; AND  2. Sources are published within the last 5 years (unless it is the most current CPG); AND 3. Reference list is provided and in-text citations match; AND 4. Provides relevant evidence of scholarly inquiry clearly stating how the evidence informed or changed professional or academic decisions (4 critical elements)

1. Student provides a substantive* response to at least one topic-related post of a peer; AND 2. Evidence from appropriate scholarly sources are included; AND 3. Reference list is provided and in-text citations match; AND 4. Student responds to all direct faculty questions OR if student was not asked a direct question student responds to either a 2nd peer post or a faculty question directed towards another student (*) A substantive post adds new content or insights to the discussion thread and information from student’s original post is not reused in peer or faculty response (4 critical elements)

Discussion post has minimal grammar, syntax, spelling, punctuation, or APA format errors* (*) APA style references and in text citations are required; however, there are no deductions for errors in indentation or spacing of references. All elements of the reference otherwise must be included.