Fort Hays State University

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NURS 809: Advanced Foundations for Practice

Fort Hays State University

Department

Assignment: Healthier Living in a Diverse Community Presentation for NURS 809

Assignment Purpose:

This major course assignment includes a professional verbal and written presentation,

followed by peer review, posted in the marked discussion forum. Students will explore,

apply, and analyze opportunities to build or expand planned health promotion and/or

disease prevention activities with measurable outcomes that influence communities

and/or aggregates/identified populations.

Assignment meets course outcomes:

1. Evaluate the efficacy of health promotion and maintenance activities using

interprofessional teams who communicate, collaborate, and/or consult to manage

and coordinate health care.

2. Synthesize methods, performance measures, and standards for the promotion of

high quality and safe patient care of diverse populations within the context of a

community and system.

3. Delineate leadership skills that emphasize ethical and critical decision making for

continuous quality improvement in patient health care.

Healthier Living Presentation Guidelines:

1. Each student is to select a project topic and post it in the marked discussion

forum by the due date.

2. In preparation for this project, each student should:

a. Healthier Living topic. Identify a project topic that will afford the opportunity to

explore, apply and analyze planned health promotion activities and/or disease

prevention with measurable outcomes for aggregates/identified populations.

b. Search the scholarly evidence. Study the state of science on the topic.

Additionally, compare potential change, leadership, measurement models,

and a continuous quality improvement (CQI) model applicable to your topic.

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c. Plan your community project – develop a plan with execution (including

deliverables) and evaluation methodology.

d. Present this project in a professional voice recorded PowerPoint and

supplemental handout. Refer to grading rubrics for assignment details.

e. Supplemental handout: a) Title page (page 1); b) Abstract (adhere to APA

standards) (page 2); c) summarized/highlighted project plan (page 3 until

completed); d) All references in APA (pages 4 until completed).

f. Project Plan: systematic health quality improvement process, including:

1. Project foundation, with criteria of:

 Introduction/purpose

 Project plan defined with aims

o Population, methods, intended outcomes

o Measurement tools as applicable

 Value-based project attributes for project analysis

2. Project execution:

 Planned Implementation, including but not limited to:

o Consideration for environment & culture

 Triple aim: improve patient’s experience of care,

improve population health, and reduce per-capita cost

o Management plan

 Information technology

o Application of change process, nursing leadership, &

systematic process model (for example, Donabedian model)

o Application of 6 IOM aims (reference, see Harris, et al., 2016

course text, page 123+)

3. Project Evaluation:

 Explain anticipated measurable deliverables

o Align metrics with project aims and attributes

 Explain sustainment strategies using CQI

 Explain dissemination of your meaningful project

3. Final student oral presentations will be thirteen to sixteen minutes in duration,

posted as an accessible, professional recorded VoiceThread presentation in the

marked discussion forum for peer and instructor review.

4. Final presentations are to be completed in APA 6th edition.

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Assessment Methods:

Assignment total points possible: 300

Poster assignment evaluation as follows:

1. Project topic; explain the project significance to you (10 points). Graded as 10
points completed or 0 points not completed correctly or tardy submission.

2. Complete professional handout and voice recorded VoiceThread presentation
adhering to the assignment guidelines: 200 points, see the grading rubric.

3. Oral poster presentation, 13-16 minutes: 50 points, see grading rubric.

4. Peer evaluation, 40 points completed or 0 points not completed per assignment
guidelines.

Professional VoiceThread (VT) & Handout Presentation Grading Rubric:

 This assignment must be submitted & accessible by the class for student credit.

 Submission information and tutorials on VoiceThread productions are located in the

assignment link.

Poster Criteria: Excellent,
50 points

Good,
47 points

Fair,
44 points

Needs
improvement,
20 points

Quality of the Information, required for
the professional handout and
VoiceThread presentation:

1. Project Foundation:

 Introduction/purpose

 Project plan defined
with aims

 Value-based project
attributes for
project analysis

Project
foundation
section is
presented in
adequate detail
to meet
assignment
criteria in both
the VoiceThread
and handout.

Project
foundation
section is
presented in
nearly
adequate (1 to
3 errors noted)
detail to meet
assignment
criteria in the
VoiceThread
and handout.

Project
foundation
section is
presented with
4 to 6 errors
noted in either
VoiceThread
or handout.

Project
foundation
section is
presented
inadequately.

Or

Quality of the
information does
not meet other
rubric evaluation
criteria.

Quality of the Information, required for
the professional handout and
VoiceThread presentation:

2. Project Execution:

 Planned
Implementation

 Consideration for
environment & culture

 Management plan

 Application of change
process, nursing
leadership, &
systematic
process model

Project
execution
section is
presented in
adequate detail
to meet
assignment
criteria in both
the VoiceThread
and handout.

Project
execution
section is
presented in
nearly
adequate (1 to
3 errors noted)
detail to meet
assignment
criteria in the
VoiceThread
and handout.

Project
execution
section is
presented with
4 to 6 errors
noted in either
VoiceThread
or handout.

Project execution
section is
presented
inadequately.

Or

Quality of the
information does
not meet other
rubric evaluation
criteria.

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 Application of 6 IOM
aims

Quality of the Information, required for
the professional handout and voice
over PowerPoint (PPT) presentation:

3. Project Evaluation:

 Explain anticipated
measurable deliverables

 Align metrics with
project aims and
attributes

 Explain sustainment
strategies with CQI

 Explain dissemination
of your meaningful
project

Project
evaluation
section is
presented in
adequate detail
to meet
assignment
criteria in both
the VoiceThread
and handout.

Project
evaluation
section is
presented in
nearly
adequate (1 to
3 errors noted)
detail to meet
assignment
criteria in the
voice
VoiceThread
and handout.

Project
evaluation
section is
presented with
4 to 6 errors
noted in either
VoiceThread
or handout.

Project
evaluation
section is
presented
inadequately.

Or

Quality of the
information does
not meet other
rubric evaluation
criteria.

Design of PPT slides: design and
graphics.

PPT design is
professional.

Minimum of 4
graphics are
presented, are
related to the
assignment, are
of high quality,
and enhance
reader interest
or
understanding.

PPT design is
professional.

Minimum of 4
graphics are
presented, are
related to the
assignment,
are of medium
to low quality,
and enhance
reader interest
or
understanding.

PPT design is
professional.

Minimum of 4
graphics are
presented, are
related to the
assignment,
are of medium
to low quality,
and/or do not
enhance
reader interest
or
understanding.

Graphics are
limited, are of low
quality, and/or do
not enhance
reader interest or
understanding.

Or

Graphics do not
meet other rubric
evaluation
criteria.

References in the VT presentation and
handout.

APA references
are documented
correctly.

APA
references are
documented
nearly correct
(1 to 2 errors).

APA
references are
documented
mostly correct
(3 to 5 errors).

APA references
are deficient or
do not meet other
evaluation rubric
criteria.

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Professional Recording of PPT Presentation:

Peer Evaluation of recorded VT and Handout Rubric:

 This assignment must be submitted & accessible by the class for student credit.

Poster Evaluation Criteria: Excellent Good Fair Needs
improvement

Quality of the Information, required for
the professional handout and voice
over PowerPoint (PPT) presentation:

1. Project Foundation:

 Introduction/purpose

 Project plan defined
with aims

 Value-based project
attributes for
project analysis

Project
foundation
section is
presented in
adequate detail
to meet
assignment
criteria in both
the VoiceThread
and handout.

Project
foundation
section is
presented in
nearly
adequate (1 to
3 errors noted)
detail to meet
assignment
criteria in the
VoiceThread
and handout.

Project
foundation
section is
presented with
4 to 6 errors
noted in either
VoiceThread
or handout.

Project
foundation
section is
presented
inadequately.

Or

Quality of the
information does
not meet other
rubric evaluation
criteria.

Grading feedback: (required to provide
peer comments related to evaluation)

Quality of the Information, required for
the professional handout and voice
over PowerPoint (PPT) presentation:

2. Project Execution:

 Planned
Implementation

 Consideration for
environment & culture

 Management plan

Project
execution
section is
presented in
adequate detail
to meet
assignment
criteria in both

Project
execution
section is
presented in
nearly
adequate (1 to
3 errors noted)
detail to meet
assignment

Project
execution
section is
presented with
4 to 6 errors
noted in either
VoiceThread
or handout.

Project execution
section is
presented
inadequately.

Or

Quality of the
information does

Criteria: 40 35 30 25 10

Professional Communication

 Title & authors
introduced

 Oral, professional
recorded VT and
handout presentation to
class.

Both
professional
vocabulary and
presentation
style are used
consistently
(100%)
throughout the
presentation.

Presentation
time between
13 to 16
minutes.

Both
professional
vocabulary and
presentation
style are used
consistently
(100%)
throughout the
presentation.

Presentation
time greater
than 16
minutes, but
less than 20
minutes.

Both
professional
vocabulary and
presentation
style are used
frequently
(100%)
throughout the
presentation.

Presentation
time less than
13 minutes, but
greater than 11
minutes.

Both
professional
vocabulary
and
presentation
style are used
frequently
(> 90%)
throughout the
presentation.

Presentation
time between
13 to 16
minutes.

Presentation
did not adhere
to assignment
guidelines
OR
It does not fit
in the
preceding
assessment
boxes.

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 Application of change
process, nursing
leadership, &
systematic
process model

 Application of 6 IOM
aims

the VoiceThread
and handout.

criteria in the
VoiceThread
and handout.

not meet other
rubric evaluation
criteria.

Grading feedback: (required to provide
peer comments related to evaluation)

Quality of the Information, required for
the professional handout and voice
over PowerPoint (PPT) presentation:

3. Project Evaluation:

 Explain anticipated
measurable deliverables

 Align metrics with
project aims and
attributes

 Explain sustainment
strategies

 Explain dissemination
of your meaningful
project

Project
evaluation
section is
presented in
adequate detail
to meet
assignment
criteria in both
the VoiceThread
and handout.

Project
evaluation
section is
presented in
nearly
adequate (1 to
3 errors noted)
detail to meet
assignment
criteria in the
VoiceThread
and handout.

Project
evaluation
section is
presented with
4 to 6 errors
noted in either
VoiceThread
or handout.

Project
evaluation
section is
presented
inadequately.

Or

Quality of the
information does
not meet other
rubric evaluation
criteria.

Grading feedback: (required to provide
peer comments related to evaluation)

Professional Communication

 Title & authors introduced

 Oral, professional recorded VT
and handout presentation to
class.

Both professional
vocabulary and
presentation style
are used
consistently
(100%) throughout
the presentation.

Presentation time
between 13 to 16
minutes.

Both
professional
vocabulary and
presentation
style are used
consistently
(100%)
throughout the
presentation.

Presentation
time greater
than 16 minutes,
but less than 20
minutes.

Both
professional
vocabulary and
presentation
style are used
frequently
(> 90%)
throughout the
presentation.

Presentation
time between 13
to 16 minutes.

Presentation did
not adhere to
assignment
guidelines

OR
It does not fit in the
preceding
assessment boxes.

Grading feedback: (required to provide
peer comments related to evaluation)