Module 6 Discussion
APN Business Planning
Based on your textbook reading, discuss the process of Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) business planning from a system approach.
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.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
All replies must be constructive and use literature where possible.
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Grading Rubric
Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.
Discussion RubricCriteriaRatingsPointsIdentification of Main Issues, Problems, and ConceptsDistinguished – 5 points
Identify and demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of the issues, problems, and concepts.Excellent – 4 points
Identifies and demonstrate an accomplished understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.Fair – 2 points
Identifies and demonstrate an acceptable understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.Poor – 1 point
Identifies and demonstrate an unacceptable understanding of most of issues, problems, and concepts.5 pointsUse of Citations, Writing Mechanics and APA Formatting GuidelinesDistinguished – 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. An unacceptable use of citations and extended referencing. APA style and writing mechanics need serious attention.3 pointsResponse to Posts of PeersDistinguished – 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.2 pointsTotal Points 10
