Choose from one of the following topics (you may choose a different topic, but it must be pre-approved by your faculty. Failure to do so will result in a zero score on the assignment.):

You must use the Presentation Template.  Failure to use the template will result in a 40-point deduction on your grade.

1.     Choose from one of the following topics (you may choose a different topic, but it must be pre-approved by your faculty. Failure to do so will result in a zero score on the assignment.):

a.     Nursing during an epidemic, pandemic or natural disaster across the country or around the globe

2.     You must use the PowerPoint presentation template provided at the top of this assignment.

3.     You are to create bullet points for each slide, not including the title and reference slides. Every slide must have a speaker note with a minimum of 4-5 sentences addressing the bulleted items on the slide.

4.     Include a minimum of 4-5 peer-reviewed research articles as references in the presentation. All research articles need to have been published within 5 years from today’s date. No blog, chat, other university or Wikipedia information allowed in presentation. The PowerPoint presentation must follow current APA style.

5.     Your presentation should only include the following slides:

1. Title slide

2. Why the topic was chosen

3. How your topic impacts nursing practice

4. Current relevance of the topic

5. Clinical Practice Integration

6. Plan for lobbying: Describe your plan on what and how you would lobby your legislators or local government for funding and support for your chosen issue/trend.

7. Conclusion

8. Reference slide

6.     High Turnitin scores will be evaluated on an individual basis and may result in points deducted and/or a grade of “zero” for the assignment.

6.

You will need to follow these steps below for saving your PowerPoint so that your speaker notes are visible:

1.     Open your PPT and go to “file” in top left corner.

2.     Click “print” option. Make sure “print all slides” and “print slides with notes” is selected.

3.     Go to “Save As” on the left hand side and be sure you save as a PDF.

4.     Under your save as selection, click “more options”. Select the “Options” button and click the “Publish What” pull-down and then select “Notes Pages.” (If you click slides it will not show the speaker notes)

5.     Click “OK.”

6.     Complete your selection process by checking “Open file after publishing” and selecting the “Optimize for: ‘Standard’ and ‘Minimum Size’” choices.

7.     Click on “Save” next to the “Tools” button at the bottom of the box.

Windows: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/print-your-powerpoint-slides-handouts-or-notes-194d4320-aa03-478b-9300-df25f0d15dc4#OfficeVersion=WindowsLinks to an external site.

Mac: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/print-your-powerpoint-slides-handouts-or-notes-194d4320-aa03-478b-9300-df25f0d15dc4#OfficeVersion=macOSLinks to an external site.

Rubric

Week 8 PowerPoint Presentation

Week 8 PowerPoint Presentation

Criteria

Ratings

Pts

This criterion is linked to a
Learning Outcome
Identification, definition, and description of topic, background &
why topic was chosen

24 pts

Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Provides an exemplary and insightful analysis of the identification,
definition, description and background of the topic & why it was chosen

18 pts

Mostly Meets Expectations

Provides accurate identification, definition, description and
background of the topic & why it was chosen

12 pts

Approaches Expectations

Provides partial identification, definition, description and
background of the topic & why it was chosen

6 pts

Below Expectations

Provides limited identification, definition and description and
background of the topic & why it was chosen

0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

Missing identification, definition and description and background of
the topic & why it was chosen

24 pts

This criterion is linked to a
Learning Outcome
How the topic impacts nursing

24 pts

Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Presents an exemplary and insightful analysis of the current issue
and trend and how the topic impacts nursing

18 pts

Mostly Meets Expectations

Presents an accurate analysis of the current issue and trend and how
the topic impacts nursing

12 pts

Approaches Expectations

Presents a partial analysis of the current issue and trend and how
the topic impacts nursing

6 pts

Below Expectations

Provides limited explanations of the current issue and trend and how
the topic impacts nursing

0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

Lacks understanding for the current issue and trend and how the topic
impacts nursing

24 pts

This criterion is linked to a
Learning Outcome
Current Relevance

24 pts

Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Presents an exemplary and insightful analysis of the current
relevance of the issue and trend in nursing

18 pts

Mostly Meets Expectations

Presents an accurate analysis of the current relevance of the issue
and trend in nursing

12 pts

Approaches Expectations

Presents a partial analysis of the current relevance of the issue and
trend in nursing

6 pts

Below Expectations

Provides limited explanations of the current relevance of the issue
and trend in nursing

0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

Lacks understanding of the current relevance of the issue and trend
in nursing

24 pts

This criterion is linked to a
Learning Outcome
Clinical Practice Integration

24 pts

Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Presents an exemplary and insightful analysis of how the current
issue and trend is integrated into clinical nursing practice

18 pts

Mostly Meets Expectations

Presents an accurate analysis of how the current issue and trend is
integrated into clinical nursing practice

12 pts

Approaches Expectations

Presents a partial analysis of how the current issue and trend is
integrated into clinical nursing practice

6 pts

Below Expectations

Provides minimal analysis of how the current issue and trend is
integrated into clinical nursing practice

0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

Lacks understanding of how the current issue and trend is integrated
into clinical nursing practice

24 pts

This criterion is linked to a
Learning Outcome
Plan for lobbying

24 pts

Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Presents an exemplary and insightful analysis of the importance of
lobbying legislators or local government for support funding. Offers
detailed and specific examples of current legislation regarding the effect
on current clinical practice settings

18 pts

Mostly Meets Expectations

Makes accurate connections to the importance of lobbying legislators
or local government for support funding. Offers some detailed examples of
current legislation regarding the effect on current clinical practice
settings

12 pts

Approaches Expectations

Makes partial connections to the importance of lobbying legislators
or local government for support funding. Offers few detailed examples
regarding effect on current clinical practice settings

6 pts

Below Expectations

Provides insufficient connections to the importance of lobbying
legislators or local government for support funding. Offers no details
and/or examples regarding effect on current clinical practice settings

0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

Information is missing. Response indicates no understanding of the
importance to lobby for any support funding

24 pts

This criterion is linked to a
Learning Outcome
Creativity and Professionalism

10 pts

Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Includes an exemplary visual presentation (i.e. data, graphs &
clip arts) to capture the audience in slides/presentation. Writing contains
no spelling, grammatical, and/or mechanical errors. References and
citations contain no APA errors. Sources include peer-reviewed,
research-based articles, within last 5 years

7.5 pts

Mostly Meets Expectations

Includes an adequate visual presentation (i.e. data, graphs &
clip arts) to capture the audience in slides/presentation. Writing contains
1-3 spelling, grammatical, and/or mechanical errors. References and
citations contain 1-3 APA errors. Most sources include peer-reviewed,
research-based articles, within last 5 years

5 pts

Approaches Expectations

Include partial (i.e. data, graphs & clip arts) to capture the
audience in slides/presentation. Writing contains 4-6 spelling,
grammatical, and/or mechanical errors. References and citations contain 4-6
APA errors. Few sources include peer-reviewed, research-based articles.
Sources are >5 years old

2.5 pts

Below Expectations

Include few (i.e. data, graphs & clip arts) to capture the
audience in slides/presentation. Writing contains >7 spelling,
grammatical, and/or mechanical errors. References and citations contain
greater than 6 APA errors. Sources are included, but are not current, not
peer-reviewed, and/or are not research-based articles

0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

Template was not used. No visuals were included. Writing contains
many spelling, grammatical, and/or mechanical errors. No reference or
citations were included.

10 pts

Total Points: 130