Assessing Family Values Discussion
Assessing Family Values Discussion
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Discussion – Assessing Family Values
Post your responses by 2359 Wednesday of
Post your replies to peers by 2359 Saturday
Topic
On page 370 of your textbook, Friedman et al. propose that nurses assess a family’s values by
contrasting and comparing the values of a family to those of the dominant American culture (see
American Core Values, page 355), by looking at value congruency within the family, and by
analyzing how the family’s values affect the health status of the family.
A. In your work as a nurse or student nurse, describe one example of how you have used
this approach or have seen another healthcare provider use this approach to assess the
values of a patient or family related to healthcare practices.
B. In your professional opinion, as a current or future healthcare provider, is this an
appropriate way to approach the assessment of family values? Is this an effective way to
assess family values related to healthcare practices? Can you suggest an alternative
approach?
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Rubric
5 Points will be deducted for EACH DAY late. No credit will be given for late Peer Responses
Discussion
Response
Exceptional
Superior
Acceptable
Unacceptable
Submitted on time*
(10 points)
Response is posted by due
date/time for each question
(10 points)
Response is posted
by due date/time for
each question
(10 points)
Response is posted
by due date/time for
each question
(10 points)
Response is NOT posted by
the due date and time for
each question
(0 points)
Length of Response (10
points)
Response is 101–200
words.
(7-10 points)
Response is 51–
100 words.
(4-6 points)
Response is a
minimum of 50
words.
(1-3 points)
Response is less than 50
words.
(0 points)
Incorporates Key
Concepts
(20 points)
Response is
substantive and
incorporates N3352
key concepts and
principles.
Response briefly
refers to some N3352
key concepts and
principles.
(11-15 points)
Response refers
to only one N3352
key concept or
principle.
(1-10 points)
Response refers to no
N3352 key concepts or
principles.
(0 points)
Includes Specific
Examples
(10 points)
Response includes
specific, personal, or
professional examples
(9-10 points)
Response includes
specific ,personal,
or professional
examples
(6-8 points)
Response includes
a general, personal,
or professional
example
(1-5 points)
Response does not
include a personal or
professional example
(0 points)
Replies to Peers Exceptional Superior Acceptable Unacceptable
Quantity of Replies (10
points)
Replies are posted to
more than 2 peer
comments
(9-10 points)
Replies are posted to
2 peer comments.
(6-8 points)
Replies are posted to
1 or 2 peer
comment(s).
(1-5 points)
Reply is NOT posted to a
peer’s comments
(0 points)
Timely Posting of
Replies *
(10 points)
Reply is posted on
time.
(10 points)
Reply is posted
on time.
( 10 points)
Reply is posted
on time.
( 10 points)
Reply is NOT posted to a
peer’s comments o n
t i m e .
(0 points)
Length of Reply (10
points)
Each reply is over 50
words.
(8-10 points)
Each reply is a
minimum of 50
words.
(6-7 points)
At least one reply is a
minimum of 50
words.
(1-5 points)
Replies are of
unacceptable
length.
(0 points)
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Relates to Content
( 20 points)
Each reply relates
substantively to the
peer’scomm ent and
incorporatesN3352
key concepts and
principles.
(16- 20 points)
Each reply relates to
the peer’s comment
and refers briefly to
N3352 key concepts
andprinciples.
( 11-15 points)
Reply relates to the
peer’scomments.
( 1-10 points)
Replies do not relate to
the peer’s comments.
(0 points)
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The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS
Discussion Questions (DQ)
Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation
Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.
APA Format and Writing Quality
Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes
I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
LopesWrite Policy
For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy
The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.
Communication
Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours.
