Nursing Care Models Paper, writing homework help

Question Description

It is very important that in order to complete this assignment you read the pages stated from the text on Finkelman (2012), pages 118-127. If not points will be deducted.

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to identify nursing care models utilized in today’s various health care settings and enhance your knowledge of how models impact the management of care and may influence delegation. You will assess the effectiveness of models and determine how you would collaborate with a nurse leader to identify opportunities for improvement to ensure quality, safety and staff satisfaction.

Directions

1.  Read your text,Finkelman (2012) pp- 118- 127.

2.  Observe staff in delivery of nursing care provided. Practice settings may vary depending on availability. 

3.  Identify the model of nursing care that you observed. Be specific about what you observed, who was doing what, when, how and what led you to identify the particular model.

4.  Write a 5-7 page paper that includes the following:

5.  Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not including your text) related to the nursing care model you observed in the practice setting.

6.  Review and summarize two scholarly resources (not including your text) related to a nursing care model that is different from the one you observed in the practice setting.

7.  Discuss your observations about how the current nursing care model is being implemented. Be specific.

8.  Recommend a different nursing care model that could be implemented to improve quality of nursing care, safety and staff satisfaction. Be specific.

9.  Provide a summary/conclusion about this experience/assignment and what you learned about nursing care models.

10.  Write your paper using APA format. Submit to the Dropbox.

Grading Criteria: Nursing Care Models Paper

CategoryPoints%Description
Identify Nursing Care Model in practice including specifics about who, what when, where, etc.6030%Identifies Nursing Care Model for delivery of nursing care.  Provides specifics.
Besides Finkelman, locate scholarly resources related to Nursing Care Models4020%In addition to Finkelman, locates four scholarly resources related to Nursing Care Models. Summarizes all resources in body of paper.
Implementation and Recommendations6030%Describe implementation of current Nursing Care Model and recommend a differentmodel that could be utilized to improve quality of nursing care, safety and staff satisfaction.
Conclusion/ summary2010%Summarize what you learned about this experience including new knowledge about nursing care models.
Clarity of writing2010%Content is organized, logical, and with correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure are correct.  APA formatting is apparent and CCN template is utilized. References are properly cited within the paper; reference page includes all citations; proper title page and introduction are present and evidence of spell and grammar check is obvious.

Grading Rubric

Assignment CriteriaOutstanding or Highest Level of PerformanceAVery Good or High Level of PerformanceBCompetent or Satisfactory Level of PerformanceCPoor, Failing, or Unsatisfactory Level of PerformanceF
After an introduction paragraph, identifies Nursing Care Model in practice including specifics about who, what when, where, etc.60 pointsAfter an introduction paragraph, thoroughly identifies Nursing Care Model in practice including specifics about who, what when, where, etc.55-60 pointsAfter an introduction paragraph, clearly identifies Nursing Care Model in practice including specifics about who, what when, where, etc.50-54 pointsAfter an introduction paragraph, briefly identifies Nursing Care Model in practice including minimum specifics about who, what when, where, etc.46-49 pointsDoes not provide an introduction paragraph but identifies Nursing Care Model in practice in first or subsequent paragraphs including minimum specifics about who, what when, where, etc.0-49 points
Besides Finkelman, locate scholarly resources related  to Nursing Care Models40 pointsThoroughly reviews and summarizes two scholarly resources (not including your text) related to the nursing care model you observed in the practice setting; then, reviews and summarizes two scholarly resources (not including your text) related to a nursing care model that is different from the one you observed.37-40 pointsClearly reviews and summarizes two scholarly resources (not including your text) related to the nursing care model you observed in the practice setting; then, reviews and summarizes two scholarly resources (not including your text) related to a nursing care model that is different from the one you observed.34-36 pointsBriefly reviews only one resource (besides text) related to nursing care model observed in practice setting and only one resource (besides text) related to a nursing care model that is different from the one you observed.30-33 pointsBriefly reviews only one resource (besides text) related to nursing care model observed in practice setting ORonly one resource (besides text) related to a nursing care model that is different from the one you observed.0-29 points
Implementation and Recommendations60 pointsThoroughly describes implementation of current Nursing Care Model and recommends a different model that could be utilized to improve quality of nursing care, safety and staff satisfaction.55-60 pointsClearly describes implementation of current Nursing Care Model andrecommends a differentmodel that could be utilized but omits quality or safety or staff satisfaction.50-54 pointsBriefly describes implementation of current Nursing Care Model and recommends a differentmodel that could be utilized but omits two of the following (quality/safety/staff satisfaction).46-49 pointsBriefly describes implementation of current Nursing Care Model or recommends a different model that could be utilized. Various elements are missing related to improving quality of nursing care, safety and staff satisfaction.0-45 points
Conclusion/ summary20 pointsIncludes conclusion paragraph and thoroughly summarizes what you learned about this experience including new knowledge about nursing care models.18-20 pointsIncludes conclusion paragraph and clearly summarizes what you learned about this experience including new knowledge about nursing care models.16-17 pointsIncludes conclusion paragraph but briefly summarizes what you learned about this experience or includes new knowledge about nursing care models but not both.14-15 pointsDoes not Include a conclusion paragraph orconclusion/summary is present but difficult to find in closing paragraphs of paper.0-13 points
Clarity of writing20 pointsContent is organized, logical, and with correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure are correct. APA formatting is apparent utilizing CCN template. References are properly cited within the paper; reference page includes all citations; proper title page and introduction are present and evidence of spell and grammar check is obvious. Less than three errors noted.18–20 pointsContent is mostly organized, logical and with correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure are correct. APA formatting is apparent utilizing CCN template. References are properly cited within the paper; reference page includes all citations; proper title page and introduction are present and evidence of spell check and grammar check is obvious. Four to six errors noted.16–17 pointsContent is somewhat organized, logical and with correct grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure are correct. APA formatting is somewhat apparent but CCN template was not utilized. References are properly cited within the paper; reference page includes all citations; proper title page and introduction are present and evidence of spell check and grammar check are notobvious. Seven to 10 errors noted.14–15 pointsContent is disorganized and writing has numerous grammar, spelling, or syntax errors and APA formatting errors are obvious. Spell check and grammar check are not obvious. More than 11 errors noted.0–13 points
Total Points Possible= 225Points Earned =A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements.