Assignment Organizational Values NRS 451v
Assignment Organizational Values NRS 451v
Assignment Organizational Values NRS 451v
Organizational Values Presentation (Benchmark Assessment)
Details:
Prepare a 10-minute presentation (10-15 slides, not including title or reference slide) on organizational culture and values.
Describe how alignment between the values of an organization and the values of the nurse impact nurse engagement and patient outcomes.
Discuss how an individual can use effective communication techniques to overcome workplace challenges, encourage collaboration across groups, and promote effective problem solving.
Identify a specific instance from your own professional experience in which the values of the organization and the values of the individual nurses did or did not align. Describe the impact this had on nurse engagement and patient outcomes.
While APA style format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a grading rubric. Instructors will be using the rubric to grade the assignment; therefore, students should review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for successful completion of the assignment.
You are not required to submit this assignment to Turnitin, unless otherwise directed by your instructor. If so directed, refer to the Student Success Center for directions. Only Word documents can be submitted to Turnitin.
You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computers spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper in silence and then aloud before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at padding to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
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 elses 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 elses 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 elses 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 universitys 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.
Organizational Culture and Values Rubric
Criteria Description
Purpose of Organizational Mission, Vision, and Values
5. Excellent
10.4 points
Purpose of organizational mission, vision, and values is accurate and clearly outlined.
4. Good
9.26 points
Purpose of organizational mission, vision, and values is outlined. Some detail is needed for clarity or accuracy.
3. Satisfactory
8.22 points
Purpose of organizational mission, vision, and values is summarized. Some information is needed. There are minor inaccuracies.
2. Less than Satisfactory
7.8 points
Purpose of organizational mission, vision, and values is partially summarized. There are omissions and inaccuracies.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Purpose of organizational mission, vision, and values is omitted.
Criteria Description
Significance of Mission, Vision, and Values on Nurse Engagement and Patient Outcomes
5. Excellent
10.4 points
A detailed explanation of why organizational mission, vision, and values are significant to nurse engagement and patient outcomes is presented. Sound rationale is provided for support. The significance is clearly established.
4. Good
9.26 points
An explanation of why organizational mission, vision, and values are significant to nurse engagement and patient outcomes is presented. Some rationale or information is needed for support. The significance is generally established.
3. Satisfactory
8.22 points
A summary of why organizational mission, vision, and values are significant to nurse engagement and patient outcomes is presented. More information is needed. There are minor inaccuracies. The significance is partially established.
2. Less than Satisfactory
7.8 points
An incomplete explanation of why organizational mission, vision, and values are significant to nurse engagement and patient outcomes is presented. There are omissions and inaccuracies. The significance is not established.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Explanation of why organizational mission, vision, and values are significant to nurse engagement and patient outcomes is omitted.
Criteria Description
Factors Leading to Conflict in Professional Practice and Influence of Organizational Values and Culture in Addressing Conflict
5. Excellent
10.4 points
An explanation of factors leading to conflict in a professional practice is clearly presented. How organizational values and culture influence the way conflict is addressed is described in detail. Strong rationale and evidence are provided for support.
4. Good
9.26 points
An explanation of factors leading to conflict in a professional practice is presented. How organizational values and culture influence the way conflict is addressed is described. Some information or rationale is needed for support.
3. Satisfactory
8.22 points
A general explanation of factors leading to conflict in a professional practice is presented. A summary of how organizational values and culture influence the way conflict is addressed is presented. Some aspects are unclear. More information and rationale are needed.
2. Less than Satisfactory
7.8 points
Factors leading to conflict in a professional practice are partially presented. A vague summary of how organizational values and culture influence the way conflict is addressed is presented. There are significant omissions.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Factors leading to conflict in a professional practice are omitted.
Criteria Description
Effective Strategies for Resolving Workplace Conflict and Encouraging Interprofessional Collaboration
5. Excellent
10.4 points
Effective strategies for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration is discussed. Strong support and rationale are provided to support each strategy.
4. Good
9.26 points
Effective strategies for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration is discussed. Some detail or rationale is needed for clarity or support.
3. Satisfactory
8.22 points
Strategies for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration are generally discussed. The proposed strategies are relevant and would be generally effective for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration. More evidence and rationale are needed.
2. Less than Satisfactory
7.8 points
Strategies for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration are partially discussed. It is unclear how the proposed strategies would be effective; the proposed strategies are not relevant.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Effective strategies for resolving workplace conflict and encouraging interprofessional collaboration are omitted.
Criteria Description
Influence of Organizational Needs and Culture of Health Care on Organizational Outcomes
5. Excellent
10.4 points
How organizational needs and the culture of health care influence organizational outcomes is clearly discussed. How these relate to health promotion and disease prevention from a community health perspective is described in detail. The relationship among these is established. Rationale and evidence is provided for support.
4. Good
9.26 points
How organizational needs and the culture of health care influence organizational outcomes is discussed. How these relate to health promotion and disease prevention from a community health perspective is described. The relationship among these is generally established. Some information or rationale is needed.
3. Satisfactory
8.22 points
How organizational needs and the culture of health care influence organizational outcomes is generally discussed. How these relate to health promotion and disease prevention from a community health perspective is summarized. The relationship among these is not clearly established. More information is needed. There are some inaccuracies.
2. Less than Satisfactory
7.8 points
How organizational needs and the culture of health care influence organizational outcomes is partially presented. There are major omissions and inaccuracies.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
How organizational needs and the culture of health care influence organizational outcomes is not discussed.
Criteria Description
Presentation of Content
5. Excellent
52 points
The content is written clearly and concisely. Ideas universally progress and relate to each other. The project includes motivating questions and advanced organizers. The project gives the audience a clear sense of the main idea.
4. Good
46.28 points
The content is written with a logical progression of ideas and supporting information exhibiting a unity, coherence, and cohesiveness. Includes persuasive information from reliable sources.
3. Satisfactory
41.08 points
The presentation slides are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization or in their relationships to each other.
2. Less than Satisfactory
39 points
The content is vague in conveying a point of view and does not create a strong sense of purpose. Includes some persuasive information.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
The content lacks a clear point of view and logical sequence of information. Includes little persuasive information. Sequencing of ideas is unclear.
Criteria Description
Layout
5. Excellent
6.5 points
The layout is visually pleasing and contributes to the overall message with appropriate use of headings, subheadings, and white space. Text is appropriate in length for the target audience and to the point. The background and colors enhance the readability of the text.
4. Good
5.79 points
The layout background and text complement each other and enable the content to be easily read. The fonts are easy to read and point size varies appropriately for headings and text.
3. Satisfactory
5.14 points
The layout uses horizontal and vertical white space appropriately. Sometimes the fonts are easy to read, but in a few places the use of fonts, italics, bold, long paragraphs, color, or busy background detracts and does not enhance readability.
2. Less than Satisfactory
4.88 points
The layout shows some structure, but appears cluttered and busy or distracting with large gaps of white space or a distracting background. Overall readability is difficult due to lengthy paragraphs, too many different fonts, dark or busy background, overuse of bold, or lack of appropriate indentations of text.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
The layout is cluttered, confusing, and does not use spacing, headings, and subheadings to enhance the readability. The text is extremely difficult to read with long blocks of text, small point size for fonts, and inappropriate contrasting colors. Poor use of headings, subheadings, indentations, or bold formatting is evident.
Criteria Description
Language Use and Audience Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice, etc.)
5. Excellent
6.5 points
The writer uses a variety of sentence constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline, and scope.
4. Good
5.79 points
The writer is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses figures of speech to communicate clearly.
3. Satisfactory
5.14 points
Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part.
2. Less than Satisfactory
4.88 points
Some distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of control in using figures of speech appropriately.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in language use are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of audience. Use of primer prose indicates writer either does not apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately.
Criteria Description
Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use)
5. Excellent
6.5 points
Writer is clearly in control of standard, written, academic English.
4. Good
5.79 points
Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present.
3. Satisfactory
5.14 points
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader.
2. Less than Satisfactory
4.88 points
Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Slide errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning.
Criteria Description
Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
5. Excellent
6.5 points
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
4. Good
5.79 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.
3. Satisfactory
5.14 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.
2. Less than Satisfactory
4.88 points
Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Sources are not documented.
Total 130 points
