NRS 410 CLC – Evidence-Based Practice Project: Intervention Presentation on Diabetes
As a group, identify a research or evidence-based article published within the last 5 years that focuses comprehensively on a specific intervention or new treatment tool for the management of diabetes in adults or children. The article must be relevant to nursing practice.
Create a 10-15 slide PowerPoint presentation on the study’s findings and how they can be used by nurses as an intervention. Include speaker notes for each slide and additional slides for the title page and references.
Include the following:
Describe the intervention or treatment tool and the specific patient population used in the study.
Summarize the main idea of the research findings for a specific patient population. The research presented must include clinical findings that are current, thorough, and relevant to diabetes and nursing practice.
Provide a descriptive and reflective discussion of how the new tool or intervention can be integrated into nursing practice. Provide evidence to support your discussion.
Explain why psychological, cultural, and spiritual aspects are important to consider for a patient who has been diagnosed with diabetes. Describe how support can be offered in these respective areas as part of a plan of care for the patient. Provide examples.
NRS 410 CLC – Evidence-Based Practice Project: Intervention Presentation on Diabetes
You are required to cite to a minimum of two sources to complete this assignment. Sources must be published within the last 5 years and appropriate for the assignment criteria and relevant to nursing practice.
While APA style is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and documentation of sources should be presented using APA formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.
CLC – Evidence-Based Practice Project: Intervention Presentation on Diabetes – Rubric
Criteria Description
Article
5. Excellent
7.5 points
The article is published in the last 5 years, has a focus on an intervention or treatment tool for managing diabetes in adults or children. The article has direct application to nursing practice.
4. Good
6.68 points
The article is published in the last 5 years, has a focus on an intervention or treatment tool for managing diabetes in adults or children. The article has general application to nursing practice.
3. Satisfactory
5.93 points
The article is published in the last 5 years and has a general focus on an intervention or treatment tool for managing diabetes in adults or children. The article has some application to nursing practice.
2. Less than Satisfactory
5.63 points
The article fails to meet most of the assignment criteria; the article is not relevant to nursing practice.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
The article is omitted or fails to meet the assignment criteria.
Criteria Description
Intervention or Treatment Tool and Specific Patient Population of Study
5. Excellent
7.5 points
A thorough description of the intervention or treatment tool and the specific patient population used in the study is presented.
4. Good
6.68 points
A description of the intervention or treatment tool and the specific patient population used in the study is presented. Minor detail is needed for clarity or accuracy.
3. Satisfactory
5.93 points
A summary of the intervention or treatment tool and the specific patient population used in the study is presented. Some aspects require more detail for clarity. There are minor inaccuracies.
2. Less than Satisfactory
5.63 points
An incomplete summary of the intervention, or treatment tool, and the specific patient population used in the study is presented. There are significant gaps and inaccuracies.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Intervention, or treatment tool, and the specific patient population used in the study are omitted or inaccurate.
Criteria Description
Summary of Article
5. Excellent
22.5 points
A thorough summary of the article is presented. The summary accurately presents the main idea for a specific patient population and the clinical findings, and clearly illustrates relevance to diabetes and nursing practice.
4. Good
20.03 points
A summary of the article is presented. The summary presents the main idea for a specific patient population, the clinical findings, and the relevance to diabetes and nursing practice. Some detail or information is needed for clarity.
3. Satisfactory
17.78 points
A summary of the article is presented. The summary generally presents the main idea for a specific patient population, the clinical findings, and the relevance to diabetes and nursing practice. There are some inaccuracies. More information is needed.
2. Less than Satisfactory
16.88 points
A partial summary of the article is presented. There are major omissions. The summary fails to accurately represent the main idea for a specific patient population, the clinical findings, or the relevance to diabetes and nursing practice.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
The summary is omitted or fails to meet the assignment criteria.
Criteria Description
Inclusion of the Psychological, Cultural, and Spiritual Aspects
5. Excellent
22.5 points
A compelling explanation for why the psychological, cultural and spiritual aspects is important to consider for a patient who has been diagnosed with diabetes is presented. The explanation is well-developed and contains strong reasoning and rationale for support.
4. Good
20.03 points
An explanation of why the psychological, cultural, and spiritual aspects is important to consider for a patient who has been diagnosed with diabetes is presented. The explanation contains adequate reasoning or rationale provided for support. Some detail is needed for clarity.
3. Satisfactory
17.78 points
A general explanation of why the psychological, cultural and spiritual aspects is important to consider for a patient who has been diagnosed with diabetes is presented. The explanation contains some omissions and inaccuracies. General reasoning or rationale is provided for support.
2. Less than Satisfactory
16.88 points
A partial explanation of why the psychological, cultural, and spiritual aspects is important to consider for a patient who has been diagnosed with diabetes is presented. The explanation contains significant omissions and inaccuracies. Reasoning or rationale is not provided for support.
1. Unsatisfactory
0 points
Explanation of why the psychological, cultural, and spiritual aspects are important to consider for patient who has been diagnosed with diabetes is omitted.
Criteria Description
Presentation of Content
5. Excellent
60 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
53.4 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
47.4 points
The presentation slides are generally competent, but ideas may show some inconsistency in organization and/or in their relationships to each other.
2. Less than Satisfactory
45 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
7.5 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
6.68 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
5.93 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
5.63 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
7.5 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
6.68 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
5.93 points
Language is appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part.
2. Less than Satisfactory
5.63 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
7.5 points
Writer is clearly in control of standard, written, academic English.
4. Good
6.68 points
Slides are largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present.
3. Satisfactory
5.93 points
Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader.
2. Less than Satisfactory
5.63 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
7.5 points
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
4. Good
6.68 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct.
3. Satisfactory
5.93 points
Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present.
2. Less than Satisfactory
5.63 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 150 points