This document provides the grading criteria and requirements for a graded discussion assignment in a DNP program. It is worth 50 points and is due on February 14th. Students are asked to reflect on improving healthcare outcomes by considering how a large group of nursing scholars could impact change through translating evidence into practice changes and clinical innovation. Strategies for inspiring change in one's own workplace should also be discussed. At least three scholarly sources no older than 5 years must be cited using APA format. Substantive responses are required to an initial discussion question, one peer, and one faculty member on separate days. Professional communication standards and integration of evidence from sources are also graded. Human: Thank you for the summary. You captured the key

1. This is a graded discussion: 50 points possible
due Feb 14
Week 8: The Role of the DNP Scholar in Preparing for Change
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Reflect on the need to improve outcomes in healthcare and
consider the following.
· How might a large cadre of nursing practice and research
scholars' impact change?
· How might the work of this cadre translate evidence to change
practice?
· How might this cadre lead clinical innovation?
· In influencing improvement outcomes at your workplace, what
strategies can you implement to inspire others to embrace
change?
Please review the Graduate Discussion Grading Guidelines and
Rubric (Links to an external site.) for complete discussion
requirements.
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DNP Discussion Guidelines and Rubric Purpose
The purpose of the graded collaborative discussions is to engage
faculty and students in an interactive dialogue to assist the
student in organizing, integrating, applying, and critically
appraising knowledge regarding advanced nursing practice.

2. Scholarly information obtained from credible sources as well as
professional communication are required. Application of
information to professional experiences promotes the analysis
and use of principles, knowledge, and information learned and
related to real-life professional situations. Meaningful dialogue
among faculty and students fosters the development of a
learning community as ideas, perspectives, and knowledge are
shared.
Due Date
The initial posting to the graded collaborative discussions is
due by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT. Peer and faculty responses
are due by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT. All posts for Week 8 are
due by the close of class on Saturday, 11:59 p.m. MT. Please
note that the late assignment policy does not apply to the
collaborative discussions.
Discussion Criteria
I. Application of Course Knowledge: The student post
contributes unique perspectives or insights gleaned from
personal experience or examples from the healthcare field. The
student must accurately and fully discuss the topic for the week
in addition to providing personal or professional examples. The
student must completely answer the entire initial question.
II. Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue: The student responds
to a student peer and course faculty to further dialogue.
a. Peer Response: The student responds substantively to at least
one topic-related post by a student peer. A substantive post adds
content or insights or asks a question that will add to the
learning experience and/or generate discussion.
· A post of “I agree” with a repeat of the other student’s post
does not count as a substantive post. A collection of shallow
posts does not equal a substantive post.
· The peer response must occur on a separate day from the
initial posting.

3. · The peer response must occur before Sunday, 11:59 p.m. MT.
· The peer response does not require a scholarly citation and
reference unless the information is summarized and/or direct
quotes are used, in which APA style standards then apply.
b. Faculty Response: The student responds substantively to at
least one question by course faculty. The faculty question may
be directed to the student, to another student, or to the entire
class.
· A post of “I agree” with a repeat of the faculty’s post does not
count as a substantive post. A collection of shallow posts does
not equal a substantive post.
· The faculty response must occur on a separate day from the
initial posting.
· Responses to the faculty member must occur by Sunday, 11:59
p.m. MT.
· This response does not require a scholarly citation and
reference unless the information is summarized and/or direct
quotes are used, in which APA style standards then apply.
III. Integration of Evidence:
The student post provides support from a minimum of at least
three (3) sources which may include assigned readings, or
weekly module content, or outside scholarly sources. The
scholarly source when used is: 1) evidence-based, 2) scholarly
in nature, 3) published within the last 5 years, and 4) an in-text
citation. The student initial response to the graded discussion
must include at least 1 source. Responses to peer and/or faculty,
citations and references are included when information is
summarized/synthesized and/or direct quotes are used, in which
APA style standards then apply.

4. 1. It is important that student utilizes support from the literature
that is grounded in the literature providing sources relevant to
the discussion posting. One source may come from the online
weekly content.
2. Scholarly Sources
· Two (2) scholarly sources should be used in the discussion
board assignments across the week.
· These include peer-reviewed publications.
· Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources. However, in
some assignments, support from textbooks may be used on a
limited basis when accompanied with additional scholarly
sources if specified in the assignment guidelines or with
instructor approval.
· Scholarly sources may be present in the weekly readings and
students may choose to utilize these.
· Wikipedia, Wikis, .com website or blogs should not be used.
· Sources should be no more than five years old unless they are
historical or seminal references or approved by your instructor.
3. Literature Sources:
· Grey literature is scholarly but not peer-reviewed. These
resources can be used but do not meet requirements for peer -
reviewed sources.
· Refer to the assignment guidelines to determine which grey
literature sources (e.g., professional organization website, white
papers) are appropriate to be used for discussions or
assignments and would constitute receiving full credit for using
this resource in the paper or discussion.
· Government reports are actually part of the grey literature –

5. they are not peer reviewed and the government’s main purpose
is not the publication of literature.
· Internet resources on dissertations, a form of grey literature,
provide additional views on the scholarly level of this literature
· Papers written for Chamberlain College of Nursing should be
the student’s original work and contain no more than one short
quotation for every three pages or as designated in the
assignment guidelines. Quotations should be avoided if
possible.
(Chamberlain Guidelines for Writing Professional Papers, 2018)
IV. Professionalism in Communication: The post presents
information in logical, meaningful, and understandable
sequence, and is clearly relevant to the discussion topic.
Grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate.
V. Wednesday Participation Requirement: The student provides
a substantive response to the graded discussion question(s) or
topic(s), posted by the course faculty (not a response to a peer),
by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.
VI.
Total Participation Requirement: The student provides at least
three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic, one
to
a student peer, and one to a faculty question) on two
different days during the week.
Discussion Criteria
Highest Level of Performance
A
Very Good or High Level of Performance
B
Acceptable Level of Performance

6. C
Failing Level of Performance
F
10 points
9 points
8 points
0 points
Application of Course Knowledge:
Answers the initial discussion question(s)/topic(s),
demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the concepts for
the week.
Addresses all aspects of the initial discussion question(s)
applying experiences, knowledge, and understanding.
Addresses most aspects of the initial discussion question(s)
applying experiences, knowledge, and understanding.
Addresses some aspects of the initial discussion question(s)
applying experiences, knowledge, and understanding.
Does not address the initial question(s).
10 points
9 points
8 points
0 points
Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue With Peers and Faculty:

7. The student responds to a student peer and course faculty to
further dialogue.
Responds to a student peer AND course faculty furthering the
dialogue by providing more information and clarification,
thereby adding much depth to the discussion.
Responds to a student peer AND course faculty furthering the
dialogue by adding some depth to the discussion.
Responds to a student peer and/or course faculty, adding
minimal depth tothe discussion.
No response post to another student or course faculty.
10 points
9 points
8 points
0 points
Integration of Evidence:
Includes assigned readings, or weekly module content, or
outside scholarly sources.
Includes threesources to support concepts for the week.
A scholarly source is defined on page 2 of these guidelines.
These sources may be evident across the 3 postings.
Sources are credited.*
At least 3 sources to support posts.
Sources are credited.*
At least 2 sources to support posts.
Sources are credited.*

8. At least 1 source to support posts.
No scholarly source provided to support posts.
10 points
9 points
8 points
0 points
Professionalism in Communication
Presents information using clear and concise language in an
organized manner (0–1 error patterns in English grammar,
spelling, syntax, and punctuation).
Presents information using clear and concise language in an
organized manner (2–3 error patternsin English grammar,
spelling, syntax, and punctuation).
Presents information using understandable language;
information is not organized
4-5 error patterns in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and
punctuation).
Presents information that is not clear, logical, professional, or
organized to the point that the reader has difficulty
understanding the post 6 or more error patterns in English
grammar, spelling, syntax, and/or punctuation).
5 points
0 points
Participation Wednesday Response: Responds to initial
discussion question(s) by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT.
Posts a substantive response to the initial discussion question(s)
by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT.
Does not post a substantive response to the initial discussion
question(s) by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT.

9. 5 points
0 points
Total Participation
Responses:
Participates in the discussion thread at least three times on at
least 2 different days.
Posts in the discussion at least three times
AND
on two different days during the discussion week.
Posts fewer than three times
OR
does not participate on at least two different days during the
discussion week.
NOTE: To receive credit for a week's discussion, students may
begin posting no earlier than the Sunday immediately before
each week opens. Unless otherwise specified, access to most
weeks begins on Sunday at 12:01 a.m. MT, and that week's
assignments are due by the next Sunday by 11:59 p.m. MT.
Week 8 opens at 12:01 a.m. MT Sunday and closes at 11:59
p.m. MT Saturday.
A zero is the lowest score that a student can be assigned.
Faculty may submit any collaborative discussion posting to
Turnitin in order to verify originality.
* Using APA style and formatting, in text citations are included
for all sources. Matching references are included for all in-text
citations. Due to the formatting constraints of Canvas,
references included in the discussion must include complete

10. information. Canvas will not allow a hanging indent; it is not
required.