The RN to BSN program meet the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities. Note: This is an individual assignment. In 1,500-2,000 words, describe the teaching experience and discuss your observations. The written portion of this assignment should include: 1. Summary of teaching plan 2. Epidemiological rationale for topic 3. Evaluation of teaching experience 4. Community response to teaching 5. Areas of strengths and areas of improvement Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. Rubric: Focus of community teaching is clear, consistent with community teaching plan, detailed, and well supported. The presentation demonstrates an ability to create effective teaching plans relative to a population. Strong epidemiological rationale is provided and demonstrates support for the topic presented. A comprehensive evaluation of teaching experience is presented. Insight into self-appraisal in regard to teaching is demonstrated. A detailed description of community response to teaching is presented. Areas of strength and improvement are thoroughly discussed. The author demonstrates insight into personal strengths and areas where improvement would be beneficial. Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear. Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative. Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. All format elements are correct. Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. CLA 1 Comprehensive learning Assessment I (CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4,5) - Current Event Article  Current Event Article Part I: Using a reputable source (LIRN, National Geographic, Newsweek.com, Time.com, usnews.com, usatoday.com), retrieve a current events article that fits one of the criteria listed below. Choose an article that interests you. If you have a doubt about whether an article is acceptable or not, show it to the professor no later than 4 days before the assignment is due. Then write a one-paragraph summary on the article (who, what, where, when, why). Article Ideas: ●        Geography: environment, immigration, global warming, etc. as it relates to humans ●        Culture: c.

1. The RN to BSN program meet the requirements for clinical
competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate
Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of
Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences
for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of
direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing
students engage in learning within the context of their hospital
organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.
Note: This is an individual assignment. In 1,500-2,000 words,
describe the teaching experience and discuss your observations.
The written portion of this assignment should include:
1. Summary of teaching plan
2. Epidemiological rationale for topic
3. Evaluation of teaching experience
4. Community response to teaching
5. Areas of strengths and areas of improvement
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found
in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
An abstract is not required.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
Rubric: Focus of community teaching is clear, consistent with
community teaching plan, detailed, and well supported. The
presentation demonstrates an ability to create effective teaching
plans relative to a population.
Strong epidemiological rationale is provided and demonstrates
support for the topic presented.
A comprehensive evaluation of teaching experience is
presented. Insight into self-appraisal in regard to teaching is
demonstrated.
A detailed description of community response to teaching is
presented.
Areas of strength and improvement are thoroughly discussed.

2. The author demonstrates insight into personal strengths and
areas where improvement would be beneficial.
Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper.
Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear.
Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a
distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are
authoritative.
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic
English. All format elements are correct.
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as
appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error.
CLA 1 Comprehensive learning Assessment I (CLOs 1, 2, 3,
4,5) - Current Event Article
Current Event Article
Part I: Using a reputable source (LIRN, National Geographic,
Newsweek.com, Time.com, usnews.com, usatoday.com),
retrieve a current events article that fits one of the criteria listed
below. Choose an article that interests you. If you have a doubt
about whether an article is acceptable or not, show it to the
professor no later than 4 days before the assignment is due.
Then write a one-paragraph summary on the article (who, what,
where, when, why).
Article Ideas:
● Geography: environment, immigration, global warming,
etc. as it relates to humans
● Culture: customs, traditions, religion, politics, etc.
● Government: elections, laws, court decisions, etc.
● Technology: new inventions, innovative ways to better
our lives, etc.
● Cooperation & Conflict: foreign policy, trade agreements
and disputes, wars, etc.
● Resources: natural or human resource issues between
governments or groups
● History/Archeology: New discoveries or theories about
the past (fossil finds, etc.)

3. ● Empires: What country dominates the world now...and
who is
rising?
Part II: Then analyze/react to the current event by answering the
following questions, only if they apply to your article (answer
as many as apply):
● What causes conflict between different states, regions,
civilizations, ethnic groups, cultures, and religions?
● What were the effects or outcomes of war and conflict?
● What effect did the resolutions or treaties have on the
people, country, region, etc.?
● How did cultural, scientific, and technical breakthroughs
impact the way people live and think?
How do political institutions impact the lives of the people?
● How do economic principles and policies shape world
events?
● How do historical events influence the development of
political institutions?
Your completed assignment should include a hard copy of the
current event, a typed summary, and a typed analysis of the
current event.
Comprehensive Learning Assessment (CLA) 1 (CLOs 1, 2, 3, 6)
Like many in modern society, you probably see yourself as
evolved and tolerant regarding people who are different from
you because of skin color, age, gender, etc. You think of
yourself as open to and appreciating of other cultural practices.
You possibly have even become an advocate for those without a
voice, fighting for the rights of others when misconduct or
impropriety is observed. However, what you believe based on
your opinion and what can be proven by assessment and data-
based results can be very different.
For the first part of this assignment you will write a one-page
reflection on how ethnocentric you perceive yourself to be.
Please include suggestions about changes you have seen in

4. yourself, outside factors that have influenced you, and any other
information that will explain what you think about your level of
ethnocentricity. Be honest with yourself and decide using a
scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being the least ethnocentric and 5 being
the most ethnocentric.
Part Two assesses you and two friends or family members. You
will take/administer the assessment found at the link below to
see if your perception (as written about in your part 1
reflection) and reality (quantitative assessment results) are the
same. Scores can range from 10-50. The higher the score, the
more ethnocentric the test taker is.
With assessment scores calculated, the third part of the project
will be to reflect on the results of the entire group. How did
everyone do? Were you correct on your own assessment? What
were the results of those people you assessed? What patterns, if
any, did you see in the results? Were there any surprises in any
of the results? This report will be 2-3 pages and include a full-
page table that shows the results of your assessments on
separate page.
Neuliep & McCroskey’s Ethnocentrism Scale/Assessment:
http://www.midss.org/content/ethnocentrism-scale