1. Any help available for the assignment below?
NUR 267Spring 2017 Staffing/Charge Nurse Discussion Board INSTRUCTIONS:In the
discussion board on D2L, you will discuss the staffing pattern on the unit where you are
completing your preceptorship. You will also discuss the role of the charge nurse, and how
the charge nurse functions on this unit. For you initial post, you should identify the staffing
patterns on the unit where you are completing your preceptorship, including staff to patient
ratio – consider licensed & unlicensed personnel. What are the responsibilities of each of
these staff members in regards to patient care? Do you feel like this staffing pattern allows
for safe, quality care – use at least one source to back-up your opinion. Describe the role of
charge nurse. How effective was the nurse in completing charge responsibilities? Does the
charge nurse on your unit also have patient assignments? Do you think this factor
influenced the ability of the nurse to effectively perform charge nurse associated duties –
Why? Why not? How? You will also be required to respond to the initial post of at least 2
members of your group. You should consider similarities/differences between what you
experienced & what your group members report, and any other thoughts you might have on
the subject. Responses should be appropriate & respectful. Responses must contain
substance. “I agree with you” is not a complete response – you may agree, but you must
elaborate. Responses should be thoughtful & reflective. IMPORTANT INFORMATION:Your
initial posting is due by Monday, April 10th at midnight.Both responses should be posted
by Friday, April 14th at midnight. You will not be able to see anyone else’s initial response
until you first post your own. NUR 267Staffing/Charge Nurse Discussion Board
Rubric 3210Timeliness of PostInitial posting & both responses posted by the assigned
deadlinesEither initial posting or one of the responses posted after assigned deadline2
postings done after assigned deadlineAll posts after assigned deadlinesInitial Post –
Identifying Staff Patterns & ResponsibilitiesIdentifies staffing pattern on unit,
including staff:patient ratio & licensed & unlicensed personnel. Identifies responsibilities of
all staff members in regards to patient care.Identifies staffing pattern on unit, but does not
include all staff members.Identifies staffing pattern on unit, including all staff members, but
does not provide responsibilities of all staff members. Does not identify staffing
patternInitial Post – Safe, Quality CareProvides discussion of whether the staffing pattern on
the unit allows for safe quality care. Uses at least one source (scholarly, within 5 years – not
our textbook) to support the discussion.Provides discussion of whether the staffing pattern
allows for safe quality care,& uses a source to support, but source is not appropriate (not
scholarly – not within 5 years) or uses only required textbooks.Provides discussion of
2. whether the staffing pattern allows for safe, quality care, but does not use external source to
support discussion.Provides minimal or no discussion of whether staffing pattern allows for
safe quality care. Initial Post – Role of Charge NurseCorrectly identifies the role &
responsibilities of charge nurse.Identifies roles & responsibilities of charge nurse, but some
important information is missing.Identifies roles & responsibilities, but information is
incorrect or major parts are missing.Does not identify roles/responsibilities of charge
nurse.Initial Post – Charge Nurse EffectivenessIdentifies whether the charge nurse of the
unit has patient assignments & thoroughly discusses if & how this influences the ability to
effectively perform charge nurse duties.Identifies whether the charge nurse has patient
assignments & if this influences the ability to effectively perform charge nurse duties, but
provides minimal or no discussion as to how it does so.Identifies whether the charge nurse
has patient assignments, but does not provide further discussion.Does not provide any
information regarding charge nurse effectiveness.Response #1 – Quality of PostProvides
comparison and/or contrast; Appropriate comments; thoughtful & reflective; respectful of
other’s postingsAppropriate comments; respectful of other’s postingsResponds, but with
minimal effort (“I agree”)No postingResponse #2 – Quality of PostProvides comparison
and/or contrast; Appropriate comments; thoughtful & reflective; respectful of other’s
postingsAppropriate comments; respectful of other’s postingsResponds, but with minimal
effort (“I agree”)No postingGrammarAll posts are grammatically correct without spelling
errorsOne grammatical or spelling errorTwo or three grammatical or spelling errorsPosts
are grossly grammatically incorrect; significant number of spelling errors 24/24 =
10023/24 = 95.8322/24 = 91.6721/24 = 87.5020/24 = 83.3319/24 = 79.17etc
