<h3 id="anonymous_element_11"><span style="color: #000000;">Module 2 - Assignments</span></h3>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Assignments for this Module will consist of two discussion board postings.&nbsp; Discussion board&nbsp;topics&nbsp;are provided for your Blackboard posts.&nbsp;&nbsp;The final chapters assigned will have test questions taken from them despite no required discussion board posts.&nbsp; Please refer to your group page and follow the instructions&nbsp;listed there to make your posts on your group discussion boards.</span></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">DISCUSSION BOARD ASSIGNMENTS:</span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Discussion Board #4</span></span></strong></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Topic (make sure to answer all parts of this topic):</span></b></p>
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<li style="margin-left: .5in;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Describe to me your primary care NP role (i.e. FNP, A/GNP, WHNP, or PNP role) or acute care NP (ACNP) role using the following items:</span><ol style="list-style-type: lower-alpha;">
<li><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">the core focus of your practice</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">barriers to your practice</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">the ability to perform technical skills and invasive procedures</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">elements that differentiate your practice from that of other NP specialties</span></li>
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<p><strong>NURS 5002 Discussion Board - Grading Rubric </strong></p>
<p>Substantive Discussion Board Posting&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; =&nbsp;&nbsp; 50 points</p>
<p>Substantive Peer Response Postings (2)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; =&nbsp;&nbsp; 40 points</p>
<p>Proper APA / Grammar&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; =&nbsp;&nbsp; 10 points</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; TOTAL: 100 points</p>
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<p><em>Substantive posts and peer responses are based on both the quality and quantity of the work. Posts should be no less than 3 &ndash; 4 paragraphs in length and peer responses should be no less than 2 paragraphs in length in order to provide the required details.&nbsp;&nbsp; </em></p>
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<p><strong>Discussion board post covers topic with appropriate references. (50 points)</strong></p>
<p><strong>Subtract 5 points:&nbsp;&nbsp; </strong>Informative post covering the topic but requiring some minimal expansion.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 2 references are provided at minimum.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>Subtract 10 points: </strong>Informative post covering the topic but requiring some minimal expansion.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Only 1 reference is provided.</p>
<p><strong>Subtract 20 points: </strong>Discussion points are covered but requiring moderate expansion.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; References are cited.</p>
<p><strong>Subtract 30 points:</strong> Discussion points are covered but requiring moderate expansion.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No references are cited.</p>
<p><strong>Subtract 40 points: </strong>Few discussion points are covered needing significant expansion.</p>
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; No references are cited.</p>
<strong>Subtract 50 points: </strong>No points are covered and no references are cited<br /><br />please help with APA formatting as well, thanks<br /><br />