Decision-Making Process Paper
Instructions
In this assignment, you will be writing a 6-page paper identifying, comparing and contrasting at least 3 different decision-making approaches of care from a multidisciplinary perspective .
You are required to use APA 7th edition format and the page count does not include title page or reference page. Reflect on your own decision-making practices and the implications this will have regarding differing approaches taken of nursing leaders and staff nurses/clinical practitioners in decision making within to issues in practice .To complete this assignment ,do the following:
- Select and describe an issue in nursing that impacts nurses at all levels from bedside to advanced practice. Make sure to provide an adequate background and its significance to all levels of nursing using a strong review of the literature. Additionally, this should include a thorough literature review that provides a good understanding of what the cause of this problem is; what is suggested to address this problem. Essentially, this review must support your choices of the decision-making models and this needs to include how all levels of nursing practice (the bedside nurse to the APN are impacted by the problem).
- Identify how you would expect a nurse leader/manager, a bedside/staff nurse and an Advanced practice nurse (CNO or NP) to address your selected issue using at least 3 different decision-making approaches which are clearly supported by the literature review. This must first include aa detailed analysis/overview of the selected decision making models and how they are used in practice. Then a detailed analysis of how these decision-making approaches/models would address the problem/along with a detailed analysis of how each of the three selected models would be applied to address the selected issue/problem making sure to incorporate this at all levels of practice. One of the decision-making models may be more applicable to the bedside nurse; whereas the other more applicable to the APN; however, all levels of nursing practice need to be addressed with at least one of the chosen 3 decision-making models. However, this does not mean that each decision-making model will apply to all levels of practice only that in this discussion needs to include how each level of nursing practice would utilize the decision-making model to address the problem. For instance, one decision making model may apply to the bedside nurse; the second decision making model may be more applicable at the level of APN (CNO, NP, etc) and the other decision-making model may be best applied to the nurse manager. This section should be detailed; meaning specific, well thought out, realistic solutions of how the nurse (at the level identified; this may include more than one level for the same decision-making model or not) would address the problem using the decision-making model is provided and well supported by the literature. of the benefits and limitations of various decision-making approaches that are applied appropriately to the level of nursing practice to address the selected issue/problem. This is informed from course readings, literature, clinical scenarios and other evidence-based and scholarly sources.
- Prioritize the best decision-making approach/model to address the selected problem that is grounded in best practice. This should provide a well-supported rationale for this choice that includes a good comparison and contrasting of the 3 chosen decision-making models that clearly illustrates why the choice was made, that is consistent with the decision making model and how it would address the chosen topic or problem.
- Identify a possible funding source that would addresses your approach to solving the problem. For instance, if the best approach to solving the nurse-to-patient ratio problem is through the use of SDM and shared governance, perhaps you may seek a local funding source to provide you with funding to implement a small EBP or research project that would be funded by a local nursing organization such as Sigma Theta Tau or perhaps if it was geared more towards assessing the value of this model towards NP in practice than seeking a local organization that supports funding for projects being implemented by practicing NP? If seeking money for research this would need to be overseen by a nurse with a DNP or a PhD or someone with the credentials to do so that are part of their scope of practice .Consider looking at federal ,state, orlocalorganizations.Forexample:TherearemanygrantsavailablethroughtheCDC, HRSA, etc. Again, this need to be specifically applied with sufficient details
- Useatleast10referencesotherthanyour main text. Uses APA 7th edition formatting. At least 5 of these need to be within the past five years.
- USE INTRODUCTION AND CONCLUSIONS
| CRITERION | STRONG | AVERAGE | WEAK |
|
Introduction
Introduce the overall concepts that will be described in the paper (10 pts) |
7-10 pts
Clear and concise introduction of the concepts to be presented in the paper |
4-6 pts
Mostly clear but somewhat generic introduction of the concepts to presented in the paper |
0-3 pts
Vague, unclear or no introduction of concepts to be presented in the paper |
| Identification and description of an issue in nursing that impacts all levels of nursing practice from bedside, nurse management to advanced practice with a good background and significance (21 pts) |
15-21 pts
Identifies, describes and demonstrates a sophisticated understanding of the nursing issue/problem as it relates to all levels of nursing practice with a specific and strong background and significance to nursing |
8-14 pts
Identifies, describes and demonstrates an acceptable understanding of the nursing issue/problem as it relates to all levels of nursing practice illustrating some but not explicit background and significance of the topic to nursing |
0-7 pts
Identifies, describes and demonstrates an incomplete and vague understanding of the nursing issue/problem as it relates to all levels of nursing practice with a vague and unclear background and significance.
|
| Provides a thorough analysis of the literature about the identified problem that incorporates the main causes of the problem, the implications, the impact, and current suggested ways the identified problem is being addressed in practice and/or theory. (21 pts) |
15-21 pts
Clear and thorough analysis and review of the existing literature on the identified problem as it relates to nursing. The literature review comprehensively examines the causes, implications, impact, and current ways the identified problem is being addressed in practice and/or theory. |
8-14 pts
Mostly clear but somewhat vague review of existing literature of the identified problem as it relates to nursing. The literature review mostly but not comprehensively examines the causes, implications, impact, and current ways the identified problem is being addressed in practice and/or theory. |
0-7 pts
Unclear, vague or failure to review existing literature of the identified problem as it relates to nursing. The literature review is unclear, incompletely or fails to examine the causes, implications, impact, and current ways the identified problem is being addressed in practice and/or theory. |
| Detailed description of 3 decision making approaches/models and how they are used in practice that is well supported by the literature (21 pts) |
15-21 pts
Clear, detailed, and comprehensive description of the three chosen decision-making approaches/models and how they are used in practice that is well supported by the provided literature. |
8-14 pts
Mostly clear but somewhat vague description of three decision-making approaches/models and how they are used in practice that is mostly but not well supported by the provided literature. |
0-7 pts
Vague, unclear or failure to provide a description of three decision making approaches/models and how they are used in practice that is minimally or not well supported by the provided literature |
| Prioritize the best decision-making approach to the selected problem. Make sure to provide a clear and well-supported rationale for the choice of the selected model. This section should compare and contrast the three decision making models as they would be used to address the identified problem with a detailed discussion of the limitations and benefits of each model to address the problem. (21 pts) |
15-21 pts
Prioritizes one of the three selected decision-making approaches/models to address the identified problem. This includes a detailed and clear comparison and contrast of the three models with a comprehensive discussion of the limitations and benefits of each model in addressing the identified problem with a clear and insightful rationale for the choice of the prioritized model provided. |
8-14 pts
Prioritizes one of the three selected decision-making approaches/models to address the identified problem. This includes a somewhat detailed and clear comparison and contrast of the three models with a somewhat unclear discussion of the limitations and benefits of each model in addressing the identified problem with a largely insightful but somewhat vague rationale for the choice of the prioritized model provided. |
0-7 pts
Fails to prioritize or limitedly selects one of the three decision-making approaches/models to address the identified problem. This fails to include or only limitedly includes a comparison and contrast of the three models with little or no discussion of the limitations and/or benefits of each model to address the identified problem with a vague and unclear rationale for the choice of the prioritized model provided. |
| Identify a possible funding source that addresses your topic (so this does not necessarily need to be tied to your decision-making approach though it could be, but it does certainly need to be tied to how you plan to address the problem. This can be at a local, state, or national level. (18 pts) |
13-18- pts
Integrated and full descriptions of an appropriate funding source that addresses your chosen topic. The description includes real-world examples of findings sources that include either a state, local or federal source. |
7-12 pts
Somewhat integrated but not full description of an appropriate funding source that addresses your chosen topic. The description includes mostly real-world examples of potential findings sources at either the state, local or national level. |
0-6 pts
Limited to no description of an appropriate funding source that addresses the chosen topic. The description fails to include or limitedly includes a real-world example of a potential funding source at the local, state, or federal level. |
| Conclusion/Summary (10 pts) |
7-10 pts
Summarizes the key points made throughout the paper in a succinct but comprehensive manner |
4-6 pts
Somewhat summarizes the key points made throughout the paper in a mostly clear but not entirely comprehensive manner |
0-3 pts
Vague and unclear summary of the key points made throughout the paper that is not succinct or comprehensive. |
| Writing Mechanics: Language and direction of the paper follows the assignment outline and is clear and easy to follow. (18 pts) |
13-18- pts
Demonstrates clarity, conciseness and correctness. writing is free of grammar and spelling errors. The assignment outline was followed and guides the paper content appropriately |
7-12 pts
Somewhat concise and clear grammar and spelling used. Guidelines was mostly used to guide the paper content. Some spelling and grammar issues (less than 3-4 errors within paper) |
0-6 pts
Many deficiencies in grammar, spelling, or failure to follow the assignment guidelines. Writing has frequent spelling and grammar errors |
| APA formatting (paper is formatted per APA 7th edition guidelines including font, level of headings, appropriate number of references, in-text and reference list citations) (18 pts) |
13-18- pts
APA formatting is followed throughout the paper with correct citations and includes at least 10 scholarly references that are correctly APA 7th ed. citations. At least five of these were published in the past five years. References clearly and thoroughly support the cited text within the paper. |
7-12 pts
APA formatting is mostly followed throughout the paper with mostly correct citations with at least 8 to 9 scholarly but not required 10 with less than 4 of the references within the past 5 years and/or 2-3 incorrect APA 7th ed. referencing or formatting. References clearly support the cited text within the paper |
0-6 pts
Multiple errors in APA formatting throughout the paper identified. Fewer than 8 scholarly references provided with less than 3 of the references in the past 5 years and/or > 3 to 4 errors in APA 7th ed referencing and formatting. References fail to support the cited text within the paper. |
| Total: 158 pts |
