Master’s-Prepared Role Electronic Presentation Guidelines with Scoring Rubric Purpose The purpose of this assignment is to: a) demonstrate how the skills outlined in the AACN Essentials are applicable to the role of a master’s–prepared nurse (CO #5 #6) and b) present ideas in a clear succinct and scholarly manner (CO #1). Course Outcomes Through this assignment the student will demonstrate the ability to: (CO#1) Demonstrate effective verbal written and technological communication using legal and ethical standards for transferring knowledge. (PO 3) (CO#5) Analyze the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing [AACN Essentials]. (PO 1) (CO#6)Assess the roles of the master’s-prepared nurse. (PO 1) Due Date:Sunday 11:59 p.m. (MT) at the end of Week 7. Total Points Possible: 215 Requirements: 1. Discuss the MSN specialty track (educator executive informatics health policy FNP) that you have selected. 2. Demonstrate how the skills outlined in the nine (9) AACN Essentials are applicable to your selected master’s-prepared specialization. 3. Identify three ways that a master’s-prepared nurse in your specialty would use the AACN Essentials skills in nursing practice. 4. Provide empirical evidence to support the three (3) ways a master’s-prepared nurse would use the AACN Essentials in practice. A minimum of two (2) current scholarly articles are required in this section of the presentation. 5. Concluding statements summarize content. 6. 15-slide presentation with speaker notes in APA format not counting title and reference slides. Preparing the paper 1. This is a PowerPoint presentation. 2. Review the Creating a Professional Presentation located in Doc Sharing. 3. This presentation is to focus on the specific role you have chosen in the MSN program (e.g. educator executive informatics health policy FNP) and identify the AACN Essentials that are applicable to your specific role. Category Points % Description Content 34 16% Clearly describe the master’s-prepared role selected. Content 34 16% Discuss the AACN Essentials directly related to the selected role. Content 34 16% Discuss three ways a master’s-prepared nurse would use the AACN Essentials in practice. Content 34 16% Content of presentation is accurate. Content 34 16% Concluding statements are present. Format & Grammar 9 4% Slides speaker notes and references are consistent with 6th edition APA format. Format & Grammar 9 4% Presentation slides are professional in appearance and tone. Balance among space words/graphics and color is effective. Format & Grammar 9 4% Grammar spelling word usage and punctuation are consistent with formal written work. Format & Grammar 9 4% Presentation has 15 slides not including title and reference slides. Format & Grammar 9 4% Speaker notes contain presentation content without repeating slides. Total 215 100 A quality assignment will meet or exceed all of the above requirements. Grading Rubric Assignment Criteria A (100–92%) Outstanding or highest level of performance B (91–84%) Very good or high level of performance C (83–76%) Competent or satisfactory level of performance F (75–0%) Poor or failing or unsatisfactory level of performance Content Possible Points = 170 Points Clearly describes the master’s-prepared role selected. 34–31 Points 30–28 Points 27–26 Points 25–0 Points Description of the master’s-prepared role clearly described. Description of the master’s-prepared role has rare inaccuracy. Description of the master’s-prepared role lacks occasional important element or specificity. Description of the master’s-prepared role has multiple instances of inaccuracies or is not discussed. Slides and speaker notes discuss the AACN Essentials that are directly related to chosen master’s-prepared role. 34–31 Points 30–28 Points 27–26 Points 25–0 Points Slides and speaker notes discuss the AACN Essentials directly related to the chosen role. Slides and speaker notes discussing the AACN Essentials directly related to the chosen role have rare inaccuracy. Slides and speaker notes discussing AACN Essentials occasionally inaccurate or lack occasional important elements or specificity. Slides and speaker notes discussing AACN Essentials have multiple inaccuracies or are not discussed. Discusses three ways a master’s-prepared nurse would use the AACN Essentials skills in nursing practice supported by the evidence in the slides and speaker notes. 34–31 Points 30–28 Points 27–26 Points 25–0 Points Discussion of the three ways a master’s-prepared nurse would use the AACN Essentials skills in nursing practice is supported by the evidence in the slides and speaker notes. There are a minimum of 2 current scholarly articles cited in the presentation. Discussion of the three ways a master’s-prepared nurse would use the AACN Essentials skills in nursing practice is supported by the evidence in the slides and speaker notes with rare inaccuracy. There are a minimum of 2 current scholarly articles cited in the presentation. Discussion of two ways a master’s-prepared nurse would use the AACN Essentials skills in nursing practice is supported by the evidence in the slides and speaker notes with occasional inaccuracy OR there is one current scholarly article cited in the presentation. Discussion of only one way a master’s-prepared nurse would use the AACN Essentials skills in nursing practice is supported by the evidence in the slides and speaker notes OR there are numerous inaccuracies in all content OR there is no discussion OR there are no current scholarly articles cited. Slide and speaker notes content are accurate. 34–31 Points 30–28 Points 27–26 Points 25–0 Points Slide and speaker notes content are accurate with no errors. Slide and speaker notes content are accurate with 1–2 errors. Slide and speaker notes content are accurate with 3–4 errors. Slide and speaker notes content have 5 or more errors. Concluding statements summarize content. 34–31 Points 30–28 Points 27–26 Points 25–0 Points Concluding statements summarizing content contain no inaccuracy. Concluding statements lack occasional important element or specificity. Concluding statements lack several important elements or specificity. Concluding statements have multiple instances of inaccuracies. Content Subtotal _____ of 170 points Format & Grammar Possible Points = 45 Points Slides speaker notes and references are completely consistent with APA format. 9 Points 8 Points 7 Points 6–0 Points There are no APA format errors in the text title page and/or reference page(s). There are 1-2 APA format errors in the text title page and/or reference page(s). There are 3-4 occasional APA format errors in the text title page and/or reference page(s) There are more than 5 APA format errors in the text title page and reference page(s). Presentation slides are professional in appearance and tone. Balance among space words/graphics and color is effective. 9 Points 8 Points 7 Points 6–0 Points Presentation slides are professional in appearance and tone. Balance among space words/graphics and color is effective. Presentation slides are professional in appearance and tone with occasional areas needing improvements in style. Balance among space words/graphics and color is effective with rare unbalanced slide. Presentation slides are professional in appearance and tone with several areas needing improvements in style. Balance among space words/graphics and color is effective with occasional unbalanced slide. Most presentation slides are not professional in appearance and tone with numerous areas needing improvements in style or no name on presentation title slide. Balance among space words/graphics and color is not effective; most slides are unbalanced. Grammar spelling word usage and punctuation are consistent with formal written work. 9 Points 8 Points 7 Points 6–0 Points Grammar spelling word usage and punctuation are consistent with formal written work with no exceptions. Grammar spelling word usage and punctuation are consistent with formal written work with 1–2 exceptions. Grammar spelling word usage and punctuation are consistent with formal written work with 3–4 exceptions. Grammar spelling word usage and punctuation are not consistent with formal written work with 5 or more errors. Presentation has 15 slides not including title and reference slides. 9 Points 8 Points 7 Points 6–0 Points Slides are = to required number. Slides are 1 of required number. Slides are /-2 of required number. Slides are 3 of required number. Speaker notes contain presentation content without repeating slides. 9 Points 8 Points 7 Points 6–0 Points Speaker notes contain presentation content without repetition of slides. Speaker notes contain presentation content with rare repetition of slides. Speaker notes contain presentation content with occasional repetition of slides. Speaker notes contain presentation content with multiple repetitions of slides OR speaker notes are not present. Format & Grammar Subtotal _____ of 45 points Total Points _____ of 215 points
