NURN 3103 Theorist Paper Instructions and Grading Rubric 

Choose a nursing theorist/theory relevant to your nursing practice. Do not use non-nursing theorists (such as Maslow, Erikson, Piaget, Bloom, etc). Click on the “LINK”, and go to the website. Choose your theorist/theory: Link (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

You may NOT choose Florence Nightingale.

Guidelines for your paper:

Introduction: Provide a brief description of the theorist’s framework. You may use your textbook and other sources for this section. The description should be as much as possible, in your own words. Be careful not to plagiarize your information. Remember all direct quotes are to be cited, with author, date, and page number. Description should include all major aspects of the theory, not just one part or concept. You may use bullet points if there are several aspects of your theory to describe Limit the number of quotes in your paper. A paper of quotes is not a paper authored by you. Do NOT include a biography of the theorist. This paper is about the theory itself, not the theorist. (8 points)
Application of theory to Clinical Scenario: (8 points total for this section)
Describe a specific clinical scenario (interaction with patient and/or family) that you have experienced in your practice.
Clearly correlate the identified nursing theory to the clinical situation, describing how the theory and its specific concepts apply specifically to the situation. Make sure to include basic concepts related to the theory as well as a clear depiction of the implications for nursing practice.
All important concepts must be clearly applied to the situation.
Evidence of understanding theory in guiding care throughout the nursing process, not just one segment of the process.
Conclusion: Define the benefits of utilizing this specific nursing theory when examining patient care or patient issues. (4 points)
APA, References, & Paper Requirements:(5 points total for this section)
Follow APA style for formatting. APA includes, but is not limited to the title page, headings, running heads, subheadings, in text referencing, and reference page. The paper will be evaluated on grammar, spelling, and professional writing. All formal papers should have an introduction, body, and conclusion. No abstract required.
The paper should be NO LESS than 3 pages and NO MORE than 5 pages double-spaced. Page counts do not include the title page and the reference page. 
Include a minimum of 3 professional nursing old.journal references less than 10 years old. You may also use your textbook. No websites should be used unless pre-approved by the instructor.
Submit the paper to the assignment drop box by the due date. The paper must submitted electronically through Canvas. 
Total points for paper = 25 points

Criteria

High Quality
Satisfactory Quality
Low Quality

Introduction
-Theory presented is accurate, current and all major components described clearly and completely.
-theory presented is limited in depth but is accurate, current and relevant with the major components included.
Theory description is unclear. Limited depth noted. .
-No integration of sources noted.
Not addressed

Application of theory
-clearly describes a clinical example
– Clearly correlates the specific theory chosen to this scenario.
-identifies elements and concepts of the theory that applies
-evidence of theory understanding

– briefly describes a clinical example with limited detail
– attempts to apply the specific theory chosen to this scenario however relationship to situation unclear
-identifies concepts of the theory that applies however not integrated.
– unclear if understanding evident. -Paper more about listing of theory components

-clinical scenario not clearly described.
-theory named but concepts not discussed.
-limited to no application of the concepts to this situation.
Not addressed

Conclusion
Clearly Defines the benefits of utilizing this specific nursing theory when examining patient care or patient issues
Attempts to define the benefits of utilizing this specific nursing theory when examining patient care or patient issues, however, unclear
Minimally addresses the benefits of using this theory. Speaks only to theory globally.
Not addressed

Grammar,
Spelling,
APA

Specific criteria
Consistent correct use of the rules of grammar usage, punctuation, and spelling
-correct APA
-3 -5 pages
-3 professional journal references
Consistent correct use of the rules of grammar, punctuation, and spelling, with a few minor errors.
-APA errors noted
-references not all from professional journals

Several grammatical, spelling and punctuation errors
-many apa errors.
-did not follow page limits
-did not meet reference requirements
Not addressed 

 Post a description of experiences or observations about how nurse informaticists and/or data or technology specialists interact with other professionals within your healthcare organization. Suggest at least one strategy on how these interactions might be improved. Be specific and provide examples. Then, explain the impact you believe the continued evolution of nursing informatics as a specialty and/or the continued emergence of new technologies might have on professional interactions. 

Assignment 2: The Healthcare Market

Due Week 6 and worth 240 points

Use the Internet or Strayer online database to research the current health care delivery structures—both private and public—within your state.

Write a 6-8 page paper in which you:

1. Analyze the current health care delivery structure in the state of Georgia. Compare and contrast the major determinants of healthcare market power.
2. Analyze the main competitive forces in the your healthcare delivery system in the state of Georgia, and compare the major factors that influence the fundamental manner in which these competitive forces determine prices, supply and demand, quality of care, consumerism, and providers’ compensation.
3. Evaluate the positive benefits and negative aspects, respectively, of HMO managed care from the provider’s point of view—i.e., a physician and a healthcare facility—and from a patient’s point of view. Provide a rationale for your response.
4. Assess the efficiency of the types of economic incentives available to providers in the delivery of healthcare services in the state of Georgia.
5. Propose who bears the financial risk of a capitation payment system: the provider, the patient, or the consumer-driven health plan itself.
6. Use at least five (5) current references. Three of these references must be from current peer-reviewed sources to support and substantiate your comments and perspectives. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain how selected economic principles apply to the health care market and the provision of health care services.
• Analyze the factors that are influencing the demand and supply of health care services in the U.S.
• Assess current economic trends that influence the cost, quality, and access to care.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in health economics.
• Write clearly and concisely about health economics using proper writing mechanics.

• What specific roles and activities can health educators undertake and in what settings? 
• Identify the main organizations and institutions that address the health problem and describe their primary initiatives.What specific additional work (services, research, education etc.) needs to be done to address this health problem? 
• What specific role or activities you can take differently to address this health problem?
• Using APA format, create a reference list citing all the sources used in writing your paper.
• Use data from credible sources to support your discussion.
• Interpret and include at least one graph or table that relates to the content of your paper. You will discuss the graph or table as part of your narrative and include the graph or table in an Appendix at the end of your paper. Cite the source for the tables or graphs below each one and in the reference list using APA format.  

HIV-AIDS… INCLUDE APPENDIX WITH GRAPH AS WELL AS REFERENCE PAGE.

BELOW IS AN ATTACHED EXAMPLE… PLEASE LOOK AT EXAMPLE