Two scholarly source references are required unless stated otherwise by your professor. Remember that a new discussion rubric was approved by the professors, committee members, and most of the students. Please review the rubric before posting to ensure a maximum of points.
Here are the categories of the new discussion rubric:
Initial Post relevance to the topic of discussion, applicability, and insight. (20%)
Quality of Written Communication Appropriateness of audience and word choice is specific, purposeful, dynamic, and varied. Grammar, spelling, punctuation. (20%)
Inclusion of APNA standards essentials explored in the discussion as well as the role-specific competencies as applicable. (10%)
Rigor, currency, and relevance of scholarly references. (Use articles that are under 5 years old). (20%)
Peer & Professor Responses. The number of responses, and quality of response posts. (20%)
Timeliness of the initial post and the answers to the peers. (10%)