Task: Abdominal Pain Nursing Discussion.
Task: Abdominal Pain Nursing Discussion.
DQ1 (300) Differentiate between the appearances of skin lesions in relation to cancerous versus noncancerous. DQ2 (300) A patient presents with abdominal discomfort to the point of being in the fetal position. What questions need to be asked of this patient? What examination techniques would you perform for this patient? Reflection Complete a written reflection (250-350 words) on what you learned during this topic. Include the following in your reflection, considered through the lens of a nurse educator. 1. Think about an experience you have encountered when viewing or completing the particular assessment. 2. Describe the steps you took when completing this particular assessment. 3. Discuss difficulties that could potentially arise or specific questions relate d to completing this type of assessment.
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4. Include illustrative examples of potential strategies used to overcome the difficulties encountered when completing the particular assessment. 5. Describe how the Christian worldview and compassion for all play a role in this type of assessment. APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. Criteria Description Reflection Experience 5. Target 3.5 points A description of the experience the student encountered when viewing the assessment is extremely thorough and includes substantial detail. 4. Acceptable 3.22 points A description of the experience the student encountered when viewing the assessment is complete and includes supporting detail.
3. Approaching 3.08 points A description of the experience the student encountered when viewing the assessment is included but lacks supporting detail. 2. Insufficient 2.8 points A description of the experience the student encountered when viewing the assessment is incomplete or incorrect. 1. Unsatisfactory 0 points A description of the experience the student encountered when viewing the assessment is not included. Difficulties 3.5 points Criteria Description Difficulties 5.
Target 3.5 points A discussion of the specific difficulties or questions that student has pertaining to the specific part of the assessment is extremely thorough and includes substantial detail. 4. Acceptable 3.22 points A discussion of the specific difficulties or questions that student has pertaining to the specific part of the assessment is complete and includes supporting detail. 3. Approaching 3.08 points A discussion of the specific difficulties or questions that student has pertaining to the specific part of the assessment is included but lacks supporting detail.
2. Insufficient 2.8 points A discussion of the specific difficulties or questions that student has pertaining to the specific part of the assessment is incomplete or incorrect. 1. Unsatisfactory 0 points A discussion of the specific difficulties or questions that student has pertaining to the specific part of the assessment is not included. Christian Worldview 1.5 points Criteria Description Christian Worldview 5. Target 1.5 points A description of how the Christian worldview and compassion for all plays a role in this type of assessment is extremely thorough and includes substantial detail.
4. Acceptable 1.38 points A description of how the Christian worldview and compassion for all plays a role in this type of assessment is complete and includes supporting detail. 3. Approaching 1.32 points A description of how the Christian worldview and compassion for all plays a role in this type of assessment is included but lacks supporting detail. 2. Insufficient 1.2 points A description of how the Christian worldview and compassion for all plays a role in this type of assessment is incomplete or incorrect. 1. Unsatisfactory 0 points A description of how the Christian worldview and compassion for all plays a role in this type of assessment is not included. Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) 0.5 points Criteria Description Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) 5. Target 0.5 points Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English. 4. Acceptable 0.46 points Prose is largely free of mechanical errors, although a few may be present.
The writer uses a variety of effective sentence structures and figures of speech. 3. Approaching 0.44 points Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but they are not overly distracting to the reader. Correct and varied sentence structure and audience-appropriate language are employed. 2. Insufficient 0.4 points Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the reader. Inconsistencies in language choice (register) or word choice are present. Sentence structure is correct but not varied. 1. Unsatisfactory 0 points Surface errors are pervasive enough that they impede communication of meaning. Inappropriate word choice or sentence construction is used. Paper Format (Use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) 0.5 points Criteria Description Paper Format (Use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) 5. Target 0.5 points All format elements are correct. 4. Acceptable 0.46 points Template is fully used; There are virtually no errors in formatting style. 3. Approaching 0.44 points Template is used, and formatting is correct, although some minor errors may be present. 2. Insufficient 0.4 points Template is used, but some elements are missing or mistaken; lack of control with formatting is apparent. 1. Unsatisfactory 0 points Template is not used appropriately, or documentation format is rarely followed correctly. Documentation of Sources 0.5 points Criteria Description Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style) 5. Target 0.5 points Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error. 4. Acceptable 0.46 points Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is mostly correct. 3. Approaching 0.44 points Sources are documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, although some formatting errors may be present. 2. Insufficient 0.4 points Documentation of sources is inconsistent or incorrect, as appropriate to assignment and style, with numerous formatting errors. 1. Unsatisfactory 0 points Sources are not documented.
You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes.
Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages.
Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor.
The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument.
ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS
Discussion Questions (DQ)
Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.
Weekly Participation
Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.
APA Format and Writing Quality
Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.
Use of Direct Quotes
I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly.
As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content.
It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source.
LopesWrite Policy
For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me.
Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes.
Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own?
Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score.
Late Policy
The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies.
Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances.
If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect.
I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension.
As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading.
Communication
Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me:
Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class.
Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24Task: Abdominal Pain Nursing Discussion. hours. Task: Abdominal Pain Nursing Discussion.
Task: Abdominal Pain Nursing Discussion.
Task: Abdominal Pain Nursing Discussion.