discussion

Please choose from the questions below and specify in your discussion the question you choose to answer. Address the person to whom you are responding.

Set A

1. Discuss how you would market yourself as a novice APN, nurse manager, or nurse educator, including your nursing experiences and strengths. What are the barriers that you may encounter as a novice APN when marketing yourself?

OR

Set B

2. Compare and contrast the advantages of an APN entrepreneur and an APN intrapreneur. What are the challenges/ barriers to these 2 business models? Which would you prefer and why?

OR

Set C

3. What are the implications for standardizing APN education and practice? How does it affect the future of healthcare?

OR

Set D

4. What are the latest and evolving reimbursement barriers for APNs and how can APNs assist in overcoming these barriers?

For late assignments, 5 points will be deducted for each day an assignment is overdue. No assignment will be accepted after 3 days from the scheduled due date unless prior arrangements have been made with the faculty before the assignment due date.

All responses and succeeding replies should be substantiated by one current peer-reviewed article other than your book and should be within 5 years or less.

Students must complete both elements (original posting AND response to at least two (2) students’ initial postings) to earn credit for that week.

Grading Rubric

Your assignment will be graded according to the grading rubric.

• Proficient
• Initial responses to discussion questions with original thought/contribution (perspective not previously posted), supported by at least 1 current reference (within 5 years or less) other than your book. Follow the policy regarding the timely submission of assignments Summary is complete and thorough, indicating critical thinking and application of course content; supported with outside references using APA 7th edition.
• 0 – 40
• Competent
• Initial response to discussion questions with original thought and contribution, summary complete and thorough, including all requested content. Summary as posted was incomplete, missing important information, not referenced or missing citations
• 0 – 20
• Novice
• Initial response to discussion questions without original thought/contribution, and not supported by supporting evidence/references.
• 0 – 0

Development of Thought

• 20 possible points (20%)
• Proficient
• In the discussion, the development of thought is evidenced (full explanation, detail, and with good critical thinking, this usually requires a couple of paragraphs to accomplish). Responses reflect original comments, insights, and include supportive evidence from professional practice and/or readings.
• 0 – 20
• Competent
• In the discussion, the development of thought is properly evidenced but lacking some critical thinking key elements or application of course content
• 0 – 10
• Novice
• In the discussion, the development of thought is not evidenced at all. Responses are limited to an agreement or disagreement.
• 0 – 0

Response to the Others

• 30 possible points (30%)
• Proficient
• Response to the posting of 2 or more of classmates/peers’ initial postings supported by references (preferably peer-reviewed articles other than your book, which is current or at least 5 years. All discussions/questions initiated by your peers or faculty should be answered and supported with references other than your book (within 5 years or less) by Sunday. Follow the policy regarding the timely submission of assignments
• 0 – 30
• Competent
• Response to the posting of 1 other classmate/peer supported by evidence from readings
• 0 – 15
• Novice
• No Response to the posting of other classmates/peers.
• 0 – 0

APA Style

• 10 possible points (10%)
• Proficient
• APA 7th edition current references/citations (2019 to present) are appropriately used with good writing mechanics, with minor errors. Current references/citations within 5 years) appropriately used. Comments reflect appropriate APA style, grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no more than 2 errors.
• 0 – 10
• Competent
• APA 7th edition references/citations appropriately used but some errors. 3-5 APA, grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation errors.
• 0 – 5
• Novice
• APA 7th edition references/citations not used. Many mistakes noted in grammar, spelling, and punctuation (> 5 errors).
• 0 – 0