“The Impact of Nursing on Healthcare: A Personal Anecdote and Argument for Policy Change”

Consider a story that you have about a nurse, or a healthcare issue. Create an anecdote or argument you could present to a policy maker. Be as specific as possible considering that your audience does not know what nurses do in healthcare. Tell a good story that paints a picture without the use of jargon. Use as many facts and statistics from the literature as you can.
COMPETENCY
20 POINTS
17 POINTS
15 POINTS
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POINTS EARNED
Story
Comprehensively describes a story about a nurse or a healthcare issue
Briefly describes a story about a nurse or a healthcare issue
Describes a story about a nurse or a healthcare issue, but is missing key points
Does not describe a story about a nurse or a healthcare issue
/20
Argument
Creates an anecdote or argument to present to a policy maker.
Creates an anecdote or argument to present to a policy maker but is missing key points.
Creates an anecdote or argument to present to a policy maker that is brief and incomplete.
Does not create an anecdote or argument to present to a policy maker.
/20
presentation
The argument illustrates the issue without the use of jargon.
The argument illustrates the issue with minimal the use of jargon.
The argument illustrates the issue with the use of jargon.
The argument illustrates the issue with the use of jargon and is unclear.
/20
Facts and statistics
Uses facts and statistics from the literature with 4 sources.
Uses facts and statistics from the literature with 3 sources.
Uses facts and statistics from the literature with 2 sources.
Uses few facts and statistics from the literature without sources.
/20
COMPETENCY
10 POINTS
9 POINTS
8 POINTS
0 POINTS
POINTS EARNED
Grammar, spelling, and punctuation
There are no errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation
There are a few minor errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that do not detract from the meaning
There are major errors in grammar, spelling, and punctuation that do not reflect scholarly writing
N/A
/10
APA Compliance
The paper meets APA format guidelines
There are minor APA format errors
There are significant errors in format
N/A
/10