Patients Should Always Receive Quality Healthcare

Addressing Bias
The Addressing Bias assignment must be completed by Sunday, 11:59 p.m. (MT) at the end of Week 3. This assignment is worth 12.5% of your overall grade. The details for this assignment are located and listed below. Please note that this assignment goes to Turnitin.
Week 3: Addressing Bias (Links to an external site.)
Week 3: Addressing Bias Guidelines and Rubric (Links to an external site.)
Purpose
In today’s current healthcare settings, the increasing diversity, globalization, and expanding technologies produce complex ethical pressures that influence nursing practice and practice outcomes. To be effective in a master’s-prepared advanced nurse practice role it is important to understand personal values, beliefs, strengths, and limitations. The purpose of this assessment is to promote introspective reflection related to implicit and/or explicit personal biases. Students will develop a plan to reduce bias and promote personal and professional growth.
Course Outcomes
CO 1: Examine roles and competencies of master’s-prepared nurses essential to performing as leaders and advocates of holistic, safe, and quality care. (PO 1-5)
CO 2: Apply concepts of person-centered care to nursing practice situations. (PO 1, 2, 5)
Total Points Possible
This assessment is worth 125 points.
Due Date
Submit your file(s) by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of Week 3.
Students are given the opportunity to request an extension on assignments for emergent situations. Supporting documentation must be submitted to the assigned faculty. If the student’s request is not approved, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as follows:
Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction
Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction
Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction
If the student’s request is approved, the student will be informed of the revised due date. Should the student fail to meet the revised due date, the assignment is graded and a late penalty is applied as follows:
Monday = 10% of total possible point reduction
Tuesday = 20% of total possible point reduction
Wednesday = 30% of total possible point reduction
Requirements
Criteria for Content
Complete a self-inventory on personal biases you hold. The biases might be implicit or explicit.
In a one to two-page summary, address the following.
Identify your selected specialty track (education, executive, family nurse practitioner, healthcare policy, or nursing informatics).
Discuss how biases can impact outcomes in selected nursing practice settings.
Identify personal biases and attitudes toward people with various cultural, gender, sexual orientation, age, weight, and religions that are different than your own.
Select one bias that you have.
Develop one strategy to reduce this bias.
Preparing the paper
Submission Requirements
Application: Use Microsoft Word 2013™ to create the written assessment.
Length: The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) is two pages.
A minimum of two (2) scholarly literature references must be used. Make sure to use references that are current, no older than 5 years.
Submit a copy of your Turnitin Report. Please click on the link for assistance with how to download your Turnitin report. Once on this page in the Student Resource Center, click on the link titled Help Guide: Downloading the Similarity Report (Links to an external site.)
Best Practices in Preparing the Project
The following are best practices in preparing this project.
Review directions thoroughly.
Follow submission requirements.
Make sure all elements on the grading rubric are included.
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.
Title page, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the current edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.
Ideas and information that come from scholarly literature must be cited and referenced correctly.
A minimum of two (2) scholarly literature references must be used.
Abide by CCN academic integrity policy.
Grading Criteria
Category
Points
%
Description
Introduction
12
10%
Introduction includes general statements on biases and how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes. Identify sections of the paper. Provide support from scholarly literature.
Discussion of Bias
38
30%
Identification of selected specialty track. Discuss how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice. Provide citations from scholarly nursing literature that support your position.
Identification of Personal Bias
6
5%
Identify one personal bias that you have. Identify if the bias is implicit or explicit in nature.
Strategy to Reduce Bias
19
15%
Develop one strategy to reduce bias.
Self-Reflection
32
25%
Provide a self-reflection regarding what was learned from completing this assessment.
APA Format
12
10%
Title page, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the current edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section or topic of the paper (one deduction for each type of APA style error). Ideas and information that come from scholarly sources must be cited and referenced correctly. A minimum of two (2) scholarly references are used.
Writing Mechanics
6
5%
Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual. For this assignment first person may be used.
Turnitin Report Submission


5 points deducted if student does not submit Turnitin report for their submission.
Total
125
100
A quality assessment will meet or exceed all the above requirements.
Rubric
Week 3: Addressing Bias Guidelines with Scoring Rubric
Week 3: Addressing Bias Guidelines with Scoring Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction
12 pts
Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements. • General statements on biases • General statements on how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes nursing practice and profession • Identification of sections of the paper • Support from scholarly literature
11 pts
Presentation of information is superficial and includes all of the following elements. • General statements on biases • General statements on how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes nursing practice and profession • Identification of sections of the paper • Support from scholarly literature
10 pts
Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated and includes all of the following elements. • General statements on biases • General statements on how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes nursing practice and profession • Identification of sections of the paper • Support from scholarly literature
5 pts
Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following. • General statements on biases • General statements on how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes nursing practice and profession • Identification of sections of the paper • Support from scholarly literature
0 pts
Presentation of information in two or more of the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following. • General statements on biases • General statements on how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes nursing practice and profession • Identification of sections of the paper • Support from scholarly literature
12 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDiscussion of Bias (first person can be used)
38 pts
Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements. • Identifies selected specialty track • Discusses how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice • Provides citations from scholarly nursing literature
33 pts
Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all of the following elements. • Identifies selected specialty track • Discusses how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice • Provides citations from scholarly nursing literature
30 pts
Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated and includes all of the following elements. • Identifies selected specialty track • Discusses how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice • Provides citations from scholarly nursing literature
14 pts
Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following. • Identifies selected specialty track • Discusses how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice • Provides citations from scholarly nursing literature
0 pts
Presentation of information in two or more following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following. • Identifies selected specialty track • Discusses how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice • Provides citations from scholarly nursing literature
38 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIdentification of Personal Bias (first person can be used)
6 pts
Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements. • Identifies one personal bias • Identifies if the bias is implicit or explicit in nature
4 pts
Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated and includes all of the following elements. • Identifies one personal bias • Identifies if the bias is implicit or explicit in nature
2 pts
Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following. • Identifies one personal bias • Identifies if the bias is implicit or explicit in nature
0 pts
Presentation of information in both following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following. • Personal bias is not identified. • Nature of bias is not identified.
6 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeStrategy to Reduce Bias (first person can be used)
19 pts
Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise • Develops one strategy to reduce bias
15 pts
Presentation is minimally demonstrated • Develops one strategy to reduce bias
0 pts
Presentation of information is missing • Strategy to reduce bias is not developed.
19 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSelf-Reflection (first person can be used)
32 pts
Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements. • Summary regarding what was learned from completing this assessment • Statements on how this assessment will change future professional practice
28 pts
Presentation of information is good but superficial in places and includes all of the following elements. • Summary regarding what was learned from completing this assessment • Statements on how this assessment will change future professional practice
26 pts
Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated in all of the following elements. • Summary regarding what was learned from completing this assessment • Statements on how this assessment will change future professional practice
12 pts
Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following. • Summary regarding what was learned from completing this assessment • Statements on how this assessment will change future professional practice
0 pts
Presentation of information in the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following. • Summary regarding what was learned from completing this assessment • Statements on how this assessment will change future professional practice
32 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format
12 pts
APA guidelines, as per the current edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the • title page; • body of paper (including citations and headings); and • reference page. One deduction for each type of APA format error. 0 to 1 APA error is present
11 pts
APA guidelines, as per the current edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the • title page; • running head; • body of paper (including citations and headings); and • reference page. One deduction for each type of APA format error. 2–3 APA errors are present
10 pts
APA guidelines, as per the current edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the • title page; • running head; • body of paper (including citations and headings); and • reference page. One deduction for each type of APA format error. 4–5 APA errors are present
5 pts
APA guidelines, as per the current edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the • title page; • running head; • body of paper (including citations and headings); and • reference page. One deduction for each type of APA format error. 6–7 APA errors are present
0 pts
APA guidelines, as per the current edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the • title page; • running head; • body of paper (including citations and headings); and • reference page. One deduction for each type of APA format error. 8 or greater APA errors are present
12 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting Mechanics
6 pts
1–2 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual
5 pts
3–4 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual
4 pts
5–6 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual
2 pts
7–8 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual
0 pts
9 or greater errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual
6 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReferences and Page Length Note: Students are to use at least two (2) scholarly references current within 5 years.
0 pts
2 Point Deduction Does not use at least two (2) current scholarly references
0 pts
No deductions full points
0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeLate Deductions
0 pts
0 pts lost - submission met deadline
0 pts
student does not meet the deadline for submission 10% per day up to 30% total (3-days)
0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCopy of Turnitin Report for Submitted Paper (Note: Student is to submit a copy of the Turnitin report for this paper after they have looked at the report. Failure to submit this Turnitin report will result in point deduction)
0 pts
0 points deducted
0 points deducted for submitting a copy of the Turnitin Report for this submission
0 pts
5 points deducted
5 point deduction if no submission of copy of Turnitin Report for this submission.
0 pts
Total Points: 125