CAM PAPER Rubric &
GRADING GUIDELINES (10 pages of text)
Each student will identify a CAM practice/topic and develop a class power point presentation & an APA (7th ed.) formatted paper for submission. The instructor will subtract two (2) points off of the final paper grade for each page over the 10 page limit requirement for the body of the paper.
Paper will address the following criteria:
Paper Grading Criteria Possible
Score Score
Earned
History of Practice
Theory of Practice 5
5
Description of the Modality 10
Current utilization
Community availability
Provider education required 5
Research Findings (3) current (published within the last 5 years), peer reviewed research journal articles. One must be from a nursing journal. Use no review articles. (see paper guidelines & literature grading rubric for details of literature section below ) 40
Plan for integrating this CAM modality into ones
Clinical practice setting. Identifying the following:
Patient populations for which it would be helpful.
Any cautionary concerns.
Ways to introduce it to the unit staff.
Ideas for dealing with possible physician resistance.
5
5
5
5
APA Format (total possible is 15) 15
1. APA Style 3
2. Spelling, grammar, & punctuation 3
3. Logical & clear writing 3
4. Presentation & organization 3
5. In-text citations & reference list 3
Paper: Feedback Rubric for Literature Section of Paper
:
Elements of the literature review: Points possible Points earned
Selection of a peer-reviewed research (level I, II, III) article from a journal that applies to the question 10
Accurate completion of the literature table which includes determination of the level and quality of evidence using the Evidence Rating Scale (scales attached in the Appendix)
8
Narrative discussion addressing points from the JHEBP Research Evidence Appraisal checklist (3 articles) to discuss the strength of the study, study results, and study conclusions. (Completed checklist is provided in the Appendix of the paper).
15
Demonstration of critical thinking:
Conclusions are made based on the appraisal of the literature, the level of evidence, and the quality of the literature.
Answers the clinical question based on the literature discussed.
7
Total points (which represents 40% of the overall paper grade) 40
Additional comments:
Paper Guidelines for Literature Section
This paper is an opportunity to explore the current literature and examine the latest evidence about your topic of interest that supports the CAM intervention you are interested in writing about. Examine the current literature (published within the past five years; if the literature is truly scant on the topic, ask your instructor for permission to search older literature as far back as 10 years). Locate three research articles (level of evidence I, II, or III) that pertain to your topic, ensuring that you can make a logical argument for the use of the intervention. All articles must be from a peer-reviewed journal, one should be a nursing journal. Use the literature table provided in the paper template appendix (fill this out and include it in the paper as an appendix, as it is presented in the template) and use this information to write up a narrative critique of the article. Also, use the "Quality rating scheme" checklist to assess and discuss the articles' quality in a narrative, which will justify your conclusions as to supporting the value of the study for your topic; address the strength of the study design, the study results, study conclusions, and pertinent study findings, using this form as a guide. Use the information from the checklist to write up the narrative. Submit your completed checklist and articles along with your narrative write up and literature tables in the appendix of your paper.
Submit the Paper
Be mindful that the paper is due by 1700 on the specified due date. Students are expected to submit the final paper to Safe Assign via Black Board. Please, refer to the syllabus for the schools policy regarding late submission of assigned work. There is a draft Safe Assign site on Black Board for you to submit your paper without the reference list so that you can assess the amount of material in your paper that is matching other sources. If the matching score of your final paper is greater than 20%, the paper will be reviewed for the possibility of plagiarism.
Student Presentation of Research Articles on Topic: Counts 10% of course grade.
Each student will prepare a 10 -15 minute power point presentation on their topic and discuss the 3 research articles chosen to support the topic.
Elements of presentation of the article review: Points possible Points earned
Briefly introduce topic and describe its application 2
Provide a brief summary and analysis of the 3 studies, the studies results, and their conclusions. 5
State the level of the peer-reviewed research (level I, II, III) articles. 1
State the quality of evidence using the Evidence Rating Scale. 1
Organization and style of presentation
APA format 1
Total points 10
Additional comments:
CONTENT SCHEDULE (see Course Topic Outline)
Please note that the last day to drop a course without penalty is: Last day to drop course(s) or withdraw from UMSON for the term before it counts as an attempt is February 17.
COURSE POLICIES
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Refer to the Student Handbook for the following policies:
Procedure for dropping a course without penalty
Academic Integrity and Conduct
Enrolled Students with Disabilities
Religious Observance
School Closures
Coursework Assignment Policy (i.e., late assignments)
LATE POLICY GUIDELINES
Assignments are required to be submitted by the date and time indicated in the syllabus. Students will be given a 15-minute grace period after which the assignment is considered late. Unless these are individual extenuating circumstances, the grade on the assignment will be subject to the following reduction:
Assignments submitted within 24 hours from the date and time indicated on the syllabus are subject to a 5% reduction of the assignment.
Assignments submitted within 48 hours from the date and time indicated on the syllabus are subject to a 10% reduction of the assignment.
Assignments submitted within 72 hours from the date and time indicated on the syllabus are subject to a 15% reduction of the assignment.
Assignments submitted after 72 hours from the date and time indicated on the syllabus are subject to receiving a zero grade of the assignment
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