Community Teaching Experience

The RN to BSN program at Grand Canyon University meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, specific care discipline, and local communities.

Note: This is an individual assignment. In 1,500-2,000 words, describe the teaching experience and discuss your observations. The written portion of this assignment should include:

Summary of teaching plan
Epidemiological rationale for topic
Evaluation of teaching experience
Community response to teaching
Areas of strengths and areas of improvement
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.

This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

Rubric:

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Comprehensive Summary of Teaching Plan. 15%
Focus of community teaching is clear, consistent with community teaching plan, detailed, and well supported. The presentation demonstrates an ability to create effective teaching plans relative to a population.

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Epidemiological Rationale for Topic. 15%
Strong epidemiological rationale is provided and demonstrates support for the topic presented.

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Evaluation of Teaching Experience. 20%
A comprehensive evaluation of teaching experience is presented. Insight into self-appraisal in regard to teaching is demonstrated.

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Community Response to Teaching Provided. 15%
A detailed description of community response to teaching is presented.

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Areas of Strength and Improvement. 15%
Areas of strength and improvement are thoroughly discussed. The author demonstrates insight into personal strengths and areas where improvement would be beneficial.

Paper Format

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Thesis Development and Purpose. 5%
Thesis is comprehensive and contains the essence of the paper. Thesis statement makes the purpose of the paper clear

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Argument Logic and Construction. 5%
Clear and convincing argument presents a persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All sources are authoritative.

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Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling, punctuation, grammar, language use) 5%
Writer is clearly in command of standard, written, academic English.

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Paper Format (use of appropriate style for the major and assignment) 2%
All format elements are correct.

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Documentation of Sources (citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., as appropriate to assignment and style)
3.0
Sources are completely and correctly documented, as appropriate to assignment and style, and format is free of error