Unit 2 Discussion – New Trends in Healthcare

Unit 2 Discussion – New Trends in Healthcare

Unit 2 Discussion [Due Wednesday]
New Trends in Healthcare
It is anticipated that the initial discussion response should be in the range of 250-300 words. Response posts must demonstrate topic knowledge and scholarly engagement with peers. This is not the only criteria utilized for evaluation; substantive content is imperative. All questions in the topic must be addressed. Please proofread your response carefully for grammar and spelling. Do not upload any attachments. All responses need to be supported by a minimum of one scholarly resource. Journals and websites must be cited appropriately. Citation and reference must adhere to APA format.
Classroom Participation
Students are expected to initially address the discussion question by Wednesday of each week. Participation in the discussion forums is expected with a minimum total of three (3) substantive postings (this includes your initial posting and posting to two peers) on three (3) different days per week. Substantive means that you add something new to the discussion, you aren’t just agreeing. This is also a time to ask questions or offer information surrounding the topic addressed by your peers. Personal experience is appropriate for a substantive discussion and should be correlated to the literature.
All discussion boards will be evaluated utilizing rubric criterion inclusive of content, analysis, collaboration, writing and APA. If you fail to post an initial discussion you will not receive these points, you may however post to your peers for partial credit following the guidelines above. Due to the nature of this type of assignment and the need for timely responses for initial posts and posting to peers, the Make-Up Coursework Policy (effective July 2017) does not apply to Discussion Board Participation. All discussion boards will be graded based on rubric criteria that include content, analysis, collaboration, writing, and APA. You will not receive these points if you do not post an initial discussion; however, you may post to your peers for partial credit by following the guidelines above. The Make-Up Coursework Policy (effective July 2017) does not apply to Discussion Board Participation due to the nature of this type of assignment and the need for timely responses for initial posts and posting to peers.
Discussion Question/Prompt [Due Wednesday]
Answer one of the following questions:
Identify a new trend that you have seen in healthcare, based on your personal experiences. What does the literature say about this trend?
What is the role of the APRN in this trend?
How will this impact patient safety and quality of care?
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references in APA format.
Please review the rubric to ensure that your response meets the criteria.