Discussion Board Evaluation Criteria 

Original post must be submitted every Wednesday by 6:00 p.m. EST, then post 3 additional post to your classmates over the next few days

Discussion board assignments are your opportunities to share your knowledge, experience and opinions with the rest of the class.  Together with the homework assignments, they also serve as a proxy for attendance.

The items I am looking for are

Relevance to the topic,

Promptness in the initial posting and response,

Clear expression of opinions,

Good spelling and grammar,

Polite disagreement as appropriate.

Please use good grammar and make coherent points. When providing a contrasting viewpoint, focus on making your point, not on deriding the other person’s point.

make 1 original post by you the student and then posts 3 additional meaningful responses to other student postings

Discussion Board 4
Please answer question 2, 3 and 4.
For question 2 talk about violence against nurses especially in the Emergency Dept. preferably from a nursing journal within the last 5 years.
Question 3 talk about Silicosis.
Question 4 current event.
Discussion Board 4 – Begins 3/18 ??Postings for discussion board 4 may begin on the first day of the forum as indicated in the course calendar. Posts submitted prior to first day of the forum will not receive credit. ??Unless an item is an opinion statement, all responses require the use of in-text citations and a full reference citation in APA format.?1. James is a 27-year-old who was diagnosed with a schizoaffective disorder 2 years ago. Describe the barriers to receiving mental health services as compared to physical health services in developed countries.?2. Describe some of the occupational physical and health risks that pertain to the healthcare workplace. Then, discuss why it is important, on a personal and economic level, to adhere to good occupational safety practices.?3. Describe one global program that addresses one of the following lung illnesses associated with occupational exposure; lung cancer, Asbestos, Black Lung Disease, or Silicosis?4. Provide a summary of one global current event within the past 6 months related to culture or honor killings. In your summary, provide a definition of the term explored. (Sources of information can include, news websites, newspapers, news journals, news programs, news blog etc). ???Winston-Salem State University – Division of Nursing
Online Discussion Board Rubric
Please note a minimum of 5 points will be deducted from the discussion board grade for posts that violate course policies or the Code of Student Conduct. This includes inappropriate pictures and comments.
Category Exemplary Competent Marginal Unacceptable Total
2 – 1 0
Initial Post Timeliness-2 Submits complete initial post by the initial posting deadline. Submits “dummy” post or incomplete initial post to gain access to the discussion forum before a completed initial post is submitted (if applicable). Post submitted after the deadline.
6 4 2 0
Quality of Initial Posting-6 Considers alternate perspectives or connections between ideas. Postings appropriately integrate outside resource(s), or relevant research, to support important points.
AND
Well-edited quotes are cited appropriately. No more than 10% of initial posting is verbatim or direct quotations.
AND
Scholarly in-text citation(s) and associated reference(s) per discussion board item.
Posting(s) repeat and summarize basic, correct information, link readings to outside references, relevant research BUT do not consider alternative perspectives or connections between ideas.
OR
Greater than 15% of the initial posting is verbatim or direct quotations from any source (with or without appropriate citations).
Initial posting(s) repeat and summarize basic, correct information, but do not link readings to outside references, relevant research and do not consider alternative perspectives or connections between ideas. Unless solicited, posting(s) contain several personal opinions or feelings without supporting sources.
AND/OR
Omission of more than one scholarly in-text citation(s) and associated reference(s) per discussion board item.
Initial posting(s) show little or no evidence that reading and/or activities were completed or understood. Unless solicited, postings are primarily personal opinions or feelings, or without supporting statements from the readings, outside resources, relevant research, or specific real-life application.

Discussion Board 4
Please answer question 2, 3 and 4.
For question 2 talk about violence against nurses especially in the Emergency Dept. preferably from a nursing journal within the last 5 years.
Question 3 talk about Silicosis.
Question 4 current event.
Discussion Board 4 – Begins 3/18 ??Postings for discussion board 4 may begin on the first day of the forum as indicated in the course calendar. Posts submitted prior to first day of the forum will not receive credit. ??Unless an item is an opinion statement, all responses require the use of in-text citations and a full reference citation in APA format.?1. James is a 27-year-old who was diagnosed with a schizoaffective disorder 2 years ago. Describe the barriers to receiving mental health services as compared to physical health services in developed countries.?2. Describe some of the occupational physical and health risks that pertain to the healthcare workplace. Then, discuss why it is important, on a personal and economic level, to adhere to good occupational safety practices.?3. Describe one global program that addresses one of the following lung illnesses associated with occupational exposure; lung cancer, Asbestos, Black Lung Disease, or Silicosis?4. Provide a summary of one global current event within the past 6 months related to culture or honor killings. In your summary, provide a definition of the term explored. (Sources of information can include, news websites, newspapers, news journals, news programs, news blog etc). ???Winston-Salem State University – Division of Nursing
Online Discussion Board Rubric
Please note a minimum of 5 points will be deducted from the discussion board grade for posts that violate course policies or the Code of Student Conduct. This includes inappropriate pictures and comments.
Category Exemplary Competent Marginal Unacceptable Total
2 – 1 0
Initial Post Timeliness-2 Submits complete initial post by the initial posting deadline. Submits “dummy” post or incomplete initial post to gain access to the discussion forum before a completed initial post is submitted (if applicable). Post submitted after the deadline.
6 4 2 0
Quality of Initial Posting-6 Considers alternate perspectives or connections between ideas. Postings appropriately integrate outside resource(s), or relevant research, to support important points.
AND
Well-edited quotes are cited appropriately. No more than 10% of initial posting is verbatim or direct quotations.
AND
Scholarly in-text citation(s) and associated reference(s) per discussion board item.
Posting(s) repeat and summarize basic, correct information, link readings to outside references, relevant research BUT do not consider alternative perspectives or connections between ideas.
OR
Greater than 15% of the initial posting is verbatim or direct quotations from any source (with or without appropriate citations).
Initial posting(s) repeat and summarize basic, correct information, but do not link readings to outside references, relevant research and do not consider alternative perspectives or connections between ideas. Unless solicited, posting(s) contain several personal opinions or feelings without supporting sources.
AND/OR
Omission of more than one scholarly in-text citation(s) and associated reference(s) per discussion board item.
Initial posting(s) show little or no evidence that reading and/or activities were completed or understood. Unless solicited, postings are primarily personal opinions or feelings, or without supporting statements from the readings, outside resources, relevant research, or specific real-life application.