Assessment 1: Artistic Expression – Concept of Caring

Guidelines with Scoring Rubric

Purpose

Nursing
practice is both an art and a science with caring as a central concept to
nursing practice and the profession of nursing. Caring is influenced by the
nurse’s knowledge, skills, and attitudes formed through lifelong learning and
experiences. The purpose of this assessment is to explore definitions of caring
in nursing. Students will create a definition of caring and an artistic
expression of their perception on caring.

Course Outcomes

Through this assessment, the student will meet the following
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. (POs 1, 2, 3, and 10)

CO 2: Apply concepts of person-centered care
to nursing practice situations. (POs 1, 6, and 7)

Total Points Possible

This assessment is worth 100 points.

Due Date

Submit your file(s) by 11:59 p.m. MT Sunday at the end of
Week 2.

Requirements

Criteria for Content

Take a
moment to reflect on how you demonstrate caring in your current professional
practice.

1.
Create an artistic representation of your
perception on caring in nursing. The artistic expression can be a drawing,
sculpture, collage, poem, short story, or dance.

a.
Videos are to be 1 to 3 minutes in length.

b.
Poems and short stories should not exceed one-page,
double-spaced wording.

c.
Drawings, pictures, or collages should be
formatted on an 8 x 10 document.

d.
Sculptures submitted as a jpg.

2.
In a one- to two-page written paper, address the
following.

a.
The importance of caring to nursing practice and
the profession

b.
A personal definition of caring; include
principles of holistic care

c.
Definitions of caring found in nursing
literature that support your perspective on caring

d.
An explanation of the artistic expression you
chose and how it represents caring

e.
Summary of key concept presented in the paper

Preparing the paper

Submission
Requirements

1. Application:
   Use Microsoft Word 2013â„¢ to create the written component of this assessment.
2. Length:
1. The paper
   (excluding the title page and reference page) should be at least one but
   no more than two pages.
2. Artistic
   representation:

i.
Poem or short story submitted as a Word document
not to exceed one-page, double-spaced wording

ii.
Drawing or college submit as an 8 x 10 pdf

iii.
Sculpture submit as a jpeg

iv.
Song or dance should be at least 1 but no more
than 3 minutes in length. Submit as an MP4

1. A minimum of three (3) scholarly literature references
   must be used.

4.
Submission: Submit your files.

Best Practices in Preparing the Project

The following are
best practices in preparing this project.

1. Review directions
thoroughly.

2. Follow submission
requirements for selected type of artistic expression.

3.
Make sure all elements on the grading rubric are
included.

4. Rules of grammar,
spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal,
scientific writing.

5. Title page, running
head, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in
the 6th 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.

6. Ideas and
information that come from scholarly literature must be cited and referenced
correctly.

7. A minimum of three (3) scholarly literature
references must be used.

8.
Abide by CCN academic integrity policy.

Grading Criteria