Shared Decision-Making Paper Assignment

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Shared Decision-Making Paper Assignment

The assignment will require you to write a 6 page paper formatted using APA 7th edition

(this does not include the title or references page). Be sure to review the grading rubric and

criteria for the assignment carefully and to include all aspects that are required as part of the

assignment grade. It should go without saying that NO two papers should look the same,

meaning that the choice of implementation strategies, selection of SDM , the patient and

population and specific strategies are unique in every paper AND those papers submitted with

numerous similarities will be looked at closely and closely reviewed for any evidence of

academic. Students these and all paper assignments need to be original with your own ideas and

your individual search of sources and literature to support the paper proposal. Remember the

paper must be submitted in a Word formatted APA 7th edition format failure to submit or to submit

as a PDF will be returned ungraded. Pay attention when submitting the assignment to SafeAssign

that the similarity index is not higher or close to 20% per the Syllabus guidelines.

As an APN working as part of a team, you have been asked by your director to adopt a

shared decision-making approach to be used as part of routine practice in your healthcare

organization (you may choose if this is a hospital or a clinic setting in Miami area). This involves

describing how shared decision making is implemented from an organizational, professional and

personal level to improve the care of patients. What processes are required to implement a

successful shared decision-making approach to the current practice environment? Part of this

involves determining which SDM of care would be best suited to the selected practice

environment and patient population (you are required to describe in-depth at least two different

models of SDM comparing and contrasting the two and linking the choice of which model would

be best for your practice setting; make sure the description of the practice setting and patients in

included in the paper). What is the purpose of SDM, how does it impact patient and provider

care? How does SDM help the APN to make decisions in patient care? How does the adoption of

the SDM model of care meet the standards of practice for APN/NP?

What resources and training needs would be required both by staff and patients to ensure

comprehensive integration of this type of decision making into practice (this needs to be a detailed

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discussion about specific patient tools and approaches). Additionally, describe specific and

detailed strategies that would be implemented to build competency among the APN and provider

staff that facilitates adoption of this method. Identify key challenges that you may face in

implementing this into the care setting and key benefits to integrating a SDM into care.

• Must contain a minimum of 8-10 references not found in your course readings,

introduction, summary and be APA formatted.

CRITERION STRONG AVERAGE WEAK

Introduce the overall concepts that will be described in the paper (10 pts)

7-10 pts Clear and concise introduction of the concepts to be presented in the paper

4-6 pts Mostly clear but somewhat generic introduction of the concepts to presented in the paper

0-3 pts Vague, unclear or no introduction of concepts to be presented in the paper

A detailed description of the background and significance of SDM in healthcare and ways it impacts patient and provider care (APN in particular but all levels of care). Description of how SDM meets APN/NP practice standards is described. (21 pts)

15-21 pts Detailed and specific background and significance of SDM in healthcare and how it impacts patient and provider clear is thorough and evident. Clear link and description of how the SDM meets APN/NP practice standards is described.

8-14 pts Mostly clear but somewhat vague background and significance of SDM in healthcare provided and how it impacts patient and provider is somewhat clear but not specifically evident. Somewhat clear description of how the SDM meets APN/NP practice standards is somewhat described.

0-7 pts Vague, unclear, or failure to provide background and significance of SDM in healthcare and how it impacts patient and provider is not clearly evident. Vague or unclear description of how the SDM meets APN/NP practice standards is vaguely or not described.

Detailed description of the processes involved in implementing a shared decision making (SDM) at the organizational, professional and personal level as a way to improve the care of patients. (21 pts)

15-21 pts Detailed and specific description of how a SDM approach to practice is implemented at the organizational, professional, and personal level of care to improve the care of patients is evident.

8-14 pts Mostly clear but somewhat vague description of how a SDM approach to practice is implemented at the organizational, professional, and personal level of care to improve the care of patients is somewhat evident.

0-7 pts Vague and unclear description of how a SDM approach to practice is implemented at the organizational, professional, and personal level of care to improve the care of patients is vague and not clearly evident.

Compare and contrast at least 2 different SDM models of care with the identification of the SDM that would work best in the current practice environment. (21 pts)

15-21 pts Excellent, specific and detailed comparison and contrast of at least 2 different SDM models with details of how it is used in various practice settings. One of the two described models is prioritized for the selected practice setting and population that serves to clearly link the model with the population.

8-14 pts Mostly clear but somewhat vague comparison and contrast of at least 2 different SDM models with details of how it is used in various practice settings. One of the two described models is prioritized for the selected practice setting and population that serves to clearly link the model with the population.

0-7 pts Vague and unclear comparison and contrast of 2 or less SDM models with details of how it is used in various practice settings. One of the two described models may be or is not prioritized for the selected practice setting and population that serves to vaguely or fails to link the model with the population.

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Describe and apply resources and tools that will be used to implement SDM models for the selected patient and population. Provide sufficient link between the tools and resources, the SDM model chosen and the patient population. What will this process look like; justify and provide the rationale for choice of identified resources. (21 pts)

15-21 pts Excellent, detailed and specific description of tools and resources needed to implement the selected SDM model for the select patient population. Strong and clear link is provided between the tools & resources, the SDM model and the patient population. The process is well outlined with excellent rationale for choice of identified resources.

8-14 pts Mostly clear but somewhat vague description of tools and resources needed to implement the selected SDM model for the select patient population. Somewhat strong and mostly clear link is provided between the tools & resources, the SDM model and the patient population. The process is outlined with some rationale for choice of identified resources.

0-7 pts Vague and unclear description of tools and resources needed to implement the selected SDM model for the select patient population. Vague and/or unclear link is provided between the tools & resources, the SDM model and the patient population. The process is either not or vaguely outlined with little rationale for choice of identified resources.

Describe strategies that would be implemented to build competency among the APN/ providers that facilitates adoption and usage SDM method (21 pts)

15-21 pts Describe specific and detailed strategies that would be implemented to build competency among the APN/providers that facilitates adoption and usage SDM method. This section is well informed and realistic to the population and care setting.

8-14 pts Mostly clear but somewhat vague strategies that would be implemented to build competency among the APN/providers that facilitates adoption and usage SDM method. This section is somewhat clear but not exactly realistic to the population and care

0-7 pts Vague and unclear strategies that would be implemented to build competency among the APN/providers that facilitates adoption and usage SDM method. This section is missing, unclear or extremely vague and not realistic to the population

Identify key challenges and benefits that might be encountered when implementing a SDM into the practice setting at the organization, professional and personal levels of care. (21 pts)

15-21 pts Identifies and specifically outlines the challenges and benefits that might been countered when implementing the selected SDM model in the practice setting at the organizational, professional and personal levels of care.

8-14 pts Identifies and somewhat specifically outlines the challenges and benefits that might be encountered when implementing the selected SDM model in the practice setting at the organizational, professional and personal levels of care.

0-7 pts Vague and unclear outlines the challenges and benefits that might be encountered when implementing the selected SDM model in practice setting at the organizational, professional and personal levels of care.

Summary – summarize the key points made throughout the paper is a comprehensive manner (10 pts)

7-10 pts Summarizes the key points made throughout the paper in a succinct but comprehensive manner

4-6 pts Somewhat summarizes the key points made throughout the paper in a mostly clear but not entirely comprehensive manner

0-3 pts Vague and unclear summary of the key points made throughout the paper that is not succinct or comprehensive.

Writing Mechanics: Language and direction of the paper follows the assignment outline and is clear and easy to follow. (18 pts)

13-18- pts Demonstrates clarity, conciseness and correctness; writing is free of grammar and spelling errors. The assignment outline was followed and guides the paper content appropriately

7-12 pts Somewhat concise and clear grammar and spelling used. Guidelines was mostly used to guide the paper content. Some spelling and grammar issues (less than 3-4 errors within paper)

0-6 pts Many deficiencies in grammar, spelling, or failure to follow the assignment guidelines. Writing has frequent spelling and grammar errors

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APA formatting (paper is formatted per APA 7th edition guidelines including font, level of headings, appropriate number of references, in-text and reference list citations) (18 pts)

13-18- pts APA formatting is followed throughout the paper with correct citations and includes at least 10 scholarly references that are correctly APA 7th ed. citations.

7-12 pts APA formatting is mostly followed throughout the paper with mostly correct citations with at least 8 to 9 scholarly references but not required 10 and/or 2-3 incorrect APA 7th ed. referencing or formatting

0-6 pts Multiple errors in APA formatting throughout the paper identified. Fewer than 8 scholarly references provided in the paper and/ or > 3 to 4 errors in APA 7th ed referencing and formatting.

Total: 182 pts