IHP 670 Module Two Activity Guidelines and Rubric

IHP 670 Module Two Activity Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

Making decisions is at the core of management. To make ra�onal decisions, a manager or an individual must gather as much informa�on as possible about various op�ons and their poten�al

consequences. Before making an important decision, one should evaluate the situa�on and take steps to prevent falling into decision traps. There can be several traps in decision making,

such as overconfidence, a lack of keeping track, or a failure to conduct a decision process audit.

In this ac�vity, you will iden�fy one recent professional situa�on or problem that required making a decision. The decision could have been posed to a group you were a part of, or it could

have been one you made alone. For example, you and your department must decide whether to change the way pa�ent rounds are conducted due to mul�ple staff repor�ng burnout in

recent weeks. Since you may be using an actual professional or personal scenario, be sure to avoid sharing any personal or confiden�al informa�on in your submission to protect others’

privacy, such as names of people, places, and designa�on.

Avoid using a project-related situa�on or problem; projects require mul�ple decisions and are dependent on several other factors. If you do not have a professional decision example to

analyze, you may use personal experience instead, such as choosing a degree or cer�fica�on program or buying a car or house.

This ac�vity will help you understand your decision-making habits, which will help you complete the course project. There are no right or wrong answers to this assignment.

If you need wri�ng support, you can access the Online Wri�ng Center through the Academic Support module of your course.

Prompt

Complete the Module Two Decision Analysis Worksheet, and then reflect on your learnings and respond to the items in the prompt below in a separate document. You will need to submit

both the completed worksheet and your reflec�on.

Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:

1. Decision-Making Issue or Problem: Describe the issue or problem requiring a decision that you have selected to analyze. Do not state the decision that was or is being made to solve

the issue or problem.

2. Analysis of an Issue or Problem: Analyze the issue or problem and its poten�al solu�ons using your completed Module Two Decision Analysis Worksheet to support your analysis.

Substan�ate your claim by ci�ng a minimum of one professional source.

3. Decision Traps: Using the list provided in the Module Two Decision Trap document as a guide, discuss the specific decision trap(s) you and/or your partners encountered during the

decision-making process and the impact of those traps on the decision. Consider the following ques�on to guide your response:

How could you or your partners have avoided any of the traps you fell into?

4. Synopsis of Learning: Summarize how cri�cal analysis and evidence-based decision-making principles influenced your decision making for your selected problem. Consider the

following ques�on to guide your response:

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What role do cri�cal analysis and evidence-based decision-making principles play in program planning?

Note that all the claims in your deliverable should be evidence based. Your cita�ons should be from your independent search for evidence (not from the scenario, textbook, or module

resources) of credible sources and be current within the last five years. You are required to cite a minimum of one source overall. Refer to the Shapiro Library Guide: Nursing—Graduate

located in the Start Here sec�on of the course for addi�onal support.

What to Submit

Your submission should include a 2- to 3-page Word document with your reflec�on, as well as your completed Module Two Decision Analysis Worksheet. For the reflec�on, include a �tle

page. Use 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

Supporting Materials

The following resources support your work on the assignment:

Worksheet: Module Two Decision Analysis Worksheet Word Document

You will use this worksheet to complete your Module Two ac�vity. Respond to all the ques�ons in the worksheet, and submit it, along with your reflec�ons on the learning.

Document: Module Two Decision Traps Word Document

You will use this support document to learn the defini�on of each of the 10 traps, which will help you in comple�ng this ac�vity.

Module Two Activity Rubric

Criteria Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value

Decision-Making Issue or

Problem

N/A Describes the issue or problem

requiring a decision that has

been selected for analysis

(100%)

N/A Does not a�empt criterion

(0%)

20

Analysis of an Issue or

Problem

Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear and

insigh�ul manner, using

industry-specific language

(100%)

Analyzes the issue or problem

and its poten�al solu�ons

using the completed Module

Two Decision Analysis

Worksheet to support the

analysis (90%)

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions (70%)

Does not a�empt criterion

(0%)

20

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Criteria Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Not Evident Value

Decision Traps Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear and

insigh�ul manner, using

industry-specific language

(100%)

Discusses specific decision

trap(s) encountered during the

decision-making process and

the impact of those traps on

the decision (90%)

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions (70%)

Does not a�empt criterion

(0%)

20

Synopsis of Learning Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear and

insigh�ul manner, using

industry-specific language

(100%)

Summarizes how cri�cal

analysis and evidence-based

decision-making principles

influenced decision making for

the selected problem (90%)

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors or

omissions (70%)

Does not a�empt criterion

(0%)

15

Ar�cula�on of Response Exceeds proficiency in an

excep�onally clear and

insigh�ul manner (100%)

Clearly conveys meaning with

correct grammar, sentence

structure, and spelling,

demonstra�ng an

understanding of audience and

purpose (90%)

Shows progress toward

proficiency, but with errors in

grammar, sentence structure,

and spelling, nega�vely

impac�ng readability (70%)

Submission has cri�cal errors in

grammar, sentence structure,

and spelling, preven�ng

understanding of ideas (0%)

10

Professional Sources Incorporates more than one

professional, current (within

the last five years) source, or

use of source is excep�onally

insigh�ul (100%)

Incorporates one professional,

current (within the last five

years) source that supports

claims (90%)

Incorporates one source that is

not professional, not current

(within the last five years), or

does not fully support claims

(70%)

Does not incorporate sources

(0%)

10

APA Style Formats in-text cita�ons and

reference list according to APA

style with no errors (100%)

Formats in-text cita�ons and

reference list according to APA

style with fewer than five

errors (90%)

Formats in-text cita�ons and

reference list according to APA

style with five or more errors

(70%)

Does not format in-text

cita�ons and reference list

according to APA style (0%)

5

Total: 100%

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