III. Integration of Evidence: The student post provides support from a minimum of one scholarly in-text citation with a matching reference AND assigned readings OR online lessons, per discussion topic per week.

1. What is a scholarly resource? A scholarly resource is one that comes from a professional, peer-reviewed publication (e.g., journals and government reports such as those from the FDA or CDC).
   • Contains references for sources cited
   • Written by a professional or scholar in the field and indicates credentials of the author(s)
   • Is no more than 5 years old for clinical or research article
2. What is not considered a scholarly resource?
   • Newspaper articles and layperson literature (e.g., Readers Digest, Healthy Life Magazine, Food, and Fitness)
   • Information from Wikipedia or any wiki
   • Textbooks
   • Website homepages
   • The weekly lesson
   • Articles in healthcare and nursing-oriented trade magazines, such as Nursing Made Incredibly Easy and RNMagazine (Source: What is a scholarly article.docx; Created 06/09 CK/CL Revised: 02/17/11, 09/02/11 nlh/clm)
3. Can the lesson for the week be used as a scholarly source?
   • Information from the weekly lesson can be cited in a posting; however, it is not to be the sole source used in the post.
4. Are resources provided from CU acceptable sources (e.g., the readings for the week)?
   • Not as a sole source within the post. The textbook and/or assigned (required) articles for the week can be used, but another outside source must be cited for full credit. Textbooks are not considered scholarly sources for the purpose of discussions.
5. Are websites acceptable as scholarly resources for discussions?
   • Yes, if they are documents or data cited from credible websites. Credible websites usually end in .gov or .edu; however, some .org sites that belong to professional associations (e.g., American Heart Association, National League for Nursing, American Diabetes Association) are also considered credible websites. Websites ending with .com are not to be used as scholarly resources

IV. Professionalism in Communication: The post presents information in logical, meaningful, and understandable sequence, and is clearly relevant to the discussion topic. Grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation are accurate.

V. Wednesday Participation Requirement: The student provides a substantive response to the graded discussion question(s) or topic(s), posted by the course faculty (not a response to a peer), by Wednesday, 11:59 p.m. MT of each week.

VI. Total Participation Requirement: The student provides at least three substantive posts (one to the initial question or topic, one to a student peer, and one to a faculty question) on two different days during the week.

DISCUSSION CONTENT

Category

Points

%

Description

Application of Course Knowledge

20

27

Answers the initial discussion question(s)/topic(s), demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the concepts for the week.

Engagement in Meaningful Dialogue With Peers and Faculty

20

27

Responds to a student peer AND course faculty furthering the dialogue by providing more information and clarification, adding depth to the conversation

Integration of Evidence

20

27

Assigned readings OR online lesson AND at least one outside scholarly source are included. The scholarly source is:

1) evidence-based, 2) scholarly in nature, 3) published within the last 5 years

60

81%

Total CONTENT Points= 60 pts

DISCUSSION FORMAT

Category

Points

%

Description

Grammar and Communication

8

10

Presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner

Reference Citation

7

9

References have complete information as required by APA

In-text citations included for all references AND references included for all in-text citation

15

19%

Total FORMAT Points= 15 pts

DISCUSSION TOTAL=75 points

PREPARING THE ASSIGNMENT

INTRODUCTION

This graded discussion will explore the impact of systems theory on a practice problem or issue. Please provide an initial response to the discussion question by Wednesday at 11:59pm MT and two interactive dialogue responses no later than Sunday 11:59 PM MT at the end of WEEK 7. The discussion is worth 75 points. Please refer to the discussion grading rubric for additional criteria.

ASSIGNMENT

Reflect on an experience in which you were directly involved or witnessed incivility in the workplace. Provide a brief synopsis of the situation. How did this make you feel? How did you respond? What were the consequences of this situation? Provide an example of how this negatively affected the work environment and outcomes. How could the situation have been prevented? Discuss strategies that would support a healthy work environment.

**To see view the grading criteria/rubric, please click on the 3 dots in the box at the end of the solid gray bar above the discussion board title and then Show Rubric.