Intent:
To explore historical nursing leaders’ values, attributes and their contribution to the nursing profession. This assessment will enable students to explore important leadership abilities and to incorporate this knowledge into their emerging professional identity.
Task:
Students can either write a paper OR compose a narrated PowerPoint presentation about a specific nursing leader selected from the list below, addressing the following:
1. In your own words provide a brief biographical outline of the life of the nursing leader you have selected.
2. Identify and describe two (2) attributes/values of an effective leader that were evident in the leader you have chosen. Provide an example of how the leader demonstrated the attributes/values.
3. Describe two (2) significant contributions/achievements of this person to the nursing profession?
4. Reflect on what have you learned from your research on this leader and describe how this knowledge will inform your own professional identify?
Note: All questions must be supported by high quality, relevant nursing literature.
Nursing leaders:
• Mary Seacole;
• Ellen (Nell) Savage;
• Walt Whitman;
• Helene Donnelly;
• Sally Goold;
• Fatu Kekula;
• Vivien Bullwinkle;
• Florence Nightingale;
• Irena Sendler.
Length:10 minute video + transcript to be supplied OR 1500 word paper
Rubric
Nurse Leader Assessment
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeBiography
A brief biographical outline of the life of the nursing leader is written in the student’s own words 15 to 14.0 pts
Well Developed
14-15 marks A succinct, historically accurate biographical outline is written in the student’s own words. AND The standard of writing/presentation is excellent and use of high quality, relevant nursing literature is effective and appropriate to support the answer. 14 to 12.0 pts
Developed
12-13 marks A succinct biographical outline is written in the student’s own words. AND The standard of writing/presentation is very good and high quality, relevant nursing literature is used appropriately to support the answer 12 to 10.0 pts
Satisfactory
10-11 marks A clear biographical outline is written in the student’s own words. AND The standard of writing/presentation is good and there is reference to appropriate nursing literature to support the answer. 10 to 8.0 pts
Developing
8-9 marks A biographical outline is written in the student’s own words. AND The standard of writing/presentation is satisfactory and there is reference to some nursing literature to support the answer. 8 to 0 pts
Not yet developed
0-7 marks. A biographical outline is not provided OR the outline DOES NOT refer to an appropriate nursing leader OR The outline IS NOT written/presented in the student’s own words. OR there is no reference to appropriate nursing literature to support the answer.
15 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAttributes and Values
One attribute and one value of an effective nursing leader demonstrated by the selected leader is described
An example of how the leader demonstrated the attribute and value is described 25 to 22.0 pts
Well Developed
23-25 marks A highly relevant nursing attribute and value demonstrated by the leader is clearly and accurately described. AND An example of how the leader demonstrated the attribute and value is clearly and accurately described. AND The standard of writing/presentation is excellent and use of high quality, relevant nursing literature is effective and appropriate to support the answer. 22 to 19.0 pts
Developed
20-22 marks An appropriate nursing attribute and value demonstrated by the leader is clearly described. AND An example of how the leader demonstrated the attribute and value is accurately described. AND The standard of writing/presentation is very good and high quality, relevant nursing literature is used appropriately to support the answer. 19 to 16.0 pts
Satisfactory
17 - 19 marks One nursing attribute and one value demonstrated by the leader is described. AND An example of how the leader demonstrated the attribute and value is described. AND The standard of writing/presentation is good and there is reference to appropriate nursing literature to support the answer. 16 to 12.0 pts
Developing
13-16 marks One attribute and one value demonstrated by the leader is identified. AND An example of how the leader demonstrated the attribute OR value is provided. AND The standard of writing/presentation is satisfactory and there is reference to some nursing literature to support the answer. 12 to 0 pts
Not yet developed
0-12 marks Neither an attribute or a value demonstrated by the leader is identified or they are not appropriate. OR There is no example of how the leader demonstrated the attribute or the example is not appropriate. OR There is no reference to appropriate nursing literature to support the answer.
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeContributions and Achievements
Two significant contributions / achievements of the nursing leader to the nursing profession are described 25 to 22.0 pts
Well Developed
23-25 marks Two contributions / achievements are clearly and accurately described. AND The standard of writing/presentation is excellent and use of high quality, relevant nursing literature is effective and appropriate to support the answer 22 to 19.0 pts
Developed
20-22 marks Two contributions / achievements are accurately described. AND The standard of writing/presentation is very good and high quality, relevant nursing literature is used appropriately to support the answer. 19 to 16.0 pts
Satisfactory
17-19 marks Two contributions / achievements are correctly described. AND The standard of writing/presentation is good and there is reference to appropriate nursing literature to support the answer. 16 to 13.0 pts
Developing
13-16 marks Two contributions / achievements are correctly identified. AND The standard of writing/presentation is satisfactory and there is reference to some nursing literature to support the answer. 13 to 0 pts
Not yet developed
0-12 marks Two contributions / achievements are not correctly identified. AND There is no reference to appropriate nursing literature to support the answer.
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReflection
Reflection on what has been learned from the research on the leader and how this will inform student’s own professional identity. 25 to 22.0 pts
Well Developed
23-25 marks A well-written/presented, in-depth and insightful reflection provided and supported by a clear and meaningful description of how knowledge gained will inform the student’s professional identity. 22 to 19.0 pts
Developed
20-22 marks A clear and insightful reflection provided and supported by a meaningful description of how knowledge gained will inform the student’s professional identity. 19 to 16.0 pts
Satisfactory
17-19 marks A sound and thoughtful reflection provided and supported by a description of how knowledge gained will inform the student’s professional identity. 16 to 12.0 pts
Developing
13-16 marks A refection provided along with reference to how knowledge gained will inform the student’s professional identity. 12 to 0 pts
Not yet developed
0-12 marks A refection is not provided OR there is no or minimal description of how knowledge gained will inform the student’s professional identity
25 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAcademic Referencing (written paper AND PPT presentation)
Writing and presentation is consistent with UTS academic referencing standards 10 to 9.0 pts
Well Developed
10 marks. In-text citations and reference list is error free, and referencing is consistent with APA - 7 standards. 9 to 8.0 pts
Developed
9 marks In-text citations and reference list is mostly error free and referencing is consistent with APA - 7 standards. 8 to 5.0 pts
Satisfactory
6 - 8 marks In-text citations and/or reference list has less than 3 errors and referencing is consistent with APA - 7 standards. 5 to 3.0 pts
Developing
4-5 marks In-text citations and reference list has 3-5 errors and referencing is consistent with APA - 7 standards. 3 to 0 pts
Not yet developed
0-3 marks Major errors (more than 5) evident in either/both in-text citations and reference list; or referencing is not consistent with APA - 7 standards.
10 pts
Total Points: 100