By Day 3
Respond to the following:

The disease I selected is “Measles”

Briefly summarize an article you selected and provide the reference. Then, address the following:

What implications does the disease have for nursing practice?
How does the emergence of this disease affect your personal practice?
Why do you think that this disease is emerging/re-emerging?
What is the nurses role in preventing and managing the impact of infectious diseases both from the patient and nurse perspective?
Support your response with references from the professional nursing literature.

Note Initial Post: A 3-paragraph (at least 350 words) response. Be sure to use evidence from the readings and include in-text citations. Utilize essay-level writing practice and skills, including the use of transitional material and organizational frames. Avoid quotes; paraphrase to incorporate evidence into your own writing. A reference list is required. Use the most current evidence (usually 5 years old).

Description: NURS 4006 Discussion Week 1 Rubric
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    Excellent    Proficient    Basic    Needs Improvement
“Summarized an article on emerging or re-emerging infectious diseases. ”   
9 (12%) – 10 (13.33%)
Initial post contains well developed and insightful analysis that brings new insight into the discussion .
8 (10.67%) – 8 (10.67%)
Initial post contains reasonable analysis that brings insight into the discussion.
7 (9.33%) – 7 (9.33%)
Initial post contains minimal analysis that brings limited insight into the discussion.
0 (0%) – 6 (8%)
Initial post lacks analysis and brings little or no insight into the discussion.
“Outlines the implications the disease has for nursing practice. ”   
9 (12%) – 10 (13.33%)
Initial post contains well developed and insightful analysis that brings new insight into the discussion .
8 (10.67%) – 8 (10.67%)
Initial post contains reasonable analysis that brings insight into the discussion.
7 (9.33%) – 7 (9.33%)
Initial post contains minimal analysis that brings limited insight into the discussion.
0 (0%) – 6 (8%)
Initial post lacks analysis and brings little or no insight into the discussion.
Identified how the emergence of this disease affected personal practice.   
9 (12%) – 10 (13.33%)
Initial post contains well developed and insightful analysis that brings new insight into the discussion .
8 (10.67%) – 8 (10.67%)
Initial post contains reasonable analysis that brings insight into the discussion.
7 (9.33%) – 7 (9.33%)
Initial post contains minimal analysis that brings limited insight into the discussion.
0 (0%) – 6 (8%)
Initial post lacks analysis and brings little or no insight into the discussion.
“Examined why the disease is emerging/ re-emerging. ”   
9 (12%) – 10 (13.33%)
Initial post contains well developed and insightful analysis that brings new insight into the discussion .
8 (10.67%) – 8 (10.67%)
Initial post contains reasonable analysis that brings insight into the discussion.
7 (9.33%) – 7 (9.33%)
Initial post contains minimal analysis that brings limited insight into the discussion.
0 (0%) – 6 (8%)
Initial post lacks analysis and that brings little or no insight into the discussion.
Relates the nurse’s role in preventing and managing infectious diseases both from the patient and nurse perspective.   
9 (12%) – 10 (13.33%)
Initial post contains well developed and insightful analysis that brings new insight into the discussion .
8 (10.67%) – 8 (10.67%)
Initial post contains reasonable analysis that brings insight into the discussion.
7 (9.33%) – 7 (9.33%)
Initial post contains minimal analysis that brings limited insight into the discussion.
0 (0%) – 6 (8%)
Initial post lacks analysis and brings little or no insight into the discussion.
Response Posts “Entered the discussion thread on 3 separate days. Wrote at least two posts to two separate peers. Responses are appropriate to the topic, substantive, and promoted discussion by one or more of the following: contributing insight to move the discussion forward. offering substantial and/or different points of view and asks questions to add to discussion including extra references or websites for peers to consider relating discussion to different areas of practice and applying concepts to practice **Additional points may be deducted for late posting per the University late policy.”   
14 (18.67%) – 15 (20%)
Response posts add substantial ideas and perspectives that invite further analysis and discussion. Participated 3 or more days in the classroom and responded to more than 2 classmates.
12 (16%) – 13 (17.33%)
Response posts are proficient and provide adequate analysis and discussion. Participated 3 days in the classroom and responds to at least two classmates.
11 (14.67%) – 11 (14.67%)
Response posts are limited and provide minimal analysis and discussion. Participated less than 3 days in the classroom and/or responds to less than two classmates.
0 (0%) – 10 (13.33%)
Response posts are inadequate and provide no analysis of discussion and/ or there is no participation in the classroom.
Writing and Format Uses evidence to support a claim and give credit to the source. Uses course learning resources and seeks additional scholarly resources to support ideas. Displays sentence, paragraph, and essay skills. Writes in a scholarly, well-organized manner using own words by synthesizing evidence/resources. Paraphrases to avoid plagiarism of the source. APA: No more than one short, unique quote with correct APA format. Appropriate use and format of in-text citations and reference list.   
9 (12%) – 10 (13.33%)
Writer demonstrates excellence in all sentence and paragraph level skills within discussion board posts to meet the 4000 Academic Writing Expectations for this level.
8 (10.67%) – 8 (10.67%)
Writer demonstrates proficiency of most sentence and paragraph level skills within discussion board posts to meet the 4000 Academic Writing Expectations for this level with only one format or writing issue needing to be addressed.
7 (9.33%) – 7 (9.33%)
Writer demonstrates minimal skill in meeting sentence level and/or paragraph level skills within discussion board posts to meet the 4000 Academic Writing Expectations for this level with less than or equal to three format or writing issues needing to be addressed.
0 (0%) – 6 (8%)
Writer demonstrates inadequate skill within discussion board posts to meet the sentence and/or and paragraph level skills in meeting the 4000 Academic Writing Expectations for this level with four or more format or writing issues needing to be addressed.
Total Points: 75