Discussions are designed to promote dialogue between faculty and students, and students and their peers. In
discussions students:
Demonstrate understanding of concepts for the week
Integrate outside scholarly sources when required
Engage in meaningful dialogue with classmates and/or instructor
Express opinions clearly and logically, in a professional manner
Use the rubric on this page as you compose your answers.
Best Practices include:
Participation early in the week is encouraged to stimulate meaningful discussion among classmates and
instructor.
Enter the discussion often during the week to read and learn from posts.
Select different classmates for your reply each week.
Discussion
Evidence is necessary to improve our nursing practice. Using the CINAHL database in the Chamberlain
Library, search for and locate a scholarly professional nursing journal article that meets these criteria