NUR309 Week 2 Assignment: The Process of Infections

NUR309 Week 2 Assignment: The Process of Infections

In this assignment, you will create a flowchart to explain the process of infections.

Step 1 Choose an infectious process that has not been discussed already in the course.

Step 2 Sequence the steps of the infection process (chain of transmission of microorganisms).

Step 3 Using a word processor or presentation software package, use the drawing tools to create a flowchart representing the process of infections.

Label each step in the infection process.
Briefly describe what occurs in each step.
Explain how to break the chain of transmission at each step.

Metrics Poor Needs significant improvement Needs some improvement Excellent

Process Selection Process selected was not appropriate.

OR Assignment was not submitted.

Process selected was not appropriate and has not yet been

discussed in the course.

Process selected was appropriate, but has been

previously discussed in the course.

Process selected was appropriate and has not yet been

discussed in the course.

(0–1 points) (2 points) (3–4 points) (5 points)

Flowchart Format No use of arrows and/or format of a flow chart; confusing and

untidy. Not organized; flow makes no

sense and is not clear. OR

Assignment was not submitted.

Some use of arrows and/or format of a flow chart; somewhat

confusing. Some organization; flow slightly

unclear.

Use of arrows and correct format of a flow chart; slightly confusing.

Organized; flow is clear for the most part.

Excellent use of flow chart format; not confusing.

Good organization; flow is logical and easy to follow.

(0–4 points) (5 points) (6 points) (7–8 points)

Step Labeling Steps are included but incorrect. OR

Assignment was not submitted.

Less than half of the steps are included and not all are correctly

labeled.

Most steps are included and labeled correctly.

All steps are included and labeled correctly.

(0–5 points) (6–7 points) (8 points) (9–10 points)

Step Descriptions Descriptions are not present. OR

Assignment was not submitted.

Descriptions are somewhat ambiguous and/or somewhat

inaccurate.

Some descriptions are not relevant to process and chart contains a few inaccuracies.

Descriptions are very specific to process and accurate.

(0–8 points) (9–11 points) (12–14 points) (15–16 points)

Breaking the Chain

Explanations

Explanations for how to break the chain of transmission are missing for each step or are completely

inaccurate. OR

Assignment was not submitted.

Explanations for how to break the chain of transmission are present for a few steps and are somewhat

accurate.

Explanations for how to break the chain of transmission are present

for most steps and are mostly accurate.

Explanations for how to break the chain of transmission are present

for each step and are detailed accurately.

(0–8 points) (9–11 points) (12–14 points) (15–16 points) Mechanics and

Grammar Numerous errors in usage,

capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

Some errors in usage, capitalization, punctuation, and

spelling.

Minor errors in usage, capitalization, punctuation, and

spelling.

No errors in usage, capitalization, punctuation, or spelling.

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