Assignment Prompt & Instructions
what are three new methods
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– ## JournalQuestion_WEEK_7.docx
– ## Module6JournalRUBRIC.docx
**## JournalQuestion_WEEK_7.docx**
**Overview**
Strategic communication is a purposeful type of communication to communicate goals and messages in an organization to fulfill its mission. This week we focus on communication strategies and how they impact healthcare. Strategic communication educates, influences, and informs decision-making. Communication processes are pivotal for empowering individuates to arrive at an understanding of issues, consider ideas, innovate, and debate. As we complete the lesson this week and module assignments, you will consider strategic communication and how it impacts healthcare delivery and the impact strategic communication will have on your DNP projects.
**Journal Question:**
Drawing upon your readings and life experience, discuss your approach to effective communication strategies and processes. How have these processes worked for you for successful communication (or not)? After completing the readings for the week, what are three new methods you will integrate for successful communication with your DNP project team and stakeholders?
**Journal Response Expectations**
**This is my Topic**
“ This quality improvement project is to implement the use of an evidence-based self-care tool, Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA), to improve diabetes self-care behaviors among adults with type 2 diabetes.”
**Journal Response Expectations**
**Each short-answer Journal response will be a minimum of 300 words.**
**No citation, reference, or APA style is necessary.**
**Learning Materials**
Borkowski, N. & Meese, K.A. (2021).
_Organizational behavior in healthcare_ (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284183245. Read
**chapters 5 & 14.**
Weberg, D. & Davidson, S. (2019).
_Leadership for evidence-based innovation in nursing and health professions_ (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284171365.
**Read chapter 13.**
**The following can be found in the Aspen library:**
Alaseeri, R., Rajab, A., & Banakhar, M. (2021). Do personal differences and organizational factors influence nurses’ decision-making? A qualitative study.
_Nursing Reports_,
_11_(3), 714–727.
**## Module6JournalRUBRIC.docx**
2/2/26, 5:39 AM Preview Rubric: Graduate Journal Question Rubric v1 – DNP855 Sect1 Organizational Leadership and Systems-Based Practice – Aspen University Classroom
2/2/26, 5:39 AM Preview Rubric: Graduate Journal Question Rubric v1 – DNP855 Sect1 Organizational Leadership and Systems-Based Practice – Aspen University Classroom
**Graduate Journal Question Rubric v1**
Criteria
**Does Not Meet**
**Expectations**
**Approaches**
**Expectations**
**Meets Expectations**
**Exceeds Expectations**
**Criterion Score**
Claim/Quality of
Information
Weight: 40%
/ 8
0
points
**pts**
**)**
**(0**
Response to quiz
question is missing
or inaccurate.
Answer is inaccurate
and does not ad
–
dress the prompt.
2.5
points
**(5.6**
**pts**
**)**
Response to quiz
question is missing
key elements.
Answer is partially
inaccurate and
misses elements in
the prompt. Claims
are lacking informa
–
tion to be fully
thought out.
6.4
points
**)**
**pts**
**(6.4**
Response to quiz
question is appropri
–
ate and accurate.
Answer is appropri
–
ate and responses
to the prompt.
Claims are
appropriate.
8
points
**(8**
**pts**
**)**
Response to quiz
question is thorough
and detailed.
Answer is clear and
concise and re
–
sponses to all as
–
pects of the prompt.
Claims are justified
and plausible.
**Overall Score**
**Level 1**
0
points minimum
**Level 2**
14
points minimum
**Level 3**
16
points minimum
**Level 4**
20
points minimum
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**## Module6JournalRUBRIC.docx**
2/2/26, 5:39 AM Preview Rubric: Graduate Journal Question Rubric v1 – DNP855 Sect1 Organizational Leadership and Systems-Based Practice – Aspen University Classroom
2/2/26, 5:39 AM Preview Rubric: Graduate Journal Question Rubric v1 – DNP855 Sect1 Organizational Leadership and Systems-Based Practice – Aspen University Classroom
**Graduate Journal Question Rubric v1**
Criteria
**Does Not Meet**
**Expectations**
**Approaches**
**Expectations**
**Meets Expectations**
**Exceeds Expectations**
**Criterion Score**
Claim/Quality of
Information
Weight: 40%
/ 8
0
points
**pts**
**)**
**(0**
Response to quiz
question is missing
or inaccurate.
Answer is inaccurate
and does not ad
–
dress the prompt.
2.5
points
**(5.6**
**pts**
**)**
Response to quiz
question is missing
key elements.
Answer is partially
inaccurate and
misses elements in
the prompt. Claims
are lacking informa
–
tion to be fully
thought out.
6.4
points
**)**
**pts**
**(6.4**
Response to quiz
question is appropri
–
ate and accurate.
Answer is appropri
–
ate and responses
to the prompt.
Claims are
appropriate.
8
points
**(8**
**pts**
**)**
Response to quiz
question is thorough
and detailed.
Answer is clear and
concise and re
–
sponses to all as
–
pects of the prompt.
Claims are justified
and plausible.
**Overall Score**
**Level 1**
0
points minimum
**Level 2**
14
points minimum
**Level 3**
16
points minimum
**Level 4**
20
points minimum
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**## JournalQuestion_WEEK_7.docx**
**Overview**
Strategic communication is a purposeful type of communication to communicate goals and messages in an organization to fulfill its mission. This week we focus on communication strategies and how they impact healthcare. Strategic communication educates, influences, and informs decision-making. Communication processes are pivotal for empowering individuates to arrive at an understanding of issues, consider ideas, innovate, and debate. As we complete the lesson this week and module assignments, you will consider strategic communication and how it impacts healthcare delivery and the impact strategic communication will have on your DNP projects.
**Journal Question:**
Drawing upon your readings and life experience, discuss your approach to effective communication strategies and processes. How have these processes worked for you for successful communication (or not)? After completing the readings for the week, what are three new methods you will integrate for successful communication with your DNP project team and stakeholders?
**Journal Response Expectations**
**This is my Topic**
“ This quality improvement project is to implement the use of an evidence-based self-care tool, Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA), to improve diabetes self-care behaviors among adults with type 2 diabetes.”
**Journal Response Expectations**
**Each short-answer Journal response will be a minimum of 300 words.**
**No citation, reference, or APA style is necessary.**
**Learning Materials**
Borkowski, N. & Meese, K.A. (2021).
_Organizational behavior in healthcare_ (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284183245. Read
**chapters 5 & 14.**
Weberg, D. & Davidson, S. (2019).
_Leadership for evidence-based innovation in nursing and health professions_ (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284171365.
**Read chapter 13.**
**The following can be found in the Aspen library:**
Alaseeri, R., Rajab, A., & Banakhar, M. (2021). Do personal differences and organizational factors influence nurses’ decision-making? A qualitative study.
_Nursing Reports_,
_11_(3), 714–727.
**## Module6JournalRUBRIC.docx**
2/2/26, 5:39 AM Preview Rubric: Graduate Journal Question Rubric v1 – DNP855 Sect1 Organizational Leadership and Systems-Based Practice – Aspen University Classroom
2/2/26, 5:39 AM Preview Rubric: Graduate Journal Question Rubric v1 – DNP855 Sect1 Organizational Leadership and Systems-Based Practice – Aspen University Classroom
**Graduate Journal Question Rubric v1**
Criteria
**Does Not Meet**
**Expectations**
**Approaches**
**Expectations**
**Meets Expectations**
**Exceeds Expectations**
**Criterion Score**
Claim/Quality of
Information
Weight: 40%
/ 8
0
points
**pts**
**)**
**(0**
Response to quiz
question is missing
or inaccurate.
Answer is inaccurate
and does not ad
–
dress the prompt.
2.5
points
**(5.6**
**pts**
**)**
Response to quiz
question is missing
key elements.
Answer is partially
inaccurate and
misses elements in
the prompt. Claims
are lacking informa
–
tion to be fully
thought out.
6.4
points
**)**
**pts**
**(6.4**
Response to quiz
question is appropri
–
ate and accurate.
Answer is appropri
–
ate and responses
to the prompt.
Claims are
appropriate.
8
points
**(8**
**pts**
**)**
Response to quiz
question is thorough
and detailed.
Answer is clear and
concise and re
–
sponses to all as
–
pects of the prompt.
Claims are justified
and plausible.
**Overall Score**
**Level 1**
0
points minimum
**Level 2**
14
points minimum
**Level 3**
16
points minimum
**Level 4**
20
points minimum
https://classroom.aspen.edu/d2l/le/content/117064/viewContent/6175210/View 1/3
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**## JournalQuestion_WEEK_7.docx**
**Overview**
Strategic communication is a purposeful type of communication to communicate goals and messages in an organization to fulfill its mission. This week we focus on communication strategies and how they impact healthcare. Strategic communication educates, influences, and informs decision-making. Communication processes are pivotal for empowering individuates to arrive at an understanding of issues, consider ideas, innovate, and debate. As we complete the lesson this week and module assignments, you will consider strategic communication and how it impacts healthcare delivery and the impact strategic communication will have on your DNP projects.
**Journal Question:**
Drawing upon your readings and life experience, discuss your approach to effective communication strategies and processes. How have these processes worked for you for successful communication (or not)? After completing the readings for the week, what are three new methods you will integrate for successful communication with your DNP project team and stakeholders?
**Journal Response Expectations**
**This is my Topic**
“ This quality improvement project is to implement the use of an evidence-based self-care tool, Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities (SDSCA), to improve diabetes self-care behaviors among adults with type 2 diabetes.”
**Journal Response Expectations**
**Each short-answer Journal response will be a minimum of 300 words.**
**No citation, reference, or APA style is necessary.**
**Learning Materials**
Borkowski, N. & Meese, K.A. (2021).
_Organizational behavior in healthcare_ (4th ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284183245. Read
**chapters 5 & 14.**
Weberg, D. & Davidson, S. (2019).
_Leadership for evidence-based innovation in nursing and health professions_ (2nd ed.). Jones & Bartlett Learning. ISBN: 9781284171365.
**Read chapter 13.**
**The following can be found in the Aspen library:**
Alaseeri, R., Rajab, A., & Banakhar, M. (2021). Do personal differences and organizational factors influence nurses’ decision-making? A qualitative study.
_Nursing Reports_,
_11_(3), 714–727.
**## Module6JournalRUBRIC.docx**
2/2/26, 5:39 AM Preview Rubric: Graduate Journal Question Rubric v1 – DNP855 Sect1 Organizational Leadership and Systems-Based Practice – Aspen University Classroom
2/2/26, 5:39 AM Preview Rubric: Graduate Journal Question Rubric v1 – DNP855 Sect1 Organizational Leadership and Systems-Based Practice – Aspen University Classroom
**Graduate Journal Question Rubric v1**
Criteria
**Does Not Meet**
**Expectations**
**Approaches**
**Expectations**
**Meets Expectations**
**Exceeds Expectations**
**Criterion Score**
Claim/Quality of
Information
Weight: 40%
/ 8
0
points
**pts**
**)**
**(0**
Response to quiz
question is missing
or inaccurate.
Answer is inaccurate
and does not ad
–
dress the prompt.
2.5
points
**(5.6**
**pts**
**)**
Response to quiz
question is missing
key elements.
Answer is partially
inaccurate and
misses elements in
the prompt. Claims
are lacking informa
–
tion to be fully
thought out.
6.4
points
**)**
**pts**
**(6.4**
Response to quiz
question is appropri
–
ate and accurate.
Answer is appropri
–
ate and responses
to the prompt.
Claims are
appropriate.
8
points
**(8**
**pts**
**)**
Response to quiz
question is thorough
and detailed.
Answer is clear and
concise and re
–
sponses to all as
–
pects of the prompt.
Claims are justified
and plausible.
**Overall Score**
**Level 1**
0
points minimum
**Level 2**
14
points minimum
**Level 3**
16
points minimum
**Level 4**
20
points minimum
https://classroom.aspen.edu/d2l/le/content/117064/viewContent/6175210/View 1/3
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