Psw 163 Written Comfort Basket Assignment Due Week 10
Psw 163 Written Comfort Basket Assignment Due Week 10
Psw 163 Written Comfort Basket Assignment (due week 10) Due: March 16th, 2020 by 2400 hrs (midnight) Value: This assignment is worth 10% of your final mark in PSW 163 Length: 4 pages maximum for written assignment – title and reference pages extra Format: Essay, including at least 3 referenced resources Purpose: Basket of Comfort Measures: A collection of items/ideas that Personal Support Workers can use to decrease a dying person’s discomfort and provide support. Avoid the use of medical interventions eg. medications. Content: Select 6 symptoms experienced by the dying person from the list below Discuss 2 possible causes for each of the 6 symptoms chosen Identify 2 items/ideas you could put into your ‘Comfort Basket’ to alleviate each of the chosen symptoms Describe how each item/idea put into the Comfort Basket helps to alleviate the symptom and provide comfort to the dying person Common symptoms experienced by the dying person: Pain Nausea and Vomiting Fatigue Difficulty Breathing Delirium Dehydration Decreased Appetite Mouth Discomfort Changes in Bowel and Bladder Function Anxiety Depression Formatting: • This assignment should be stapled together in the top left hand corner and should contain a title page including the teacher’s name, course and section number, the date of submission and the full name of the student. • Typed, single sided, double spaced, font size 12 • Must demonstrate proper grammar, sentence structure and spelling • APA 6th ed. for references to be used • Submit Turnitin originality report with this assignment – showing percentage score. • The penalty for late submission of assignments is a deduction of 20% per day late from your original assignment mark (weekends count as two days). Assignment submitted after 2400 hours (midnight) on Monday March 16th will be considered late. NOTE: Instructions for creating a Turnitin account will be provided by week 8. Student Name: _________________________ PSW 163 Section: _____________________________ PSW 163 Grading Rubric – Written Assignment – Comfort Basket Assignment Assignment Criteria Excellent Good Satisfactory Needs Improvement Below Accepted Standard Mark 1) Discusses 2 possible causes for each of the 6 symptoms chosen. (12) Clearly discusses in detail 2 possible causes for each of the 6 symptoms chosen. (12) Discusses possible causes for each of the 6 symptoms chosen. (9) Somewhat discusses possible causes for each of the 6 symptoms chosen. (6) Minimally discusses possible causes for each of the 6 symptoms chosen. (3) Little or no necessary content. (0) /) Discusses 2 items/ideas that can be put into the Comfort Basket for each of the 6 symptoms chosen and describes how each item chosen helps to alleviate the symptom and provide comfort to the dying person. (24) Clearly discusses in detail 2 items/ideas that can be put into the Comfort Basket for each of the 6 symptoms chosen and describes in detail how each item chosen helps to alleviate the symptom and provide comfort to the dying person. (24) Discusses 2 items/ideas that can be put into the Comfort Basket for each of the 6 symptoms chosen and describes how each item chosen helps to alleviate the symptom and provide comfort to the dying person. (18) Somewhat discusses 2 items/ideas that can be put into the Comfort Basket for each of the 6 symptoms chosen and somewhat describes how each item chosen helps to alleviate the symptom and provide comfort to the dying person. (12) Minimally discusses 2 items/ideas that can be put into the Comfort Basket for each of the 6 symptoms chosen and minimally describes how each item chosen helps to alleviate the symptom and provide comfort to the dying person. (6) Little or no necessary content presented. (0) /) APA 6th ed. format utilized and minimum 3 referenced resources included. Turnitin originality report with percentage submitted. (3) APA correct; correct margins, double spaced, title & reference pages, numbered pages, correct in- paper citations, stapled only, no folders, rubric sheet. Minimum 3 referenced resources included. 0 errors. Turnitin originality report with percentage submitted. (3) Mostly correct application of APA, meets most criteria. Minimum 2 referenced resources included. 1-5 errors. Turnitin originality report with percentage submitted. (2.25) Some correct application of APA, meets some criteria. Some referenced resources included. 6-8 errors. Turnitin originality report with percentage submitted. (1.5) Minimal application of APA with many mistakes. Minimal referenced resources included. 9 - 10 errors. Turnitin originality report with percentage NOT submitted. (0.5) Little or no attempt at APA formatting. No references or descriptions. (0) /) Spelling & grammar/punctuation: (3) Perfect spelling and grammar. Grammar and spelling appropriate to college level writing expectations. 0 errors. (3) Mostly correct spelling and grammar with only a few mistakes. Meets college level writing expectations. 1-5 errors. (2.25) Several spelling and grammar mistakes. Below college level writing expectations. 6-8 errors. (1.5) Numerous spelling and grammar errors. Well below college level writing expectations. 9 - 10 errors. (0.75) Little or no attempt at correct spelling and grammar. (0) /3 PSW 2020 MUST SUBMIT THIS RUBRIC WITH YOUR ASSIGNMENT Total Mark: ________/42