Week 1 small group discussion
This is a small group discussion with 5-6 members, where you collaborate as a community of scholars — as such, a unique post from each student is required:
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Main post
After reviewing this week’s readings regarding the Nutrition Care Process (NCP), incl. nutrition assessment parameters, clinical S&S (signs and symptoms of disease) and Evidence-based Practice, we will be compiling ‘assessment questions’ that you would ask your client. Since there is a 99.9% chance that you will already have your client’s age, height, and weight data as well as chief complaint (CC) available to you, think about ‘what else do you need to know’, ‘why that’s important’ and ‘what can you do to make thew right decision’ in your nutrition care plan?
- Identify two (2) important questions that you would ask your client in order to conduct a Nutrition Assessment.
- For each question, provide at least one (1) evidence-based justification ‘why the question is essential for a proper Nutrition Assessment’; don’t forget to cite and reference your sources (preferably from peer-reviewed scientific articles).
- After asking ‘your 2 important questions’, what other information would you like to gather and ‘why’?
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Discussion Guidelines
1) Discussion is the “heart” of online participation in the course. Visit the Discussion Board early and often throughout the week.
Main posts are due by Wednesday at 11:59 PM CST. Follow-up posts are due by Sunday at 11:59 PM CST. Please note that last-
minute posts do little to promote the discussion. Do not make them a habit.
2) See the Grading Rubric for the full grade requirements. Below is a general summary:
a. For the most points on the Main Post:
1 ) Contribute the Main Post by 11:59 PM CST on Wednesday of the week
2 ) Address all questions posed in the Discussion assignment
3) Use at least one credible scientific source as the basis for your post
4) Cite all references used using APA style
b. For the most points on Follow up Posts:
1 ) Contribute at least two Follow-up Posts by 11:59 PM CST on Sunday of the week
2 ) Respond or contribute to the posts from your classmates
3) Post information that is new or significantly contributes to the discussion
4) Use and cite (using APA style) a credible scientific reference in at least one of the Follow-up Posts. Contributions
made based on professional or personal experience are appropriate in one of the Follow-up Posts.
c. Credible scientific sources can include peer-reviewed publications, your textbook(s), or government documents. Information
from websites of expert groups such as the National Institutes of Health, US Department of Agriculture, or Center for Disease
Control and Prevention, etc. may also be used.
Websites from marketing groups (Mercola, Dr. Axe, Dr. Weil, Livestrong, etc.) or Wikipedia are not acceptable as
scientific resources.
Other tips for citations: Providing a web link alone does not represent a complete citation. Include page or chapter numbers
when citing a book.
Please review proper APA citation format at https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/1/.
3) Keep the group in mind: pay attention to the contributions of others; don’t work in total isolation; be considerate.
4) Work to keep the discussion on topic. The instructor may correct misinformation, offer additional information and a different way of
thinking about the topic. However, for the most part, discussion is directed by the group.
5) The length of your responses will be variable. In most cases an appropriate contribution can be made in about 1 – 2
paragraphs. Long responses are not necessarily better and a simple “I agree” is not adequate.
6) Edit your comments before sending your message.
7) Some discussions are designed to blind the student from other discussions until the initial post is made. Many discussions divide the
class into small groups to enhance discussion.
8) No credit is given for late posts.
GradingR ubricforDiscussion
C riteria Ra tings P ts
Main Post
Main Post is made on time,
includes accurate information,
addresses all questions posed in
the discussion assignment, uses
and cites the appropriate scientific
source(s).
8 pts
Main Post is made past the due
date, includes accurate
information, addresses all
questions posed in the
discussion assignment, uses and
cites the appropriate scientific
source(s).
5.0 pts
Main Post is incomplete, or
inaccurate, or fails to cite
reference for the information
provided.
2.0 pts
No discernable Main
Post is made
0.0 pts
8 pts
Follow-up
Posts
Two or more follow-up posts are
made. Each contributes new
information. At least one uses and
cites the appropriate scientific
source(s)
7 pts
Two or more follow-up posts
are made. Each fails to
contribute new information, or
fails to use and cites the
appropriate scientific source(s)
in at least one of the posts.
4.0 pts
Only one follow-up post is
made which contributes new
information and cites the
appropriate scientific source(s).
2.0 pts
No follow-up posts are
made by the discussion
deadline
0.0 pts
7 pts
Format
Posts are clearly written and
grammatically correct using
correct terminology. APA format
is used for all citations. Science
based resources are used.
5.0 pts
Posts are clearly written and
grammatically correct using
correct terminology. APA
format is not used for all
citations, but science based
resources are used.
3.0 pts
Posts are poorly written
using incorrect grammar or
terminology. APA format is
not used for all citations, or
non-science based resources
are used.
1.0 pts
Posts are poorly written
using incorrect grammar
and terminology. APA
format is not used for all
citations, and non-science
based resources are used.
0.0 pts
5.0 pts
Total Points: 20.0
