Each student will interview an individual from a specific population. (Homeless, chronic illness, disability, veteran, immigrant . . .). During the interview, you must use communication skills and analyze the communication and identify patient cues (verbal, non-verbal, body language). What worked well, what did not. Therapeutic verses non-therapeutic techniques and how it affected the process.
• Paper should be 3-5 pages in length
• Consist of an Introduction, Table of the Communication, analysis of the population chosen, analysis of communication, and Conclusion
• Use at least 2- 3 scholarly nursing journals that addresses communication and the population.
• Use APA format including a title page, reference page, and correct grammar and punctuation.
You'll fill in this table and include it in your final paper.
| Interviewer Communication | Response | Technique | Therapeutic verses non-therapeutic | Analysis |
Rubric for Communication Project Worth 100 points (25%)
| Elements of Paper | Above Average | Average | Below Average |
| Introduction/Conclusion - 40 points | Clearly identifies the purpose of the paper identifying the population and it’s characteristics. Conclusion is succinct and accurate. | Introduction and conclusion are vague and do not incorporate both communication and population | Lacks one or more elements of the introduction or conclusion |
| Interview table - 25 points | All elements are complete incorporating analysis of interactions | Vague and missing one element | Lacks two or more elements of the table |
| Analysis - 25 points | Analyzes the communication elements for the specific population | Partial analysis of the elements | Missing the key components of analysis of the communication or the population |
| APA format – Use of scholarly journals - 5 points | Accurately uses APA format and uses at least 2 scholarly nursing journals | Missing at least 1 element of APA or 1 reference that is not scholarly | Missing 2 or elements of APA or references that are not scholarly nursing journals |
| Appropriate, spelling, punctuation, and grammar - 5 points | Spelling, grammar, & punctuation are accurate | 1 -2 elements are incorrect | 2 or more elements are incorrect |
