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NRSG 4673: Healthcare Communications
Module 4 Assignment Instructions & Rubric
Communication PowerPoint
For this assignment, you will create a PowerPoint to help identify ways in which you are able to
modify communication and adapt communication to assist patients who have varying
communication needs or sensitivities. You must include the following requirements in your
PowerPoint Presentation:
o Modification of Communication
o Identify a problem or situation in which you would need to modify
communication for a patient
o Describe why it is necessary to modify communication is this instance
o Discuss the modifications that you would use to successfully communicate
with your patient
o Adapting Communication
o Identify a problem or situation in which you would need to adapt
communication for a patient
o Describe why it is necessary to modify communication in this instance
o Discuss the adaptations that you would use to successfully communicate with
your
patient.
o Briefly discuss what the literature says (scholarly article) about modification or adaptation
of communication for your patient’s needs.
o Provide a reference page
PowerPoint slides should have no more than 5 brief bullet-points with information. In the
speakers notes at the bottom, write out the information that you are providing in paragraph
form, APA format. This paragraph should include the information that you would share if you
were to present this information to someone. Make sure that you include citations throughout.
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Grading Rubric
Criteria Below Expectations
12 points
Meets Expectations
17 points
Exceeds
Expectations
20 points
Identify a problem or
situation in which
you would need to
modify
communication for a
patient.
Identification of a
problem or situation in
which you would need
to modify
communication for a
patient is present.
Speaker notes are
present. Lacks depth
and citations.
Identification of a
problem or situation in
which you would need
to modify
communication for a
patient is present and
discussed thoroughly.
Speaker notes are
present.
Discussion is
convincing. Includes
citation, but from
dated sources.
Identification of a
problem or situation in
which you would need
to modify
communication for a
patient is present and
discussed thoroughly.
Speaker notes are
present. Discussion is
convincing. Includes
citation from sources
within past 5 years.
Describe why it is
necessary to modify
communication is
this instance
Description of why it is
necessary to modify
communication is
provided instance is
present. Speaker
notes are present.
Lacks depth and
citation.
Description of why it is
necessary to modify
communication is
provided instance is
present
and discussed
thoroughly. Speaker
notes are present.
Discussion is
convincing. Includes
citation, but from
dated sources.
Description of why it is
necessary to modify
communication is
provided instance is
present and discussed
thoroughly. Speaker
notes are present.
Discussion is
convincing. Includes
citation from sources
within past 5 years
Discuss the
modifications that
you would use to
successfully
communicate with
your patient
Discussion of specific
modifications that
would be used to
successfully
communicate with
patient is present.
Speaker notes are
present. Lacks depth
and citation.
Discussion of specific
modifications that
would be used to
successfully
communicate with
patient is present and
discussed thoroughly.
Speaker notes are
present. Discussion is
convincing. Includes
citation, but from
dated sources.
Discussion of specific
modifications that
would be used to
successfully
communicate with
patient is present and
discussed thoroughly.
Speaker notes are
present. Discussion is
convincing. Includes
citation from sources
within the past 5
years.
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Identify a problem or
situation in which
you would need to
adapt
communication for a
patient
Identification of a
problem or situation in
which you would need
to adapt
communication for a
patient is present.
Speaker notes are
present. Lacks depth
and citation.
Identification of a
problem or situation in
which you would need
to adapt
communication for a
patient is present and
discussed thoroughly.
Speaker notes are
present. Discussion is
convincing. Includes
citation, but from
dated sources.
Identification of a
problem or situation in
which you would need
to adapt
communication for a
patient is present and
discussed thoroughly.
Speaker notes are
present.
Discussion is
convincing. Included
citation from sources
within the past 5
years.
Describe why it is
necessary to modify
communication in
this instance
Description of why it is
necessary to modify
communication in this
situation is present.
Speaker notes are
present. Lacks depth
and citation
Description of why it is
necessary to modify
communication in this
situation is present
and discussed
thoroughly. Speaker
notes are present.
Discussion is
convincing. Includes
citation, but from
dated sources.
Description of why it is
necessary to modify
communication in this
situation is present
and discussed
thoroughly. Speaker
notes are present.
Discussion is
convincing. Included
citation from sources
within the past 5
years.
Discuss the
adaptations that you
would use to
successfully
communicate with
your patient.
Discussion of the
adaptations used to
successfully
communication with
the patient is present.
Speaker notes are
present. Lacks depth
and citation
Discussion of the
adaptations used to
successfully
communication with
the patient is present
and discussed
thoroughly. Speaker
notes are present.
Discussion is
convincing. Includes
citation, but from
dated sources.
Discussion of the
adaptations used to
successfully
communication with
the patient is present
and discussed
thoroughly. Speaker
notes are present.
Discussion is
convincing. Included
citation from sources
within the past 5
years.
Briefly discuss what
the literature says
(scholarly article)
about modification
or adaptation of
communication for
your patient’s needs
Discussion of the
adaptations used to
successfully
communication with
the patient is present.
Speaker notes are
present. Lacks depth
and citation
Discussion of the
adaptations used to
successfully
communication with
the patient is present
and discussed
thoroughly. Speaker
notes are present.
Discussion is
convincing. Includes
Discussion of the
adaptations used to
successfully
communication with
the patient is present
and discussed
thoroughly. Speaker
notes are present.
Discussion is
convincing. Included
citation from sources
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citation, but from
dated sources.
within the past 5
years.
Provide a reference
page
Reference page is
provided. Some APA
elements of reference
page are correct.
Reference page is
provided. Most APA
elements of reference
page are correct.
Reference page is
provided. All APA
elements of reference
page are correct.
There are 160 points
available for this
assignment
Note: Learner will earn a score of zero on any missing elements.
Communication PowerPoint
Grading Rubric
