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Week 1: Discussion Press the comma key or shift + question mark to see a list of keyboard shortcuts Manage Discussion This is a graded discussion: 16 points possible due Jan 11 Week 1: Discussion 5 5 unread replies. 5 5 replies. Hello Class, Utilizing the AST Standards of Practice from the AST website (ast.org (Links to an external site.)), Standards of Practice for the Decontamination of Surgical Instruments, Standard XIV, what might be done with the contaminated instruments post-operatively to ensure no possible cross-contamination with future patients? DISCUSSION RUBRIC Students are required to post one initial post one (1) and to follow up with at least two (2) response posts for each discussion board assignment. At least one (1) of these responses must be to one (1) of the professor’s follow up questions/posts. (See actual Rubric below) For your initial post one (1) you must: For your at least two (2) response posts you must: Compose a post of one to two paragraphs. Take into consideration material such as course content and other discussion boards from current and previous weeks, when appropriate. Include outside references using the APA style. Reply to two different classmates outside of your own initial post. Complete the two response posts by Saturday at 11:59 PM EST. Demonstrate more depth and thought than simply stating “I agree” or “You are wrong.” Guidance is provided for you in each discussion. CRITICAL ELEMENTS DISTINGUISHED (4 POINTS) PROFICIENT (3 POINTS) EMERGING (2 POINTS) NOT EVIDENT (1 POINT) COMPREHENSION Develops an initial post with an organized, clear point of view or idea using rich and significant detail. Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea using adequate organization and detail. Develops an initial post with a point of view or idea but with some gaps in organization and detail. Does not develop an initial post with an organized point of view or idea. ENGAGEMENT Provides relevant and meaningful response posts with clarifying explanation and detail. Replying to at least one student and one professor follow up question. Provides relevant response posts with some explanation and detail. Responds to two professors follow up questions and zero classmates. Provides somewhat relevant response posts with some explanation and detail. Responds to two classmates and no professor follow up questions. Less than two replies are completed over the week. WRITING (MECHANICS) Writes posts that are easily understood, clear, and concise using proper grammar, syntax and spelling with no errors. Writes posts that are easily understood, clear, and concise using proper grammar, syntax and spelling with one error. Writes posts that are understandable using proper grammar, syntax and spelling with two to three errors. Writes posts that others are not able to understand and does not use proper grammar, syntax and spelling with more than four or more errors. CITATIONS: i. In-text ii. Reference Page Writes posts that are easily understood, clear, and concise using proper citation methods where applicable with no errors in citations. Writes posts that are easily understood, clear, and concise using proper citation methods where applicable with one error in citations. Writes posts that are understandable using proper citation methods where applicable with two or three errors in citations Writes posts that others are not able to understand and does not use proper citation methods where applicable with more than four or more errors. Just a rule of thumb when giving credit back to the original author/s: In APA style, you are required to acknowledge every source you use in your paper whether you quoted it, paraphrased it, or just consulted it. All sources must be cited in the references page and in-text citations must be used. In-Text References If you quote directly from your source, the standard in text reference is the author’s last name (organizations can also be authors), the year of publication, and the page number the quotation can be found on, preceded by the abbreviation “p.” One observer notes that “the tone of words can be hurtful” (Tannen, 2012, p. 90). If there is no page number, use the paragraph the quotation appears in, with the abbreviation “para.” “Foodborne diseases make about 48 million Americans sick every year – that’s 1 out of every 6 people” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016, para. 1). If you are paraphrasing or consulting the source, you do not need to include the page number. People often misunderstand online communication (Tannen, 2012). If you mention the author in the signal phrase, there is no need to put it in the in text reference. Tannen writes that “the tone of words can be hurtful” (2012, p. 90). If your source has no author, just use a shortened version of the title instead. If there is no date, write n.d. “International espionage was prevalent in the 1990’s in many parts of the world” (“Decade,” n.d., para. 7). For Reference Page Article from an Online Database Last Name, Initial. Initial. (Year). Title of article. Title of Scholarly Journal, Volume (Issue), page range. DOI or Retrieved from URL Morgan, K., & Smith, B. L. (2005). Victims, punishment, and parole: The effect of victim participation on parole hearings. Criminology & Public Policy, 4(2), 333-360. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com.ezproxy APA Guidelines can be reviewed as well by clicking on Modules, APA Format and Case Studies Resources. As always, I am here to assist you and let me know.