Guidelines:
This assignment will provide students the opportunity to practice the procedures that nurse epidemiologists undertake to investigate communicable disease.
Step 1:
Go to the following website:
https://www.cdc.gov/mobile/applications/sto/web-app.htmlLinks to an external site.
Step 2:
Select TWO outbreaks to investigate. Complete each investigation, which will take at least 30 minutes each. It is acceptable if the investigations you choose are both from level 1 outbreaks.
Step 3:
Take a screenshot of the completion page of each outbreak investigation and upload all screenshots as one document into the assignment dropbox. This assignment is worth 60 points. Documentation of two completed investigations is worth 60 points, one completed investigation is worth 30 points.
See the rubric below for grading.
Rubric
NUR 425 Week 2 Assignment: CDC Case Studies
NUR 425 Week 2 Assignment: CDC Case Studies
CriteriaRatingsPts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSelects two separate outbreak investigations from level 1 or 2
10 to >5.0 pts
Excellent
Selects at least two investigation from level 1 or level 2
5 to >0.0 pts
Needs Significant Improvement
Selects one investigation only: from either level 1 or level 2
0 pts
Poor
Does not select any investigations
10 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProvides documentation of completed outbreak investigations
50 to >25.0 pts
Excellent
Documentation of two completed outbreak investigations provided
25 to >0.0 pts
Needs Significant Improvement
Documentation of one completed outbreak investigation provided
0 pts
Poor
Assignment is missing, or documentation does not show that any outbreak investigations were completed
50 pts
Total Points: 60