This guide is for NURS 220 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 3, start to submission. The third forum: a 250-word formal thread and two 150-word replies, each with a peer-reviewed source.
NURS 220 is Advanced Nursing Communication, 3 credit hours, in Liberty University's RN to BSN. Canvas and the course guide file print the code as NURS220; it is the same course.
| Course | NURS 220 Advanced Nursing Communication |
|---|---|
| Module/Week | 6 |
| Points | 75 points |
| Length | Thread at least 250 words (citation not counted) |
| Replies | 2 replies of at least 150 words, each with 1 peer-reviewed source |
| Sources | 1 peer-reviewed source in the thread and in each reply; the Bible may be used but does not count |
| Faith integration | Not required by the guide |
| Format | Canvas discussion thread; formal language; current APA |
What NURS 220 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 3 asks for
Forum 3 is due in Module/Week 6 with Patterson et al. chapter 7, the same week as the APA review and corrections. Same rules: a formal 250-word thread with one peer-reviewed source and two 150-word replies with one each. Worth 75 points.
Where it fits in NURS 220
In the published schedule, Discussion Board Forum 3 is one of 11 graded written assignments in NURS 220. It follows Week 5 Personal PowerPoint Presentation and comes before Week 6 APA Review and Corrections. The same week also has APA Review and Corrections, so plan the week's writing together.
How NURS 220 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 3 is graded
Liberty grades Discussion Board Forum 3 with the rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas, worth 75 points in the published guide. That is about 7% of the course's 1,010 points. Read the rubric first. Each row is a criterion, and the wording of the highest column is the closest thing you have to a model answer.
Course grades in NURS 220 use Liberty's point scale: an A is 900 to 1010 points of the course total. Missing the length or source minimum usually costs points on several rows at once, which is why the checklist below starts with them.
Timing in the published guide: Each course module/week (except Module/Week 1) begins on Tuesday morning at 12:00 a.m. (ET) and ends on Monday night at 11:59 p.m. (ET). The final module/week ends at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday. Check the due dates in your Canvas section, which govern.
The NURS 220 Week 6 method, step by step
Read the prompt against the week's material
Copy the Discussion Board Forum 3 prompt into your notes and number each question inside it. Then skim the Module/Week 6 reading for the pages that answer each number, so the thread is built from Advanced Nursing Communication material rather than general opinion.
Take a position in the first two sentences
Graders read dozens of threads. State your answer to the main question at the top, then spend the rest of the thread earning it. A thread that warms up for a paragraph loses the reader before the course concepts arrive.
Build the body from course concepts
Name the concept from the textbook or presentation, define it in one line, and then apply it to the case or question in the prompt. Application is what separates a strong thread from a summary of the chapter.
Place the sources where they do work
Meet the source rule (1 peer-reviewed source in the thread and in each reply; the Bible may be used but does not count) inside the argument, not in a closing sentence. Cite the textbook where you define a concept and a peer-reviewed article where you make a claim that needs evidence.
Connect it to practice
Close the argument with application. Name the setting and what someone there would do differently because of your answer.
Write replies that add something
Each reply (2 replies of at least 150 words, each with 1 peer-reviewed source) should extend the classmate's thread: a counterpoint, a second source, or an application to a different setting. Quote the line you are answering so the reply reads as a conversation.
A structure for NURS 220 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 3
Word targets are planning numbers for about 250 words of body text, set by the length in the guide; the rubric decides where to spend more.
| Section | What it must do | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Opening | Answer the main question of the prompt directly and state your position. | ~40 words |
| Concept | Define the course concept from the week's reading that the prompt turns on. | ~70 words |
| Application | Apply the concept to the case, setting or question in the prompt. | ~70 words |
| Evidence | Bring in the required sources where they support a specific claim. | ~50 words |
| Close | Restate the answer and what it means for practice or the field. | ~20 words |
A topic angle that works
Chapter 7 is about stating your path: sharing facts and conclusions in a way others can hear. Show how a nurse would use it to raise a safety concern with a physician, with a structured tool like SBAR as a parallel.
Model paragraph with notes
An original paragraph written by our desk to show the register that earns full rubric credit. It is study material: learn the moves, then write your own.
Raising a concern with a physician works best when the nurse starts with facts, not conclusions.1 Patterson et al. call this stating your path: share the facts, tell your story tentatively and invite the other view, which closely matches SBAR's move from situation and background to assessment and recommendation.2 Saying "His pressure has dropped from 130 to 92 in two hours, I am worried about bleeding, what would you like me to do?" is both respectful and hard to ignore.3
- States a clear principle.
- Connects the textbook skill to SBAR.
- Gives a usable script.
Mistakes that cost points on NURS 220 Week 6
- Informal tone.
- One reply only.
- No peer-reviewed source.
Checklist before you submit
- Length: Thread at least 250 words (citation not counted)
- Sources: 1 peer-reviewed source in the thread and in each reply; the Bible may be used but does not count
- Replies: 2 replies of at least 150 words, each with 1 peer-reviewed source
- Every question in the prompt is answered, in order
- The thread is typed into the text box, not attached
- Each rubric row read against the section that answers it
Questions students ask
When is NURS 220 Forum 3 due?
In Module/Week 6 in the published guide.
How many points is NURS 220 Week 6 Discussion Board Forum 3 worth?
75 points in Liberty's published course guide for NURS 220, out of a course total of 1,010 points (about 7% of the grade). The rubric attached to the assignment in Canvas shows how those points are divided.
Is NURS 220 Week 6 the same in every section of NURS 220?
This guide follows Liberty's published course guide for NURS 220. Liberty notes that course content can change from term to term, so if your Canvas section shows different instructions, a different week or different points, follow Canvas and your instructor.
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