Assessment 1 Class 8

CRITERIA 

NON-PERFORMANCE 

BASIC 

PROFICIENT 

DISTINGUISHED 

Define a patient, family, or population health problem that’s relevant to personal and professional practice.

Does not define a patient, family, or population health problem.

Defines a patient, family, or population health problem.

Defines a patient, family, or population health problem that’s relevant to personal and professional practice.

Clearly and succinctly defines a patient, family, or population health problem that’s relevant to personal and professional practice. Fully substantiates the presence and relevance of the problem. 

Analyze evidence from peer-reviewed literature and professional sources that describes and guides nursing actions related to a defined patient, family, or population problem.

Does not cite evidence from peer-reviewed literature and professional sources that describes and guides nursing actions related to a defined patient, family, or population problem.

Cites evidence from peer-reviewed literature and professional sources that describes and guides nursing actions related to a defined patient, family, or population problem.

Analyzes evidence from peer-reviewed literature and professional sources that describes and guides nursing actions related to a defined patient, family, or population problem.

Analyzes evidence from peer-reviewed literature and professional sources that describes and guides nursing actions related to a defined patient, family, or population problem. Applies relevant, unambiguous criteria for evaluating the evidence, and exhibits clear insight into potential barriers to evidence-based practice and theoretical guiding frameworks. 

Explain how state board nursing practice standards and/or organizational or governmental policies could affect a defined patient, family, or population problem.

Does not identify state board nursing practice standards and/or organizational or governmental policies that could affect a defined patient, family, or population problem.

Identifies state board nursing practice standards and/or organizational or governmental policies that could affect a defined patient, family, or population problem.

Explains how state board nursing practice standards and/or organizational or governmental policies could affect a defined patient, family, or population problem.

Provides an explanation, with examples, of how state board nursing practice standards and/or organizational or governmental policies could affect a defined patient, family, or population problem, based on a perceptive and coherent synthesis of current literature. Provides clear insight into how policy affects nursing scope of practice. 

Propose leadership strategies to improve outcomes, patient-centered care, and the patient experience related to a defined patient, family, or population problem.

Does not propose leadership strategies to improve outcomes, patient-centered care, and the patient experience related to a defined patient, family, or population problem.

Proposes leadership strategies that are not clearly related to a defined patient, family, or population problem or which are not likely to significantly improve outcomes, patient-centered care, and the patient experience.

Proposes leadership strategies to improve outcomes, patient-centered care, and the patient experience related to the patient, family, or population problem you’ve defined.

Proposes leadership strategies, supported by examples, to improve outcomes, patient-centered care, and the patient experience related to a defined patient, family, or population problem. Exhibits clear insight into the necessary role of leadership and the need for collaboration, communication, and change management in addressing the problem. 

Organize content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.

Does not organize content for ideas to flow logically with smooth transitions.

Organizes content with some logical flow and smooth transitions.

Organizes content so ideas flow logically with smooth transitions.

Organizes content so clarity is enhanced and all ideas flow logically with smooth transitions. 

Apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

Does not apply APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

Applies APA style and formatting to scholarly writing incorrectly and/or inconsistently, detracting noticeably from good scholarship.

Applies APA style and formatting to scholarly writing.

Applies APA style and formatting to scholarly writing. Exhibits strict and nearly flawless adherence to stylistic conventions, document structure, and source attributions.