PROJECT 1 CORRECTIONS

DNP Project I: Section 1 Proposal

Completion of this assignment will result in a contribution to the final DNP project proposal. During designated weeks, sections of the project will be submitted in their final form. The student will receive feedback up to a total of 2 times for each section prior to final submission of that section. If the submitted work does not require further revision after the first or second submission, these attempts will be graded, respectively. On the third submission of each section, it will be considered a final submission and will be graded accordingly based on the following rubric. In order to progress to DNP Project II, the academic mentor and course instructor must approve the final submission of the DNP project proposal at the end of the term, and the student must achieve a passing grade (minimum 83%) in DNP Project I.

Criterion Excellent (100-93%)

Proficient (92- 87%)

Meets Standards (86-83%)

Needs Improvement (82-75%)

Unsatisfactory (75% or less)

Project Title (30 points)

Title indicates that the manuscript concerns an initiative to improve healthcare (broadly defined to include the quality, safety, effectiveness, patient- centeredness, timeliness, cost, efficiency, and equity of healthcare)

Title is developed at a proficient level but content development requires further revision to meet excellent standards.

Title meets minimum passing standards but requires further revision in a few areas to meet excellent standards.

Title needs improvement and requires further revision in most areas.

Poorly developed title or not developed at all.

Introduction, Background, Problem Identification (150 points)

Introduction, Background, Problem Identification are well developed. Nature, significance, and background of the local problem is identified. The problem identified clearly aligns with SQUIRE 2.0 guidelines for quality improvement reporting as “a meaningful disruption, failure, inadequacy, distress, confusion or other dysfunction in a healthcare service delivery system that adversely affects patients, staff, or the system as a whole, or that prevents care from reaching its full

Introduction, background, problem identification developed at a proficient level but content development requires further revision to meet excellent standards.

Introduction, background, problem identification meet minimum passing standards but requires further revision in a few areas to meet excellent standards.

Introduction, background, problem identification needs improvement and requires further revision in most areas.

Poorly developed introduction, background, problem identification, or not developed at all.

potential.” A brief statement of the problem and the resolution with implications are introduced.

Project Question (60 points)

Project question clearly and succinctly formulated and supported. Clear connection to project topic made. Question is answerable through project implementation and reflects the PICOT format.

Project question is developed at a proficient level but content development requires further revision to meet excellent standards.

Project question meets minimum passing standards but requires further revision in a few areas to meet excellent standards.

Project question needs improvement and requires further revision in most areas.

Poorly developed project question, or project question not developed at all.

Organization (20 points)

Concise and well

organized writing.

Ideas are described

clearly and are

presented in a logical

sequence.

Ideas and arguments

are fully supported

Clear organization of

main points.

Ideas are described

clearly and are

presented in a logical

sequence.

Support and

development of ideas

Clear organization of

main points but some

areas may stray from

logical sequence.

Writing lacks logical

organization.

Poorly organized,

ideas are not

developed adequately

in the paper and lack

unity.

Does not meet basic writing standards of organization.

and developed

through evidence.

Headings are used

appropriately to

indicate new content

areas.

is present but one or

more areas lack

evidence.

Headings are used

appropriately to

indicate new content

areas.

Paragraph structure is

appropriate with

logical transitions.

Support of ideas

present but is not

consistent.

Use of headings is not

consistent.

Minimal paragraph

structure issues.

Paragraphs headings

are not used

appropriately.

Major paragraph

structure issues.

Writing Style (30 points)

Sentence structure

clear, with smooth

transitions, correct

grammar and

punctuation. No

spelling errors. Uses

standard English

language.

Word choice is

correct, precise and

unambiguous.

Overall sentence

structure is clear, with

smooth transitions

Less than 3 grammar,

punctuation or

spelling errors.

Introduction has a

clear statement

addressing the topic.

Overall sentence

structure is clear, with

smooth transitions

Less than 5 grammar,

punctuation or

spelling errors.

Introduction has a

clear statement

addressing the topic.

Spelling, punctuation,

and grammatical

errors create

distraction, making

reading difficult;

fragments, comma

splices, run-ons

evident. Errors are

frequent.

Writing style does not meet basic standards for English language.

Introduction has a

clear statement

addressing the topic.

Body paragraphs have

topic sentences that

are logical and fully

developed.

Paragraph structure is

appropriate with

logical transitions.

Writing does not

reveal discriminatory

bias.

Unity of the paper

clearly leads the

reader to the

conclusion and stirs

thought regarding the

topic.

Body paragraphs have

topic sentences that

are logical and fully

developed.

Paragraph structure is

appropriate with

logical transitions.

Writing does not

reveal discriminatory

bias.

Unity of the paper

clearly leads the

reader to the

conclusion.

Minimal paragraph

structure issues.

Transitions evident

but not used

throughout

Writing does not

reveal discriminatory

bias.

Clear bias is evident.

Ideas lack unity

APA (35 points)

References are

current and are cited

appropriately

throughout paper.

Paper is formatted

per APA style guide

with no APA errors.

References are

current and are cited

appropriately

throughout paper.

Paper is formatted

per APA style guide

with less than 3 APA

errors.

References are

current and are cited

appropriately

throughout paper.

Paper is formatted

per APA style guide

with less than 5 APA

errors.

References are not

current and/ or are

not appropriately

cited.

Paper is not

consistent with APA

formatting guide.

There is evidence of

plagiarism. (Please

refer to plagiarism

policy, points

deducted for first

offense. Further

action as dictated per

policy.)

APA standards grossly not met.

Total points 325