part 1.

Mentor Interview Scoring Guide

CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED

Compare the process of managing an operations budget to that of managing a capital budget.

Does not compare the process of managing an operating budget to that of managing a capital budget.

Attempts to compare the process of managing an operating budget to that of managing a capital budget, but omits similarities, contrasts, or key considerations or challenges.

Compares the process of managing an operations budget to that of managing a capital budget.

Compares the process of managing an operating budget to that of managing a capital budget, and identifies knowledge gaps, unknowns, missing information, unanswered questions, or areas of uncertainty.

Describe the process of allocating resources for labor, equipment, and services.

Does not describe the process of allocating resources for labor, equipment, and services.

Attempts to describe the process of allocating resources for labor, equipment, and services, but omits sources of applicable data and information or omits key considerations that enable effective decision making.

Describes the process of allocating resources for labor, equipment, and services.

Describes the process of allocating resources for labor, equipment, and services, and identifies assumptions underlying the process.

Describe an effective approach that contributes to planning for profitability and fiscal success.

Does not describe an effective approach that contributes to planning for profitability and fiscal success.

Attempts to describe an effective approach that contributes to planning for profitability and fiscal success, but fails to consider the effects of budget creation and management, explain an approach to budget variances, or discuss implications or potential consequences of discretionary spending.

Describes an effective approach that contributes to planning for profitability and fiscal success.

Describes an effective approach that contributes to planning for profitability and fiscal success, and impartially considers potential merits of an alternative approach.

Evaluate a nurse leader's approach to budget management.

Does not discuss a nurse leader's approach to budget management.

Discusses a nurse leader's approach to budget management, but fails to evaluate which aspects are effective or ineffective, does not choose aspects that could be adopted as best practices, or does not suggest improvements to the leader's approach.

Evaluates a nurse leader's approach to budget management.

Evaluates a nurse leader's approach to budget management, citing one or more relevant resources that provide criteria for budget evaluation.

Write clearly and concisely, using correct grammar and mechanics.

Does not write clearly and concisely, using correct grammar and mechanics.

Writing is not consistently clear or concise, or errors in grammar and mechanics inhibit effective communication.

Writes clearly and concisely, using correct grammar and mechanics.

Writes clearly and concisely. Grammar and mechanics are error-free.

Integrate relevant and credible sources of evidence to support your assertions, correctly formatting citations

Does not integrate relevant and credible sources of evidence to support assertions, correctly formatting citations

Sources lack relevance or credibility, are poorly integrated, or are incorrectly formatted.

Integrates relevant and credible sources of evidence to support your assertions,

Integrates relevant, credible, and convincing sources of evidence to support assertions. Sources are current, and

CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED and references using current APA style.

and references using current APA style.

correctly formatting citations and references using current APA style.

citations and references are error- free.