PDSA Project & PowerPoint Presentation

10 pts

Outstanding

Clear, concise engaging and connects to the purpose of work

5 pts

Acceptable

Clear but not engaging or not connecting to the purpose of work

2.5 pts

Unacceptable

Unclear, does not connect to the purpose of work

10 pts

Outstanding

Comprehensively describes problem identified, what the plan is, the PICO(T) question, and summarizes results of the literature review.

5 pts

Acceptable

Adequately describes problem identified, what the plan is, the PICO(T) question, and summary of the results of the literature review.

2.5 pts

Unacceptable

Provides a limited description of the problem identified, what the plan is, the PICO(T) question, and results of the literature review.

10 pts

Outstanding

Succinctly identifies all actions taken to implement the plan (problem, population, and time limit). Time frame for PDSA project is within student's clinical practicum period.

5 pts

Acceptable

Identifies some actions taken to implement the plan (problem, population, and time limit) but not all. Time frame for PDSA project is within student's clinical practicum period.

2.5 pts

Unacceptable

Fails to identify actions taken to implement the plan (problem, population, and time limit). Time frame for PDSA project falls outside student's clinical practicum period.

10 pts

Outstanding

Clearly describes observations made during the implementation period and demonstrates data collected over the intervention period of the project.

5 pts

Acceptable

Describes some vague observations during implementation period and some data collection over the intervention period of the project.

2.5 pts

Unacceptable

Does not describe any observations or collection of data over the intervention period of the project.

10 pts

Outstanding

Clearly describes and summarizes the current state of literature related to the intervention. (Uses 5 or more articles)

5 pts

Acceptable

Adequately describes and summarizes the current state of literature related to the intervention. (Uses only 4 articles).

2.5 pts

Unacceptable

Poor description of current state of the literature related to the intervention (Uses less than 4 articles).

10 pts

Outstanding

Clearly presents findings of the intervention, describes what was learned, and states whether or not goal was met.

5 pts

Acceptable

Vaguely describes findings of the intervention, what was learned, and whether or not goal was met.

2.5 pts

Unacceptable

Fails to present the findings of the intervention, and/or what was learned, and/or whether goals were met or not.

10 pts

Outstanding

Provides detail discussion of the findings of the PDSA cycle, if the plan worked, draws logical conclusion from the data, and discusses dissemination of findings.

5 pts

Acceptable

Vaguely describes the findings of the PDSA cycle, if the plan worked, conclusion from the data, and dissemination of findings.

2.5 pts

Unacceptable

Fails to discuss the findings of the PDSA cycle, if the plan worked, conclusion from the data, or dissemination of findings.

10 pts

Outstanding

APA (7th edition) style followed correctly.

5 pts

Acceptable

APA (7th edition) style and formatting have some minor errors.

2.5 pts

Unacceptable

Follows APA (7th edition) formatting occasionally and without consistency.

10 pts

Outstanding

The PowerPoint presentation is clear and engaging, and well-organized. Any audio or visual aids (e.g., slides, music, etc) contribute meaningfully to the presentation. The logic of the presentation is easy to follow. All verbal and/or written information is legible, understandable, and easy to see/hear.

5 pts

Acceptable

The PowerPoint presentation is clear and organized. The visuals are appealing, but the presenter was unclear presenting the issue.

2.5 pts

Unacceptable

The PowerPoint presentation was unclear and difficult to follow. The logical flow was confusing. The presentation was overly wordy, robotic, and/or audio and visual aids failed to add anything to the understandability of the presentation.

10 pts

Full Marks

The handout is well-organized and covers key points of the PDSA cycle.

5 pts

Acceptable

The handout is organized but only covers some of the key points of the PDSA cycle.

0 pts

Unacceptable

The handout is poorly design and difficult to read, missing the majority of the key points, or is completely missing.