Current Issues/Trends

24 to >21.36 pts

Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Provides full and complete identification, definition and description of the topic background

21.36 to >18.0 pts

Mostly Meeets Expectations

Provides partial identification, definition and description of the topic background

18 to >14.16 pts

Below Expectations

Provides brief and incomplete identification, definition and description of the topic background

14.16 to >0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

Does not provide brief/incomplete identification and description of the topic background

98.4 to >87.58 pts

Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Presents an exemplary articulation and insightful analysis of significant current issue and/or trend in nursing. Ideas are professionally sound and creative; they are supported by scientific evidence that is credible and timely. Draws insightful and comprehensive conclusions and solutions regarding chosen topic. Ideas are professionally sound and creative; they are supported by scientific evidence that is credible and timely. Draws insightful and comprehensive conclusions and solutions regarding chosen topic.

87.58 to >73.8 pts

Mostly Meeets Expectations

Presents an accurate analysis of significant current issue and/or trend in nursing. Ideas are mostly supported by scientific evidence that is credible and timely. Makes some attempt to draw conclusions and solutions regarding chosen topic. Ideas are mostly supported by scientific evidence that is credible and timely. Makes some attempt to draw conclusions and solutions regarding chosen topic.

73.8 to >58.06 pts

Below Expectations

Provides insufficient explanations of significant current issue and/or trend in nursing. Ideas are generally unsupported by scientific evidence, but some attempt has been made. Fails to draw conclusions regarding chosen topic. Ideas are generally unsupported by scientific evidence, but some attempt has been made. Fails to draw conclusions regarding chosen topic.

58.06 to >0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

Does not, or incorrectly, answers with insufficient explanations that show no understanding of current trend/issue. Information is not scientifically sound Information is not scientifically sound

60 to >53.4 pts

Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Makes insightful, clear, and accurate connections to importance of lobbying legislators or local government for support funding. Offers detailed and specific examples regarding effect on current clinical practice settings.

53.4 to >45.0 pts

Mostly Meeets Expectations

Makes mostly accurate connections to importance of lobbying legislators or local government for support funding, but may lack an important detail. Response indicates a general understanding regarding effect on current clinical practice settings.

45 to >35.4 pts

Below Expectations

Provides several insufficient or inaccurate connections to importance of lobbying legislators or local government for support funding, although attempts are made to address one or two key concepts. Response indicates an introductory understanding regarding effect on current clinical practice settings.

35.4 to >0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

Information is inaccurate or inadequate. Response indicates little or no understanding of current trend/issue and importance to lobby for any support funding.

9.6 to >8.54 pts

Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Include all visual illustration (i.e. data, graphs& clip arts) appropriate to capture the audience in slides/presentation

8.54 to >7.2 pts

Mostly Meeets Expectations

Include most visual illustration (i.e. data, graphs & clip arts) to capture the audience in slides/presentation

7.2 to >5.66 pts

Below Expectations

Include few visual illustration (i.e. data, graphs & clip arts) to capture the audience in your slides/presentation

5.66 to >0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

Include no visual illustration (i.e. data, graphs & clip arts) to capture the audience in your slides/presentation

24 to >21.36 pts

Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Provides fully applications from clinical/personal to practice

21.36 to >18.0 pts

Mostly Meeets Expectations

Provides partially applications from clinical/personal to practice

18 to >14.16 pts

Below Expectations

Provides brief or incomplete applications from clinical/personal to practice

14.16 to >0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

Provides no brief, no applications from clinical/personal to practice

24 to >21.36 pts

Meets or Exceeds Expectations

Complete list of references/citations with no APA errors Include peer research based articles

21.36 to >18.0 pts

Mostly Meeets Expectations

Mostly complete list of references or citations with 1-3 APA errors Include mostly peer research based articles

18 to >14.16 pts

Below Expectations

Partial list of references or citations with 3-5 APA errors Include few peer research based articles

14.16 to >0 pts

Does Not Meet Expectations

No references listed or cited with multiple errors Include no peer research based articles