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Rubric Criteria

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Current or Emerging Health Care Law or Federal Regulation and Effect on Nursing Practice, Role and R

24.75 points

Criteria Description

An outline of emerging health care law or federal regulation and a description of the effect on nursing practice and the nurse role, and responsibility.

5. Target

24.75 points

A clear and accurate outline of an emerging health care law or federal regulation and a clear and accurate description of the effect on nursing practice and the nurse role, and responsibility is present.

Quality Measures Pay for Performance, Patient Outcomes, and Effect on Nursing Practice

33 points

Criteria Description

A discussion on how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes, and how they affect nursing practice, expectations, and responsibilities of the nursing role.

5. Target

33 points

A clear and accurate discussion on how quality measures and pay for performance affect patient outcomes, how they affect nursing practice, expectations, and responsibilities of the nursing role is presented.

Professional Nursing Leadership and Management Roles

33 points

Criteria Description

A discussion of professional nursing leadership and management roles that have arisen and how they are important in responding to emerging trends and in the promotion of patient safety and quality care in diverse health care settings.

5. Target

33 points

A clear and accurate discussion of professional nursing leadership and management roles that have arisen, how they are important in responding to emerging trends, and in the promotion of patient safety and quality care in diverse health care settings is present.

Predict Change in Nursing Roles and Nursing Practice

24.75 points

Criteria Description

Predictions for how the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow or transform within the next 5 years in response to upcoming trends or predicted issues in health care.

5. Target

24.75 points

Predictions for how the practice of nursing and nursing roles will grow or transform within the next 5 years in response to upcoming trends or predicted issues in health care are thoroughly and insightfully discussed.

Thesis, Position, or Purpose

11.55 points

Criteria Description

Communicates reason for writing and demonstrates awareness of audience.

5. Target

11.55 points

The thesis, position, or purpose is clearly communicated throughout and clearly directed to a specific audience.

Development, Structure, and Conclusion

11.55 points

Criteria Description

Advances position or purpose throughout writing; conclusion aligns to and evolves from development.

5. Target

11.55 points

The thesis, position, or purpose is logically advanced throughout. The progression of ideas is coherent and unified. A clear and logical conclusion aligns to the development of the purpose.

Evidence

9.9 points

Criteria Description

Selects and integrates evidence to support and advance position/purpose; considers other perspectives.

5. Target

9.9 points

Specific and appropriate evidence is included. Relevant perspectives of others are clearly considered.

Mechanics of Writing

9.9 points

Criteria Description

Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence structure, etc.

5. Target

9.9 points

No mechanical errors are present. Appropriate language choice and sentence structure are used throughout.

Format/Documentation

6.6 points

Criteria Description

Uses appropriate style, such as APA, MLA, etc., for college, subject, and level; documents sources using citations, footnotes, references, bibliography, etc., appropriate to assignment and discipline.

5. Target

6.6 points

No errors in formatting or documentation are present.