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XH3002: Clinical Judgment Through Assessment: Apply clinical judgment skills to inform nursing knowledge.
Assessment Rubric
Rubric Criteria Does Not Meet Expectations
Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Module 1: Skills for Clinical Judgment
Part 1: Nurse Scenario – Atsumi Yoshida and Returning Patient Teo Kimura
Using the Decision Making for Clinical Judgment template document, address the following:
• Summarize the information you learned from nurse Atsumi Yoshida about Teo Kimura and his previous appointment at Neighborhood Clinic.
Learning Objective 1.1: Summarize information on a patient appointment
Response does not adequately summarize information learned from nurse Atsumi Yoshida on the previous appointment of patient Ted Kimura.
Response adequately summarizes information learned from nurse Atsumi Yoshida on the previous appointment of patient Ted Kimura.
Response accurately and thoroughly summarizes information learned from nurse Atsumi Yoshida on the previous appointment of patient Ted Kimura.
• Evaluate the nurse’s application of clinical judgment based on what she stated and explain your reasoning.
Response does not adequately evaluate the nurse’s application of clinical judgment, with inadequate reasoning for the evaluation
Response adequately evaluates the nurse’s application of clinical judgment, with adequate reasoning for the evaluation.
Response accurately and thoroughly evaluates the nurse’s application of clinical judgment, with thorough reasoning for the evaluation.
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Learning Objective 1.2: Evaluate a healthcare professional’s application of clinical judgment
• In your appointment with Teo Kimura, explain what you would look for and pay particular attention to based on the information you received from Atsumi Yoshida and your assessment of her clinical judgment.
Learning Objective 1.3: Analyze health assessment priorities for a patient appointment
Response does not adequately explain what one would look for and pay attention to in an appointment with Teo Kimura based on assessment of nurse Atsumi Yoshida’s clinical judgment.
Response adequately explains what one would look for and pay attention to in an appointment with Teo Kimura based on assessment of nurse Atsumi Yoshida’s clinical judgment.
Response accurately and thoroughly explains what one would look for and pay attention to in an appointment with Teo Kimura based on assessment of nurse Atsumi Yoshida’s clinical judgment.
• What questions would you ask Mr. Kimura to understand his physical symptoms?
Learning Objective 1.4: Identify questions to assess physical health
Response does not adequately identify questions to ask Mr. Kimura to understand his physical symptoms.
Response adequately identifies questions to ask Mr. Kimura to understand his physical symptoms.
Response accurately and thoroughly identifies questions to ask Mr. Kimura to understand his physical symptoms
• What questions would you ask Mr. Kimura to understand other factors
Response does not adequately identify questions to ask Mr. Kimura to understand other factors
Response adequately identifies questions to ask Mr. Kimura to understand other factors that may affect
Response accurately and thoroughly identifies questions to ask Mr. Kimura
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that may affect his health?
Learning Objective 1.5: Identify questions to assess multiple factors affecting a patient’s health
that may affect his health. his health.
to understand other factors that may affect his health.
• Explain aspects of clinical judgment—noticing, interpreting, responding, reflecting—that would support assessment and decision making on Mr. Kimura’s health.
Learning Objective 1.6: Analyze aspects of clinical judgment that support health assessment and decision making
Response does not adequately explain aspects of clinical judgment— noticing, interpreting, responding, reflecting—that would support assessment and decision making on Mr. Kimura’s health.
Response adequately explains aspects of clinical judgment—noticing, interpreting, responding, reflecting—that would support assessment and decision making on Mr. Kimura’s health.
Response accurately and thoroughly explains aspects of clinical judgment— noticing, interpreting, responding, reflecting—that would support assessment and decision making on Mr. Kimura’s health.
• Are there questions about cultural competence and/or implicit bias in this scenario? Explain your thinking.
Learning Objective 1.7: Evaluate a scenario involving clinical judgment for questions of cultural competence and implicit bias
Response does not adequately explain whether there are questions about cultural competence and/or implicit bias in the scenario, and why; or the absence of questions, and why.
Response adequately explains whether there are questions about cultural competence and/or implicit bias in the scenario, and why; or the absence of questions, and why.
Response accurately and thoroughly explains whether there are questions about cultural competence and/or implicit bias in the scenario, and why; or the absence of questions, and why.
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Rubric Criteria Does Not Meet Expectations
Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
Module 2: The Importance of Clinical Judgment Part 2: Patient Scenario – Serena Miranda and Her 1-month-old Son, Jorge
Using the Decision Making for Clinical Judgment template document, address the following:
• Summarize the information you learned from Serena Miranda that would inform your examination of Jorge and application of clinical judgment.
Learning Objective 2.1: Summarize anecdotal information to support a patient examination for making a clinical judgment
Response does not adequately summarize information learned from Serena Miranda to support examining Jorge and making a clinical judgment.
Response adequately summarizes information learned from Serena Miranda to support examining Jorge and making a clinical judgment.
Response accurately and thoroughly summarizes information learned from Serena Miranda to support examining Jorge and making a clinical judgment.
• Based on this information, what concerns would you have about Jorge’s condition?
Learning Objective 2.2: Analyze anecdotal information for health assessment concerns
Response does not adequately analyze concerns about Jorge’s condition based on information from his mother.
Response adequately analyzes concerns about Jorge’s condition based on information from his mother.
Response accurately and thoroughly analyzes concerns about Jorge’s condition based on information from his mother.
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• If your concern were failure to thrive, what questions would you ask to understand more?
Learning Objective 2.3: Identify questions to gather data for making a diagnosis
Response does not adequately identify health assessment questions to provide data on the condition of failure to thrive.
Response adequately identifies health assessment questions to provide data on the condition of failure to thrive.
Response accurately and thoroughly identifies health assessment questions to provide data on the condition of failure to thrive.
• When you examine Jorge, explain what you would look for and pay particular attention to in your examination based on the information you gather.
Learning Objective 2.4: Analyze health assessment priorities for a patient examination
Response does not adequately explain what one would look for and pay attention to in an examination of infant Jorge based on information gathered from his mother.
Response adequately explains what one would look for and pay attention to in an examination of infant Jorge based on information gathered from his mother.
Response accurately and thoroughly explains what one would look for and pay attention to in an examination of infant Jorge based on information gathered from his mother.
• Explain your next steps for Jorge and Serena Miranda based on components of the nursing process and your reasoning.
Learning Objective 2.5: Apply the nursing process to make health assessment recommendations
Response does not adequately explain recommended next steps based on the nursing process and identified reasoning for Jorge and Serena Miranda.
Response adequately explains recommended next steps based on the nursing process and identified reasoning for Jorge and Serena Miranda.
Response accurately and thoroughly explains recommended next steps based on the nursing process and identified reasoning for Jorge and Serena Miranda.
• Explain aspects of clinical judgment—noticing,
Response does not adequately explain
Response adequately explains aspects of clinical
Response accurately and thoroughly aspects of
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Professional Skills Assessment
Professional Writing
Professional Writing: Clarity, Flow, and Organization
Content contains significant spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors. Writing does not demonstrate adequate sentence and paragraph structure and requires additional editing/proofreading. Key sections of presented content lack clarity, logical flow, and/or organization.
Content contains few spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors. Writing demonstrates adequate sentence and paragraph structure and may require some editing. Content presented is satisfactorily clear, logical, and/or organized, but could benefit from additional editing/revision.
Content is free from spelling, punctuation, and grammar/syntax errors. Writing demonstrates appropriate sentence and paragraph structure. Content presented is clear, logical, and well-organized.
Professional Writing: Context, Audience, Purpose, and Tone
Content minimally or does not demonstrate awareness of context, audience, and/or purpose. Writing is not reflective of professional/scholarly tone
Content demonstrates satisfactory awareness of context, audience, and purpose. Tone is adequately professional, scholarly, and/or free from
Content clearly demonstrates awareness of context, audience, and purpose. Tone is highly professional, scholarly, and free from bias, and style is
Rubric Criteria Does Not Meet Expectations
Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations
interpreting, responding, reflecting—that would support your decision making.
Learning Objective 2.6: Apply aspects of clinical judgment to support decision making
aspects of clinical judgment—noticing, interpreting, responding, reflecting—that would support decision making.
judgment—noticing, interpreting, responding, reflecting—that would support decision making.
clinical judgment—noticing, interpreting, responding, reflecting—that would support decision making.
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and/or is not free of bias. Style is inconsistent with the professional setting/workplace context and reflects the need for additional editing.
bias, and style is mostly consistent with the professional setting/workplace context.
appropriate for the professional setting/workplace context.
Professional Writing: Originality, Source Credibility, and Attribution of Ideas
Content does not adequately reflect original writing and/or paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates inconsistent adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and reference. There are numerous and/or significant errors.
Content adequately reflects original writing and paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates adequate adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references. There are one or two minor errors.
Content reflects original thought and writing and proper paraphrasing. Writing demonstrates full adherence to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim, with appropriate source attribution (when applicable) and references.
