Nursing

Unsatisfactory/Not present

Does Not Meet Standard

Minimally Competent

Competent

Highly Competent

Score/Level

Articulation of Response (clarity, organization, mechanics)

The candidate provides unsatisfactory articulation of response.

The candidate provides weak articulation of response.

The candidate provides limited articulation of response.

The candidate provides adequate articulation of response.

The candidate provides substantial articulation of response.

A. Regulatory Agency and Professional Organization Differences

The candidate does not provide a logical explanation of the functional differences between a regulatory agency, such as a board of nursing, and a professional nursing organization as it pertains to the candidate’s professional nursing practice.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with no detail, of the functional differences between a regulatory agency, such as a board of nursing, and a professional nursing organization as it pertains to the candidate’s professional nursing practice.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with limited detail, of the functional differences between a regulatory agency, such as a board of nursing, and a professional nursing organization as it pertains to the candidate’s professional nursing practice.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with adequate detail, of the functional differences between a regulatory agency, such as a board of nursing, and a professional nursing organization as it pertains to the candidate’s professional nursing practice.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with substantial detail, of the functional differences between a regulatory agency, such as a board of nursing, and a professional nursing organization as it pertains to the candidate’s professional nursing practice.

B. ANA Code of Ethics Provisions

The candidate does not identify any provisions from the ANA Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

The candidate identifies 1 provision from the ANA Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

The candidate identifies 2 provisions from the ANA Code of Ethics.

B1. Effects of Clinical Provisions on a Nursing Practice

The candidate does not provide a logical explanation of how each provision identified in part B influences, or will influence, the candidate’s professional nursing practice by using a clinical example.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with no detail, of how each provision identified in part B influences, or will influence, the candidate’s professional nursing practice by using a clinical example.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with limited detail, of how each provision identified in part B influences, or will influence, the candidate’s professional nursing practice by using a clinical example.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with adequate detail, of how each provision identified in part B influences, or will influence, the candidate’s professional nursing practice by using a clinical example.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with substantial detail, of how each provision identified in part B influences, or will influence, the candidate’s professional nursing practice by using a clinical example.

C. Professional Traits in the ANA Code of Ethics Provisions

The candidate does not identify any professional traits from the provisions in the ANA Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

The candidate identifies 1–3 professional traits from the provisions in the ANA Code of Ethics.

Not applicable.

The candidate identifies 4 professional traits from the provisions in the ANA Code of Ethics.

C1. Professional Traits to Interdisciplinary Team

The candidate does not provide a logical explanation of how the candidate will bring the professional traits identified in part C to an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with no detail, of how the candidate will bring the professional traits identified in part C to an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with limited detail, of how the candidate will bring the professional traits identified in part C to an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with adequate detail, of how the candidate will bring the professional traits identified in part C to an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with substantial detail, of how the candidate will bring the professional traits identified in part C to an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals.

D. Identification of a Nursing Theory

The candidate does not identify an appropriate potential nursing theory that has influenced the candidate’s professional practice.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

The candidate identifies an appropriate potential nursing theory that has influenced the candidate’s professional practice.

D1. Professional Practice Theory Fit

The candidate does not provide a logical explanation of how the theory from part D fits the candidate’s professional practice.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with no detail, of how the theory from part D fits the candidate’s professional practice.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with limited detail, of how the theory from part D fits the candidate’s professional practice.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with adequate detail, of how the theory from part D fits the candidate’s professional practice.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with substantial detail, of how the theory from part D fits the candidate’s professional practice.

E. Contributions of a Historical Nursing Figure

The candidate does not provide a logical discussion of how the contributions of 1 historical nursing figure have impacted the candidate’s professional nursing practice, including modern-day application.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with no detail, of how the contributions of 1 historical nursing figure have impacted the candidate’s professional nursing practice, including modern-day application.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with limited detail, of how the contributions of 1 historical nursing figure have impacted the candidate’s professional nursing practice, including modern-day application.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with adequate detail, of how the contributions of 1 historical nursing figure have impacted the candidate’s professional nursing practice, including modern-day application.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with substantial detail, of how the contributions of 1 historical nursing figure have impacted the candidate’s professional nursing practice, including modern-day application.

F. Nursing Principles for Protecting Patients

The candidate does not provide an appropriate description of a a real-world situation or hypothetical scenario in which the candidate, as a nurse, protected 2 of the given principles for the patient.

The candidate provides an appropriate description with no detail, of a a real-world situation or hypothetical scenario in which the candidate, as a nurse, protected 2 of the given principles for the patient.

The candidate provides an appropriate description, with limited detail, of a real-world situation or hypothetical scenario in which the candidate, as a nurse, protected 2 of the given principles for the patient.

The candidate provides an appropriate description, with adequate detail, of a real-world situation or hypothetical scenario in which the candidate, as a nurse, protected 2 of the given principles for the patient.

The candidate provides an appropriate description, with substantial detail, of a real-world situation or hypothetical scenario in which the candidate, as a nurse, protected 2 of the given principles for the patient.

G. Sources

When the candidate uses sources, the candidate does not provide in-text citations and references.

When the candidate uses sources, the candidate provides only some in-text citations and references.

When the candidate uses sources, the candidate provides appropriate in-text citations and references with major deviations from APA style.

When the candidate uses sources, the candidate provides appropriate in-text citations and references with minor deviations from APA style.

When the candidate uses sources, the candidate provides appropriate in-text citations and references with no readily detectable deviations from APA style, OR the candidate does not use sources.