NURS 2910 Acute Adult Health
Copy of NURS 2910 Acute Adult Health-AACN
Essentials Paper Rubric Course: Acute Adult Health Nursing Section A Spring 2024 CO
Criteria Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Criterion Score
Introduction / 10
Body – Area and
Types of
Patients
impacted
/ 15
Body – Current
practice
/ 10
10 points
Provides a thorough description of the AACN Essentials topic/research and why it provides a framework and expectations for professional nursing education. Includes strong statistical evidence.
8 points
Provides a brief description of the topic/research and why it is important to the framework and expectations for [professional nursing education. Includes some applicable statistics.
6 points
Provides a minimal description of the topic and why it is important to the framework and expectations for professional nursing education or provides only one or the other requirement. No statistical support provided.
15 points
Introduces and thoroughly describes the area of healthcare and types of patients that this research impacts with examples that show connections.
12 points
Introduces and describes the area of healthcare and types of patients that this research impacts with clear understanding and connections evident.
10 points
Attempts to introduce and describe the area of healthcare and types of patients that this research impacts but shows poor understanding and connections.
10 points
Provides clear and distinct details about the current practice in the healthcare setting. Provides references to support.
8 points
Provides details about the current practice in the healthcare setting.
6 points
Provides minimal details or no details about the current practice in the healthcare setting.
Criteria Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Criterion Score
Body- AACN
Competencies
/ 30
Body –
Implementation
of Research
/ 15
Conclusion –
summary and
practical
applicability of
research
/ 10
Professional
references
/ 5
30 points
Clear, thorough, and reasonable identification and explanation of the AACN Essential most effected by the research or findings in the article. Clinical reasoning very evident.
26 points
Identification and explanation of the area of the AACN Essential most effected by the research or findings in the article. Clinical reasoning evident.
23 points
Minimal identification and explanation of the area of the AACN Essential most effected by the research or findings in the article; OR identification without explanation. Clinical reasoning weak or absent.
15 points
Clear, concise, and reasonable discussion of the implementation of the research including current practice change, future research needs, and ease of transition.
12 points
Discussion of the implementation of the research including current practice change, future research needs, and ease of transition.
10 points
Minimal discussion of the implementation of the research, and or components that are missing (current practice change, future research needs, and ease of transition).
10 points
Summarizes paper clearly. Clinical reasoning evident through ability to explain applicability of research findings in real-world healthcare
8 points
Attempts to Summarize paper. Some evidence of clinical reasoning present through ability to explain applicability of research findings in real-world healthcare
6 points
Weak/minimal summary of paper and inability to explain applicability clearly.
5 points
Incorporates 3 or more references including 1 or more professional nursing articles dated within the last 5 years
4 points
Incorporates 3 references including
1 professional nursing articles dated within the last 5 years
3 points
Incorporates less than 3 references with 0 professional nursing articles dated within the last 5 years
Total / 100
Overall Score
Criteria Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Criterion Score
APA Format,
page length,
Grammar syntax
/ 55 points
Minimal (less than 3) errors APA format,
grammar and/or
syntax. 3-5 pages in length (not including
title and reference page
4 points
3 errors with APA format, grammar and/or syntax. 3-4 pages in length (not including title and reference page)
3 points
More than 3 errors with APA format, grammar and/or syntax. Less than 3 pages in length (not including title and reference page)
Level 3 8 points minimum
Level 2 5 points minimum
Level 1 0 points minimum