National Action Transforming Health Quality

Competency

10

5 points

2

0 points

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Introductory paragraph with clearly worded purpose statement.

Introduction is comprehensive and includes a clearly worded purpose statement.

Introduction is minimal in description. No purpose statement or purpose statement unclear.

Introduction is simple in description. Does not include details. No purpose statement.

No paper submitted or content is missing.

/10

Health Care Priority Issue

Competency

12 points

6 points

3 points

0 points

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Identifies and describes the health care priority issue, the population it involves, and the significance of the health care issue. Uses specific facts and details.

Identifies and fully describes the health care priority issue, the population it involves, and the significance of the health care issue. Uses facts and details.

Identifies and minimally describes the health care priority issue, the population it involves, and the significance of the health care issue. Limited use of and details.

Identifies and simply describes the health care priority issue, the population it involves, and the significance of the health care issue.

Some content is missing.

No paper submitted or content missing

/12

Rationale and Importance to Nursing

Discuss the rationale for choosing the priority health care issue and explains its importance to nursing. Provides details.

Discusses the rationale for selecting the issue. Explains its importance to nursing. Provides details.

Minimally explains the rationale for selecting the issue. Minimally describes why important to nursing. Limited details.

Simply identifies rationale for choosing issue. Simply describes importance to nursing but does not use specific facts or details. Some content is missing.

No paper submitted or content missing

/12

Nursing Interventions and Outcomes

Clearly identify two nursingaction(s) or intervention(s) designed to improve care that is measured in patient outcomes. From the two nursing articles, select a total of two (no more or less) nursing interventions and explain how improved two patient outcomes Provides details.

Clearly identifies two nursingaction(s) or intervention(s) designed to improve care that is measured in patient outcomes. From the two nursing articles, select a total of two (no more or less) nursing interventions and explain how improved two patient outcomes Provides details.

Minimally discusses two nursing interventions that improved patient outcomes. Limited details. Two articles are not used.

Simply discusses nursing interventions that improved patient outcomes. Some content is missing.

No paper submitted or content missing

/12

Quality Improvement Initiative

Using the interventions from the articles/studies, describe how you would recommend a Quality Initiative (QI) to improve patient care within a healthcare facility (hospital) and explain why this QI would be important to implement for patients. Provides details.

Using the interventions from the articles/studies, describe how you would recommend a Quality Initiative (QI) to improve patient care within a healthcare facility (hospital) and explain why this QI would be important to implement for patients. Provides details.

Using the interventions from the articles/studies, minimally describes a Quality Initiative (QI to improve patient care within a healthcare facility (hospital) and minimally explains why this QI would be important to implement for patients. Some details are missing.

Using the interventions from the articles/studies, simply describes a Quality Initiative (QI) to improve patient care within a healthcare facility (hospital) and simply explains why this QI would be important to implement for patients. Some content is missing.

No paper submitted or content missing

/12

Nursing, Quality, and Outcomes

Discuss why it is important for nursing to be involved in quality initiatives and explain how two professional nursing values can help to improve patient care outcomes. Provides details.

Discusses why it is important for nursing to be involved in quality initiatives and explains how two professional nursing values can help to improve patient care outcomes. Provides details.

Minimally discusses why it is important for nursing to be involved in quality initiatives and minimally explains how professional nursing values can help to improve patient care outcomes. Some details are missing.

Simply discusses why it is important for nursing to be involved in quality initiatives and simply explains how professional nursing values can help to improve patient care outcomes.

Some content is missing.

No paper submitted or content missing

/12

Conclusion

/10

Competency

10 points

5 points

2 points

0 points

Conclusion paragraph summarizes key points in paper.

Conclusion is comprehensive and clearly summarizes key points in paper.

Conclusion is minimal in summarizing key points in paper. Significant content is missing in summary.

Conclusion is simple in summarizing paper. Does not include key points or details.

Paper not submitted or content is missing.

Competency

4 Points

2 Points

1 Point

0 Points

Points earned

Organization

Organization excellent, ideas clear and arranged logically, transitions smooth, no flaws in logic.

Organization good; ideas usually clear and arranged in acceptable sequence; transitions usually smooth, some flaws in logic and support.

Organization minimally effective; problems in approach, sequence, support and transitions.

Organization does not meet requirements.

/4

Grammar

Grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and usage correct and fluent that is consistent with standard American English.

Some grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and usage errors with standard American English. Minimal errors.

Multiple grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and usage errors with standard American English; distracting and often interfere with meaning/ understanding.

Grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and usage errors interfere with meaning.

/4

5 Points

3 Points

1 Point

0 Points

Points earned

References

Five references are relevant, authoritative, and current (10 years or less).

Three references are relevant, authoritative, and current (10 years or less).

Two references are relevant, authoritative, and current (10 years or less).

Poor use and/or selection of references not relevant.

/5

7 Points

3 Points

1 Point

0 Points

Points earned

APA format

Demonstrates competent use of mechanics and APA.

Minimal APA errors.

Many APA errors.

Lacks understanding of APA format.

/7

Total

/100