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

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 […]