implementing EBP

NRSE 4550 RUBRIC: M5 A10 WA: APPLYING NURSING RESEARCH TO PRACTICE (40 pts)

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Criteria

Levels of Achievement
Accomplished Needs Improvement Not Acceptable

Introduction 7 to 7 Points
x Clearly states the purpose of the

paper.
x Provides a comprehensive overview

of topic or questions.
x Engages the reader.
x Organized and has easy follow.

2 to 6 Points
x Overview is provided, but key

points/ideas are missing.
x Purpose statement is not clear.
x Does not engage the reader.
x Somewhat disorganized but

still comprehensible

0 to 1 Points
x Does not provide an

overview of the paper or is
absent.

x No purpose statement.

Body

Key Requirement 1:
Identifies a best new
practice to implement

5 to 5 Points
x Student clearly identifies a new best

practice for his or her workplace
x Provides explanation and examples

as to why this practice was chosen.

3 to 4 Points
x Student identifies a new best

practice for his or her
workplace

x Does not provide explanation
or examples as to why this
practice was chosen.

0 to 2 Points
x Does not provide a new best

practice for his or her
workplace.

Key Requirement 2:
Describes the steps to
implementing the best
new practice (from your
workplace)

7 to 7 Points
x Clearly describes the steps to

implementing this change.
x Shows that research has been done

on how to implement this change in
the workplace.

3 to 6 Points
x Partially describes the steps to

implementing this change, but
misses steps or has omissions.

0 to 2 Points
x The steps to implementing

an evidence based new best
practice in the workplace
are not addressed.

Key Requirement 3:
Supports the
implementation of this
best new practice
through the literature

8 to 8 Points
x Student thoroughly supports the

implementation of the new best
practice with current research
articles.

3 to 7 Points
x An overview on why

implementing this new best
practice is provided, but it is
not thoroughly supported by
the literature.

0 to 2 Points
x Student does not support

the implementation of the
new best practice with
current research articles.

Conclusion 7 to 7 Points
x Summarizes paper and reflects on

what the reader has learned from
the paper.

x Demonstrates persuasive thought
and is well organized.

2 to 6 Points
x Merely summarizes the

introduction or contains new
ideas not present in the paper
contents.

x Somewhat disorganized but
still comprehensible

0 to 1 Points
x Simply restates the

introduction or is absent.
x Disorganized to the point of

distraction.

NRSE 4550 RUBRIC: M5 A10 WA: APPLYING NURSING RESEARCH TO PRACTICE (40 pts)

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Criteria

Levels of Achievement
Accomplished Needs Improvement Not Acceptable

Stylistics 6 to 6 Points
x APA Citations are appropriate.
x Formatted correctly.
x Reference page is complete and

correctly formatted.
x At least 4 references provided: Two

(2) references from required course
materials and two (2) peer-reviewed
references. *References not older
than five years.

x More than 600 words excluding title
and reference pages.

3 to 5 Points
x APA Citations are appropriate

and formatted correctly.
x Reference page is formatted

correctly.
x References are not professional

or is not formatted correctly.
x Missing 1 professional

reference.
x At least 600 words or more

excluding title and reference
pages.

0 to 2 Points
x No citations are used or

citations are made but not
formatted correctly

x Reference page is missing.
x Less than 600 words

excluding title and reference
pages.

Peer-reviewed references include professional journals (i.e. Education Perspectives, Journal of Professional , etc. –), professional organizations
(NLN, CDC, AACN, ADA, etc.) applicable to population and practice area, along with clinical practice guidelines (CPGs – National Guideline Clearinghouse).
References not acceptable (not inclusive) are UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital organizations, insurance recommendations, & secondary clinical
databases.

*All references must be no older than five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information)

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