A Sample Answer For the Assignment: NURS 6512 ASSIGNMENT 1: CASE STUDIES WALDEN

Title: NURS 6512 ASSIGNMENT 1: CASE STUDIES WALDEN

Rubric

NURS_6521_Week1_Assignment1_Rubric
NURS_6521_Week1_Assignment1_Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts

Scenario 1: Appropriate medication is prescribed or changed. Rationale provided and includes current literature to support decision. All aspects of the patient history are considered in making the medication selection.

15 to >11.0 pts

Excellent
Medication selected is appropriate and considers all of the unique patient characteristics. Rationale for selection is clear, complete, and appropriate.

11 to >7.0 pts

Good
Medication selected might be appropriate but conflicts with the unique patient characteristics. Rationale for selection is clear but lacks discussion about potential prescribing issues.

7 to >3.0 pts

Fair
Medication selected is not appropriate for this patient unique characteristics. Rationale provided is not correct or is flawed in applying the medication to this patient.

3 to >0 pts

Poor
Medication selected is inappropriate or would not be provided based on patient unique characteristics.
15 pts

Scenario 1: Written medication orders include all 5 aspects required for a valid order. The order is complete, accurate, and appropriate.

3 pts

Complete
Written medication orders includes all 5 aspects required for a valid order. The order is complete, accurate, and appropriate.

0 pts

Poor
The prescription is incomplete. Aspects of a complete order are missing. The order is either incomplete, inaccurate, or inappropriate.
3 pts

Scenario 1: References for the scenario are within past 5 years and include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable.

4 pts

Excellent
References for the scenario are within past 5 years and include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Correct APA format is used.

3 pts

Good
References for the scenario are within past 5 years but do not include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.

2 pts

Fair
References for the scenario are not from within the past 5 years or do not reflect the content of this scenario and do not include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.

0 pts

Poor
No references are included. References do not reflect the content of this scenario. Appropriate clinical practice guideline is not include. Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
4 pts

Scenario 1: Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation

3 pts

Excellent
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.

2 pts

Good
Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

1 pts

Fair
Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

0 pts

Poor
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
3 pts

Scenario 2: Appropriate medication is prescribed or changed. Rationale provided and includes current literature to support decision. All aspects of the patient history are considered in making the medication selection.

15 to >11.0 pts

Excellent
Medication selected is appropriate and considers all of the unique patient characteristics. Rationale for selection is clear, complete, and appropriate.

11 to >7.0 pts

Good
Medication selected might be appropriate but conflicts with the unique patient characteristics. Rationale for selection is clear but lacks discussion about potential prescribing issues.

7 to >3.0 pts

Fair
Medication selected is not appropriate for this patient unique characteristics. Rationale provided is not correct or is flawed in applying the medication to this patient.

3 to >0 pts

Poor
Medication selected is inappropriate or would not be provided based on patient unique characteristics.
15 pts

Scenario 2: Written medication orders include all 5 aspects required for a valid order. The order is complete, accurate, and appropriate.

3 pts

Complete
Written medication orders includes all 5 aspects required for a valid order. The order is complete, accurate, and appropriate.

0 pts

Poor
The prescription is incomplete. Aspects of a complete order are missing. The order is either incomplete, inaccurate, or inappropriate.
3 pts

Scenario 2: References for the scenario are within past 5 years and include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable.

4 pts

Excellent
References for the scenario are within past 5 years and include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Correct APA format is used.

3 pts

Good
References for the scenario are within past 5 years but do not include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.

2 pts

Fair
References for the scenario are not from within the past 5 years or do not reflect the content of this scenario and do not include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.

0 pts

Poor
No references are included. References do not reflect the content of this scenario. Appropriate clinical practice guideline is not include. Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
4 pts

Scenario 2: Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation

3 pts

Excellent
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.

2 pts

Good
Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

1 pts

Fair
Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

0 pts

Poor
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
3 pts

Scenario 3: Appropriate medication is prescribed or changed. Rationale provided and includes current literature to support decision. All aspects of the patient history are considered in making the medication selection.

15 to >11.0 pts

Excellent
Medication selected is appropriate and considers all of the unique patient characteristics. Rationale for selection is clear, complete, and appropriate.

11 to >7.0 pts

Good
Medication selected might be appropriate but conflicts with the unique patient characteristics. Rationale for selection is clear but lacks discussion about potential prescribing issues.

7 to >3.0 pts

Fair
Medication selected is not appropriate for this patient unique characteristics. Rationale provided is not correct or is flawed in applying the medication to this patient.

3 to >0 pts

Poor
Medication selected is inappropriate or would not be provided based on patient unique characteristics.
15 pts

Scenario 3: Written medication orders include all 5 aspects required for a valid order. The order is complete, accurate, and appropriate.

3 pts

Complete
Written medication orders includes all 5 aspects required for a valid order. The order is complete, accurate, and appropriate.

0 pts

Poor
The prescription is incomplete. Aspects of a complete order are missing. The order is either incomplete, inaccurate, or inappropriate.
3 pts

Scenario 3: References for the scenario are within past 5 years and include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable.

4 pts

Excellent
References for the scenario are within past 5 years and include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Correct APA format is used.

3 pts

Good
References for the scenario are within past 5 years but do not include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.

2 pts

Fair
References for the scenario are not from within the past 5 years or do not reflect the content of this scenario and do not include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.

0 pts

Poor
No references are included. References do not reflect the content of this scenario. Appropriate clinical practice guideline is not include. Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
4 pts

Scenario 3: Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation

3 pts

Excellent
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.

2 pts

Good
Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

1 pts

Fair
Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

0 pts

Poor
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
3 pts

Scenario 4: Appropriate medication is prescribed or changed. Rationale provided and includes current literature to support decision. All aspects of the patient history are considered in making the medication selection.

15 to >11.0 pts

Excellent
Medication selected is appropriate and considers all of the unique patient characteristics. Rationale for selection is clear, complete, and appropriate.

11 to >7.0 pts

Good
Medication selected might be appropriate but conflicts with the unique patient characteristics. Rationale for selection is clear but lacks discussion about potential prescribing issues.

7 to >3.0 pts

Fair
Medication selected is not appropriate for this patient unique characteristics. Rationale provided is not correct or is flawed in applying the medication to this patient.

3 to >0 pts

Poor
Medication selected is inappropriate or would not be provided based on patient unique characteristics.
15 pts

Scenario 4: Written medication orders include all 5 aspects required for a valid order. The order is complete, accurate, and appropriate.

3 pts

Complete
Written medication orders includes all 5 aspects required for a valid order. The order is complete, accurate, and appropriate.

0 pts

Poor
The prescription is incomplete. Aspects of a complete order are missing. The order is either incomplete, inaccurate, or inappropriate.
3 pts

Scenario 4: References for the scenario are within past 5 years and include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable.

4 pts

Excellent
References for the scenario are within past 5 years and include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Correct APA format is used.

3 pts

Good
References for the scenario are within past 5 years but do not include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Contains a few (1 or 2) APA format errors.

2 pts

Fair
References for the scenario are not from within the past 5 years or do not reflect the content of this scenario and do not include the appropriate clinical practice guideline if applicable. Contains several (3 or 4) APA format errors.

0 pts

Poor
No references are included. References do not reflect the content of this scenario. Appropriate clinical practice guideline is not include. Contains many (≥ 5) APA format errors.
4 pts

Scenario 4: Written Expression and Formatting – English writing standards: Correct grammar, mechanics, and proper punctuation

3 pts

Excellent
Uses correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation with no errors.

2 pts

Good
Contains a few (1 or 2) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

1 pts

Fair
Contains several (3 or 4) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.

0 pts

Poor
Contains many (≥ 5) grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors that interfere with the reader’s understanding.
3 pts
Total Points: 100