| Criteria: | 4 Points | 3 Points | 2 Points | 1 Point | 0 Points | Points Earned | Total possible points |
| 1. Research articles | Articles were:1) Submitted to med surg instructor by established deadline.
2) Two approved articles submitted with final paper. 3) Research based 4) < 5 years old
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Three criterion met | Two criterion met | One criterion met | No criterion met | 4 | |
| 2. Introduction Paragraph | 1) Purpose of paper is clearly stated2) Significance to healthcare is clearly stated | One criterion met | No criterion met | 2 | |||
| 3. Summary of Research Articles | One paragraph for each research article (2 total). Must contain:1) sample size
2) Purpose of study 3)Description of study 4)Findings/Results
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Three criteria met | Two criteria met | One Criterion met | No criterion met | 4 | |
| 4 | |||||||
| 4. Implications for Nursing Practice | 1) Clearly describe how the findings impact nursing practice2) Make specific recommendations for nursing practice/practice changes based on research findings. | One criterion met;One criterion not thorough or clearly described | Both criterion are present but neither are thorough or clearly described | Only one criterion present. | No criterion met | 4 | |
| 5. Conclusion | 1) Restate problem2) Summarize main points of paper | One criterion met | No criterion met | 2 | |||
| 6. Sentence structure, grammar, punctuation and spelling | 1) Sentence structure clear.2) Correct grammar
3) Correct punctuation 4) No spelling errors |
(1-2 Errors) | (3-4 Errors) | (5-6 Errors) | (Greater than 6 Errors) | 4 | |
| 7. APA Format (7th ed.) | APA format (7th ed.) used appropriately:1) Title page
2) Page numbers 3) In-text citations 4) Reference page |
(1 Error) | (2 Errors) | (3 Errors) | (Greater than or = 4 Errors) | 4 | |
| Total Points Earned | 28 | ||||||
| Calculation of grade = total points earned/total possible points X 3 points | |||||||
