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
