Clinical Rubric

Clinical Rubric

NURS 316

Clarke College Outcomes:

It is expected that graduates of Clarke College will be able to:

1. Demonstrate spirituality as a way of living in relationship with self, others, society, cosmos, and God.

2. Demonstrate competent use of language in a variety of settings.

3. Demonstrate thinking skills informed by experience, knowledge, insight, and reflection.

4. Demonstrate a breadth and integration of knowledge in arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences.

Undergraduate Nursing Program Outcomes: It is expected that graduates of the Nursing program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate critical thinking, therapeutic communication, and clinical decision making skills in nursing practice.

2. Demonstrate proficiency in technical skills in the application of the nursing process.

3. Demonstrate research and theory-based holistic caring to all clients in a variety of settings.

4. Participate in interdisciplinary practice utilizing ethical, spiritual, and moral principles.

5. Demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning.

6. Participate in community, political, legal, and professional activities related to the nursing profession.

Course Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

1. Demonstrate caring behavior through collaboration with peers.

2. Select appropriate nursing diagnoses and interventions to assist adult clients in attaining, maintaining, or regaining optimum wellness.

3. Identify potential research while using the nursing process for adult clients throughout the wellness/illness continuum.

4. Practice applying the concepts of dignity, worth, and uniqueness in caring for individuals and families in a therapeutic way.

5. Discuss the professional standards and code of ethics used to provide professional nursing care.

6. Describe the influence of legal, ethical, and cultural etiologies while caring for clients experiencing various alterations in health.

7. Demonstrate responsibility for independent and interdependent learning while assessing own leadership abilities.

8. Demonstrate leadership in nursing by participation in a professional organization.

Rating Scale

Program OutcomesNumber

Score

4

3

2

1

1. Demonstrates ability to perform basic skills previously learned.

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2

Consistently demonstrates ability to perform skills previously learned with minimal or no instructor assistance or cueing.

Demonstrates ability to perform skills previously learned. Requires moderate instructor assistance and cueing.

Inconsistently demonstrates ability to perform skills previously learned. Requires maximum instructor assistance and cueing.

Inconsistently demonstrates ability to perform skills previously learned. Has demonstrated unsafe patient care.

2. Demonstrates knowledge of principles of sterile technique and ability to maintain sterility. (E.g. Injections, dressing changes, etc.)

1, 2

Consistently demonstrates knowledge of sterile technique. Able to verbalize and perform technique with minimal or no instructor cueing or feedback.

Demonstrates knowledge of sterile technique. Able to verbalize and perform technique with moderate instructor cueing or feedback.

Inconsistently demonstrates knowledge of sterile technique. Not able to verbalize or perform technique, requires maximum instructor feedback and cueing

Inconsistently demonstrates knowledge of sterile technique. Has no recollection of technique or procedure. Has demonstrated unsafe patient care, below level of safety.

3. Applies principles of safety.

(E.g. S.R., personal safety, check ID band

1

Consistently demonstrates knowledge of safety. Keeps the patients safety in the forefront of patient care with minimal or no instructor reminders or cueing.

Demonstrates knowledge of safety. Keeps the patients safety in the forefront of patient care with moderate instructor reminders or cueing.

Inconsistently demonstrates knowledge of patient safety. Requires maximum instructor reminders and cueing about patient safety.

Inconsistently demonstrates knowledge of patient safety. Has no recollection of patient safety issues. Has demonstrated unsafe patient care, below level of safety.

4. Utilizes professional therapeutic communication techniques with patients, staff, family, instructor, and other students.

1, 4

Consistently demonstrates knowledge of therapeutic communication with patients, staff, etc. with minimal or no instructor cueing.

Demonstrates knowledge of therapeutic communication with patients, staff, etc. moderate instructor cueing.

Inconsistently demonstrates knowledge of therapeutic communication. Requires maximum instructor involvement and cueing.

Inconsistently demonstrates knowledge of therapeutic communication. Has demonstrated unsafe patient care, below level of safety.

5. Demonstrates a sense of responsibility in initiating and

completing patient care needs.

1

Consistently demonstrates knowledge & responsibility in initiating and completing patient cares. Requires a minimal or no amount of instructor intervention and cueing.

Demonstrates knowledge & responsibility in initiating and completing patient cares. Requires a moderate amount of instructor intervention and cueing.

Inconsistently demonstrates knowledge & responsibility in initiating and completing patient cares. Requires maximum instructor intervention and cueing.

Inconsistently demonstrates & responsibility in initiating and completing patient cares. Consistently demonstrates unsafe and dangerous patient care.

6. Completes the worksheet and preparation work correctly.

1

Consistently completes the worksheet and preparation work correctly. Instructor makes minimal or no corrections and additions to paperwork.

Completes the worksheet and preparation work correctly. Instructor makes a moderate amount of corrections and additions to paperwork.

Inconsistently completes the worksheet and preparation work correctly. Instructor has to make maximum amounts of corrections and additions to paperwork.

Inconsistently completes the worksheet and preparation work correctly.

*Student needs to make appointment to see instructor regarding poor paperwork.

7. Assess the patient completely

2

Consistently demonstrates knowledge & responsibility in completing a full body assessment. Demonstrates above average level of competence in assessment skills.

Demonstrates average level of knowledge & responsibility in completing a full body assessment. Requires a moderate level of instructor involvement in the assessment process.

Consistently demonstrates below average of knowledge & responsibility in completing a full body assessment. Requires a maximum level of instructor involvement in the assessment process.

Consistently demonstrates below average of knowledge & responsibility in completing a full body assessment. Does not have basic knowledge, below level of safety, unaware.

8. Verbalizes an understanding of the medications and treatments of the patient.

1

Consistently demonstrates above average knowledge and competence in med knowledge and treatments for the patient.

Demonstrates an average level of knowledge and competence in medication knowledge and treatments for the patient.

Consistently demonstrates a below average level of knowledge in medications and treatments for t

Consistently demonstrates a dangerous and unsafe level of knowledge in medications and treatments for the patient.

9. Performs care within scope of knowledge and limits of licensure. Seeks assistance, reports changes, etc.

2, 3

Consistently performs care at an above average level, seeks assistance, and reports changes as needed.

Performs care at an average level, seeks assistance, and reports changes as needed.

Consistently performs care at a below average level of competence and relies heavily on instructor feedback and suggestions.

Consistently performs care at an unsafe level, tasks are not completed, and relies heavily on instructor feedback and suggestions.

10. Follows up on instructors or staff suggestions for improving care.

1, 5

Consistently follows up on instructors suggestions and makes improvements accordingly at an above average level of competence.

Follows up on instructors suggestions and makes improvements accordingly at a average level of competence.

Inconsistent on following up on instructors suggestions. Shows a below average level of competence.

Does not follow up on instructors or staff suggestions for improving patient care.

11. Conducts self in mature and responsible manner. Displays positive attitude.

1

Consistently demonstrates an above average level in attitude and conducts self in a mature and responsible manner.

Demonstrates an average level in attitude and conducts self in a mature and responsible manner.

Consistently demonstrates a below average level in attitude and does not conduct self in a mature and responsible manner.

Consistently is irresponsible and immature and demonstrates a below average level in attitude.

12. Demonstrates organization and prioritization of care.

1, 3

Consistently demonstrates organization & prioritization in initiating and completing patient cares at an above average competence, requiring minimal or no instructor intervention.

Demonstrates organization & prioritization in initiating and completing patient cares at an average level of competence, requiring a moderate amount of instructor intervention.

Inconsistently demonstrates organization & prioritization in initiating and completing patient cares at a below average level of competence, requiring a maximum amount of instructor intervention.

Consistently demonstrates knowledge or behavior which reflects dangerous levels of incompetence. Tasks are not completed and performance is unsafe.

13. Documents and reports findings appropriately.

1, 5

Consistently reports and documents findings appropriately at an above average level of competence, with minimal or no instructor intervention.

Reports and documents findings appropriately at an average level of competence, with moderate amount of instructor intervention.

Inconsistently reports and documents findings at a below average level of competence, with maximum amount of instructor intervention.

Consistently demonstrates a dangerous level of competence in reporting and documenting findings. Performance is unsafe.

14. Dresses according to policy.

**See Student handbook regarding dress policy.

1

Consistently dresses according to policy.

Is inconsistent with dressing according to policy.

Needs constant reminders to dress according to policy.

15. Arrives on time. Notifies instructor of absence.

1, 2, 4

Consistently arrives on time and/or notifies instructor of absence.

Inconsistent with arriving on time and notifying instructor or floor of absence.

Consistently arrives late, does not notify instructor or assigned floor of absence.

Absence is unexcused.

Maximum

Possible Score

58

Total Score

Final Clinical

Grade (S or U)

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