Critical Elements Exemplary
Cons
NUR 400 Reflection Journal Rubric
Journal activities in this course are private between the student and the instructor. These journal assignments will serve as a personal reflection on your knowledge and experience relating to healthcare. Guidelines for Submission: Submit each assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. When writing this journal, please include evidence-based sources as well as your own reflections on the topic. APA format is to be used for the references and in-text citations.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (88%) Needs Improvement (75%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Knowledge of the
Topic
Fully addresses the journal prompt and offers greater insight about the topic under consideration
Clearly articulates an appropriate and relevant response to the journal prompt
Articulates what is known about the topic, but is missing clarity and detail of content
Does not articulate what is known about the topic under consideration
60
Use of Evidence-Based
Sources
Meets “Proficient” criteria and offers more detail pertaining to the references that are used in the journal; APA format is correct
Provides references from at least two evidence-based sources that are relevant and current to the topic, within five years; uses correct APA format for reference citations and in- text citations
Provides limited references and the sources are not current or relevant to the topic; APA format contains errors
Does not provide evidence-based sources that are relevant and current to the topic; no references are cited, and APA format is not used
25
Articulation of
Response
Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas
15
Total 100%
ider all of the topics you have learned about. As a newly informed consumer of research, how has your knowledge and understanding of research and evidence-based practice changed throughout the course? Consider how you could apply this newfound knowledge and understanding to your current or future practice as an RN. How can you apply research findings to your work and improve your practice?
In this assignment, be sure to include the following:
- Reflect on your growth in the class. What have you learned that you did not know when you came in?
- Apply this learning to current or future practice. How does research inform evidence-based practice?
Topics learned about:
-Nursing Research and Its Role in Evidence-Based Practice (history, theory, practice)
-Ethics in Research
-Research in Literature
-Quantitative Research
-Qualitative Research
