Reflect upon your experience in the nursing Program and how you have met each program learning outcome. Summarize the findings in a 5–7-page paper in APA format which address the 10 nursing Program Learning Outcomes as defined in the Grading Rubric.
- Assume leadership roles on multidisciplinary teams within health care organizations.
- Enhance professional nursing practice through the use of research and evidence-based practice.
- Integrate methods of research and scholarship to make and prioritize diagnoses.
- Design care for individuals, groups and communities.
- Incorporate methods of health promotion and education in nursing care of individuals, families and groups with simple to complex health care needs.
- Accept accountability and responsibility for professional judgment and actions.
- Integrate professional values and role behaviors.
- Examine the problems of contemporary health and illness.
- Demonstrate the role of the global citizen.
- Collaborate with other groups to shape health policies that affect both individual and community health.
Compose your findings in 5–7-page paper in APA format. Include a minimum of four scholarly references. The title page and reference list are not included in the 5–7-page range.
Grading Rubric
Competency
5 points
2 points
1 points
0 points
Total Points
Develops a well-organized introduction paragraph discussing the purpose of a professional development plan and the importance of program learning outcomes (PLOs). Ends the paragraph with a clearly worded purpose statement.
Develops a well-organized introduction paragraph discussing the purpose of a professional development plan and the importance of program learning outcomes (PLOs). Ends the paragraph with a clearly worded purpose statement.
Introductory paragraph minimally describes the purpose of a professional development plan and the importance of program learning outcomes (PLOs). Some details are missing. The purpose statement is unclear or not identified.
Introductory paragraph does not explain the purpose of a professional development plan and the importance of program learning outcomes (PLOs). Some content is missing. No purpose statement.
No paper submitted or content missing
/5
Competency
7 points
4 points
2 points
0 Points
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Assume leadership roles on multidisciplinary teams within health care organizations.
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Assume leadership roles on multidisciplinary teams within health care organizations
Identifies half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Assume leadership roles on multidisciplinary teams within health care organizations
Summarizes less than half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Assume leadership roles on multidisciplinary teams within health care organizations
Does not include or address any of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Assume leadership roles on multidisciplinary teams within health care organizations
/7
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Enhance professional nursing practice through the use of research and evidence-based practice.
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Enhance professional nursing practice through the use of research and evidence-based practice.
Identifies and addresses only half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Enhance professional nursing practice through the use of research and evidence-based practice.
Identifies and addresses less than half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Enhance professional nursing practice through the use of research and evidence-based practice.
Does not identify or address the RN-BSN PLO:
Enhance professional nursing practice through the use of research and evidence-based practice.
/7
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Integrate methods of research and scholarship to make and prioritize diagnoses.
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Integrate methods of research and scholarship to make and prioritize diagnoses.
Identifies and addresses only half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Integrate methods of research and scholarship to make and prioritize diagnoses.
Identifies addresses less than half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Integrate methods of research and scholarship to make and prioritize diagnoses.
Does not identify or address the RN-BSN PLO:
Integrate methods of research and scholarship to make and prioritize diagnoses.
/7
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Design care for individuals, groups and communities.
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Design care for individuals, groups and communities.
Identified and addresses only half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Design care for individuals, groups and communities.
Identifies and addresses less than half of elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Design care for individuals, groups and communities.
Does not address the RN-BSN PLO:
Design care for individuals, groups and communities.
/7
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Incorporate methods of health promotion and education in nursing care of individuals, families and groups with simple to complex health care needs.
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Incorporate methods of health promotion and education in nursing care of individuals, families and groups with simple to complex health care needs.
Identifies and addresses half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Incorporate methods of health promotion and education in nursing care of individuals, families and groups with simple to complex health care needs.
Identifies and addresses less than half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Incorporate methods of health promotion and education in nursing care of individuals, families and groups with simple to complex health care needs.
Does not address the RN-BSN PLO:
Incorporate methods of health promotion and education in nursing care of individuals, families and groups with simple to complex health care needs.
/7
Address a majority of the RN-BSN PLO:
Accept accountability and responsibility for professional judgment and actions.
Address a majority of the RN-BSN PLO:
Accept accountability and responsibility for professional judgment and actions.
Identifies and addresses half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Accept accountability and responsibility for professional judgment and actions.
Identifies and addresses less than half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Accept accountability and responsibility for professional judgment and actions.
Does not identify or address any of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Accept accountability and responsibility for professional judgment and actions.
/7
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Integrate professional values and role behaviors.
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Integrate professional values and role behaviors.
Identifies and incorporates half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Integrate professional values and role behaviors.
Identifies and incorporates less than half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Integrate professional values and role behaviors.
Does not identify or incorporates any elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Integrate professional values and role behaviors.
/7
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Examine the problems of contemporary health and illness.
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Examine the problems of contemporary health and illness.
Identifies and incorporates half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Examine the problems of contemporary health and illness.
Identifies and incorporates less than half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Examine the problems of contemporary health and illness.
Does not identify or incorporates the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Examine the problems of contemporary health and illness.
/7
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Demonstrate the role of the global citizen.
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Demonstrate the role of the global citizen.
Identifies and incorporates half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Demonstrate the role of the global citizen.
Identifies and incorporates less than half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Demonstrate the role of the global citizen.
Does not identify or incorporates the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Demonstrate the role of the global citizen.
/7
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Collaborate with other groups to shape health policies that affect both individual and community health.
Fully incorporates all elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Collaborate with other groups to shape health policies that affect both individual and community health.
Identifies and incorporates half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Collaborate with other groups to shape health policies that affect both individual and community health.
Identifies and incorporates less than half of the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Collaborate with other groups to shape health policies that affect both individual and community health.
Does not identify or incorporate the elements of the RN-BSN PLO:
Collaborate with other groups to shape health policies that affect both individual and community health.
/7
Competency
5 points
2 points
1 points
0 points
Ends paper with a separate paragraph (with Conclusion as heading) and summarizes key points in paper.
Ends paper with a separate paragraph (with Conclusion as heading) and summarizes key points in paper.
Ends paper with a separate paragraph (with Conclusion as heading). Conclusion paragraph is unclear. Some key points are missing.
Conclusion paragraph is missing some content.
No paper submitted or conclusion is missing.
/5
Competency
5 points
3 points
1 point
0 points
Organization
Organization excellent, ideas clear and arranged logically, transitions smooth, no flaws in logic.
Organization good; ideas usually clear and arranged in acceptable sequence; transitions usually smooth, good support.
Organization minimally effective; problems in approach, sequence, support and transitions.
Organization does not meet requirements.
/5
Grammar
Grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and usage correct and idiomatic, consistent with Standard American English.
Grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and usage good mostly consistent with Standard American English; errors do not interfere with meaning or understanding.
Grammar, punctuation, mechanics and usage distracting and often interfere with meaning or understanding.
Grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and usage interfere with understanding.
/5
Competency
3 points
2 points
1 point
0 points
References
References are relevant, authoritative and contemporary.
Adequate references.
Minimal use of appropriate references.
Poor use and/or selection of references not relevant.
/3
Competency
7 points
4 points
1 point
0 points
APA Format
Demonstrates competent use of mechanics and APA.
Minimal APA errors.
Many APA errors.
Complete lack of understanding.
/7
