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
Outcomes
Number

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.

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
1
principles of
safety.
(E.g. S.R.,
personal safety,
check ID band

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
1, 4
professional
therapeutic
communication
techniques
with patients,
staff, family,
instructor, and
other students.

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.

1.
Demonstrates
ability to
perform basic
skills
previously
learned.
2.
Demonstrates
knowledge of
principles of
sterile
technique and
ability to
maintain
sterility. (E.g.
Injections,
dressing
changes, etc.)

1, 2

Score

5.
Demonstrates a 1
sense of
responsibility
in initiating
and
completing
patient care
needs.

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.

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.

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.

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.

7. Assess the
patient
completely

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

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

9. Performs
care within
scope of
knowledge and
limits of
licensure.
Seeks
assistance,
reports
changes, etc.
10. Follows up
on instructors
or staff
suggestions for
improving
care.

11. Conducts
self in mature
and
responsible
manner.
Displays
positive
attitude.
12.
Demonstrates
organization
and
prioritization
of care.

2, 3

1, 5

1, 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.

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.

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.

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.

14. Dresses
according to
policy.

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.

Consistently
dresses
according to
policy.

Is inconsistent
with dressing
according to
policy.

Needs constant
reminders to
dress according
to policy.

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.

**See Student
handbook regarding
dress policy.

15. Arrives on
time. Notifies
instructor of
absence.

Maximum
Possible Score
Total Score

1, 2, 4

58

Final Clinical
Grade (S or U)
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