Review the Learning Resources for this Module.
Review the PICO model as it relates to nursing research and think about a nursing topic or issue relevant to your practice area.
Download the PICO Concept Map Template Download PICO Concept Map Template.
The Assignment
Select a nursing topic or issue of interest relevant to your current practice area.
Use the Assignment Template to apply the PICO model to the nursing topic you selected.
Formulate an ethical research question for the nursing topic you selected.
Complete the rest of the Assignment Template following the steps to conduct research and find relevant sources related to your research question.
Topic: Nurse Burnout
NURS_4151_Week3_Assignment2_Rubric
Criteria
Ratings
Pts
Selection of a Nursing Topic: Selection of a nursing topic or issue relevant to a current practice area.
20 to >16.8 pts
Masters Expectations
Provides a nursing topic or issue, including a fully developed explanation of its relevance to a current practice area.
16.8 to >13.8 pts
Achieves Expectations
Provides a nursing topic or issue, including an adequately developed explanation of its relevance to a current practice area.
13.8 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
does not provide selection of a nursing topic or issue; does not include an adequate explanation of its relevance to a current practice area.
/ 20 pts
Application of the PICO model to the selected nursing topic
20 to >16.8 pts
Masters Expectations
Provides a fully accurate PICO Concept Map based on selected topic.
16.8 to >13.8 pts
Achieves Expectations
Provides a mostly accurate PICO Concept Map based on selected topic.
13.8 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
PICO Concept Map is incomplete or inaccurate.
/ 20 pts
Research Question: Formulation of an ethical research question based on the selected nursing topic or issue.
20 to >16.8 pts
Masters Expectations
Response provides a complete and accurate ethical research question based on the selected nursing topic or issue
16.8 to >13.8 pts
Achieves Expectations
Response provides an adequate ethical research question based on the selected nursing topic or issue
13.8 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Response does not provide an adequately complete and accurate research question based on a nursing topic or issue relevant to a current practice area.
/ 20 pts
Selection of 4 articles: Inclusion of 4 evidence-based articles in the template chart (published in the last 5 years).
20 to >16.8 pts
Masters Expectations
Response provides 4 peer-reviewed articles in the template chart published in the last 5 years.
16.8 to >13.8 pts
Achieves Expectations
Response provides 4 peer-reviewed articles in the template chart published in the last 5 years.
13.8 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Response provides 3 or fewer articles; and/or some or all are are not peer reviewed or were not published in the last 5 years.
/ 20 pts
3 Key Takeaways: Based on PICO question and related literature search, explanation of top 3 themes with elaboration and support.
20 to >16.8 pts
Masters Expectations
Based on PICO question and related literature search, provided a fully developed explanation of 3 themes with elaboration and support.
16.8 to >13.81 pts
Achieves Expectations
Based on PICO question and related literature search, provided an adequately developed explanation of 3 themes with some elaboration and support.
13.81 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Does not provide an explanation of the top 3 themes; explanation is unclear, incomplete, or inaccurate
/ 20 pts
Professional Writing: Context, Organization, Audience, Purpose, Tone, Style, Clarity, Flow
12.5 to >10.5 pts
Masters Expectations
Demonstrates full awareness of writing context, audience, and purpose… Content is consistently clear, logical, and well-organized with appropriate sentence and paragraph structure… Tone is highly professional, scholarly, and free of bias… Style is consistently appropriate for a professional setting/workplace context… Free of spelling, punctuation, and grammar/syntax errors.
10.5 to >8.63 pts
Achieves Expectations
Demonstrates some awareness of writing context, audience, and purpose… Content is mostly clear, logical, and well-organized with adequate sentence and paragraph structure… Tone is adequately professional, scholarly, and/or free of bias… Style is mostly appropriate for a professional setting/workplace context… Contains few spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors…
8.63 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Demonstrates minimal awareness of writing context, audience, and purpose… Content lacks clarity, logic, and/or discernible organization; does not use proper sentence and paragraph structure… Tone is not professional/scholarly and/or contains bias… Style is inconsistent with a professional setting/workplace context… Contains significant spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar/syntax errors…
/ 12.5 pts
Professional Writing: Originality, Source Credibility, and Attribution of Ideas
12.5 to >10.5 pts
Masters Expectations
Writing fully reflects original thought and paraphrasing and adheres to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim while incorporating appropriate citations and references in APA format.
10.5 to >8.63 pts
Achieves Expectations
Writing adequately reflects original thought and paraphrasing and adheres to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim while incorporating appropriate citations and references in APA format.
8.63 to >0 pts
Does Not Meet Expectations
Writing does not reflect original thought and paraphrasing and does not adhere to reference requirements, including the use of credible evidence to support a claim while incorporating appropriate citations and references in APA format.
/ 12.5 pts
Total Points: 0