DF: Clinical Practice Guidelines

Assignment: Review and perform a literature search on the topic of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs).

Quotations are not to be used in this assignment. Paraphrase your sources.

Select your coach’s group to post your initial and response discussion. There is a 10-pt penalty for posting in the wrong group or adding a new topic.

Initial Post

o Define the concept of CPGs.

o Explain how CPGs are developed.

o Define uses of CPGs.

o There is a 300-word limit. Citations are counted, references are not counted.

o Use as many scholarly resources as necessary to support your discussion. You may use your textbook as additional support.

o Be mindful of your APA as it relates to proper grammar, spelling, citations, and references. Hanging indents and double spacing are not required.

o The links to your references must be active to get credit for the resource. Check your links before posting.

Your initial post is due Tuesday of week five by 11:55 PM CST

Nursing 406: Week 5 Rubric
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Revised 3/2017 PDR
Proficient Outcome Competent Outcome Developing Outcome
Earned Points
on
Primary
Earned Points
on Secondary
Essay
40-60 pts
1. Defines the concept of
CPGs. (20)
2. Explains uses of CPGs (20)
3. Explains how CPGs are
developed. (10)
4. At least 2 scholarly
articles are cited.
(10)
10-39 pts
1. Omits two of the assigned
requirements (19)
2. The discussion lacks on
uses of CPGs lacks clarity
and critical thinking. (10)
3. Description of the
development of CPGS is
unclear. (5)
4. Only one scholarly article
is cited. (5)
0-9 pts
1. Omits two of the assigned
requirements. (3)
2. Minimal discussion on the
uses of CPGs. (3)
3. No discussion on the
development of CPGs
addressed. (3)
4. More than 2 quotations
noted in the essay. (0)
4. No scholarly articles are
cited. (0)
/60 N/A
Response
Contribution of
New Ideas
15 – 20 pts
1. Applied critical thinking
in the response to a
classmate addressing the
requirements in this
assignment. (12)
2 Shared new perspective
in the response. (4)
3. One scholarly article in
responding classmate’s
essay are cited. (4)
10-14 pts
1. Provide minimal
comments regarding the
classmate’s concept of CPGs
as required in the
assignment. (10)
2. Minimal contribution of
new ideas or perspective
noted. (2)
3. Article cited provides very
little contribution to the
response. (2)
0-9 pts
1. Lacks focus on the
classmate’s presentation in
the essay. (9)
2. No classmate’s perspective
is identified and elaborated
on. (0)
3. No scholarly article
presented. (0)
N/A /20
APA Style
Initial post and
Response
5 -10 pts
Initial Post
1. Follows APA format. (See
the assignment instructions
for details.) (3)
2. Citations and references
are correct according to the
APA manual. (3)
3. No spelling or grammar
errors noted. (2)
4. No quotations in the
initial post. (2)
2-4 pts
Initial Post:
1. Moderate problems with
APA format noted. (2)
2. Minor errors in citations
and references. (1)
3. Minimal problems with
spelling or grammar;
exceeds word/page limits.
(1)
4. Uses 1-2 quotations in the
initial post. (0)
0-1 pts
Initial Post:
1. Formatting is not in APA
format per instructions (1)
2. Major issues with citations
and references (0)
3. Multiple grammar/spelling
errors noted. (0)
4. Uses > 2 quotations in the
initial post. (0)