| Introduction Provides an overview of what will be covered in the paper. Introduction should include:
1) general statements on scope of practice
2) general statements on NP competencies
3) general statements on leadership
4) identification of the purpose of the paper | | 16.0 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive and includes all four requirements. | 15.0 pts V. Good Presentation of information is superficial and includes all four requirements. | 13.0 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information includes three requirements. | 8.0 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information includes two requirements. | 0.0 pts Unsatisfactory No introduction provided or introduction addresses fewer than two requirements. |
| 16.0 pts |
| APN Scope of Practice 1) Identifies the intended state of practice after graduation
2) Describes the educational, licensure, and regulatory requirements for state
3) Identifies whether the state allows full, limited, or restricted NP practice
4) Discusses NP prescriptive authority in the state
Provides support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be the regulatory body that governs nursing practice in the state. | | 72.0 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive and includes all four requirements. | 66.0 pts V. Good Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all four requirements AND Provides support from scholarly source or regulatory body. | 60.0 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information includes three requirements AND Provides support from scholarly source or regulatory body. | 36.0 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information includes at least three requirements but does not provide support from scholarly source or regulatory body. | 0.0 pts Unsatisfactory Presentation includes two or fewer requirements with or without scholarly sources. |
| 72.0 pts |
| Nurse Practitioner (NONPF) Core Competencies 1) Describes two competency areas believed to be student’s personal strengths.
2) Describes two competency areas in which student has opportunities for growth
3) Discusses two scholarly activities to do during the master’s program to help student achieve NP competencies.
Provides support from at least one scholarly source. Source may be NONPF Core Competencies document provided via the link in the week 2 readings. | | 38.0 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive and includes all three requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source. | 35.0 pts V. Good Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all three requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source. | 32.0 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information is minimal and includes three requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source. | 19.0 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information includes at least two requirements AND/OR Provides support from at least one source but source is not scholarly. | 0.0 pts Unsatisfactory Presentation includes one or fewer requirements with or without scholarly source. |
| 38.0 pts |
| Leadership Skills 1) Analyzes three leadership skills required to lead as an NP within complex systems
2) Describes two strategies student could use to help develop NP leadership skills.
Provides support from at least one scholarly source. | | 38.0 pts Excellent Presentation of information is comprehensive and includes both requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source. | 35.0 pts V. Good Presentation of information is superficial and includes both requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source. | 32.0 pts Satisfactory Presentation of information is minimal and includes both requirements AND Provides support from at least one scholarly source. | 19.0 pts Needs Improvement Presentation of information is missing one requirement AND/OR Provides support from at least one source but source is not scholarly. | 0.0 pts Unsatisfactory Leadership skills not discussed OR no resource support provided. |
| 38.0 pts |
| Conclusion Provides a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper. | | 16.0 pts Excellent Provides a conclusion, including a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper. | 15.0 pts V. Good Conclusion superficial in places, provides a brief summary of what was discussed in the paper. | 13.0 pts Satisfactory Conclusion provides a partial summary of what was discussed in the paper. | 8.0 pts Needs Improvement Conclusion minimal, does not provide a summary of what was discussed in the paper. | 0.0 pts Unsatisfactory No Conclusion provided. |
| 16.0 pts |
| APA Formatting Formatting follows APA Manual (6th ed.) guidelines for
• title page
• running head
• body of paper (including citations and headings)
• reference page
One deduction for each type of APA format error. | | 10.0 pts Excellent 0 to 1 APA error is present | 9.0 pts V. Good 2–3 APA errors are present | 8.0 pts Satisfactory 4–5 APA errors are present | 5.0 pts Needs Improvement 6–7 APA errors are present | 0.0 pts Unsatisfactory 8 or more APA errors are present |
| 10.0 pts |
| Writing Mechanics Writing mechanics Follow the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the 6th edition of the APA manual | | 10.0 pts Excellent 1–2 errors or exceptions | 9.0 pts V. Good 3–4 errors or exceptions | 8.0 pts Satisfactory 5–6 errors or exceptions OR the paper is less than 5 pages or greater than 8 pages | 5.0 pts Needs Improvement 7–8 errors or exceptions | 0.0 pts Unsatisfactory 9 or more errors or exceptions |
| 10.0 pts |
| Total Points: 200.0 |
