15.0 %Background of Study | Background of study including problem, significance to nursing, purpose, objective, and research questions is incomplete. | Background of study including problem, significance to nursing, purpose, objective, and research questions is included but lacks relevant details and explanation. | Background of study including problem, significance to nursing, purpose, objective, and research questions is partially complete and includes some relevant details and explanation. | Background of study including problem, significance to nursing, purpose, objective, and research questions is complete and includes relevant details and explanation. | Background of study including problem, significance to nursing, purpose, objective, and research questions is thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive explanation. | |
15.0 %Method of Study | Discussion of method of study including discussion of conceptual/theoretical framework is incomplete. | Discussion of method of study including discussion of conceptual/theoretical framework is included but lacks relevant details and explanation. | Discussion of method of study including discussion of conceptual/theoretical framework is partially complete and includes some relevant details and explanation. | Discussion of method of study including discussion of conceptual/theoretical framework is complete and includes relevant details and explanation. | Discussion of method of study including discussion of conceptual/theoretical framework is thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive explanation. | |
15.0 %Results of Study | Discussion of study results including findings and implications for nursing practice is incomplete. | Discussion of study results including findings and implications for nursing practice is included but lacks relevant details and explanation. | Discussion of study results including findings and implications for nursing practice is partially complete and includes some relevant details and explanation. | Discussion of study results including findings and implications for nursing practice is complete and includes relevant details and explanation. | Discussion of study results including findings and implications for nursing practice is thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive explanation. | |
15.0 %Ethical Considerations | Discussion of ethical considerations associated with the conduct of nursing research is incomplete. | Discussion of ethical considerations associated with the conduct of nursing research is included but lacks relevant details and explanation. | Discussion of ethical considerations associated with the conduct of nursing research is partially complete and includes some relevant details and explanation. | Discussion of ethical considerations associated with the conduct of nursing research is complete and includes relevant details and explanation. | Discussion of ethical considerations associated with the conduct of nursing research is thorough with substantial relevant details and extensive explanation. | |
15.0 %Conclusion | Conclusion does not summarize a critical appraisal and applicability of findings. | Conclusion is vague and does not discuss importance to nursing. | Conclusion summarizes utility of the research and importance to nursing practice. | Conclusion summarizes utility of the research from the critical appraisal and the findings importance to nursing practice. | Conclusion summarizes utility of the research from the critical appraisal, knowledge learned, and the importance of the findings to nursing practice. | |