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Philosophy of Nursing Writing Assignment 
Writing Assignments
Discuss: 1. Work/life/education experiences prior to the HCC nursing program. What made you decide to become a registered nurse? 2. Your definition of Nursing that reflects your values and belief system. How does it relate to the HCC Nursing program's EPSLOs? (see 282 syllabus) 3. Educational goals for the next 1, 5, and 10 years. How do your educational goals align with the HCC EPSLOs? 4. Ideal work environment and patient population. How does it relate to the HCC Nursing program EPSLOs?
Rubric Code: C2W8W96
By kaiken
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Subject: Nursing  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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This rubric was created to provide the student the opportunity to develop a personal philosophy of nursing. The grading rubric provides the student guidelines to successfully complete the written assignment.
  Excellent

100-90 pts.
Earn 100-90/100%

(N/A)

Good

89-78 pts.
Earn 89-78/100%











89-79

(N/A)

Fair

77 pts.
Earn 77-60/100% of points in this section

(N/A)

Poor

59-0 pts.
59 points or less/100%

(N/A)

Content Development from Criteria
40 pts

Discuss:
Criteria 1-4 described in the Description and describing the EPSLOs for each section.
1. Work/life/education experiences prior to the HCC nursing program. What made you decide to become a registered nurse? Please compare and contrast what you wrote in 172 vs 282.
2-4.
Excellent

- Content is comprehensive, accurate, and persuasive. (10 pt)
- Major points are stated clearly and are well supported. All criteria are addressed thoroughly. (20 pt)

- Content and purpose of the writing are clear. (10 pt)
Good

-Content is mostly comprehensive and persuasive. (7.5 pt)
-Major points are stated and, for the most part. (15 pt)
-Content and purpose is mostly clear. (7.5 pt)
Fair

- Content is not comprehensive and /or persuasive. (5 pt)
- Major points are addressed, but not well supported. (10 pt)
- Content is inconsistent with regard to purpose and clarity of thought. (5 pt)
Poor

- Content is incomplete. (2.5)
- Major points are not clear and /or persuasive. (7.5)
Grammar, Punctuation, Spelling
10 pts

Excellent

- Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed; spelling is correct. Paper contains no more than 3 errors.
- Language is clear and precise; sentences display consistently strong, varied structure. (10 pt)
Good

-Rules are mostly followed; paper contains 4-6 grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.
-Language, for the most part is clear, sentences mostly display consistent structures. (7.5 pt)
Fair

- Paper contains 7-9 grammatical, punctuation and spelling errors.
- Language lacks clarity or includes the use of some jargon or conversational tone. (5 pt)
Poor

- Paper contains more than 9 grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors.
- Language uses jargon or conversational tone. (2.5 pt)
Organization & Structure
30 pts

Structure:
Introduction
Paragraph transition
Connectors
Conclusion
Excellent

- Structure is clear and easy to follow. (7 pt)
- Introduction provides sufficient background on the topic and previews major points. (5 pt)
- Paragraph transitions are logical and there is a good use of connectors. ((13 pt)
- Conclusion is logical and flows from the body of the paper. (5 pt)
Good

-Structure is fairly clear and easy to follow, with a few exceptions. (5 pt)
-there is no topic or thesis sentence in the initial response, making for difficult cohesion at times (2 pt)
-Paragraph transitions are mostly logical with use of some connectors. (11 pt)
-Conclusions appear at the end that flows from the paper (5 pt)
Fair

- Structure is not easy to follow. (3 pt)
- Introduction is missing or, if provided, does not preview major points. (2 pt)
- Paragraph transitions need improvement. (8 pt)
- Conclusion is missing, or if provided, does not flow from the body of the paper. (2 pt)
Poor

- Organization and structure detract from the message of the writer. (2 pt)
- Introduction and/or conclusion is missing. (0)
- Paragraphs are disjointed and lack transition of thoughts. (5 pt)
- There are few connectors. (2 pt)
Format
10 pts

APA Format
Citations
References
Appropriate length of paper-
Excellent

- Citations and references are used appropriately. (7 pt)
- Paper is the appropriate length as described for the assignment. (3 pt)
Good

-references are used (5 pt)
-paper is of adequate length (2.5 pt)
Fair

- Paper provides citations, but they are incorrectly prepared. (2 pt)
- Paper provides reference list, with some errors or omissions. ( 1.5 pt)
- Paper is over/ under word length.
(1.5 pt)
Poor

- Paper lacks many elements of correct formatting. (1 pt)
- Citations and references are not provided. (0 pt)
- Paper is inadequate/excessive in length. (1.5 pt)
Personal Reflection
10 pts

Reflection is at least 2 paragraphs long
Excellent

-Responses contains relevant, specific, and personal reflection on the topics. (10 pt)
Good

-Responses contain personal relevant and reflections on the topics. (7.5 pt)
Fair

- Response contains personal reflection on the topic. (5 pt )
Poor

- Response contains only a personal reflection on the topic. (2.5 pt)



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  • Philosophy of Nursing-NUR 282



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