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Student nurse narrative nursing note 
Rubric designed to evaluate the end of clinical/shift note completed by level one nursing students
Rubric Code: U237WW3
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Subject: Nursing  
Type: Writing  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Exceptional

4 pts

Above Average

3 pts

Average

2 pts

Below Average

1 pts

Subjective assessment is fully expl

Exceptional

Subjective assessment of health status is fully developed and linked to the reason for presentation with relevant information
Note specific and detailed
AMAZING WORK!
Above Average

Subjective assessment is missing 1 element needed for adequate evaluation of the patient's problem.
GREAT JOB!
Average

Subjective assessment is missing 2 elements needed for adequate evaluation of the patient's problem. Includes some irrelevant information.
GOOD JOB!
Below Average

Subjective assessment is missing more than 2 critical elements needed for adequate evaluation of the patient's problem.
There was Irrelevant information is the main theme for the assessment.
GOOD TRY!
Objective assessment is fully expli

Exceptional

Objective assessment of health status is fully developed
Physical exam includes vital signs, height and weight and any relevant data related to full head to toe assessment of patient.
Above Average

Objective assessment is missing an element needed for adequate evaluation of the patient's problem.
Includes irrelevant information in assessment of head to toe evaluation
Average

Two or more elements needed for evaluation of a patient's problem is missing from the subjective and/or objective assessment.
Below Average

Objective assessment is not developed and/or the assessment is inappropriate for the patient's age, gender, and/or inappropriate for the presenting problem.
Documentation is clear and well org

Exceptional

Documentation is clear and well organized.
Appropriate medical terminology is used.
Format follows a standard, clean
Above Average

Documentation meets criteria for "exceptional" but there is occasional repetition of working or phrases.
Some documentation errors.
Average

Documentation meets criteria for clarity but needs to be better organized.
Documentation occasionally strays from standard format from logical sequence.
Difficult to read documentation
Below Average

Documentation does not meet expectations for this level as evidenced by either of the following:
lay terminology, illogical sequencing, missing essential elements.
Plagiarism noted from other health care provider notes.
First Morning Note

Exceptional

Documentation is clear and well organized.
Appropriate medical terminology is used.
Repetitious words, phrases, and other distracting information are omitted. "first look" and safety format follows a standard and has a logical flow.
Above Average

Documentation meets criteria for "exceptional" but there is occasional redundant or distracting information. Documentation meets criteria for clarity but needs to be better organized.
Documentation occasionally strays from standard format
Average

Documentation meets criteria for clarity but needs to be better organized.
Documentation occasionally strays from findings making it difficult for the reader
Below Average

Documentation does not meet expectations for this level.
More than few grammatical errors
Documentation very much strays from the findings and make it very difficult for the reader
Plagiarism noted from other health care provider notes.
Focused Head to Toe Assessment

Exceptional

Documentation is clear and well organized.
Appropriate medical terminology is used.
Repetitious words, phrases, and other distracting information are omitted.
Flow is logical from head to toe
Above Average

Documentation meets criteria for "exceptional" but there is occasional redundant or distracting information. Documentation meets criteria for clarity but needs to be better organized. Documentation occasionally strays from standard format for focused head to toe assessment and safety documentation but the reader is able to determine findings with minimal difficulty.
Average

Documentation meets criteria for clarity but needs to be better organized.
Documentation occasionally strays from standard format from logical sequence for focused head to toe note and safety but the reader is able to determine findings with difficulty.
Below Average

Documentation does not meet expectations for this level as evidenced by either of the following: does not clearly show a head to toe assessment, lay terminology, illogical sequencing, missing essential elements, and/or more than 2 spelling or grammatical errors.
Plagiarism noted from other health care provider notes.
Follow up notes

Exceptional

Documentation is clear & well organized.
Appropriate medical terminology & phrases. Redundant words & other distracting info. are omitted. Follow up to pain, meds, urgent situations, or abnormalities in head to toe assessment follow a standard & has logical flow.
Plan is appropriate and accurately addresses the problem identified for eval/Follow up
Above Average

Documentation meets criteria for "exceptional" but there is occasional distracting info. Follow up plan is appropriate and meets above criteria but is "generic" occasionally strays from standard format for follow up to pain or prn meds, urgent situations, or abnormalities in head to toe assessment. Includes only 1 minor error in the application
Average

Documentation meets criteria for clarity but needs to be better organized
Documentation occasionally strays from standard format from logical sequence for follow up to pain or prn meds, urgent situations, or abnormalities in head to toe assessment. The reader is able to determine findings with difficulty
Includes 2 or more errors
Below Average

Incorrectly or fails to apply evidence-based guidelines to assessment, plan, patient education, or follow-up. Does not meet expectations for this level as evidenced by either of the following: does not clearly show follow up to on pain or prn assessment
More than 3 errors
Plagiarism from other health care provider not










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