nursing-sensitive indicators

Successfully identified the nursing-sensitive indicators.

Minor issues with the identification of nursing-sensitive indicators.

Moderate issues with the identification of nursing-sensitive indicators.

Not included or severe issues present in paper.

Successfully discussed how nursing-sensitive indicator data can be utilized to enhance safety and quality of patient care.

Minor issues with how the nursing-sensitive indicators can be utilized to enhance safety and quality of patient care.

Discussed how nursing-sensitive indicator data can be utilized to enhance safety or quality of patient care (failed to discuss both).

Not included or severe issues present in paper.

Successfully discussed the relationship between nursing staffing and 2 of the conditions listed.

Successfully discussed the relationship between nursing staffing and 1 of the conditions listed.

Successfully discussed 2 of the conditions listed but fails to address the relationship to nurse staffing.

Not included or severe issues present in paper.

Correctly calculated the number of productive FTEs that would be needed and showed calculations.

Correctly calculated the number of productive FTEs that would be needed but failed to show calculations.

Failed to correctly calculate the number of productive FTEs but included calculations to show attempt.

No attempt to answer question or inappropriate attempt at calculation.

Successfully explained HPPD and how the acuity of the unit would affect HPPD.

Minor issues with explaining HPPD and/or how the acuity of the unit would affect HPPD.

Moderate issues with explaining HPPD and/or how the acuity of the unit would affect HPPD.

Not included or severe issues present in paper.

Successfully explained how diagnosis related groups (DRG’s) and Case Mix Index (CMI) affects hours per patient day.

Minor issues with explaining how diagnosis related groups (DRG’s) and Case Mix Index (CMI) affects hours per patient day.

Moderate issues with explaining how diagnosis related groups (DRG’s) and Case Mix Index (CMI) affects hours per patient day.

Not included or severe issues present in paper.

Successfully explained outcomes for use in evaluating the staffing plan and recommended changes.

Minor issues with explaining outcomes for use in evaluating the staffing plan and/or recommended changes.

Moderate issues with explaining outcomes for use in evaluating the staffing plan and/or recommended changes.

Not included or severe issues present in paper.

Successfully utilizes 2 scholarly reports to justify the discussion presented in Part I.

Successfully utilizes 1 scholarly reports to justify the discussion presented in Part I.

Utilizes 2 resources but not scholarly reports to justify the discussion presented in Part I.

Not included or severe issues present in paper.

The assignment follows correct APA formatting for title and reference page, including citations. Free of grammar and spelling errors.

The assignment contains some (2 or less) APA formatting errors for title and reference page, including citations and/or some grammar and spelling errors.

The assignment contains significant (more than 2) APA formatting for title and reference page, including citations and/or some grammar and spelling errors.

Severe issues present in paper.