Clinical Case Study Rubric

Note: Scholarly resources are defined as evidence-based practice, peer-reviewed journals; textbook (do not rely solely on your textbook as a reference); and National Standard Guidelines.

Clinical Case Study Rubric – 100 Points
	Exemplary Exceeds Expectations	Advanced Meets Expectations	Intermediate Below Expectations	Novice Below Expectations	Below Expectations	Incomplete	Total Points
Subjective Data	Includes all relevant subjective data necessary for differentiation of the client’s problem Data is presented in system organized manner consistently 20 points	Includes most subjective data with omission of 2 minor details or 1 major detail. Most data is presented in system organized manner 17 points	Includes subjective data but omits 4 minor details or 2 major details. Some data is presented in a system organized manner 13 points	Omits more than 4 minor details OR more than 2 major details of the subjective data. Data is not presented in a system organized manner 8 points	Lacking most or all subjective data. Submits assignment late. 2 points	The student did not complete. 0 points	20
Objective Data	Objective data is complete and consistently presented in an organized manner. 20 points	Objective data is complete and presented in an organized manner most of the time 17 points	Objective data is not complete OR is not presented in an organized manner 13 points	Objective data is not complete and is not presented in an organized manner 8 points	Lacking most or all objective data. Submits assignment late 2 points	The student did not complete. 0 points	20
Assessment	Assessment, including differential and/or diagnosis (if appropriate), is complete and appropriate to client Diagnostics are complete and appropriate to client. 20 points	Assessment, including differential and/or diagnosis (if appropriate), is complete but some may not be appropriate for client. 17 points	Assessment, including differential and/or diagnosis (if appropriate), is not complete but appropriate. 13 points	Assessment, including differential and/or diagnosis (if appropriate), is not complete nor appropriate. 8 points	Assessment, including differential and/or diagnosis, is not evident. Submits assignment late 2 points	The student did not complete. 0 points	20
Plan	Plan includes all relevant measures 95-100% Pharmacologic Non-pharmacologic Education Referral Follow-up. 20 points	Plan includes all relevant measures 89-94% Pharmacologic Non-Pharmacologic Education Referral Follow-up. 17 points	Plan includes 4 of the 5 relevant measures but the 4 are complete. 13 points	Plan is not complete and or only covers 3 relevant measures. 8 points	Plan and relevant measures are not evident. Submits assignment late 2 points	The student did not complete. 0 points	20
Professional Application	Case incorporates 4 evidence-based practice articles. 10 points	Case incorporates 3 evidence-based practice articles. 8 points	Does not include an evidence-based practice article but has 2 or more advanced practice articles. 6 points	Does not include evidence-based practice article but has 1 advanced practice article. 4 points	Does not include evidence-based practice article or advanced practice article. 2 points	The student did not complete. 0 points	10
Organization, APA, Grammar and Spelling	Well organization content that is clear and concise. Correct APA formatting with no errors. The writer correctly identifies reading audience, as demonstrated by appropriate language (avoids jargon and simplifies complex concepts appropriately). There are no spelling, punctuation, or word-usage errors 10 points	Organized content that is informative and supportive of purpose. Correct and consistent APA formatting of references and cites all references used. No more than one-two unique APA errors. There are minimal to no grammar, punctuation, or word-usage errors. 8 points	Poor organization and flow of ideas may distract from the content. Three to four unique APA formatting errors. The writer occasionally uses awkward sentence construction or overuses/ inappropriately uses complex sentence structure. Problems with word usage (evidence of incorrect use of Thesaurus) and punctuation persist, often causing some difficulties with grammar. Some words, transitional phrases, and conjunctions are overused. Multiple grammar, punctuation, or word usage errors. 6 points	Illogical flow of ideas. Many APA formatting errors. The writer struggles with limited vocabulary and has difficulty conveying meaning – noting just broadest of meanings. Grammar and punctuation are consistently incorrect. Spelling errors are numerous. 4 points	Demonstrations incomplete understanding of content or inadequate preparation. No attempt to format in APA and or Grammar and punctuation are consistently incorrect and or Spelling errors are numerous. Submits assignment late. 2 points	The student did not complete. 0 points	10
Total points							100

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