Course Requirements AACN ESSENTIAL PAPER RUBRIC
Assignments: (Please also refer to assignment section in Blackboard)
Library Assignment # 1: AACN Essential Paper: due at the end of week 3
This assignment provides a concise description and appraisal of the American
Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials of master’s Education in
Nursing. Following APA guideline, briefly explain each essential reflecting on
each essential affects the clinical practice and the author’s interpretation of each
essential. Include a (Title page, abstract, introduction, body, conclusion, and
reference page). Please submit it via Turnitin by the end of Week 3. This
assignment is 10 points.
This will be considered a Library Assignment as you will need to visit the library to obtain
information.
Criteria Points Total Score
Title Page: Title of article, journal information, and
your name and date
1 point Your score
Abstract: Summary of an article (1-2 paragraphs) 1 point
The Problem: (2 or 3 paragraphs)
Is the problem clearly stated?
Is the problem practically important?
What is the purpose of the study?
What is the hypothesis?
Are the key terms defined?
1 point
Review of Literature: (1 -2 paragraphs)
Are the cited sources pertinent to the study?
Is the review too broad or too narrow?
Are the references recent?
Is there any evidence of bias?
2 points
Design and Procedures: (3-4 paragraphs)
What research methodology was used?
Was it a replica study or an original study?
What measurement tools were used?
How were the procedures structures?
Was a pilot study conducted?
What are the variables?
How was sampling performed?
2 points
Data analysis and Presentation: (1 – 2 paragraphs) 2 points
How was the data analyzed?
Did findings support the hypothesis and purpose?
Were the weaknesses and problems discussed?
Conclusions and Implications: (2-3 paragraphs) 1 point
Are the conclusions of the study related to the original
purpose?
Were the implications discussed?
Whom will the results and conclusions affect?
What recommendations were made at the conclusion?
What is your overall assessment of the study and the article?
Total 10 points
(100%)
Grade
2. Library Assignment:
For this course, students will have to utilize the university’s library on-campus and online
resources to conduct research and analyses of nursing theories and the MSN Essentials.
Students will need to routinely cite scholarly sources in all course assignments to include
weekly discussions, formal papers, and presentations. Such online resources available via the
university library include search engines such as CINAHL, PsychInfo, Medline, and
PubMed. Students will have to utilize such sources to obtain peer-reviewed articles for
reference in all course assignments.
