XTT Task 1 (0814)

Articulation of Response (clarity, organization, mechanics)

The candidate provides unsatisfactory articulation of response.

The candidate provides weak articulation of response.

The candidate provides limited articulation of response.

The candidate provides adequate articulation of response.

The candidate provides substantial articulation of response.

A. Nursing Practice Identification

The candidate does not identify a current nursing practice within the candidate’s healthcare setting that requires change.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

The candidate identifies a current nursing practice within the candidate’s healthcare setting that requires change.

A1. Nursing Practice Description

The candidate does not provide an appropriate description of the current nursing practice.

The candidate provides an appropriate description, with no detail, of the current nursing practice.

The candidate provides an appropriate description, with limited detail, of the current nursing practice.

The candidate provides an appropriate description, with adequate detail, of the current nursing practice.

The candidate provides an appropriate description, with substantial detail, of the current nursing practice.

A2. Why Nursing Practice Needs to Change

The candidate does not provide a logical discussion of why the current nursing practice needs to be changed.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with no support, of why the current nursing practice needs to be changed.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with limited support,
of why the current nursing practice needs to be changed.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with adequate support, of why the current nursing practice needs to be changed.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with substantial support, of why the current nursing practice needs to be changed.

B. Key Stakeholders

The candidate does not identify the key stakeholders within the healthcare setting who are part of the current nursing practice.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

The candidate identifies the key stakeholders within the healthcare setting who are part of the current nursing practice.

B1. Stakeholders’ Roles

The candidate does not provide an appropriate description of the role each identified key stakeholder will play to support the proposed practice change.

The candidate provides an appropriate description, with no detail, of the role each identified key stakeholder will play to support the proposed practice change.

The candidate provides an appropriate description, with limited detail, of the role each identified key stakeholder will play to support the proposed practice change.

The candidate provides an appropriate description, with adequate detail, of the role each identified key stakeholder will play to support the proposed practice change.

The candidate provides an appropriate description, with substantial detail, of the role each identified key stakeholder will play to support the proposed practice change.

C. Evidence Critique Table

The candidate does not provide an evidence critique table.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

The candidate provides an evidence critique table.

C1. Five sources

The candidate does not accurately identify 5 sources from scholarly peer-reviewed journals.

Not applicable.

The candidate accurately identifies 1-2 sources from scholarly peer-reviewed journals.

Not applicable.

The candidate accurately identifies 5 sources from scholarly peer-reviewed journals.

C1a. Sources Published within past 5 years

The candidate does not provide sources from scholarly peer-reviewed journals published within the past 5 years

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

The candidate provides sources from scholarly peer-reviewed journals published within the past 5 years.

C1b. Sources Published within the past 5 years that relate to the change in part A

The candidate does not provide sources from scholarly peer-reviewed journals published within the past 5 years that relate to the change in part A.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

The candidate provides sources from scholarly peer-reviewed journals published within the past 5 years that relate to the change in part A.

C1c. APA Format

The candidate does not provide 5 sources from scholarly peer-reviewed journals that are in APA format.

The candidate provides 1–4 sources from scholarly peer-reviewed journals that are in APA format.

The candidate provides 5 sources from scholarly peer-reviewed journals that are in APA format, but with major deviations from APA style.

The candidate provides 5 sources from scholarly peer-reviewed journals that are in APA format, but with minor deviations from APA style.

The candidate provides 5 sources from scholarly peer-reviewed journals that are in APA format with no readily detectable deviations from APA style.

C2. Evidence Strength in Evidence Critique Table

The candidate does not accurately identify the evidence strength of each chosen source in the evidence critique table, using the Strength of Evidence information in the study plan.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

The candidate accurately identifies the evidence strength of each chosen source in the evidence critique table, using the Strength of Evidence information in the study plan.

C3. Evidence Hierarchy in Evidence Critique Table

The candidate does not accurately identify the evidence hierarchy of each chosen source in the evidence critique table, using the Evidence Hierarchy information in the study plan.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

The candidate accurately identifies the evidence hierarchy of each chosen source in the evidence critique table, using the Evidence Hierarchy information in the study plan.

D. Evidence Summary

The candidate does not provide an evidence summary based on the findings from part C that includes each of the 5 sources used.

The candidate provides an evidence summary based on the findings from part C, with no
detail, that includes each of the 5 sources used.

The candidate provides an evidence summary based on the findings from part C, with limited detail, that includes each of the 5 sources used.

The candidate provides an evidence summary based on the findings from part C, with adequate detail, that includes each of the 5 sources used.

The candidate provides an evidence summary based on the findings from part C, with substantial detail, that includes each of the 5 sources used.

E. Recommend Best Practice

The candidate does not provide an appropriate recommendation for a specific best practice based on the evidence summary developed
in part D.

The candidate provides an appropriate recommendation, with no detail, of a specific best practice based on the evidence summary developed in part D.

The candidate provides an appropriate recommendation, with limited detail, of a specific best practice based on the evidence summary developed in part D.

The candidate provides an appropriate recommendation, with adequate detail, of a specific best practice based on the evidence summary developed in part D.

The candidate provides an appropriate recommendation, with substantial detail, of a specific best practice based on the evidence summary developed in part D.

F. Practice Change Model

The candidate does not identify a practice change model that is appropriate to apply to the proposed practice change.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Not applicable.

The candidate identifies a practice change model that is appropriate to apply to the proposed practice change.

F1. Model Justification

The candidate does not provide a logical justification of why the practice change model was chosen.

The candidate provides a logical justification, with no support, of why the practice change model was chosen.

The candidate provides a logical justification, with limited support,
of why the practice change model was chosen.

The candidate provides a logical justification, with adequate
support, of why the practice change model was chosen.

The candidate provides a logical justification, with substantial support, of why the practice change model was chosen.

F2. Model to Guide Implementation

The candidate does not provide a logical explanation of how to apply the identified model to guide the implementation of the proposed practice change.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with no detail, of how to apply the identified model to guide the implementation of
the proposed practice change.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with limited detail, of how to apply the identified model to guide the implementation of the proposed practice change.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with adequate detail, of how to apply the identified model to guide the implementation of the proposed practice change.

The candidate provides a logical explanation, with substantial detail, of how to apply the identified model to guide the implementation of the proposed practice change.

G. Barriers to Implementation

The candidate does not provide a logical discussion of possible barriers to successful implementation of the proposed practice change.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with no detail, of possible barriers to successful implementation of the proposed practice change.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with limited detail, of possible barriers to successful implementation of the proposed practice change.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with adequate detail, of possible barriers to successful implementation of the proposed practice change.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with substantial detail, of possible barriers to successful implementation of the proposed practice change.

H. Ethical Implications

The candidate does not provide a logical discussion of possible ethical implications that may arise while planning or implementing the proposed practice change.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with no support, of possible ethical implications that may arise while planning or implementing the proposed practice change.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with limited support, of possible ethical implications that may arise while planning or implementing the proposed practice change.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with adequate
support, of possible ethical implications that may arise while planning or implementing the proposed practice change.

The candidate provides a logical discussion, with substantial support, of possible ethical implications that may arise while planning or implementing the proposed practice change.

I. Sources

When the
candidate
uses sources,
the candidate
does not
provide in-text
citations
and references.

When the
candidate
uses sources,
the candidate
provides only
some in-text
citations
and
references.

When the
candidate
uses sources,
the candidate
provides
appropriate
in-text
citations
and
references
with major
deviations
from APA
style.

When the
candidate
uses sources,
the candidate
provides
appropriate
in-text
citations
and
references
with minor
deviations
from APA
style.

When the
candidate
uses
sources, the
candidate
provides
appropriate
in-text
citations
and
references
with no
readily
detectable
deviations
from APA
style, OR
the
candidate
does not use
sources.