NCP GRADING CRITERIA:

I. ASSESSMENT TOOL SCOR STUDENT

E SCORE
A. Completeness of data 1
B. Accuracy of data 1
C. Proper identification of care concerns 1
D. Truthfulness of data 1
II. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS
A. Correct identification of chief complaint 1
B. Completeness of information 1
C. Complete chronology of progress of the disease/problem 1
III. HISTORY OF PAST ILLNESS
A. Past history
a. 1. Completeness of information 1
B. Family history
b. 1. Specific presentation of family history 1
b. 2. Completeness of information 1
C. Social history
c. 1. Accuracy and completeness of information 1
IV. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
A. Identification of risk/predisposing factors 1
B. Detailed presentation of the progress of the condition 1
b. 1. Signs and symptoms identified 1
b. 2. Identify proper Cause and Effect relationship 1
b. 3. Integration of relevant diagnostic findings and 1
procedures/treatment
b. 4. Appropriate linkages to correct nursing diagnosis 1
V. PROBLEM IDENTIFICATION AND PRIORITIZATION
A. Complete and correct identification of nsg problems and nsg dx 2
B. Prioritization
b. 1. Prioritization of problem 1
b. 2. Justification 2
b. 3. Proper clustering of identified problems 1
VI. NURSING CARE PLAN
A. Cues/data
a. 1. Appropriateness of cues to the nursing diagnosis 2
A. 2. Completeness of cues presented S and O data 2
B. Explanation of the problem
b. 1. Present a scientific explanation of the problem as related to the 2
patient’s condition
b. 2. Clear definition of the problem 1
C. Objectives
c. 1. SMART 1
c. 2. Objectives are directly addressing the problems and the cause
c. 2. 1. LTO- problem that can be resolved after 72 hours 2
c. 2. 2. STO- problem that can be resolved in 72 hours 1
D. Nursing Interventions
d. 1. Appropriateness of interventions in resolving the problems 3
d. 2. Proper clustering of interventions 1
d. 3. Comprehensive identification of interventions 2
E. Rationale
e. 1. Scientific basis of rationale 2
e. 2. Appropriateness of rationale to the intervention of the patient’s 2
condition
F. Evaluation
f. 1. Appropriateness of evaluation criteria 2
f. 2. Clear presentation of actual evaluation of patient’s condition 2
VII. REFERENCE LIST
A. Use of 7th ed APA format in citation and referencing 1
VIII. FORM AND STYLE
A. Grammar 1
B. Organization 1
C. Neatness 1
TOTAL 50