Concept Map Grading Rubric

Pathophysiology &
Etiology

Nursing Diagnosis &

Definition

History

Physical Assessment

Exceeds Expectations
4 points
Exceeds Expectations

Satisfactory
3 points
Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory
2 points
Unsatisfactory

Patho at cellular level

shows understanding of
medical
diagnosis/comorbidities
and identifies etiology
based on the specific
patient's condition.
Exceeds Expectations

Patho explained to organ

level or doesn't take into
account the comorbidities
and does not give specific
etiology for the patient's
condition.

Pathophysiology and or
etiology absent or difficult
to understand the
connections to this
patients condition

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Nursing Diagnosis present

in students own words
with an extended
understanding given of
the connection to the
patient's condition.

Nursing Diagnosis present

in students own words
and organized with one
specific connection to the
patient's condition.

Nursing Diagnosis absent

or present but poorly
organized.

Exceeds Expectations

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Complete with previous

surgeries, health,
psychological,
hospitalizations, and Dx.
needed to substantiate
concept map.

History complete with

missing/incorrect
information on previous
surgeries, health,
psychological,
hospitalizations, and Dx.

History is
incomplete/incorrect/
uncorrelated to concept
map with previous
surgeries, health,
psychological,
hospitalizations and Dx.

Exceeds Expectations

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Complete physical for

other health information
needed based on patients
specific health care needs

Complete physical for

other health information
with the basic information
needed based on patient's
general health care needs.

Physical exam is lacking

or incomplete physical
for other current health
information(ie:
assessment in the
past 24 hours).

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Medications

Labs

List of 3 Nursing Dx
(prioritize them- You will
do concept map on the
highest concern)

Goals

Exceeds Expectations

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Medications list done

according to medication
administration standards
with information given for
all medications prescribed
for nursing diagnosis.

Medications list done

according to medication
administration standards
with minimal mistakes.

Medication list present but

incomplete or done only
for medications given but
not all timed, new orders,
or prn medications given in
the last 24 hours based on
standards related to
concept map nursing dx

Exceeds Expectations

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Lab results documented

and abnormals addressed
and related to the
patient's specific
condition(s) with further
discussion to the cellular
level.

Lab results documented

and abnormals addressed
and related to the
patient's condition with
discussion to the cellular
level.

Labs and abnormal results

only partially given or
absent.

Exceeds Expectations

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Three nursing problems

given with prioritization
based on the patient's
condition/need(s).

Less than 3 nursing

problems given with
prioritization based on
patient(s)
condition/need(s).

Relates to family or
patients problems

Less than two nursing

problems given with lack
of prioritization or
inappropriate
prioritization based on the
patient needs.

Somewhat relates to
family or patient problems

Poorly defined

Exceeds Expectations

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Goals present for primary

problem and interventions
listed with measurable
outcomes and further
evaluation
specifics listed.

Goals present for

primary problem and
interventions listed with
measurable outcomes
noted but not at expect
level of competency.

Inconsistency noted in
goal development for
problem and
interventions listed but
Incomplete or
inappropriate for goal.
Goals not measureable
with time/date in some
instances.

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Interventions
*must include at least 1
education intervention

Evaluation

Creativity / Spelling

Total Possible Points Per

Category
Percentage Per Category
Students Grade=
Points Earned/Points
Possible (44)

Exceeds Expectations

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Outstanding relationships
noted between
interventions per goal
and problem listed.
Further details noted in
relation to execution of
nursing care
interventions.

Acceptable number of
interventions per goal and
problem listed for this
patient with relationship
connections noted
between the problem,
goal, and interventions
given.

Less than the acceptable

number of interventions
for each of the patient's
identified problems.
Limited or no connections
to goals.

Exceeds Expectations

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Synthesizes connections
by means of lines to all
areas of concept map.
Connects and exceeds
needed nursing care
decision tree and
demonstrates exceptional
critical thinking for this
patient assignment.

Identifies connections by
means of lines to all areas
of concept map. Connects
specific areas needed to
make important nursing
care decision and
demonstrates adequate
critical thinking for this
patient assignment.

Limited connections or
lack of basic points by
means of lines on concept
map. Connects some
areas of needed
information but lacks
demonstration of critical
thinking skills for this
patient assignment.

Exceeds Expectations

Satisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Eloquent execution with

demonstration of
advanced terms and
knowledge in writing style
with no grammatical or
spelling errors.

Neat with correct spelling

and no gross grammatical
and/or spelling errors.

Neatness, correct spelling,

gross grammatical and
spelling errors noted.

44

33

22

100%

75%

50%

Points = %