Information Systems in Nursing Scoring Guide
| CRITERIA | NON-PERFORMANCE | BASIC | PROFICIENT | DISTINGUISHED |
| Describe how an information system used in nursing contributes to evidence-based nursing practices. | Does not describe how an information system used in nursing contributes to evidence-based nursing practices. | Describes how an information system used in nursing contributes to evidence-based nursing practices, but the description is unclear or incomplete. | Describes how an information system used in nursing contributes to evidence-based nursing practices. | Compares and contrasts how information systems used in nursing contribute in different ways to evidence-based nursing practices and supports with relevant, real-world examples. |
| Describe how a nurse researcher uses information technology to define patient safety within the context of outcomes. | Does not describe how a nurse researcher uses information technology to define patient safety within the context of outcomes. | Describes how a nurse researcher uses information technology to define patient safety within the context of outcomes, but the description is unclear or incomplete. | Describes how a nurse researcher uses information technology to define patient safety within the context of outcomes. | Describes how a nurse researcher uses information technology to define patient safety within the context of outcomes, and identifies criteria that could be used to evaluate the safety of the technology. |
| Describe how nurses can enhance the technology through participation in design and testing of the system. | Does not describe how nurses can enhance the technology through participation in design and testing of the system. | Describes how nurses can enhance the technology through participation in design and testing of the system, but does not support with evidence. | Describes how nurses can enhance the technology through participation in design and testing of the system. | Describes how nurses can enhance the technology through participation in design and testing of the system and supports with evidence and implications for future nursing related action. |
| Describe the types of data that are tracked and how the data are monitored, stored, and trended. | Does not describe the types of data that are tracked and how the data are monitored, stored, and trended. | Describes the types of data that are tracked but does not fully explain how the data are monitored, stored, and trended. | Describes the types of data that are tracked and how the data are monitored, stored, and trended. | Describes the types of data that are tracked and how the data are monitored, stored, and trended and includes strategies for improvement of data management. |
| Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. | Does not write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. | Writes to support a central idea in appropriate format, but there are errors in grammar, usage, or mechanics. | Writes coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. | Writes coherently to support a central idea in appropriate format with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. Citations are free from all errors. |
