Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection

Quality Improvement / Evidence Based Practice
Use professional healthcare journals only, not textbooks, references must be from 2015-2020
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeIntroduction
5.0 pts
Described main purpose of paper
Describes main purpose of paper What will the reader learn by reading your post?
0.0 pts
Did not describe main purpose of paper
5.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSignificance of topic
10.0 pts
Explained significance of topic
Explains significance of topic: (Why is the topic important? Does the unit track incidences? If so, what are they? If the unit does not track data, what is the national stats related to your topic?)
5.0 pts
Explained significance, but had no statistically data for support
0.0 pts
Did not explain significance of topic
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDiscussed nursing interventions, assessments, and/or medical treatments along with Protocol or Policies and Procedures if applicable
Possible nursing interventions, assessments, and/or medical treatments
20.0 pts
No Description
Explained possible treatments or interventions with discussion of the organization’s Policies & Procedures. (Do not forget to look for unit/institution Policy & Procedures as resources).
10.0 pts
Explained possible interventions, assessments, and/or treatments, but did not include a discussion on the organization’s Protocol or Policies & Procedures
0.0 pts
Did not explain possible interventions, assessments, and/or treaments with discussion of the organization’s Protocol or Policies & Procedures
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCompare current practice to EBP (Evidence Based Practice)
20.0 pts
No Description
Thoroughly compared the care that the staff is providing with evidence in the literature. (Compare the care that the staff is providing with the information in the literature. Is the unit following EBP? If not, what additional recommendations would you recommend?
10.0 pts
Minimally compared the care that the staff is providing with the information in the literature
Minimally compared the care that the staff is providing with the information in the literature
0.0 pts
Did not compare the care that the staff is providing with the information in the literature
Did not compare the care that the staff is providing with the information in the literature
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeMeasuring or tracking outcomes
20.0 pts
No Description
Presented information on how issue/patient outcomes can be measured or tracked. (How are these measured or tracked on the unit?).
10.0 pts
Minimally discussed on how issue/patient outcomes are or can be measured or tracked
Minimally discussed on how issue/patient outcomes are or can be measured or tracked.
0.0 pts
Did not discuss on how issue/patient outcomes can be measured or tracked
20.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePaper word count and word count maximum
10.0 pts
The paper had 950 words or more (maximum 1200 words)
The paper word count should have a maximum 1200 words. 1201 or > will deduct 3 points from total score
6.0 pts
The paper is between 949-1201+ words
4.0 pts
The paper is between 651-948 words
0.0 pts
The paper is < 650 words
10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePaper references
7.0 pts
The paper had 2 or more professional health care journal references
The paper had 2 or more references
3.5 pts
The paper had 1 professional health care journal references
The paper had 1 reference
0.0 pts
The paper did not have any professional health care journal references
7.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA Format: Grammar/Spelling
2.0 pts
Grammar/Spelling (<2 Errors)
0.0 pts
Grammar/Spelling (> than 2 errors)
2.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA format: In text references
3.0 pts
References in text follows APA format (< 2 errors)
0.0 pts
References in text follows APA format (> than 2 errors)
3.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAPA format: reference list
3.0 pts
Reference list follows APA format (< 2 errors)
0.0 pts
Reference list follows APA format (> than 2 errors)
3.0 pts