Heather+Melvin's+Rubric+for+student+reflective+clinical+journal

** Level of Performance ** || ** Score of 0 (Poor-Needs Improvement) ** || ** Score of 1(Average) ** || ** Score of 2 (Excellent) ** || ** Content ** || Clinical outcomes not assessed by student or no reflection of the experience provided. || Log/journal entry assesses most of the clinical outcomes, but not all. Student needs more depth in thought process. || Log/journal entry assesses each clinical outcome of lesson topic. Reflection of clinical experience demonstrates critical thinking skills. || ** Reflection of Clinical Experience ** || Reflection lacks evidence of understanding of nurse’s role in the particular clinical setting. Examples do not demonstrate student learning or performance. || Reflection demonstrates limited understanding of the nurse’s role in the particular clinical setting. Poor examples of  student learning and professional growth. || Student reflection demonstrates understanding of  the nurse’s role in the particular clinical setting. Specific examples of learning and professional growth provided by student. || ** Critical Thinking ** || Evidence of critical thinking principles and nursing process lacking and not defended in log/journal. Student does not incorporate principles into planned client care. Student fails to evaluate the effectiveness of planned client care utilizing critical thinking/nursing processes. || Some evidence of use of critical thinking principles and nursing process communicated and but poorly defended in log/journal. Student incorporates some principles into planned client care. Student partially evaluates the effectiveness of planned client care utilizing critical thinking/nursing processes. || Evidence of critical thinking principles and nursing process communicated and clearly defended in log/journal. Student writes about planned client care. Student evaluates the effectiveness of planned client care utilizing critical thinking/nursing processes. || ** Format ** || Entry is not submitted by expected time frame. Log/journal entry is unorganized in ideas and unreadable in format. Not typed or double spaced using #12 font. || Entry is not submitted by expected time frame. Log/journal entry is unreadable or lacks organization of ideas. || Entry is submitted by expected time frame. Log/journal is readable and provides organization of ideas. Entry is typed using double-spacing with #12. ||
 * Rubric for Clinical Log/Reflective Journal for Nursing Care of Total Joint Replacement Patient **