Project 3
DNPProject I: Section 1 Proposal
Completion of this assignment will result in a contribution to the final DNP project proposal. During designated weeks, sections of
the project will be submitted in their final form. The student will receive feedback up to a total of 2 times for each section prior to
final submission of that section. If the submitted work does not require further revision after the first or second submission, these
attempts will be graded, respectively. On the third submission of each section, it will be considered a final submission and will be
graded accordingly based on the following rubric. In order to progress to DNP Project II, the academic mentor and course
instructor must approve the final submission of the DNP project proposal at the end of the term, and the student must achieve a
passing grade (minimum 83%) in DNP Project I.
Criterion Excellent
(100-93%)
Proficient (92-
87%)
Meets
Standards
(86-83%)
Needs
Improvement
(82-75%)
Unsatisfactory
(75% or less)
Project Title
(30 points)
Title indicates
that the
manuscript
concerns an
initiative to
improve
healthcare
(broadly
defined to
include the
quality, safety,
effectiveness,
patient-
centeredness,
timeliness, cost,
efficiency, and
equity of
healthcare)
Title is developed
at a proficient
level but content
development
requires further
revision to meet
excellent
standards.
Title meets
minimum
passing
standards but
requires further
revision in a few
areas to meet
excellent
standards.
Title needs
improvement and
requires further
revision in most
areas.
Poorly developed
title or not
developed at all.
Introduction,
Background,
Problem
Identification
(150 points)
Introduction,
Background,
Problem
Identification are
well developed.
Nature,
significance, and
background of the
local problem is
identified. The
problem identified
clearly aligns with
SQUIRE 2.0
guidelines for
quality
improvement
reporting as “a
meaningful
disruption, failure,
inadequacy,
distress, confusion
or other
dysfunction in a
healthcare service
delivery system
that adversely
affects patients,
staff, or the system
as a whole, or that
prevents care from
reaching its full
Introduction,
background,
problem
identification
developed at a
proficient level
but content
development
requires further
revision to meet
excellent
standards.
Introduction,
background,
problem
identification
meet minimum
passing
standards but
requires further
revision in a few
areas to meet
excellent
standards.
Introduction,
background,
problem
identification needs
improvement and
requires further
revision in most
areas.
Poorly developed
introduction,
background,
problem
identification, or not
developed at all.
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potential.”
A brief statement
of the problem and
the resolution with
implications are
introduced.
Project Question
(60 points)
Project
question clearly
and succinctly
formulated and
supported.
Clear
connection to
project topic
made. Question
is answerable
through project
implementation
and reflects the
PICOT format.
Project question is
developed at a
proficient level
but content
development
requires further
revision to meet
excellent
standards.
Project
question meets
minimum
passing
standards but
requires further
revision in a few
areas to meet
excellent
standards.
Project question
needs improvement
and requires further
revision in most
areas.
Poorly developed
project question, or
project question not
developed at all.
Organization
(20 points)
Concise and well
organized writing.
Ideas are described
clearly and are
presented in a logical
sequence.
Ideas and arguments
are fully supported
Clear organization of
main points.
Ideas are described
clearly and are
presented in a logical
sequence.
Support and
development of ideas
Clear organization of
main points but some
areas may stray from
logical sequence.
Writing lacks logical
organization.
Poorly organized,
ideas are not
developed adequately
in the paper and lack
unity.
Does not meet
basic writing
standards of
organization.
and developed
through evidence.
Headings are used
appropriately to
indicate new content
areas.
is present but one or
more areas lack
evidence.
Headings are used
appropriately to
indicate new content
areas.
Paragraph structure is
appropriate with
logical transitions.
Support of ideas
present but is not
consistent.
Use of headings is not
consistent.
Minimal paragraph
structure issues.
Paragraphs headings
are not used
appropriately.
Major paragraph
structure issues.
Writing Style
(30 points)
Sentence structure
clear, with smooth
transitions, correct
grammar and
punctuation. No
spelling errors. Uses
standard English
language.
Word choice is
correct, precise and
unambiguous.
Overall sentence
structure is clear, with
smooth transitions
Less than 3 grammar,
punctuation or
spelling
errors.
Introduction has a
clear statement
addressing the
topic.
Overall sentence
structure is clear, with
smooth transitions
Less than 5 grammar,
punctuation or
spelling errors.
Introduction has a
clear statement
addressing the topic.
Spelling, punctuation,
and grammatical
errors create
distraction, making
reading difficult;
fragments, comma
splices, run-ons
evident. Errors are
frequent.
Writing style
does not meet
basic standards
for English
language.
Introduction has a
clear statement
addressing the topic.
Body paragraphs have
topic sentences that
are logical and fully
developed.
Paragraph structure is
appropriate with
logical transitions.
Writing does not
reveal discriminatory
bias.
Unity of the paper
clearly leads the
reader to the
conclusion and stirs
thought regarding the
topic.
Body paragraphs have
topic sentences that
are logical and fully
developed.
Paragraph structure is
appropriate with
logical transitions.
Writing does not
reveal discriminatory
bias.
Unity of the paper
clearly leads the
reader to the
conclusion.
Minimal paragraph
structure issues.
Transitions evident
but not used
throughout
Writing does not
reveal discriminatory
bias.
Clear bias is evident.
Ideas lack unity
APA
(35 points)
References are
current and are cited
appropriately
throughout paper.
Paper is formatted
per APA style guide
with no APA errors.
References are
current and are cited
appropriately
throughout paper.
Paper is formatted
per APA style guide
with less than 3 APA
errors.
References are
current and are cited
appropriately
throughout paper.
Paper is formatted
per APA style guide
with less than 5 APA
errors.
References are not
current and/ or are
not appropriately
cited.
Paper is not
consistent with APA
formatting guide.
There is evidence of
plagiarism. (Please
refer to plagiarism
policy, points
deducted for first
offense. Further
action as dictated per
policy.)
APA standards
grossly not met.
Total points
325