Rubric: Well Elder Care
Project Guidelines
See attached Rubric (rubric posted in Module) – 84 possible points
GUIDELINES FOR SELECTION OF WELL ELDER:
Select and contract with a well elder person (62 or older) to visit during the semester.
The person may be a relative, friend or neighbor.
Journal entries
Persons may be selected through church or retirement community settings.
Should it become necessary to select a different well elder during this project, please notify your clinical faculty in a timely manner.
APA 7th edition
Well Elder Rubric
(4 pts) (6 pts) (7 pts) Received
points
PAPER: Describes
the normal aging
process as an
introduction to the
selected well-elder
(7 pts possible)
Describes the normal aging process in
one paragraph, with one or more
elements omitted.
Introduces the client in a single
transitional paragraph with less than 6
demographic descriiptors.
Describe the normal aging process
in one paragraph, including
developmental, physiological, and
psychosocial areas.
Introduces the client in a single
transitional paragraph including 6-7
demographic descriiptors.
Describes the normal aging process in one,
succinct paragraph, including
developmental, physiological, and
psychosocial areas.
Introduces the client in a single transitional
paragraph including age, gender, marital
status, living arrangements, educational
and occupational background, ethnicity,
and faith- based practices.
PAPER: Evaluates
assessment data to
formulate the client
profile.
(7 pts possible)
Reviews the client profile with more than
2 missing data points.
Documents identified concerns which
may be incomplete or inappropriate for
the selected well-elder: Actual health
problems, Potential health problems,
and Educational needs.
Summarizes the client profile with
1-2 missing data points
Documents identified concerns
including: Actual health problems,
Potential health problems,
Educational needs.
Summarizes a complete Client Profile in 1-2
paragraphs
Documents collaboration with the well-
elder to identify concerns including Actual
health problems, Potential health
problems, and Educational needs.
PAPER: Uses
assessment data to
Identifies 2 nursing diagnosis that do not
include correct “related to” and “as
Identifies 2 nursing diagnoses
including correct “related to” and
Identifies 3 nursing diagnoses including
correct “related to” and “as evidenced by”
Well Elder Rubric
Initial (4 pts) Emerging (6 pts) Developed (7 pts) Received
points
identify actual and
potential nursing
diagnoses.
(7 pts possible)
evidenced by” components. Writes 3
physiological or 3 psychosocial NANDA or
non-NANDA nursing diagnosis with 2 or
more that are not appropriate to the well
-elder. Chooses the nursing diagnosis that
is not the priority and/or does not
appropriately support the priority.
“as evidenced by” components.
Writes at least 1 physiological and 1
psychosocial NANDA nursing
diagnoses that are appropriate to
the well-elder.
Identifies the priority nursing
diagnosis from the list of 3 and
supports the priority with at least 1
rationale that is cited.
components.
Writes 2 physiological and 1 psychosocial
NANDA nursing diagnoses that are
appropriate to the well-elder.
Identifies the priority nursing diagnosis
from the list of 3 and supports the priority
with at least 2 rationales that are cited.
PAPER: Summarizes
the health of the
selected well-elder
to the health of the
general aging
population.
(7 pts possible)
Summarizes how the well-elder
compares to the aging population in a
single paragraph with minimal or without
supporting data.
Summarizes how the well-elder
compares to the general aging
population in a single paragraph
with some supporting data missing.
Summarizes how the well-elder compares
to the general aging population in a single
paragraph with significant, supporting data.
ATTACHMENT:
Formulate a
complete health
history form.
(7 pts possible)
Documents a health history form with
many missing, incomplete, or
inappropriate data points.
Documents a health history form
with minimal missing or incomplete
data.
Documents a complete health history form
and provides rationale or explanation for
missing/incomplete data.
ATTACHMENT:
Prepare a complete
psychosocial
assessment.
(7 pts possible)
Documents a psychosocial assessment
with more than 1 missing data point.
Subjective vs. objective findings with
more than 2 errors. Highlights
abnormal findings with more than 2
errors. Omits rationale for missing
information.
More than 2 blanks found on the form.
Documents a psychosocial
assessment with 1 missing or
incomplete data point. Subjective
vs. objective findings with 1-2
errors. Highlights abnormal findings
with 1-2 errors
Provides rationale for any missing
information. 1-2 blanks found on
the form.
Documents a complete psychosocial
assessment. Subjective vs. objective
findings. Highlights abnormal findings.
Provides rationale for any missing
information and does not leave blanks on
the form.
Well Elder Rubric
(8 pts) (9 pts) (10 pts) Received
points
ATTACHMENT:
Records the 24-hour
dietary intake of the
selected well-elder
(7 pts possible)
Attaches a 24-hour food diary with more
than 1 missing component.
Attaches a 24-hour food diary with
one missing component.
Attaches a complete 24-hour food diary
including all intake: Meals, snacks, drinks,
and food/liquid amounts.
Provides explanation for
missing/incomplete data if applicable.
ATTACHMENT:
Develops a written
plan of care based
on the identified
priority nursing
diagnosis
(7 pts possible)
Attaches a nursing plan of care including
less than 3 of the elements listed in the
Developed column.
Attaches a nursing plan of care
including 4 of the 5 elements listed
in the Developed column.
Attaches a complete nursing plan of care
including all the following element: A
realistic, time framed and measurable
outcome.
At least 3 appropriate / priority nursing
interventions that are based on the priority
diagnosis and action-oriented with stated
frequencies. At least 1 cited rationale for
each nursing intervention.
Evaluation of the stated outcome. A
descriiption of progress toward the desired
outcome statement using the proper SBAR
format.
ATTACHMENT:
Writes reflective
journals about the
“well-elder”
experience.
(7 pts possible)
Attaches less than 3 journal entries.
Writes journals, however 2-3 journals do
not include all the following: new
knowledge gained about well-elders. Any
enriching experiences. Any difficulties
that occurred. May have joined well-
elder in a meal but observation or
reflection is not found in a journal. Does
not express creativity.
Attaches 3 journal entries. Writes
journals, however one journal does
not include all of the following: new
knowledge gained about well-
elders. Any enriching experiences.
Any difficulties that occurred. Joins
well-elder in a meal and describes
observation in at least one of the
journals. Expresses creativity.
Attaches 3 journal entries (1 per 2-hour
session). Writes each journal to include
new knowledge gained about well-elders.
Any enriching experiences. Any difficulties
that occurred. Joins well-elder in a meal
and describes observation as a reflection in
at least one of the journals. Expresses
creativity (e.g. photos, poems or art) and
describes whether created with or for the
well-elder in one of the journals.
ATTACHMENT:
Creates an
individualized
Community
Resource Page for
the well-elder.
(7 pts possible)
Lists information for less than 2
appropriate resources accessible to the
well elder, including less than 6 of the
following elements: Name of resource,
Local address, Phone number,
Name/title of contact, Hours of
Lists information for at least 2
appropriate resources accessible to
the well elder, including 7 of the
following elements: Name of
resource, Local address, Phone
number, Name/title of contact,
Lists information for at least 2 appropriate
resources accessible to the well elder,
including all the following elements: Name
of resource, Local address, Phone number,
Name/title of contact, Hours of
operation, Cost for services, if any,
Well Elder Rubric
Initial (4 pts) Emerging (6 pts) Developed (7 pts) Highly
Developed
operation, Cost for services, if any,
Descriiption of services, Web site (note if
n/a).
Hours of operation, Cost for
services, if any, Descriiption of
services, Web site (note if n/a).
Descriiption of services, Web site (note if
n/a).
PAPER: Applies APA
format according to
the 7th edition of
APA manual
(7 possible points)
Typed/formatted according to APA 7th
edition, including less than or equal to 6
of the following elements: Title page,
Font size and typeface, Running head,
Page numbers, Margins, Spacing,
Abbreviations, Professional Language,
Citations or quotes from non-
professional sources (more than 3
quotes), Reference page, Headers.
Typed/formatted according to APA
7th edition, including 7-9 of the
following elements: Title page, Font
size and typeface, Running head,
Page numbers, Margins, Spacing,
Abbreviations, Professional
Language, Citations or quotes from
non- professional sources (more
than 3 quotes), Reference page,
Headers.
Typed/formatted according to APA
including at least 10 of the following
elements: Title page, Font size and
typeface, Running head, Page numbers,
Margins, Spacing, Abbreviations,
Professional Language, Citations or quotes
from non- professional sources (more than
3 quotes), Reference page, Headers.
PAPER: Constructs a
professional paper.
(7 possible points)
Submits a less than 3 pg. or more than 4
pg. paper exclusive of title and reference
page (Outcomes initiated and addressed
after 4 pages will not earn points). May
not be organized with an introduction,
body, and conclusion. Paper has more
than 7 grammar, spelling, and/or
punctuation errors for the ENTIRE paper,
including attachments. Sentences are
written with more than 3 fragments, run-
ons and/or short/long paragraphs.
Submits a 4-page paper exclusive of
title and reference page. Organized
with an introduction, body, and
conclusion. Paper has 5-6 grammar,
spelling, and/or punctuation errors
for the ENTIRE paper, including
attachments. Sentences are written
with 1-2 fragments, run-ons, or
short/long paragraphs.
Submits a 4-page paper exclusive of title
and reference page. Organized with an
introduction, body, and conclusion. Paper
has no more than 4 grammar, spelling,
and/or punctuation errors for the ENTIRE
paper, including attachments. Sentences
are written without fragments, run-ons, or
short/long paragraphs.
