DRUG STUDY RUBRICS
3 2 1 Score
1. Medication Knowledge
Identifies the medication and Identifies the medication and Identifies the medication but
differentiate among the differentiate among the does not differentiate among
medication on body medication on body system/organ the medication’s effects on
system/organ the on body system/organs
2. Indications - Describes the priority reasons this medication would be prescribed. Accurately states why the patient is receiving the
medication.
Accurately identifies all the Lacks 1 use of the medication Provides inaccurate uses
use for this medication why and discusses why the patient for the medication and/or
the patient is receiving the is receiving the medication. why the patient is
medication. recieving the medication.
3. Mechanism of Action in relation to the Patient’s case
Accurately and Able to relate the mechanism Did relate mechanism of
comprehensively relates the of action to the patient's case action to patient's case.
mechanism of action to the but with inaccuracies.
patient's case.
4. Patient Assessment
Evaluates patients' PE Evaluates patients' PE findings, Evaluates patients' PE
findings, V/S, lab result V/S, lab result parameters. findings, V/S, lab result
parameters. parameters.
5. Contraindication
Identifies relative Identifies relative Identifies relative
contraindications for the contraindications for the contraindications for the
selected drug and side effcts selected drug and side effcts selected drug and side
and adverse effects. and adverse effects. effcts and adverse effects.
6. Patient Teaching
Develops a plan for patient Develops a plan for patient Uses minimal knowledge
education for a patient education for a patient to develop a plan for
receiving medication. Draws receiving medication. Does not patient education for a
conclusions based on use conclusions based on patient receiving
evaluation of reasons, evaluation of reasons, medication. Draws no
arguments and evidence. arguments and evidence. conclusions based on
evaluation of reasons,
arguments and evidence.
7. Nursing Implication
Cites nursing interventions Cites nursing interventions that Cites minimal nursing
that can be implemented in can be implemented in interventions that can be
association with selected association with selected drug. implemented in
drug. Expand upon known Expand minimally upon known association with selected
knowledge base. knowledge base. drug. Does not expand
upon knowledge base.
8. Punctuality
Submitted on time Submitted after 1 day Submitted after 2 days
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