· Introduces topic and provides overview of the issue (2 pts.) · Discusses why this issue is pertinent to the particular unit/organization and what led student to choose the topic (2 pts.) · Identifies unit, manager, etc. support for the project (1 pt.) · Identifies how the project will specifically benefit the unit/organization (2 pts.) · Includes two recent articles (less than 5-7 years) from professional nursing or health sciences journals (2 pts.) · For each article: provides brief summary and discusses how the article is pertinent and relevant to the topic/issue (4 pts./each article=8 total) · Includes two recent (less than 5-7 years) articles from professional nursing or health sciences journals (2 pts.) · For each article: provides brief summary and discusses how the article is pertinent and relevant to the solution or interventions (4 pts./each article=8 total) · Articles support the student’s chosen solution or intervention (2 pts.) · Clearly describes final project or intervention (2 pts.) · Outlines specific steps to implement final project/solution, including timeline for how the project could be “rolled out” (4 pts.) · Discusses how the project will address/improve the clinical issue (2 pts.) · Discusses future follow-up, evaluation, and/or measurement of the impact of the project (3 pts.) · Incorporates required content in a 4-5-page paper (not including title page and reference page) (2 pts.) · Follows correct APA: · Writes clearly; use
s correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation; avoids first person voice (3 pts.) · Clearly displays the topic or issue (2 pts.) · Includes general information about the topic or issue (2 pts.) · Communicates specifics about why it is pertinent to the particular unit or organization (2 pts.) · States institutional support (1 pt.) If applicable, poster uses appropriate graphic or visual which conveys national or local data, trends, organization or unit statistics, etc. · Includes literature support of the topic or issue (1 pt.) · Summarizes most important point(s) of each article (4 pts.) · Clearly connects authors with literature points (1 pt.) · Clearly outlines solution and presents as feasible (3 pts.) · Includes literature support of chosen solution (2 pt.) · Clearly connects authors with solution literature (1 pt.) · Identifies and explains final project and attaches a copy of “work product” (in-service handouts, pamphlet, form, pocket card, for example) (4 pts.) · Specifically describes how the final project would be implemented, including timeline for “roll-out” (2 pts.) · Describes how the impact of the project could be measured or evaluated (2) · Addresses the future implications of the project for the unit and/or nursing in general (2 pts.) · Professional looking: follows elements of e-poster construction; organized and clear layout that flows well (2 pts.) · Visually appealing: words and graphics are easy to see; appropriate use of color (2 pts.)