Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Practice

Faculty: Tammy Mathes Student: Timica Boykins Outcome: 5 – Practice within the ethical, legal, and regulatory frameworks of professional standards for nursing, including employing agencies’ standards of care, assuming students had no past conduct or convictions which prevent such practice. Assessment: Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Practice Scoring Rubric Completed: 03/10/26 Close Print Download to Word NURSA 271 Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Practice Scoring Rubric Questions Meets Expectation (2 points) Partially Meets Expectation (1 point) Does not Meet Expectation (0 points) Description is thorough so reader understands the situation Description lacks background data and leaves the reader unsure of the situation No description provided Description of patient scenario 2 points possible Required Does not Meet Expectation (0 points) Questions Meets Expectation (2 points) Partially Meets Expectation (1 point) Does not Meet Expectation (0 point) Description is thorough and addresses ethical principles or legal situation with proper terminology Description lacks thoroughness and is missing two or more ethical principles or legal situations No description provided Description of actual or potential ethical dilemma or legal situation 2 points possible Required Does not Meet Expectation (0 point) Questions Meets Expectation (2 points) Partially Meets Expectation (1 point) Does not Meet Expectation (0 points) Provides appropriate citation and relevant ethical or legal regulatory framework Does not provide appropriate citation but does include ethical or legal regulatory framework Does not include code of ethics or legal statutory description Explanation of ethical code or statute 2 points possible Required Does not Meet Expectation (0 points) Questions Meets Expectation (4 points) Partially Meets Expectation (3 points) Does not Meet Expectation (1 point) Explains at least three potential solutions and a consequence for each Explains at least two potential solutions and a consequence of each Explains only one potential solution or does not identify potential consequences Explain the potential solutions and potential consequences 4 points possible Required Does not Meet Expectation (1 point) Questions Meets Expectation (4 points) Partially Meets Expectation (3 points) Does not Meet Expectation (1 point) Description is thorough and includes rationale and consequences Description of action is unclear or lacks rationale or consequences Description of action is unclear and lacks rationale or consequences Describes the actions the student would take as a nurse including the rationale and anticipated consequences 4 points possible Required Does not Meet Expectation (1 point) Questions Meets Expectation (1 point) Does not Meet Expectation (0 points) Follows APA format Does not follow APA format Follows APA format 1 point possible Required Does not Meet Expectation (0 points)