LPN Rubrics
NURS 105
Medical/Surgical Nursing Clinical
Demonstrate an
understanding of sound
med-surg theory and
concepts and procedures
through discussion in labs
and correct application of
principles.
Learn med-surg
principles of nursing
care in lab.
Advanced
Beginner (5-7)
Participate in scenarios
utilizing appropriate
principles and skills.
Practice assessment
and intervention skills
per scenarios or virtual
labs.
Care of patients includes
appropriate med-surg
Reports assessment finding
skills and principles
appropriately to RN and/or
doctor.
Skills in the clinical setting:
Understand and implement
processes of nursing care
at the LPN level, i.e.,
nursing process, critical
thinking, documentation,
reporting, communication
techniques and patient
family education.
Routines learned in
virtual lab exploration,
scenarios and
discussion.
Progressively
demonstrates nursing
skills at the LPN level of
patient care.
Demonstrate principles of
nursing practice specific to
infection control, vital sign
assessment/physical exam
at LPN level, medication
administration and fluidelectrolyte balances.
Information use evident
from application of
theory to patient care
situations in the lab
initially.
Goal
Novice (2-4)
Gains information as
team member and
begins to share
information as needed.
Correct application of
theoretical information to
patient situation.
Nursing process
incorporates appropriate
Research for knowledge information with
of new concepts evident. evidence of educational
care planning to prepare
for patient.
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Competent (8-10)
Helping colleagues with
recognition of appropriate
skills and follows physician
and RN direction correctly.
Care plan utilized daily with
each area focused on when
needed.
Begins to look beyond
immediate need when
preparing for patient
discharge.
Adapts to various situations
with less need for lengthy
research before new
patient’s care is started.
Prioritization of needs
appropriate.
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LPN Rubrics
NURS 105
Medical/Surgical Nursing Clinical
Advanced
Beginner (5-7)
Assessment advances
beyond physical
parameters
progressively.
Goal
Novice (2-4)
Practices and
demonstrates skill in
principles of nursing care,
i.e., cultural diversity,
techniques of care, spiritual
health, growth and
development, along with
self concept, sexuality,
family context, stress with
coping, loss and grief
management.
Recognizes concepts of
holistic care along with
how to incorporate them
into patient care.
Discuss and demonstrate
med-surg patient needs
and corresponding care
Recognizes med-surg as Assessment of skills at
base of nursing care
level appropriate to the
with specialty care
situation.
branching off of it.
Nursing process
progresses from
assessment in holistic,
prioritized and medically
sound manner.
Competent (8-10)
Care plan includes holistic
view of patients with sound
critical thinking.
Recognizes appropriate
holistic needs and
consults related to
appropriate interventions
based on care
expectations.
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Comfortable with care of the
med-surg patient and
organizes care.
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LPN Rubrics
NURS 105
Medical/Surgical Nursing Clinical
Goal
Begin with care of one
patient in an acute care
environment and build up
to a routine LPN work load
for the facility, incorporating
surgical observations as
well.
Novice (2-4)
Organization of care
routine learned.
Differentiates tasks
necessary to be done
vs. ones nice to have
done.
Advanced
Beginner (5-7)
Care of patient begins
with research of needs
paying attention to
other’s need for chart.
Explains plan for care of
1-2 patients clearly,
Demonstrates ability to
carry out care while
consulting and reporting
appropriately.
Demonstrate reliability,
loyalty and professionalism
with dress, notification of
lateness and absence as
well as with
communication.
Expectations per the
syllabus heard.
Consequences of noncompliance known.
Self responsibility
evident.
Documents care per
expectations.
Timeliness consistent.
Professional appearance
routine.
No deviation from
expectations seen
Cell phone use
appropriate.
Notification when
needed is 100%.
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Competent (8-10)
Progresses from care of1
patient to full LPN load of
care, inclusive of all
components and updates
care plans as needed.
Surgical observations
included perioperative
expectations for education
care plan.
Expectations met with no
reminders necessary.
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