Inpatient Management - Overall Grading Criteria
Inpatient Management - Overall Grading Criteria
Completion requirements
**Inpatient Management Assessment: Course Overview**
1. **Assessment Name**: Inpatient Management Assessment (IMA)
2. **Total Points Available**: 1000 points
3. **Weight in Final Grade**: 20%
4. **Assessment Format**: Mixed format, including written exam, practical skills assessment, and clinical scenario-based examination
**GRADING SCALE**
1. **Letter Grade Breakdown**
* A: 90-100% (Excellent)
* B: 80-89% (Proficient)
* C: 70-79% (Developing)
* D: 60-69% (Failing)
* F: Below 60%
2. **Percentage Ranges**
* A: 90-100%
* B: 80-89%
* C: 70-79%
3. **Pass/Fail Threshold**: 70%
4. **Honors Designation**: Available for students achieving an A grade (90-100%)
**DETAILED RUBRIC**
1. **Clinical Decision-Making**
* Description: Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
* Point Value: 200 points
* Performance Levels:
+ Excellent (180-200 points):
- Clearly articulates diagnosis, treatment plan, and rationale.
- Effectively prioritizes patient needs and resources.
- Consistently demonstrates a patient-centered approach.
+ Proficient (160-179 points):
- Demonstrates good clinical judgment, but may miss nuances.
- Effectively communicates with healthcare team members.
- Shows some awareness of patient-centered care principles.
+ Developing (140-159 points):
- Struggles to articulate diagnosis and treatment plan.
- May prioritize own needs over patients'.
- Lacks understanding of patient-centered care principles.
+ Beginning (<140 points):
- Fails to demonstrate basic clinical skills.
2. **Communication**
* Description: Effectively communicates with healthcare team members, patients, and families.
* Point Value: 150 points
* Performance Levels:
+ Excellent (135-150 points):
- Clearly articulates thoughts, using clear language.
- Demonstrates empathy and active listening skills.
- Effective in conflict resolution and difficult conversations.
+ Proficient (120-134 points):
- Effectively communicates, but may use jargon or unclear language.
- Consistently demonstrates empathy and active listening.
- Handles conflicts professionally.
+ Developing (100-119 points):
- Struggles to articulate thoughts clearly.
- Lacks understanding of cultural competence principles.
- Fails to demonstrate empathy in some situations.
+ Beginning (<100 points):
- Inability to communicate effectively.
3. **Professionalism and Behavior**
* Description: Demonstrates professional behavior, respect for patients, families, and healthcare team members.
* Point Value: 150 points
* Performance Levels:
+ Excellent (135-150 points):
- Consistently demonstrates respect, empathy, and kindness towards all individuals.
- Effectively manages emotions and maintains professionalism under pressure.
- Adheres to professional standards and codes of conduct.
+ Proficient (120-134 points):
- Demonstrates most of the behaviors expected, but may struggle in certain situations.
- Consistently demonstrates respect for patients, families, and healthcare team members.
- Handles conflicts professionally, but may not always do so effectively.
+ Developing (100-119 points):
- Fails to demonstrate respect or empathy towards some individuals.
- Lacks understanding of professional standards and codes of conduct.
+ Beginning (<100 points):
- Inability to demonstrate professionalism.
4. **Patient Safety**
* Description: Demonstrates ability to prioritize patient safety and well-being.
* Point Value: 200 points
* Performance Levels:
+ Excellent (180-200 points):
- Consistently prioritizes patient safety above all else.
- Effectively identifies potential risks and implements mitigation strategies.
- Demonstrates thorough knowledge of safety protocols and procedures.
+ Proficient (160-179 points):
- Prioritizes patient safety, but may miss some opportunities for improvement.
- Effectively communicates with healthcare team members about safety concerns.
- Demonstrates a good understanding of safety protocols and procedures.
+ Developing (140-159 points):
- Struggles to prioritize patient safety above other considerations.
- Lacks thorough knowledge of safety protocols and procedures.
+ Beginning (<140 points):
- Fails to demonstrate basic patient safety skills.
5. **Practical Skills**
* Description: Demonstrates proficiency in practical skills, such as IV placement, medication administration, and phlebotomy.
* Point Value: 250 points
* Performance Levels:
+ Excellent (225-250 points):
- Consistently demonstrates mastery of practical skills.
- Effectively performs procedures with precision and speed.
- Demonstrates thorough knowledge of safety protocols and procedures.
+ Proficient (200-224 points):
- Demonstrates most of the skills expected, but may struggle with certain procedures.
- Consistently demonstrates proficiency in practical skills, but may not always do so effectively.
- Effectively communicates with healthcare team members about procedure performance.
+ Developing (150-199 points):
- Fails to demonstrate proficiency in some practical skills.
- Lacks thorough knowledge of safety protocols and procedures.
+ Beginning (<150 points):
- Inability to demonstrate basic practical skills.
**ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS**
1. **Written Exam**: 30%
2. **Practical Skills Assessment**: 40%
3. **Clinical Scenario-Based Examination**: 30%
**PERFORMANCE STANDARDS**
1. **Excellent (90-100%):**
* Clinical decision-making: Consistently demonstrates sound clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
* Communication: Effectively communicates with healthcare team members, patients, and families.
* Professionalism and behavior: Consistently demonstrates respect, empathy, and professionalism towards all individuals.
* Patient safety: Consistently prioritizes patient safety above all else.
2. **Proficient (80-89%):**
* Clinical decision-making: Demonstrates good clinical judgment, but may miss nuances.
* Communication: Effectively communicates with healthcare team members, patients, and families.
* Professionalism and behavior: Consistently demonstrates respect, empathy, and professionalism towards most individuals.
* Patient safety: Prioritizes patient safety above other considerations, but may struggle in some situations.
3. **Developing (70-79%):**
* Clinical decision-making: Struggles to articulate diagnosis and treatment plan.
* Communication: Lacks understanding of cultural competence principles and empathy towards certain individuals.
* Professionalism and behavior: Fails to demonstrate respect or empathy towards some individuals.
* Patient safety: Prioritizes patient safety, but may struggle with basic safety protocols and procedures.
4. **Beginning (<70%):**
* Clinical decision-making: Fails to demonstrate basic clinical skills.
* Communication: Inability to communicate effectively.
* Professionalism and behavior: Inability to demonstrate professionalism.
* Patient safety: Fails to demonstrate basic patient safety skills.
**CLINICAL COMPETENCY CHECKLIST**
1. **Must-pass clinical skills:** IV placement, medication administration, phlebotomy
2. **Safety requirements:** Hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), proper injection technique
**FEEDBACK GUIDELINES**
1. **How students receive feedback:**
* Timely and constructive feedback provided through written comments, verbal feedback, and self-assessment tools.
2. **Timeline for grade release:**
* Final grades released within 7-10 days of assessment completion.
3. **Regrade policy:**
* Students may request reevaluation if they believe their performance has been graded inaccurately.
**IMPROVEMENT PLAN**
1. **For students not meeting standards:** Developmental course or additional training to address specific areas for improvement.
2. **Remediation options:**
* Additional coursework, workshops, or mentoring sessions.
* Performance in subsequent assessments will be closely monitored and reassessment may occur.
3. **Resources for improvement:**
* Access to educational resources, such as online tutorials, books, and workshops.
* Regular meetings with faculty advisor to discuss progress and develop a plan for improvement.
This grading criteria and rubric is designed to be comprehensive, fair, objective, and aligned with medical education standards. It assesses students' clinical decision-making, communication, professionalism, patient safety, practical skills, and overall performance in the inpatient management course.
1. **Assessment Name**: Inpatient Management Assessment (IMA)
2. **Total Points Available**: 1000 points
3. **Weight in Final Grade**: 20%
4. **Assessment Format**: Mixed format, including written exam, practical skills assessment, and clinical scenario-based examination
**GRADING SCALE**
1. **Letter Grade Breakdown**
* A: 90-100% (Excellent)
* B: 80-89% (Proficient)
* C: 70-79% (Developing)
* D: 60-69% (Failing)
* F: Below 60%
2. **Percentage Ranges**
* A: 90-100%
* B: 80-89%
* C: 70-79%
3. **Pass/Fail Threshold**: 70%
4. **Honors Designation**: Available for students achieving an A grade (90-100%)
**DETAILED RUBRIC**
1. **Clinical Decision-Making**
* Description: Demonstrates sound clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
* Point Value: 200 points
* Performance Levels:
+ Excellent (180-200 points):
- Clearly articulates diagnosis, treatment plan, and rationale.
- Effectively prioritizes patient needs and resources.
- Consistently demonstrates a patient-centered approach.
+ Proficient (160-179 points):
- Demonstrates good clinical judgment, but may miss nuances.
- Effectively communicates with healthcare team members.
- Shows some awareness of patient-centered care principles.
+ Developing (140-159 points):
- Struggles to articulate diagnosis and treatment plan.
- May prioritize own needs over patients'.
- Lacks understanding of patient-centered care principles.
+ Beginning (<140 points):
- Fails to demonstrate basic clinical skills.
2. **Communication**
* Description: Effectively communicates with healthcare team members, patients, and families.
* Point Value: 150 points
* Performance Levels:
+ Excellent (135-150 points):
- Clearly articulates thoughts, using clear language.
- Demonstrates empathy and active listening skills.
- Effective in conflict resolution and difficult conversations.
+ Proficient (120-134 points):
- Effectively communicates, but may use jargon or unclear language.
- Consistently demonstrates empathy and active listening.
- Handles conflicts professionally.
+ Developing (100-119 points):
- Struggles to articulate thoughts clearly.
- Lacks understanding of cultural competence principles.
- Fails to demonstrate empathy in some situations.
+ Beginning (<100 points):
- Inability to communicate effectively.
3. **Professionalism and Behavior**
* Description: Demonstrates professional behavior, respect for patients, families, and healthcare team members.
* Point Value: 150 points
* Performance Levels:
+ Excellent (135-150 points):
- Consistently demonstrates respect, empathy, and kindness towards all individuals.
- Effectively manages emotions and maintains professionalism under pressure.
- Adheres to professional standards and codes of conduct.
+ Proficient (120-134 points):
- Demonstrates most of the behaviors expected, but may struggle in certain situations.
- Consistently demonstrates respect for patients, families, and healthcare team members.
- Handles conflicts professionally, but may not always do so effectively.
+ Developing (100-119 points):
- Fails to demonstrate respect or empathy towards some individuals.
- Lacks understanding of professional standards and codes of conduct.
+ Beginning (<100 points):
- Inability to demonstrate professionalism.
4. **Patient Safety**
* Description: Demonstrates ability to prioritize patient safety and well-being.
* Point Value: 200 points
* Performance Levels:
+ Excellent (180-200 points):
- Consistently prioritizes patient safety above all else.
- Effectively identifies potential risks and implements mitigation strategies.
- Demonstrates thorough knowledge of safety protocols and procedures.
+ Proficient (160-179 points):
- Prioritizes patient safety, but may miss some opportunities for improvement.
- Effectively communicates with healthcare team members about safety concerns.
- Demonstrates a good understanding of safety protocols and procedures.
+ Developing (140-159 points):
- Struggles to prioritize patient safety above other considerations.
- Lacks thorough knowledge of safety protocols and procedures.
+ Beginning (<140 points):
- Fails to demonstrate basic patient safety skills.
5. **Practical Skills**
* Description: Demonstrates proficiency in practical skills, such as IV placement, medication administration, and phlebotomy.
* Point Value: 250 points
* Performance Levels:
+ Excellent (225-250 points):
- Consistently demonstrates mastery of practical skills.
- Effectively performs procedures with precision and speed.
- Demonstrates thorough knowledge of safety protocols and procedures.
+ Proficient (200-224 points):
- Demonstrates most of the skills expected, but may struggle with certain procedures.
- Consistently demonstrates proficiency in practical skills, but may not always do so effectively.
- Effectively communicates with healthcare team members about procedure performance.
+ Developing (150-199 points):
- Fails to demonstrate proficiency in some practical skills.
- Lacks thorough knowledge of safety protocols and procedures.
+ Beginning (<150 points):
- Inability to demonstrate basic practical skills.
**ASSESSMENT COMPONENTS**
1. **Written Exam**: 30%
2. **Practical Skills Assessment**: 40%
3. **Clinical Scenario-Based Examination**: 30%
**PERFORMANCE STANDARDS**
1. **Excellent (90-100%):**
* Clinical decision-making: Consistently demonstrates sound clinical judgment and decision-making skills.
* Communication: Effectively communicates with healthcare team members, patients, and families.
* Professionalism and behavior: Consistently demonstrates respect, empathy, and professionalism towards all individuals.
* Patient safety: Consistently prioritizes patient safety above all else.
2. **Proficient (80-89%):**
* Clinical decision-making: Demonstrates good clinical judgment, but may miss nuances.
* Communication: Effectively communicates with healthcare team members, patients, and families.
* Professionalism and behavior: Consistently demonstrates respect, empathy, and professionalism towards most individuals.
* Patient safety: Prioritizes patient safety above other considerations, but may struggle in some situations.
3. **Developing (70-79%):**
* Clinical decision-making: Struggles to articulate diagnosis and treatment plan.
* Communication: Lacks understanding of cultural competence principles and empathy towards certain individuals.
* Professionalism and behavior: Fails to demonstrate respect or empathy towards some individuals.
* Patient safety: Prioritizes patient safety, but may struggle with basic safety protocols and procedures.
4. **Beginning (<70%):**
* Clinical decision-making: Fails to demonstrate basic clinical skills.
* Communication: Inability to communicate effectively.
* Professionalism and behavior: Inability to demonstrate professionalism.
* Patient safety: Fails to demonstrate basic patient safety skills.
**CLINICAL COMPETENCY CHECKLIST**
1. **Must-pass clinical skills:** IV placement, medication administration, phlebotomy
2. **Safety requirements:** Hand hygiene, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), proper injection technique
**FEEDBACK GUIDELINES**
1. **How students receive feedback:**
* Timely and constructive feedback provided through written comments, verbal feedback, and self-assessment tools.
2. **Timeline for grade release:**
* Final grades released within 7-10 days of assessment completion.
3. **Regrade policy:**
* Students may request reevaluation if they believe their performance has been graded inaccurately.
**IMPROVEMENT PLAN**
1. **For students not meeting standards:** Developmental course or additional training to address specific areas for improvement.
2. **Remediation options:**
* Additional coursework, workshops, or mentoring sessions.
* Performance in subsequent assessments will be closely monitored and reassessment may occur.
3. **Resources for improvement:**
* Access to educational resources, such as online tutorials, books, and workshops.
* Regular meetings with faculty advisor to discuss progress and develop a plan for improvement.
This grading criteria and rubric is designed to be comprehensive, fair, objective, and aligned with medical education standards. It assesses students' clinical decision-making, communication, professionalism, patient safety, practical skills, and overall performance in the inpatient management course.
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