Development of a PowerPoint Rubric for Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Academic Quality Improvement
• Health Sciences

Background:

• Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students often create PowerPoint presentations for final projects.
• Existing rubrics guide assignments but may not adequately standardize PowerPoint creation for DNP projects.
• A standardized rubric could enhance the quality and consistency of student presentations.

Purpose of the Study:

• To conduct a quality improvement project evaluating a literature-based rubric for DNP students' final project PowerPoint presentations.
• To assess the rubric's effectiveness in guiding presentation development and project grading.

Main Methods:

• Two faculty members independently scored DNP project PowerPoint slides using a literature-based rubric.
• The rubric was revised based on faculty ratings and comments.
• Nine content experts evaluated the relevance of the revised rubric's criteria.

Main Results:

• Initial rubric scoring revealed statistically significant differences in three criteria and low interrater reliability.
• Content experts rated the revised rubric's criteria as relevant (Survey Content Validity Average = 0.88).
• Expert feedback guided further rubric revisions.

Conclusions:

• The developed rubric requires additional revisions to optimize its utility.
• Disseminating the revised rubric through learning management systems may support students in creating effective DNP project presentations.
• The rubric has been shared with DNP Project Teams for ongoing evaluation of student presentation quality.