End Stage Renal Disease

BACKGROUND AND SIGNIFICANCE PAPER CRITERIA AND GRADING RUBRIC
(CLO 1-4)
The background and significance (B&S) paper is a five (5) page paper in APA format (excluding title
page, abstract, references and appendices) that could form the introductory section of your DNP Clinical
Scholarly Project (CSP). The B&S paper will introduce a clinical problem and the clinical context that led you
to identify the clinical question. You will review the relevant background literature and explore its significance
to your clinical setting. You will discuss the historical and societal perspective of the problem and expand on
how this affects the current clinical situation that led to the problem. You will conclude with a discussion of the
incidence and prevalence of the clinical problem and assess the larger scope for possible solutions. You will
speak in a 3rd person tone. You will include an appendix with a Matrix of your five (5) selected research articles.

THE PAPER SHOULD BE IN THIS FOLLOWING SEQUENCES

Introduction and
Background & Significance
7.5 points (30/150)

Assessment of the
Phenomena (problem
statement)
10 poinT

Historical and Societal
Perspective
5 points (20/150)

Incidence and Prevalence
10 points (40/150)

APA: Communication Style
and Mechanics
5 points (20/150)

MY CLINICAL PROBLEM IS KIDNEY FAILURE HOW DOES HANDWASHING PREVENT INFECTION ON HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT.
I NEED 1 PAGE EACH FOR FIVE DIFFERENT ARTICLES RESEARCH MATRIX REGARDING MY CLINICAL PROBLEMS.