The purpose of this assignment is to perform a review of scholarly information on a selected professional nursing topic and describe the implications for nursing practice with patients/families/communities. Please use APA 7th ed. for formatting guidelines, with the request of providing Times New Roman font size 12.
- Research literature and theory should be utilized to support the paper. A minimum of 3 scholarly journal articles (North American) from within the last 5 years (reflects current information) must be utilized to support the paper. At least 2 of the 3 articles must come from the nursing literature. A Standard of Practice or Best Practice Guideline may be used as one of the articles.
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Essay Components
- Title Page
- Introduction
- Clearly describe a specific topic/issue and its relevance to professional nursing with patients/families/communities. Develop and articulate a clear thesis statement to explore within the paper. Both a thesis statement and a purpose statement are required.
- Discuss the challenges that patients/families/communities & nurses face in Canada in the situations/conditions.
- Identify the role of the nurse in addressing challenges and improving quality and safety of care in the situations/conditions.
- Conclusion
- Provide a clear, concise summary of your findings and implications
- References
- Include all sources cited in the paper.
- APA 7th edition format
RUBRICCriteria
Exemplary
Competent
Emerging
Mark
Introduction
Purpose of paper is clear
Relevance to professional nursing
8-10 points
Demonstrates the ability to construct and communicate a clear, focused introduction
Importance of topic discussed
Thesis statement and purpose is clear
6-7.9 points
Some demonstration of the ability to construct and communicate a clear, focused introduction
Importance of topic unclear
Thesis statement and purpose is unclear
0 5.9points
Limited or no demonstration of ability to construct and communicate a clear, focused introduction
Thesis statement and purpose statement unclear or absent
/10
Challenges to Nurses/Patients/Families/
Communities
25-30 points
Demonstration of problem and population clearly identified & supported with literature
Challenges to patients/families/communities & nurses clearly identified & supported by literature
18-24.9 points
Demonstration of problem and population clearly identified
Limited evidence of the problem
0-17.9 points
Problem not clearly identified Population not clearly identified
Evidence is not clear to support problem
/30
Role of the nurse in in addressing challenges and improving quality and safety of care in the situations/conditions.
25-30 points
Role clearly identified and supported with appropriate research literature
Clear link to quality and safety
18-24.9 points
Role fairly well identified and supported with appropriate research literature
Link to quality and safety is weal
0-17.9 points
Role not clearly identified and lacks support from appropriate research literature
Link to quality and safety is not evident
/30
Conclusion
8.0-10 points
Well written highlights ideas presented in paper in a scholarly manner
6.0-7.9 points
Lacks presentation of important ideas in paper
0-5.9 points
Limited or inadequate information presented
/10
Grammar/ spelling
Writing style is appropriate for target audience
8.0 10 points
Superior creativity; no referencing, spelling or grammar errors
6.0-7.9 points
Adequate creativity; some referencing, spelling and grammar errors
0 5.9 points
Lacks creativity; many referencing, spelling and grammar errors
/10
APA
1 mark deducted for each type of APA error
/10
Grade /100
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