NR351 Week 6 Assignment Latest 2020 September

NR351 Transitions in Professional Nursing

Week 6 Assignment  

Professional Paper

Turnitin is now more closely integrated with Canvas. Overall, you will find Turnitin assignments easier to use, but the steps to submit an assignment have changed somewhat. Directions are as follows:

1. Click the orange “Submit Assignment” button at the top of the page to open the upload window.

2. Click on “Choose File” to select your assignment file you want to upload.

3. Check the box to agree to the Turnitin End-User License Agreement.

4. Click “Submit Assignment.”

5. Your Turnitin report will be visible in the “Grades” section of your course. 

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Please refer to the pages below for more information about these changes.

• Turnitin Submitting a Paper (Links to an external site.) explains how to submit a file.

• Turnitin Assignment Student View (Links to an external site.) lets you submit a paper, then view feedback on the file you have submitted.

• Turnitin Viewing Instructor Feedback (Links to an external site.) helps you view your instructor feedback.

Please contact your instructor if you have any questions.

Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to allow the learner to demonstrate good organization, appropriate scholarly writing, and correct APA formatting in writing a professional paper.

Course Outcomes

This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes:

CO 3: Demonstrate effective communication and interprofessional collaboration in professional decision-making. (POs 3, 4)

CO 4: Apply concepts of ethics and professionalism to nursing practice, nursing roles, and academic development. (POs 5, 6)

Late Assignment Policy

If the assignment is not submitted by due date, a late deduction will be applied. See rubric below.

Directions

Carefully read these directions and the grading rubric below.

Download the required template below under Template.

Rename that template as Your Last Name Professional Paper.docx. This must be saved as a Microsoft Word document (.docx). Save it to your own computer or flash drive in a location where you will be able to retrieve it later. Type your assignment directly on the saved document. Save your work often.

View the Week 6 Professional Paper Tutorial [LINK] (Links to an external site.).

In the NR351 Announcements, locate the announcement entitled IMPORTANT: Assigned Article for Weeks 4 & 6 Assignments. In this announcement you will find:

The link to the assigned article (you must be logged into the Chamberlain Library before clicking the link). Download this article in PDF format to your own computer for use in this assignment. Read the entire article once downloaded and saved.

The location of the required sentence for the quotation and citation.

The location of the required sentence for paraphrasing and citation.

NOTE: This is the same article used for the Week 4 Professional Paper Worksheet.

This assignment must use the required article stated in the announcement described above to complete the following items:

Title Page

Introduction

Explain that this paper is a summary of the assigned article

Explain that the impact of the article contents on your own future practice will be presented

Length of Introduction must be 50-75 words

Assigned Article Summary

Clearly summarize the major content of the assigned article. This should be an improved version of your Week 4 submission.

One or two short quotations with citations (must include the assigned sentence for quotation)

Several paraphrased areas with citations (must include the assigned sentence for paraphrasing)

Length must be 175-200 words

Impact of Assigned Article Content on Future Practice

Clearly state how learning from the assigned article will impact your future practice

Must be your own ideas about the impact of the article on your future nursing practice

Use first person in this section

No citations are needed in this section

Length must be 125-150 words

Conclusion

Write a concise summary of the main points of the paper

Provide a concluding statement

Length must be 75-100 words

Reference for the assigned article should be a revised version of the Week 4 reference improved based on your instructor’s Week 4 feedback. Include the following:

Author(s)

Year

Article title

Journal name

Volume number

Issue number

Page numbers

Parentheses

Double line spacing

Hanging indent

DOI if available

Each of required items above is clearly described on the Professional Paper Template and Rubric (below on this page).

When your Week 6 Professional Paper Assignment is completed, save and close the completed template. Click the Submit button at the top of this page to upload your completed assignment.

Template

Professional Paper Worksheet Template [LINK] (Links to an external site.)

Best Practices

Please use your browser's File setting to save or print this page.

Use the template provided. Points will be deducted for incorrect or no template used.

Contact your instructor with any questions.

Scholarly Sources and Citations

Cite and reference the required article in APA format

**Academic Integrity**

Chamberlain College of Nursing values honesty and integrity. All students should be aware of the Academic Integrity policy and follow it in all discussions and assignments.

By submitting this assignment, I pledge on my honor that all content contained is my own original work except as quoted and cited appropriately. I have not received any unauthorized assistance on this assignment.